All over the world the Adriatic coast is well known for its sunny beaches and excellent tourism, it is really an ideal environment for family vacations, ideal for sailing, renowned for the variety of seafood dishes, and a must for all yachting enthusiasts. Adriatic coast is one of the most beautiful in the whole world; the medieval cities mingle with the modern night life, the sunniest beaches in Europe change in the evening in a cultural heritage full of concerts, theater, and performances. Slovenia has Portorose, Piran, Koper, and Izola as the main Adriatic Coast resorts.
Slovenia Travel: Portorose
The Adriatic coast with its charming Mediterranean towns, the Secovlje salt works, first mentioned in the 13th century, with nearly 200 bird species, and Portorose (Portorož), mentioned in 1251, which offers numerous modern hotels with congress halls, a fully equipped marina, a sport airport, thermal baths, a casino, and many summer entertainment, cultural, and sport events.
Panoramic view of the Adriatic Coast of Slovenia. Music: Giuseppe Tartini.
The Slovenian coast is an attractive tourist region, considered to be the cleanest and most beautiful in Europe with many ports; in fact it is one of the sunniest parts of the Mediterranean. It is relatively close to the major towns in Europe, it can be quickly accessible from neighboring states, with many ways to travel to.
Izola (Isola d’Istria) is an old fishing town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. The old town stands on a limestone peninsula jutting into the sea from a small plain. The new town developed on this plain, linking the old town with the nearby settlements. An old Roman settlement known as Haliaetum stood on this site as early as in the 2nd century. The town itself was established by refugees from Aquileia in the 7th century. After Koper, Izola also came under Venetian rule. (more…)
Despite modernization Ljubljana has managed to preserve the old city core with Renaissance, Baroque and Secession facades, ornamental portals, meandering roofs and romantic bridges over Ljubljanica river. Over the centuries, Ljubljana’s development was strongly influenced by its geographical position. The old town buildings from Castle Hill down to the Three Bridges make a characteristic sight of this town. For a vacation there are many accomodation possibilities in hotels, hostels or apartments for rent.
Slovenia: Ljubljana
The airport is just out of the city with many cheap or budget flights to the major European cities. Other ways to travel to Ljubljana are with train, especially the train from Trieste, the once well know Orient Express. Slovenia is connected to Europe by a number of international railway lines. Car-trains may be of particular interest to tourists wishing to travel with their own car. New highways connect all parts of Slovenia with Croatia in the south, Italy in the west and Austria in the north part.
Tourism has a predominance on the Ljubljana map. Great emphasis is placed on culture and history. Opera companies and symphony orchestras, several playhouses and a puppet theater characterise the cultural atmosphere of this city. Concerts and many other cultural events are scheduled in the performing art center Cankarjev dom (Cankar House), named after the novelist Ivan Cankar. The concert hall is known as one of the best acoustic halls in the world.
The city of Ljubljana offers regular sightseeing tours on any day of the year, which include all the city’s most significant sights and are mainly intended for individuals and small groups.
Ljubljana on request: Tours on request are throughout the year available in many different languages. Groups and individual guests can choose from a diverse range of sightseeing tours available: the boat tour along the Ljubljanica river, the hot air balloon flight over Ljubljana, the cycling tour of Ljubljana, the tourist train ride, the boat and walking tours of Ljubljana by night and a number of special interest tours covering, respectively, Baroque Ljubljana, Art Nouveau Ljubljana, the masterpieces by the national architect Plecnik, the churches of Ljubljana, and the parts of the city related to the life of the greatest Slovenian poet, France Preseren.
Web Release Date: November 14, 2008 Hydrotrioxides Rather than Cyclic Tetraoxides as the Primary Reaction Intermediates in the Low-Temperature Ozonation of Aldehydes. [Link]
Laboratory of Biomechanics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Technická 4, CZ-166 07, Prague 6, Czech Republic Andrej Perne ‡ and Gregor Dolinar ‡ … [Link]
Went to Bled.Visited the Castle by the side of Lake Bled. Rode a boat with a rower to the small island in the middle of Lake Bled.There is a church in the island.One has to ring its bells for good luck. [Link]
