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'Rôtisseurs' in Slovenia - The Slovenian chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs successfully held its first international event Grand Chapitre in Portorož from 23 to 26 September 2010. Participants from Slovenia were joined at the event by distinguished...

To get to know Slovenian Mediterranean cuisine, let’s set off to the Butul farmhouse in Manžan, a little village not far from Koper, where for several years they have been organising themed events and culinary workshops.

The Ljubljana restaurant JB, run by Janez Bratovž secured 89th place in the ranking of the 100 best restaurants in the world this year.

The Slovenian Karst is a very special, lyrical landscape. It is also home to strong winds like the Bora, which blows briskly from the cold Alps towards the warm Mediterranean, and gives the distinct taste to the Karst dry-cured ham – pršut.

Marino and Marjeta Furlan are the winners of the jubilee 20th Entrepreneur of the Year award for 2010. The Furlans are the founders and owners of advanced lighting solutions company Intra Lighting of Miren, near Nova Gorica. The award is given by...

Slovenia's pavilion at the Shanghai Expo won a gold medal for creativity as the world show came to an end on 1 November 2010. The Open Book, as the Slovenian pavilion is called, attracted more than three million visitors.

Evidence of the high quality of Slovenia’s universities can be seen in the success of Slovenian students at international competitions for various professions.

Dutch social fund Oranje Fonds, which is under the patronage of the Dutch royal family, has awarded this year's Appeltjes van Oranje prize for the promotion of social cohesion to Suzana van Keulen, a Slovenian woman who has been living and working in...

The Franja Hospital is one of Slovenia's most remarkable historic monuments. In 2000 it was included on the Tentative List for possible inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The world-famous stud farm Lipica, which is one of the most beautiful cultural and historical monuments in Slovenia, is celebrating an exceptional milestone, its 430th anniversary.

Idrija lace - beauty created with needle, bobbin and thread, has for centuries been a synonym for quality, prestige and an established reputation.

Slovenia is the only EU Member to have protected its native bee, the Carniolan bee (Apis mellifera carnica), which is famed for its docility, hard work, humility and excellent sense of orientation.

Biofutura, a company which deals with the collection and treatment of organic waste, recognised that biogas, an efficient energy source, could also be the basis for a business opportunity. They opened a biogas plant in Ilirska Bistrica, where they produce...

Petra Matos and Aleš Pevc were heading the biggest voluntary environmental action project in Slovenian history, Let’s Clean Up Slovenia! (Očistimo Slovenijo!)

Concern for the environment is becoming increasingly important in the boating world. This has been shown in the title European Yacht of the Year, won by the Greenline 33 Hybrid, a boat of Slovenian design and manufacture. Owing to its innovative...

The most typical feature of the Slovenian landscape is its forests, which cover 66% of the national territory (according to a 2005 report of the Forest Service of Slovenia). In terms of relative forest cover, Slovenia ranks third in the European Union,...