A million lifetimes isn’t enough to explore Europe on foot, bicycle or just sightsee. Each time we visit and choose a different country area to explore, it’s love at first sight. In Europe, you can begin the day in one destination, hike/bike or walk around lakes, up and over mountains, visit charming towns on the [...]
“Travel Tips & Advice on Slovenia”
Travels With Sheila’s 7 Favorite Countries to Hike, Bike, Walk in Europe
February 28th, 2009 
Sheila Simkin 
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Thoughts About Slovenia
June 30th, 2006 Sheila Simkin - The Slovene population is around 1,900,000+ with almost an equal amount of cell phones. Guide told us if we that if we ever get lost, stop someone and ask them to make cell call for us. They will. – Only about 270,000 persons live in Ljubljana. – 70% of high school graduates go on [...]
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Eating and Drinking in Slovenia
June 29th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Every hotel had enormous buffets for breakfast and dinner included in our rate. We take half-board (breakfast and dinner) if available because it’s usually less expensive than going out and eating ala carte. We did eat out in Lubljana and Piran where there were lots of restaurants (including a McDonald’s – they are everywhere) to [...]
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Izola/Isola in Slovenia
June 28th, 2006 Sheila Simkin We took the local bus to Izola/Isola where there is a wonderful Tourist Information Office. In all towns throughout Europe (or the Balkans), just look for the big “I” which is usually the local Information Office. Tina, tic.izola@izola.si, gave us tons of information on the entire Istrian Peninsula as well as other parts of Slovenia. [...]
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More Sights in Piran, Slovenia
June 27th, 2006 Sheila Simkin We started the day by touring the town walls before hordes of tourists descended on Piran. The walls encircled the oldest part of the own in the 7th century. As the town grew, more walls were built. The final walls were completed between 1470-1534 encircling all of Piran. View image There were eight towers with [...]
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Piran/Pirano, Slovenia
June 26th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Around the Istrian Peninsula, most towns have a Slovenian name (Piran), and Italian name( Pirano). This area is part of Slovene Istria and is extremely Mediterranean even though the tip of the peninsula juts out into the Adriatic Sea. The climate is mild, and land fertile which accounts for the vineyards, olive groves and fruits [...]
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Bicycling Around Slovenia
June 25th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Slovenia has one of the best-marked biking networks that we have ever seen. During our two weeks, we saw Mountain Bikers, casual riders with upright handle bars, pelatons of racers (especially on weekends), and riders with dogs in their straw baskets…just taking their time, enjoying the day. Walking to Bled from Rudovna, we passed by [...]
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Hiking Around The Bohinj Area, Slovenia
June 24th, 2006 Sheila Simkin Today would have been a beautiful hike with a start on a Plateau where there is skiing in the Winter, through forests and small towns BUT the weather deteriorated as the forecasters predicted and it was foggy and rainy the entire day. The good part – we actually managed to find our way to the [...]
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Enjoying Bled, Slovenia
June 23rd, 2006 Sheila Simkin Bled Castle is an important cultural monument in Slovenia, perched on a cliff, 300 feet above the Lake. View image It was first mentioned in 1011 and now houses a restaurant and museum. We just enjoyed the view from the bottom of Bled Lake and relaxed by taking the path around the Lake. The footpath [...]
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On to Bled, Slovenia
June 22nd, 2006 Sheila Simkin Potato salad, cold cuts, breads, butter, homemade honey, marmalade, eggs, fruit – another gigantic breakfast with a diverse assortment of food just in case one of the “Psnak’s” guests didn’t care for something. This breakfast definitely filled up the hollow places in our bellies and gave plenty of reserve calories as off we went….on an [...]
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