"Lochlainn's new Slovenia Page" Slovenia by Lochlainn

Slovenia Travel Guide: 9,644 reviews and 19,865 photos

The week I spent in Slovenia I stayed mostly in Ljubljana, so qualified to speak about this country I most certainly am <b>not</b>. My brief travels beyond this city however left me with a few lasting impressions. For example, as we drove up from Rijeka on the Adriatic coast and passed through the border from Croatia, the difference in the landscape was as sudden as it was unexpected. The rugged terrain that characterizes the eastern Mediterranean coastline and stamps Croatia indelibly with its Balkan identity, transformed - in what seemed the blinking of an eye - into lush verdant farmland. Being late summer, hay ricks populated the fields and the wooded hillsides were arrayed in as many hues of green as you could wish for. If ever you needed a reminder that the two countries were separate entities this was one you could never ignore, and if ever you needed evidence that you were passing from the ancient Roman Illyria into Europa Major then this is as strong a proof as you should ever need.

Thanks to a willing native I managed towards the end of my stay to spend an enjoyable day visiting the city of Celje and town of Lasko - home of the beer bearing the same name that had become a sort of fixture in my holiday. My impressions of Lasko can be found as a travelogue accompanying my Celje page ...

Last visit to Slovenia: Aug 2001
Intro Written Sep 9, 2002
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... get to see more of it than I did. It's a very beautiful place. more travel advice

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Porteplume Sep 17, 2002 at 1:25 AM Report Abuse

"get to see more of it than I did" - Good advice ;-) - Slovenia is appealling to my mind...
husain Jun 14, 2002 at 3:19 AM Report Abuse

sounds great!
Porteplume May 31, 2002 at 4:53 PM Report Abuse

I`ve kind of *discovered* Slovenia on VT, most attractive...
pollon Apr 1, 2002 at 5:57 AM Report Abuse

have liked to read and the opening pic is great!!!
basa_jola Jan 3, 2002 at 7:05 AM Report Abuse

small, but nice
greebo Oct 2, 2001 at 6:21 AM Report Abuse

Good page
oja Sep 27, 2001 at 4:03 AM Report Abuse

My kingdom for a story!
jmarkoos Sep 25, 2001 at 5:11 AM Report Abuse

great-I`ll be back-let me know