Slovenia Events
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46.420109 15.870437 | 1 Parades of colourful costumes and lively music snake through the Slovenian city of Ptuj during February's Kurentovanje Carnival. In the evenings catch art and theatre performances in the… | |
46.051239 14.50306 | 2 Tango enthusiasts and great performers from all over the world flock to Ljubljana for the annual Tango Festival. Previous festivals have seen the likes of former world tango champions such as… |  |
46.051239 14.50306 | 3 Druga Godba, 'different music', is Ljubljana's international festival of alternative and world music. The participating bands, hailing from France, Nigeria, India and other countries, may not… | |
46.366686 14.10851 | 4 The Rowing World Cup series is an annual competition made up of three international regattas a year. This, the first stage, is held in the alpine region of Bled in Slovenia. Races include… | |
5 Idrija welcomes the annual Lace Festival to its streets and Town Gallery. The event features an exhibition by the students of the Idrija Lace-making School, a lace-making competition (open to… | ||
46.049914 14.498584 | 6 Spend a summer evening at Ljubljana's Jazz Festival, held at the Cankarjev Dom culture and congress centre. Performances by prominent European, African and American musicians keep audience's… | |
46.557384 15.645561 | 7 Rather than giving up chocolate, this Lent Festival in the Slovenian city of Maribor is a chance for culture vultures to indulge in all manner of performing arts. The shows take place in… | |
46.154253 15.235997 | 8 The combination may sound strange, but Lasko's Beer and Flowers Festival is one of Slovenia's most popular events. The small town's population increases dramatically overnight as visitors come… | |
46.366686 14.10851 | 9 International Music Festival Bled Warm string melodies fill concert venues around Bled during the annual International Music Festival. Every year, this beautiful alpine region of Slovenia hosts a programme of competitions for… | |
46.300565 13.942719 | 10 Kmecka Ohcet Traditional Wedding At the Kmecka Ohcet in Bohinj visitors witness the colour and drama of a traditional rural wedding. The wedding rituals fuse elements of Slav, Arab, Western European and Gypsy cultures… |  |
46.225831 14.611695 | 11 Kamnik Cultural House organises Kamfest, an open-air event of arts and culture held in the medieval town centre. Rock gigs, chamber music recitals, dance shows, video documentaries and… | |
46.051239 14.50306 | 12 The Ljubljana Festival is the biggest annual cultural event in Slovenia. International performers visit the capital for seven weeks of feverish artistic activity, from music to dance via… | |
46.300565 13.942719 | 13 One of Bohinj's longest-running events, the Cow Ball celebrates the return of cattle to the Slovenian valley after a long summer pasture. Focused around Lake Bohinj, the cows parade through… |  |
14 Ljubljana hosts the annual Mini Summer Puppet Festival organised by the Mini Puppet Theatre. A must for all families living in or visiting the Slovenian capital, there are mini performances by… |  | |
46.557384 15.645561 | 15 The Old Vine Festival, held in Maribor and surrounding winegrowing regions, honours the city's 440-year-old vine, officially the oldest in the world. Crowds come for the local food and wine… | |
46.049914 14.498584 | 16 Ljubljana International Film Festival (LIFFe) Ljubljana's Cankarjev Dom hosts the annual Ljubljana International Film Festival, shortened to LIFFe. First held in 1990, the event brings the best of international cinema to Slovenia. There… |  |
17 Volèji Potok Arboretum was established in 1952 by the University of Ljubljana, which cultivated a collection of plants for research purposes. Today it is Slovenia's most visited botanical… |  | |
46.557384 15.645561 | 18 FIS Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup The FIS Women's Alpine Skiing World Cup tour visits Maribor for the giant slalom and slalom events. The individual disciplines are downhill, slalom, giant slalom, super G and combined. To win… | |
46.420109 15.870437 | 19 Parades of colourful costumes and lively music snake through the Slovenian city of Ptuj during February's Kurentovanje Carnival. In the evenings catch art and theatre performances in the… | |
46.05196 14.49991 | 20 The large archaeological collection at Ljubljana's National Museum of Slovenia traces the history of the region from the palaeolithic to the late Middle Ages. Highlights include a boat… |  |
21 Ljubljana's Dragon Bridge, crossing to the island on which the impressive castle stands, was built in 1901, designed by Josef Melan. The first in the world to include prefabricated concrete… |  | |
46.049914 14.498584 | 22 Cankarjev Dom is Ljubljana's principal concert and conference location. Its multi-venue set-up, including the large Gallus Hall, 600-seater Linhart Hall and circular amphitheatre tih Hall… | |
23 The silhouette of Ljubljana Castle (Ljubljana Grad) dominates the skyline, affording wonderful views of the city below. Archaeological excavations have unearthed Celtic, Illyiran and Roman… |  | |
24 The Lipica Stud Farm houses one of the world's most famous breed of horses, the Lippizaner. Founded by Archduke Charles of Austria in 1580, the farm has since bred the sturdy white beasts… |  | |
45.54816 13.729648 | 25 Koper's main place of interest is the Venetian-era old city, the centre of which is Tito Square (Titov trg), surrounded by slowly crumbling but once impressive buildings. Highlights include… |  |
45.775062 14.213397 | 26 The 20km-long cave system at Postojna was first documented in the 17th century. These days it's a popular tourist attraction, and home to unique species like the Proteus anguinus, the "human… |  |
46.12 14.8239 | 27 Triglav National Park was named after its Mount Triglav, a national symbol. Except for Lake Bled, all Slovenia's glacial lakes lie within the park, which also boasts beautiful waterfalls and… |  |
46.366091 14.102668 | 28 Lake Bled is one of Slovenia's most popular glacial lakes. Surrounded by mountains and forests, the Assumption of Mary's Pilgrimage Church sits on a small island in its centre while a castle… |  |
46.2367 15.639546 | 29 Slovenia's spas are slowly gaining the reputation they deserve - and this one offers some of the best deals on the pampering circuit. Whether you go for the mud, the water or to get better, go… |
