5. Bamboo Sunglasses - Tree Tribe polarized sunglasses not only look great, but for every purchase they plant 10 trees.
6. Steripen - Say goodbye to bottled water. You can sterilize your water right out of the tap with this UV light. We have used ours for years and have never gotten sick off the water.
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2. Packing Cubes - A backpacking staple, these cubes help keep your clothes organized in your bag.
3. Microfiber Towel - Always good to carry around a fast drying microfiber towel just in case your hotel/hostel doesn’t provide them.
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How to Travel around Slovenia
Slovenia is a relatively small country and the bus system is pretty good. We traveled by bus everywhere and Flixbus is the company we went with most of the time. Their ticket prices are pretty reasonable and bus are frequent between the major cities.
Couple Stay/Mid-range: Old Parish House - Located next to the Church of Saint Martin and only 100 meters from Lake Bled, this 4-star B&B is perfect for couples. Try not drool while looking that the breakfast pictures.
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Zdraviliški Park is a nice park in town next to the lake perfect for a picnic lunch.
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Try to make it for sunrise. You can take another route and climb up to Mala Osojnica viewpoint for another angle of the lake but we felt Ojstrica was just fine.
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The focal point of the lake is the Assumption of Mary Church that sits on the island in the middle of the lake. It is rumored that if you ring the bell and make a wish, it will come true. You can take a Plenta boat there for €11 and here are the departure times for the island.
2. Explore Bled Castle
While in Bled, visit the Bled Castle which is placed on the cliffs overlooking the lake (Adult Admission: €11). You can explore the castle and get an incredible viewof the lake, which is great for sunset.
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As one of the most iconic places in all of Slovenia, Lake Bled is well worth the day trip (if not more) from Ljubljana. Most people have see this famous lake before because it fills up their Instagram Feed, but they don't know where it is.
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Budget Friendly/Social Atmosphere: Hostel Soča Rocks - One of the best hostels we stayed in Eastern Europe. Spacious dorm rooms with a shared kitchen and great common area. Relax in the hammocks outside or get a beer from
Are you going from Bovec to Lake Bled? Try riding on FlixBus. We rode with FlixBus throughout Eastern Europe and loved how comfortable and cheap they are.
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• Hike to Virje Waterfall - Fun hike through some small neighborhoods of Bovec leads you to a path and a series of waterfalls and mossy rocks. These waterfall you can get close up to and play around in the water.
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• > Hike to the Mlinarica Gorge - Take a bus from Bovec to the trailhead past the village of Trenta. It's a longer hike, but you'll see many waterfalls along the way and at the end of the trail is the source of the Mlinarca River coming out of a rock. Crazy!
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There’s an abundance of adventure sports – like whitewater kayaking, canyoneering, and zip-lining – centered around the stunningly clear Soča River (also known as the Isonzo River), a clear-turquoise river cutting through the charming mountain town.
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While
traveling in Romania, we met a young Slovenian woman who recommended we visit
Boveç while in her home country. Whenever you get tips from locals, take them.
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14.
Morning sex in Slovenia… “Rooster’s breakfast” (Petelinji zajtrk).
15. A
Slovenian is not broke… he is “up on a dog” (On je na psu).
16. bankrupt…
“on the drum” (Prišel je na boben).
17. she
cheats on you… she “jumped over the fence” (Skače čez plot).
9.
Slovenians don’t throw up… They “call the reindeers” (Kliče jelene).
10. They also don’t move away or die… They go to “whistle to the crabs” (Šel je rakom žvižgat).
11.
Slovenians don’t laugh out loud… Rather they “grin like a roasted cat”. (Reži se kot pečen maček).
12. A
Slovenian won’t say “Bloody Hell!”… They’ll say, “Three hundred hairy bears!” (Tristo kosmatih medvedov).
5. A
Slovenian won’t take the long way home… They’ll “go around the ass into the
pocket” (Je šel okrog riti v žep).
6. A
Slovenia won’t tell you to ¨Go to hell!¨… Rather they’ll say ¨Let the hen kick
you¨ (Naj te koklja brcne).
7.
Slovenians aren’t under pressure… They “have a bitch jumping into their ass” (Kuzla mu v rit skače).
škripnil
> he squeaked > he died
kmečka
nevesta > peasant bride > like a blushing bride
Slovenians don’t get a hangover… They “have a
cat” (Imam mačka).
A Slovenian does not express good fortune…
They say “my axe fell into the honey” (Sekira mi je padla v med).
Kot gnojne vile v žep > to fit like a pitchfork into a pocket > to be clumsy
Kot
krava drek >
like a cow leaves its shit >
Kot
bi jih kravi iz riti potegnil > as if you pulled it out of a cow's ass > untidy
Brca
v temo > kick
into darkness > shot in the dark
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rakom žvižgat > to go whistle to the crabs > to die, to be unsuccessful
si tak kot pet dek zenfa > you look like 50 grams of mustard > you look awful
zamižati na eno oko > to close one eye > to overlook somebody’s mistake
biti na konju > to be on a horse > to succeed, to achieve a goal
črno na belem > in black and white > written on a paper, clearly, with a proof
ubiti dve muhi na en mah > to kill two flies in one
go > to solve two problems at once
Drek na palci > shit on a
stick > worse than nothing
okoli riti v žep > around
the ass into the pocket > unnecessary long way
okoli žepa v rit > around
the pocket into the ass > to miss your goal
spoznati se kot zajec na boben > to know like a
rabbit knows a drum > to know nothing about ..
iskati iglo v senu > to look for a needle in a haystack
> to do something with a little hope for results
živeti kot ptiček na veji > to live like a birdie
on a branch > to live well, carefree
spati kot zajec > to sleep like a rabbit > to
sleep lightly
biti kot pes in mačka > to be like a dog and cat >
to hate each other, to argue
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lagati kot pes teče > to lie as a dog runs > to
lie through one's teeth, without any restraints
režati se kot pečen maček > to grin like a roast
cat > to laugh one's head off
delati iz muhe slona > to make an elephant out of a
fly > to exaggerate a lot because of a trifle
hoditi spat s kurami > to go to sleep with chickens
> to go to bed early
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iskati dlako v jajcu > to search for a hair in the
egg > to exaggerate in demands
iti rakom žvižgat > to go whistling to the crabs
> to die, to fall through, to decay
kot slon v trgovini s porcelanom > like an elepfant
in a china store > to be clumsy
vedeti kam pes taco moli > to know where a dog points
its paw > to know a real purpose
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Piti kri > to drink one's blood > to be
annoying
krasti bogu čas > to steal god’s time > to be lazy
počutiti se kot riba na suhem > to feel like a fish
out of water > to feel uncomfortable, out of place
biti picajzlast > to be full of pubic lice > to be meticulous
prodajati buče > to sell pumkins > talking bullshit
iti po gobe > go to pick mushrooms > to decay,
to fall through, to be destroyed
španska vas > Spanish village > unknown subject
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And of course you'll walk by one of the many farmers' markets in town. Try to find the fresh cow's milk vending machine, it's delicious!
Adventurous Travel Guide
You guide will bring you around the city to major sites like the Triple Bridge, where there are plenty of street performers and cute restaurants.