Slovenia's hidden gems

TUNE IN to the introduction of the 1-day tourist offer coordinated by the Soča Valley Tourist Board, dubbed Eye Popping Tour – an Adventure Tour of Most na Soči. Our two scouts, Canadian DEREK ELLIOTT & his 9 year-old son PHINNEAS, had a chance to unravel the mysteries of the village's past, both visible and invisible, and awaken their senses through various activities.

Slovenia's Hidden Gems#4 - The Istrian Touch of Tradition

Testing a 2-day offer ''Destination Jeruzalem Slovenija – The Holy Place'', coordinated by Javni zavod za turizem, kulturo in šport Občine Ormož, were ABIGAIL from the Philippines and her Slovenian husband BLAŽ KAPUN. They visited Jeruzalem and Ormož with its hilly surroundings, known for its high-quality wines, among other things! Our scouting couple had quite a few stops to make during their vis...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems 2023 #2 - Escape from Murska Sobota

Our first show of the 2023 SLOVENIA's HIDDEN GEMS season takes us to the Postojna cave park! Taking us there will be TAAHIRA Ayoob from Singapore and PAOLA Villasuso from Spain, two friends who agreed to test a 2-day offer dubbed ''The Secret Rooms of Hotel Jama'' for us there! Hotel Jama is not an ordinary hotel. It has some secret rooms, where unusual hotel activities took place in former Yugosl...

Our last show of this season takes us to the Ljubljana marshes, the homeland of Ljubljana's most iconic inhabitant - the Ljubljana Dragon. Exploring its secrets was a lovely couple, HELENA KLAJNŠČEK (Slovenia/Italy) and SUMIT MAURYA (India), who had a lot of fun scouting the area as part of the 1-day tourist offer ''The Dragon's Secret Tour of Ljubljana'', coordinated by the Lifetime Experience ag...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems #8 - Ravne na Koroškem-Flavours of the Count

Our next show takes us to the oldest Slovenian town of Ptuj and its picturesque surroundings. Testing a 2-day offer dubbed ''TRAVEL THROUGH TIME AND EXPERIENCE THE TASTES OF PTUJ'' was a young US-Slovenian couple BRIZA Bohne and TONI Hočevar. Our scouts had a chance to enter the time and stories of the Counts of Herberstein. One of their many stops were also a ''living'' museum in Mestni vrh, call...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems #6 - In the embrace of the mountains, discover the treasures of Kamnik and its countryside Dr. Gerald Hühner and Dr. Monica Hühner from Germany tested the two-day package - In the embrace of the mountains, discover the treasures of Kamnik and its countryside. Find out more about their trip in the show Slovenia's Hidden Gems on Radio SI.

***ŠMARTNO CULINARY ADVENTURE*** was a 1-day offer tested by RUTH Vanhoof & her mother ELLY Pelkmans from BELGIUM! Their day in the area of Šmartno pri Litiji in central Slovenia included a real beekeeper's breakfast, a walk through the town, a traditional dish at a local inn, a tour around a beautiful medieval castle known for hosting a famous Slovenian polyhistor and another delicious meal at th...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems #4 - Noble Šoštanj

Our 3rd show of this season took us to Maribor, Slovenia's 2nd largest city and its surroundings! The 2-day offer ''Rock’n’Roll of Tastes in Maribor'' took a lovely UK-Slovenian couple, EUAN WARDLE & KATJA OGRIS, on a very fun ride! They said they'd recommed the package to everyone who loves music, especially rock'n'roll, history, good food, wine, coffee and nature! The offer was coordinated by Vi...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems - Unforgetable Day at Fonda Fish Farm

Slovenia's Hidden Gems - Unforgetable Day at Fonda Fish Farm

SLOVENIA's HIDDEN GEMS is back! Our first show of the new season takes us to the beautiful KARST region close to Italy! Experiencing a 2-day tourist package ''BY BIKE FROM FORT TO FORT - EXPEDITION INTO THE PAST'' coordinated by Območna razvojna agencija Krasa in Brkinov were two Radio Si SCOUTS, BLAS FERNANDEZ from Argentina and RENE RODRIGUEZ from Mexico, on e-bikes! TUNE IN to their experience...

Idrija, the town in western Slovenia, is best known for the second largest mercury mine in the world, beautiful Idrija lace and traditional Idrija žlikrofi. It is less known for its beautiful and unspoiled nature. But Jordi from Barcelona and Andreja from Slovenia might change this, as Radio SI send them to test the last package for this year’s season of Slovenia’s Hidden Gems. Find out more about...

Andreas, Mira & their 2-year-old son Jorin are a lovely three-member family from Germany who were recently sent off to the beautiful northern region of JEZERSKO on the border with Austria. They were welcomed by the stunning views of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and pristine nature and animals. The young family got to test an active getaway offer dubbed ''TUFA SPRING in JEZERSKO'', coordinated by the TI...

Our latest show Slovenia’s Hidden Gemstakes you to the northeast of Slovenia at the Slovenian Austrian border to Gornja Radgona. Kasia and Uroš from Poland and Slovenia had the chance to test a tourist offer in Gornja Radgona the one-day package – Wine stories of Radgonske gorice. They enjoyed great food, wines and the beautiful landscape. Tune in and find out more.

'DISCOVER THE LAND WITH GOOD PEOPLE'' is a 2-day tourist offer that was tested by MAZ & TERRY RAYNER, a UK couple who were blown away from the entire experience. They visited the area of VELIKA POLANA in the NE region of Prekmurje! One of the landmarks they visited was also the homestead of the famous Slovenian writer MIŠKO KRANJEC, where they also stayed the night. TUNE IN to the show to hear mor...

''The Story of Mikul in Kostel'' is a 2-day tourist offer that was tested by a Swedish-Slovenian family Gustavsson. Kostel is a geographically small but varied forested landscape along the Kolpa river on the southern border with Croatia. And who is Mikul? TUNE IN to find out more! The package was coordinated by the Association for Culture and Tourism Kostel in cooperation with the Kostel castle an...

Our latest edition of Slovenia's Hidden gems takes you to western Slovenia, near the Italian border. Simone and Roy from the Netherlands had the pleasure to test a very special tourist offer in Tolmin and the surrounding area - a fascinating one-day experience with breath-taking views called - INCREDIBLE WILLYS JEEP ADVENTURE. Follow their adventures on Slovenia’s Hidden Gems.

Introducing a 1-day offer ''DISCOVERING BRKINI with e-BIKES'' will be a Canadian/UK couple, STEPHANIE & PATRICK. They were sent off to the beautiful Karst area of BRKINI! TUNE in to hear more about their experience from them & several providers of the tourist offer! In cooperation with the Homestead Belajevi in Kačiče, the Mythical park in Rodik, the Homestead at File's in Slope & the Homestead Li...

Our scouts Dijana and Joao Pita Costa, a Slovenian/Portuguese couple and their two children travelled from Ljubljana to Dobrovnik near the Slovenian-Hungarian border to test the two-day package The untouched nature and beneficial energy of Dobrovnik. During their stay, they realized Dobrovnik offers a perfect combination of nature, sports, culture, and cuisine. Curious? Then don’t miss edition #3...

Radio Si is again searching for excellent tourist offers and experiences – away from the crowded and well-known touristy places in Slovenia. Introducing a new 2-day offer ''Experience Count Blagaj's Land'' will be two friends from CROATIA & SERBIA, TAMARA Šmidlehner and JOVANA Bobić. They were sent off to the small town of POLHOV GRADEC and the village of ČRNI VRH. Their much-needed city break tre...

We are introducing Slovenia’s most attractive tourist offers for visitors from abroad. In general, foreign visitors are mostly drawn to the most famous places, like the Lake Bled resort, Ljubljana castle, Postojna cave, the coastal town of Piran etc. But the project Slovenia’s hidden gems aims to remind our audiences of the many other excellent locations and experiences that are also a must, in or...