Slovenia's hidden gems

Our last show of the season takes us to the Prlekija region in NE Slovenia. We sent an American-Canadian couple, NINA & ADAM, to spend 2 days there exploring a tourist offer dubbed ''EXPERIENCE LJUTOMER'', coordinated by the TIC Jeruzalem and Municipality of Ljutomer. The couple wandered between hills and vineyards discovering a number of hidden gems boasted by the region, from trying out local cu...

Yumei from Singapore & Gregor Strnad from Slovenia were our RSI scouts this week. We sent them to the Kozjansko region to test the two-day package A trip along the apple trail. Yumei and Gregor enjoyed great food and the company of the local people and they slept like king and queen in a castle. If you want to find out more about their two-day stay in the Kozjansko region, then don't miss this wee...

Adam Bangay from Canada & Mateja Henigman from Canada/Australia/New Zealand/Slovenia were our RSI scouts sent to the green Karst region to test the two-day package Explore the Wonders of Nature. According to Adam and Mateja this region is truly a hidden gem of Slovenia and if you like to get off the beaten path and see lesser-known sights, this region is a must-do. So, don't miss the latest editio...

Our latest show takes us to the Pohorje mountain ridge, to a town called LOVRENC NA POHORJU. According to our South-African couple, FABIO DE DOMINICIS & LAURA CAETANO, the hospitality, generosity and kindness of the locals second to none. The couple says their two days of testing the offer ''With a Prekljauzn on Pohorje - From Puščava to Lovrenc lakes'', coordinated by the Lovrenc na Pohorju Touri...

''We felt relaxed as we walked among the horses and felt safe as we participated in our very own Western movie with a Slovenian horse whisperer by our side.'' ...''So, in the end, we had to rush towards the farm where we’d spend the night. On our way over, the ex-pat was practicing a sincere Slovene apology: 'Oprostite ker sva pozna. Imela sva sedem hodov.' This is the best that a Belgian can utte...

Our latest edition of Slovenia's Hidden Gems takes us to the north-eastern Rogla-Pohorje tourist destination. Jon and Nevenka Butterfield, were delighted to test the one-day package Explore, feel, enjoy Rogla-Pohorje tourist destination. The package offered historic sites, such as the Carthusian Monastery Žice, and the old Laundry in Oplotnica, good food, and a visit to the center Noordung in Vita...

Our 4th show took us to the east-central part of Slovenia, to a town called Sevnica and a smaller one, called Šentjanž. The package was coordinated by the Assosiation for culture, sports, tourism and youth activities Sevnica. Scouting the area with its numerous flavors and tastes was a UK couple, Annette & Steve Loveland. Check out their photos and summary here: https://sloveniasbest.si/annette-an...

Sona Shaji from India and Kevin Rodriguez from Colombia, our Radio SI scouts, were sent on the mission to test the ”Lisjak Gourmet Vintage Tour” offering an olive oil ‘training course’ mixed with a journey along the hidden corners of the coast with vintage vehicles. Find out more about their adventure on Wednesday July 1st at 11:20 am and listen to Slovenia's Hidden Gems.

Our Spanish-Slovenian couple, FERNANDO & MANCA, was testing an offer coordinated by the Association for tourism and culture Kočevje dubbed ''Feel and experience the forest of Kočevsko – wild, but nice'' recently. What do spiders taste like? What kind of food can we survive on in the wilderness? Check out the project's website to check some photos from their trip and read a summy about it: www.slov...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems 2020 Finalist #1 Slovenia's Hidden Gems is back! Season 3 has started and Radio SI is again searching for excellent tourist offers and experiences - away from the crowded and well-known tourist spots in Slovenia. Opening season 3 are our Radio SI Scouts Tim Konrath and Ana Pogačar. They visited Kobarid and tested the package: A soldier’s story from the Isonzo Front. Curious?...

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Welcome to the final show of Season 2! Joyitri Sarkar (India) & Andraž Karničnik (Slovenia) were two friends who were sent off to Murska Sobota in NE Slovenia to explore a 2-day tourist offer ''The Heart of Pomurje''. How did they spend their trip & what have they learned from this region and its people? The offer was coordinated by the Institute for Culture, Tourism and Sport Murska Sobota and Ex...

This year's season of Slovenia's Hidden Gems is slowly coming to an end. This time our Radio SI Scouts were Ana Lucia from Columbia, Milan from Slovenia and their two sons. They were happy to spend some quality family time testing the two-day package Bike and hike around Nadiža river. Find out more about their stay in Slovenia's westernmost village near the Italian border and tune in to Slovenia's...

''Explore, inspire & care!'' was the recap of the visit to Kočevski Rog by our two scouts, MANKICA KRANJEC (SLO) & her husband, KEVIN DUCHEYNE from Belgium. The couple tested a package coordinated by Nevenka Klun from Javni zavod za turizem in kulturo Kočevje What's it like to walk throught the virgin forest in the Brown Bear Kingdom and learn from it? Rebroadcast: Sat, Aug 17, 00:20 & Sun, Aug 18...

Škofja Loka, north-west of Ljubljana, is one of the most authentic medieval towns in Slovenia. Simone and Wilma from the Netherlands took the opportunity to test the one-day package Škofja Loka Area Experience. Find out what they experienced and tune in to our latest edition of Slovenia's Hidden Gems.

The latest Slovenia's Hidden Gems show takes us to KOSTANJEVICA NA KRKI, the only town on a river island in Slovenia! Sharing their experience with the place and the tourist package ''The smallest town for the greatest experiences'' will be a young 4-member family, Jean Wong (Hong Kong/US), her Slovenian husband Matevž Babnik and their two daughters, Luna and Kora. READ more about their experience...

Radio SI Scouts Jordi and Andreja, a Spanish-Slovene couple had one mission: to find out whether The Lower Savinja Valley - the world of hop-growing and brewing secrets - is a Hidden Gem. So, we sent them to test the one-day package Green Adventures in Žalec and its Surroundings. They loved it! Tune in to Slovenia's Hidden gems, if you want to find out what they experienced.

The Russian Serbian couple Maria Fedina and Rastko Veriš were very happy to test the two-day tourist package Holiday Houses of Slovenian Istra. And they had an unforgettable time in the surroundings of Koper, enjoying great food, nature and two days without stress. If you would like to find out more about their experience, then tune in to Slovenia’s Hidden Gems.

''Experience the Pannonian World'' is a tourist package that was tested by this beautiful Bulgarian family of four recently, Teodor, his wife Daria, and their two children, Maxim and Alysa. Their first stop was in a small village of Tešanovci near the popular spa resort Moravske toplice in NE Slovenia, dubbed ''Panonnian village''. Learn more about their experience (On Air: Wednesday, 5 Jun, at 11...

Our Radio SI Scouts Denise and Jure Rejec tested the package Velenje Underground, a guided tour through the town of Velenje and culinary experience 160 meters underground. Curious? Then listen to our latest edition of Slovenia's Hidden Gems.

Testing a 2-day tourist offer ''Pure Soča Adrenaline'' was a couple from South Africa, Sonja & Chris Van Der Merwe, who've had a really special time visiting the Soča valley despite the rainy weather, thanks to the Eco camp Koren Kobarid & Eco farm Žvanč. Why? TUNE IN! READ about their experience & check some of their photos HERE: https://najsmucisce.si/chris-and-sonja/?lang=en On-Air: Wednesday,...

Slovenia's Hidden Gems - Trails of Fairy tales and Legends in Tržič It is time again for another edition of Slovenia’s Hidden Gems on Radio SI.Trixie Pacis and Luke Wilson from Canada were discovering the town of Tržič in northern Slovenia testing the two-day package Trails of Fairy tales and Legends in Tržič. If you want to find out more about what Trixie and Luke experienced, then tune in on Wed...

ORTENIA Eco Apartments in Podčetrtek have been recently discovered by our British scouts, ANNETTE & STEVE LOVELAND, our first scouts' couple of Season 2. Tune in to their story & all the providers (Ortenia Apartments, AMON Olimje restaurant and the Olimje Monastery) as part of the 2-day ''RELAX in PODČETRTEK'' package! More about the offer & the scouts' experience: https://najsmucisce.si/relax-in-...

No, it's not an escape to Mars! Our two scouts, David Heredero Zorza from Spain and his Slovenian partner Monika Kralj, visited the Karst region famous for its red wine and soil. recently. A visit to the Bartolato stonemasonery in Pliskovica seemed to be the most special activity during their trip, since it was something they would never do on their own. The 2-day tourist offer ''A Getaway to the...

Let us take you to the beautiful wine-region of the Vipava Valley. Mariano Cecowski from Argentina and Žiga Puternel from Slovenia were testing the two-day package Green Adventures in the Vipava Valley. As you can imagine this package included a lot of great food and a lot of wine. Want to find out more? Then listen to their experience this WEDNESDAY, 12th September, 11:20, only on Radio Si. REBRO...