Category Slovenia
Euro 24 Match Day 16 – Portugal v Slovenia
Portugal A short train ride from Lisbon stands the town of Sintra. Sintra has two UNESCO World Heritage sites – the Palace of Penha, high up in the hills, and the town itself with its romantic architecture. Sadly the palace and the Moorish castle both stubbornly stayed shrouded in thick fog for my intended morning […]
Euro 24 Match Day 12 – Slovenia v England
England have already qualified for the knock out stages but can they start justifying themselves as genuine contenders? Slovenia The Adriatic coast city of Piran is well worth a visit. It can be done as a bus day trip from Ljubljana. England There are many beautiful cathedrals in England. Winchester, Durham, York, Lincoln, Gloucester, St […]
Travelling By Train Across The Balkans
My train travel book is available from Amazon. Travelling By Train Across The Balkans chronicles my trips over the past twenty years or so in the intoxicating region. It features train travel in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Northern Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and European Turkey. The Balkan Peninsula conjures up images […]
Euro 24 Match Day 7 – Slovenia v Serbia
The group underdogs meet in Munich. Formerly both part of Yugoslavia, it was Slovenia’s independence declaration in 1991 that set in motion the Yugoslav war and subsequent country break up. Slovenia Capital Ljubljana is a great place to visit for a short break. The River Ljubljanica runs through it with three particularly attractive bridges – […]
Euro 24 Match Day 3 – Slovenia v Denmark
Slovenia The former Yugoslav republic was the first to vote for independence, which after a 19-day war with Serbia was accepted in June 1991. The small nation that borders Italy has many fine highlights but perhaps Lake Bled is its jewel. We visited the site of General Tito’s summer lodge in 2019 staying for 2 […]
The Volatile History Of The Balkan Peninsular
The Balkans region is a wonderful place to visit, being so full of history and contrasts. You can read about my travels there in my book available on Amazon. A brief history of the region appears in the book and is also shown below, giving you a flavour as to why this is such a […]
Monday Morning Blues – Lake Bled, Slovenia
Europe is blessed with many beautiful lakes and Bled is definitely up there with the best that Switzerland or Italy can offer. A perfect spot for beating Monday morning blues.
Travelling By Train Across The Balkans
My train travel book is now available from Amazon. Travelling By Train Across The Balkans chronicles my trips over the past twenty years or so in the intoxicating region. It features train travel in Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Northern Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia and European Turkey. The Balkan Peninsula conjures up […]
2020 Over, 2021 Beckons (what I did and what I hope to do)
This is a far briefer post than I could have imagined 12-months ago. I had some grand plans……. In September I should have been fulfilling a lifetime’s ambition to travel on the Trans-Siberian railway from St Petersburg to Moscow and on to Mongolia & China. The booking has been shunted to 2021 but I will […]
The Volatile History Of The Balkan Peninsular
The Balkans region is a wonderful place to visit, being so full of history and contrasts. You can read about my travels there in my book available on Amazon. A brief history of the region appears in the book and is also shown below, giving you a flavour as to why this is such a […]
