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October 2019
Restaurant Week autumn edition – Slovenia
JP restaurant in Ljubljana (source: www.slovenia.info, photo: Tomo Jeseničnik) Top Slovenian restaurants are inviting you to taste their culinary delights at reasonable prices during the Restaurant week. The event takes place twice every year: in spring and autumn. The first initiative was launched in Maribor in 2012, by the renown Slovenian food critic and writer Uroš Mencinger (http://vivi.si) and has since then spread around the country. Last year both events attracted more than 70.000 food lovers from Slovenia and abroad. Restaurant…
Find out more »Musica Di…Vina – Novo Mesto Southern Slovenia
Enjoy the harmony of combining different wine styles with classical chamber music. Join us on Friday 18th October at 19:30 at the Cultural Centre of Janez Trdina in Nove mesto where you will enjoy the sounds of the cello quartet while tasting fine Slovenian wine from boutique wine cellar SANCTUM. The cellist will perform the music by Astor Piazzola and his Four Seasons. With each music, you will taste outstanding Sanctum wines: Chardonnay, My Red in Pinot Noir. The quartet…
Find out more »Chestnut Festival – Vitovlje, Western Slovenia
Chestnut Festival is a traditional autumn weekend event, happening in Vitovlje, small village in the Western Slovenia, not far from Nova Gorica. The hillsides around Vitovlje are famous for its Chestnut friendly terroir. Chestnuts which can be found here are marrons – the chestnuts of excellent quality and larger in size as the one usually finds in forests around Slovenia. The event takes place the 3rd weekend in October when the chestnut season is at its peak. This year it celebrates…
Find out more »Čokoljana chocolate festival – Ljubljana, Central Slovenia
Čokoljana is an outdoor festival which takes place in the old Ljubljana and is fully dedicated to chocolate and chocolate delicacies. It is a lively event with workshops, presentations and of course lots of tastings.
Find out more »VinDel Salon – Maribor, Eastern Slovenia
VinDel - International Wine & Delicacy Salon is a delightful event and showcase of Slovenian wine and food offer. It takes place under the hill of Pohorje in the outskirts of Maribor city. Proudly proclaimed as "The most delicious day of the year", great selection of wines and delicacies will be offered, accompanied by the culinary events, workshops, and guided tastings.
Find out more »November 2019
Taste Radol’ca – Radovljica, Northern Slovenia
Event "Taste Radol'ca" highlights the culinary offer of Radovljica, a town in Northern Slovenia. The event promotes local cuisine. The special menus will be served in the nine local restaurants all through November. Radovljica is renowned for its beekeeping culture, and this year event will be dedicated to honey related dishes. Radovljica is picturesque, alpine town, boasting well-preserved town centre and great scenic views of Julian Alps. This event is also a great opportunity to learn more about bees, beekeeping…
Find out more »The celebration of St. Martin’s Day on Karst – Karst region, Western Slovenia
St. Martin's Day in Slovenian Karst is a regional traditional event worth visiting. Karst is a region of a captivating landscape, known for its great food and unique wines. The place is picturesque, mostly farming, packed with natural sights and old, interesting villages. Event central point will be a market in the village of Štanjel. The market, wine estates and wine cellars in the region will be linked with the free bus service. The event will include a lot of complementary…
Find out more »Ljubljana wine route/St. Martin’s – Ljubljana, Central Slovenia
St. Martin's Day (Martinovanje) - in Slovenia St. Martin's Day is regarded as a most important wine day of the year - this is the day when must turns into wine. The events and celebrations take place all around Slovenia, and special menus including roasted goose with red cabbage and mlinci (traditional pasta made from dried flatbread) are often served with the glass of the new wine. In Ljubljana, the day is celebrated with the event which presents an extensive…
Find out more »Wine tour in the tunnels under Kranj – Kranj, Northern Slovenia
Wine tour in the tunnels under Kranj is an exciting wine event held in the tunnels under the old town of Kranj, a capital of the Gorenjska region in northern Slovenia. Winemakers from all Slovene wine regions will be present and some from abroad. You will be able to taste local specialties and enjoying in the unusual, yet interesting atmosphere of the venue. Kranj is worth to visit. It is the fourth largest Slovenian city, with the well-preserved city centre,…
Find out more »Persimmon Fruit Feast – Strunjan, Western Slovenia
Strunjan, a settlement on the Slovenian coast is well-known for its special mild microclimate and excellent conditions to grow varieties of sun-loving fruits and vegetables. The Persimmon Fruit Feast is celebrating this beautiful fruit, the land, and local culinary and cultural traditions. This food event will be accompanied by art and cultural performances, lectures, and competition for the biggest persimmon of Strunjan. Strunjan area is protected as a natural reserve (for more information please refer to http://www.portoroz.si/en/experience/natural-attractions/strunjan-cliff). Its location in…
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