This season kicks off with Anna from Poland and Kyra from the Netherlands as our first Scouts, exploring a unique tourist experience in the heart of the Vipava Valley. Join them on an unforgettable bike and wine tour through gentle vineyard roads and centuries-old villages.
On Monday, the 26th Festival of Slovenian Film kicked off in Portorož. It will feature 55 films in the competition section and four world premieres.
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 Linč in Rodik. More information about the offer: https://sloveniasbest.si/discovering-brkini-with-e-bikes/?lang=en More information about our scouts' experience: https://sloveniasbest.si/stephanie-and-patrick/?lang=en photo credit: Stephanie & Patrick
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 edition of Slovenia's Hidden Gems and tune in and find out what Adam and Mateja experienced during their trip to Explore the Wonders of Nature.
This week in Land of Dreams we head to the French International School in Ljubljana to get to know the school's headmistress, Marie Therese Furic. What's it like running a French school in Slovenia, what are some of the challenges, and what has living in Slovenia taught Marie Therese??? Marie Therese's music choice: Georges Brassens - "Chanson pour l'auvergnat". You can listen to the full song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df8SYHs4X94 You can also join us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Land-of-Dreams-209819855839296/
Eva and Rok are a young Spanish-Slovenian couple who were picked out to test a tourist offer, dubbed ''Tastes of Pohorje''. They were sent off to Muta and Tinjska Gora, each on its side of the Pohorje mountain range. They shared their story with Lidija Petković. This particular offer was coordinated by Lena Klinar from Gora pod lipo and Helena Kresnik Pažek from Koroška hiša. Visit and vote for your favourite finalist: www.sloveniashiddengems.si vir fotografije: Eva & Rok
Elise is a neuro science student who spent a year in Ljubljana as part of a Fullbright scholarship, where she researched the metabolism of our brain's immune cells. Why did she chose Slovenia for her research and what has this experience taught her? She chose to play the song Hope by the American rapper NF.
Simone Micheilin is a Dutch woman who says her home and roots are now in Slovenia! What happened was she arrived in Slovenia on a Saturday, saw a house on Sunday, went to the Upravna enota on Monday, and then left Slovenia on Tuesday knowing that she just bought a house in Rečica ob Savinji. After the initial shock she quickly fell in the love with the country and its people, and now works as a tour guide.
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 Expano Murska Sobota. READ more about their experience & check some of their photos HERE: https://najsmucisce.si/joyitri-sarkar/?lang=en MORE about the project and all the previous shows/finalists: www.sloveniashiddengems.si. FINAL VOTING for your faviourite offer/show will take place in October, so stay tuned! We will pick three winners on 13 November, at the final event.
Alexandra knew practically nothing about Slovenia before arriving in Ljubljana. She says she expected there would be more of a "Balkan influence", adding that she loves the mix of the many influences she ended up finding in Slovenia. She chose to play Dragostea Din Tei by O-Zone.
Two retired Geography teachers from the UK currently living in Goričko (NE Slovenia) said they experienced heaven recently... AYESHA Christmas and JOHN Burn were sent off to the beautiful karst mountain plateau Velika planina to try out a very unique tourist offer there. According to them, the entire place is ''a kind of living museum''. On-Air: On WED, Aug 15, we're going to take you to another SLOVENIA's HIDDEN GEM at 11:20! More about their experience: http://izbor.rtvslo.si/ayesha-and-john/?lang=en The offer's coordinator: Zavod za turizem, šport in kulturo Kamnik Visit www.sloveniashiddengems.si to find out more about our finalists and suggestions.
Hossein Mazarei is an Iranian who has been in Slovenia for over two years now. He met his Slovene wife while backpacking in Turkey. In recent months Hossein has been spending time between Brežice, Središče ob Dravi and Šentilj, with in between stops in Ljubljana, where he lives, and in Maribor. He currently works as an interpreter for Persian and English at the refugee camps in Slovenia. Our conversation with Hossein offers interesting views on Slovenian society, mentality and the current situation. You can also join us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Land-of-Dreams/209819855839296
