Slovenia News

Ljubljana Hosts the Novemmmber Gourmmmet Festival

Ljubljana — In recent years, the capital of Slovenian has turned into a gastronomic hotbed that offers a variety of destinations for food lovers, such as the Tastes of Ljubljana, the Open Kitchen food market, and numerous top brand restaurants, cafés and bars. This year, the Ljubljana hoteliers and organizers of culinary tours and wine

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Hidria Enters into E-mobility Cooperation with its American Partner

Ljubljana — Slovenia’s industrial group Hidria has recently established the e-mobility relations with the US manufacturer Orchid International. Both companies plan to produce key components for high-performance electric motors. The product line will include complete motor cores, rotors, and stators. The partners delivered a mutual statement on the future improvement of the Hidria’s position on

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The Area of Wine, Birch Trees and Ferns

It is well known that such notable wine region of Slovenia as the Goriška Brda wine county has recently boomed as the major tourist destinations of the country. However, few are aware of the vineyard-covered hills above Metlika in the southeastern region of Bela Krajina. Those tourists who take a chance of visiting this beautiful

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Interview with Dušan Zorko, CEO of Pivovarna Laško Union Brewery

Dušan Zorko is the Chairman and CEO of the Pivovarna Laško Union Brewery. From July 2016, the company unites the Pivovarna Union (founded in 1825) and the Pivovarna Laško (founded in 1864) as a part of Heineken. The breweries and their numerous brands account for a huge share of the local beer market, even after

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Interview with Slovenian Ethnologist Dr. Janez Bogataj

It is safe to say that Dr. Janez Bogataj is one of the most extraordinary Slovenian ethnologists. He is one of the world’s most prominent experts on the ethnology of Slovenia. He mainly focuses on the culinary history and modern trends of his native country. Dr. Janez Bogataj was born in Ljubljana in 1947. In

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