Mateja Travel & Marathon Tours

13/02/2023

21/01/2023

Slovenian capital winter fairytale :)!

Franciscan Church in Prešeren square, Jan 2023, Ljubljana, Slovenia © Andrej Tarfila All rights reserved

04/01/2023

Good morning, Piran!

29/12/2022

Heaven on Earth! Thank you Pirat Piran and Rok Vogric for your precious company and amazing food!

26/12/2022

Good morning from Ljubljana!

26/12/2022

This dragon and his army are protecting all the good things in Ljubljana. Including these candies. ;)
Happy holidays from Feel Slovenia!

22/12/2022

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL THE PEOPLE ON THIS PLANET! HOPE THE NEW YEAR WILL BRING MORE STABILITY, PROSPERITY, AND PEACE TO EVERY ONE, EVERY THING, AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN! LET'S HOPE FOR THE BEST!

20/12/2022

No need to be the Sun today. Sunny Tuesday!

18/12/2022

Today Mateja has to be the sunshine :). Good morning!

17/12/2022

Winter time on the Mediteranean Sea.

01/11/2022

We understand that for some people beer is not a drink, but a food. Slovenia has a long tradition of making beer.
Laško is one of the main centers of the Slovenian brewing industry. This is also the location of the oldest and most famous of the breweries in Slovenia. Its beginnings go back to 1825.
Do you prefer wine or beer?

27/10/2022

Slovenia, Triglavski narodni park / Triglav National Park. Can't get better than this :).

Happy Thursday!

27/10/2022

Kranj, the most important town in Upper Carniola, has a long and rich history: It was first mentioned in writing in the 5th century as Carnium and later belonged to different nations. During World War II, a network of tunnels over 1.3 km (0.8 miles) in length was created underneath the city as a shelter in case of an air raid. The tunnels were opened to visitors in 2008, and today, they are #2 in TripAdvisor’s list of Things to do in Kranj. Above the ground, this is what the old city looks like, with the Kamnik-Savinja Alps in the background (photo: Visit Kranj). Rather beautiful.

25/10/2022

Out itinerary “Ljubljana Marathon and Classical Slovenia” includes the oldest Slovenian town Ptuj. When there, we can’t miss the opportunity to go to Ptujska Klet.
According to Vinum, Ptujska Klet winery cellars have been used for storing and aging wines since 1239. Located under the historic town of Ptuj, and founded by the Romans, the Ptuj cellar is one of the oldest in Europe. Above it one can find a state-of-the-art modern winery focused on vinifying fresh, cool climate wines that the Štajereska region is famous for.

23/10/2022

3, 2, 1, GOOOOOOOO

21/10/2022

One thing that makes running in Ljubljana special is the energy that carries runners from the start through the finish line. The adventure begins as the runners' heartbeats become one with the expressive rhythm of the drums playing on the starting gate above them.

19/10/2022

We know from experience that traveling to a country without knowing the local language can be intimidating. Our guides and collaborators are all native speakers so you will be taken care of if you travel with us—but you might still want to learn some basic expressions should you venture out on your own! Let’s start with some basics!
Hello! = Zdravo! [ZDRAH-voh]
How are you? = Kako si? [kah-KOH see?]
Fine, thank you. = Dobro, hvala. [DOH-broh, HVAH-lah]
Now when you have all the instructions, are you willing to try? Record yourself and post it in the comments.

18/10/2022

The Škocjan Caves (Škocjanske Jame) form a cave system that is registered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites due to its extraordinary significance. The caves encircle one of the largest known underground canyons in the world, carved by the Reka river as it flows below the surface. Cameras are banned from the cave in order to preserve the unique and sensitive underground ecosystem, so let me share a picture that we officially got.
(Pic: Borut Lozej)

13/10/2022

Slovenia has a Slavic language, but it is not located in Eastern Europe. It was part of Yugoslavia and "yugo" (or "jug," as we would write) means "south". So Slovenes are South Slavs, not Eastern Slavs 😉.
Enjoy the blog!

13 Oct Quick Slovenian History In the previous blog, we learned about where Slovenia is located, which gave it more trouble than stability. Now, we’ll learn more about its political history. People have inhabited the region of Slovenia for over 250,000 years. The oldest found whistle (250,000 year...

13/10/2022

It is October and at the end of October, there is a running festival in Ljubljana: Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon. Not many races can boast a participation rate of over one percent of that country’s population. Yet this is the case with the Volkswagen Ljubljana Marathon. You can run a marathon, half-marathon, and 10K. What is your favorite distance?

11/10/2022

Ljubljana
Spanning over 63 square miles and home to about 540,000 people in its metro area, Ljubljana is a mid-sized capital that is easily navigable for visitors. It is easily walkable, has a good public transportation network, a popular bike sharing system in Bicikelj, and reasonably-priced taxi services. Bolder travelers might even want to try renting a car; Slovenians think of themselves as good drivers, but then again, who doesn’t?

03/10/2022

Coming up: the Ljubljanski maraton (Ljubljana marathon). Mark it down for 2023: the Ljubljana Marathon and Classical Slovenia!

Check out our itinerary for the Ljubljana Marathon and Classical Slovenia!

https://mateja-travel.com/tour-item/ljubljana-marathon-half-marathon-10k/

02/10/2022

Our partner Restavracija Strelec got a MICHELIN STAR!!!

Ready to try?!

Restavracija Strelec – a One MICHELIN Star: High quality cooking, worth a stop! restaurant in the 2022 MICHELIN Guide Slovenia. The MICHELIN inspectors’ point of view, information on prices, types of cuisine and opening hours on the MICHELIN Guide's official website

02/10/2022

Happy Sunday! Here is a piece of Mediterranean for Sunday morning :).

2 Oct 57 Shades of Green Slovenia is one of the greenest countries in the world. Green means springtime, freshness, and hope. Green, the color of life, renewal, nature, and energy, is associated with growth, harmony, safety, fertility, and environmental awareness. On the other hand, green can also r...

01/10/2022

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27 Aug Mediterranean and olive oil tasting The Alps are appealing to me, but the Mediterranean has its own charm, too. Warmer weather, the salty aroma of the Adriatic Sea, and intriguing dining makes the body, soul, and taste buds very happy. Piran and take-away food from Pirat, Piran   For six yea...

30/09/2022

Treat your taste buds to prosciutto and Teran wine at the Slovenian Karst Plateau!