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Grotta Gigante Trieste

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Grotta Gigante, or Giant Cave, is one of the best caves in Europe. It’s gigantic natural cavern space makes Grotta Gigante a definite Trieste must see. Until 1995 it was known as The Largest Tourist Cave in the World, a title it lost in 2010, with the opening of La Verna Cave in South-West France. …

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Mouth-Watering Chef Cooked meals at Open Kitchen in Ljubljana

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Every Friday mid-March to October, the Open Kitchen food markets come to life in Pogačarjev trg, in the Slovenian Capital. Don’t fall into the trap of thinking this is a normal weekly food market. Open Kitchen Ljubljana, is more of a gourmet food fair with more than 30 food stalls offering mouth-watering chef cooked meals. …

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Free Walking Tour Ljubljana – Churches in cool Locations

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European churches are visited for their eye-catching architecture, colourful frescoes and marble floors. Budget Travel Talk’s free Walking Tour Ljubljana takes in the drop dead gorgeous streets of Ljubljana plus five eye-catching churches in cool locations where you want to be. Ljubljana Slovenia is a beautiful walkable city where all the best sights are easily …

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A Walk around Lake Bled

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You know how beautiful art installations are shown on a central display so they can be walked around and enjoyed from all angles? [pinit] While the only natural lake in Slovenia isn’t a fancy art installation, it is stunningly beautiful and as romantic a destination as you could wish for – so of course it has …

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How to visit Palatine Hill Rome Colosseum Forum Rome Tickets

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The Palatine Hill Roman Forum and the Colosseum are the top three sites in Rome Italy. Imperial palaces have been built on the site of the Palatine Hill, since Augustus built one back in 27BC. So much so, that this is where the word Palace originates from. Partial ruins of Augustus, Tiberius and Domitians’ palaces …

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Carp Fishing Lake Bled Slovenia

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A walk around Lake Bled in north-west Slovenia, offers breathtaking scenery of Mount Triglav and Bled Island with it’s romantic church of the Assumption of Mary. We both like exploring on foot and with a couple of hours up our sleeve, the 6.7km easy track made an offer too good to refuse. [pinit] Here is …

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Charming Ljubljana with her River and Bridges

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Ljubljana, Slovenia, is one of the smallest capital cities in Europe, but what it lacks in size, is made up for by an abundance of Charm. Stately baroque buildings, an ancient hilltop Castle, leafy green Tivoli City Park and gorgeous spring weather provide a winning combination. Charming is a word that describes an awful lot …

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Is Mirogoj Cemetery Zagreb the most Beautiful Cemetery in Europe?

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Is Mirogoj Cemetery in Zagreb the most beautiful cemetery in Europe? I think so and it is a definite on my list of Zagreb things to do. Mirogoj Cemetery is situated in the leafy foothills of Mount Medvednica in the Croatian captial. Mirogoj Cemetery Zagreb is more than a final resting place. It is a …

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