Truly visionary architects are rare. Boris Podrecca’s latest luxury city centre project – Villa Urbana – in the centre of Ljubljana is, by any standards, a stunning creation. It’s also a rare investment opportunity in a history city where development space is massively regulated and controlled. “We think there will be fewer and fewer locations in the centre of Ljubljana which offers this sort of opportunity,” says Irena Grofelnik from the developers Kranjsk...

The Alps have long been known as Europe’s playground. In the winter, generation after generation have occupied themselves gliding down the pristine white slopes. During the summer, walkers put on their sturdiest boots and discover the soaring peaks and lush valleys of the Alpine range. In terms of size, it is one of the largest mountain ranges in the world, spread over 1,200km, through eight different countries. It would be easy to combine our factual knowledge about the Alps, along wit...

Slovenia has been an EU Member State since 1 May 2004. In the three years since, Slovenia has written a multi-chaptered success story during its integration into the single European area. The first chapter of this success story was written a year earlier, on 23 March 2003, when 89.64 percent of voters made the decision to enter the European Union.
Today, Slovenia is part of the family of 27 EU Member States which are deeply linked, economically, socially and politically. Slovenia is rep...

Extending over 20,273 sq km and situated in Central Europe between Austria, Italy, Hungary and Croatia; Slovenia has become a tourism magnet. Within only a few hours, holiday-makers can enjoy the majestic peaks of the Alps, relax in modern thermal spas, admire the lively towns of Ljubljana and Maribor, swim in the Adriatic Sea and spend a wonderful time on the sun-soaked beaches. Aside from this, there are other highlights such as the cave systems of Postojna and Skocjan, unique across the wo...

To describe Slovenia as picturesque would be an understatement. Fairytale pretty might be closer to the truth. Ljubljana, the capital, is laden with decorative old churches, pretty bridges and cobbled streets. Even more pleasing to the eye, the rural areas of the country are widespread and diverse, encompassing mountains, deep pine forests and meadows bursting with a rich variety of colourful blooms. Needless to say, these terrains offer perfect prospects for hiking, and the array of establis...