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  1. ig0r avatar

    RE: Eastern European Beaches - Varna in Bulgaria or Piran / Portorož Slovenia?

    by ig0r 20 May 2012

    In terms of general sightseeing attractions Slovenia and Bulgaria are quite comparable, but for beaches definitely head to Bulgaria (and…

  2. neckervd avatar

    RE: Eastern European Beaches - Varna in Bulgaria or Piran / Portorož Slovenia?

    by neckervd 20 May 2012

    I'm used to Swiss trains. I didn't find Bulgarian trains dirty.

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    Re: Eastern European Beaches - Varna in Bulgaria or Piran / Portorož Slovenia?

    by gbelinski 20 May 2012

    Olá Fernando, Just a quick tip - if you plan on travelling from Sofia to Varna by train, please, for the love of God, don't do it! It…

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    RE: Road Tripping from Pula to Plitivice to Split

    by dick_dangerous 09 May 2012

    Well AdventurousKate... You're definitely right to give a whole day over to driving to Plitvice. I looked at it as a day trip from Istria…

  5. neckervd avatar

    RE: Florence: Driving to Florence from Rome or Venice

    by neckervd 07 May 2012

    Trieste is unique for several reasons: It's an Italian town, but the mother tongue of more than the half of the population is Slovenian,…

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    Istrian Highlights

    by dick_dangerous 06 May 2012

    Thought I'd share some experiences of Istria having returned from there and taken some advice from the forum. Istria is a wonderful place…

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    RE: Italy and Slovenia 9 day honeymoon

    by cikaloka 02 May 2012

    Hi, I am Slovenian and Tourist guide There is a lot to see and do in Slovenia. Don`t miss Bohinj lake, do some hiking around (to Kom…

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    RE: Piran to Porec

    by ollyb_1st 30 April 2012

    Thanks battybilly. Looks like there's no other buses so unfortunately will be leaving out Piran from this trip.

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    RE: Piran to Porec

    by battybilly 27 April 2012

    Hi.... I found this.... *+There is no bus from Porec to Piran. You have to go to Portoroz or Koper and then by local bus to Piran. Or…

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    Piran to Porec

    by ollyb_1st 27 April 2012

    Hi, I'm having trouble finding buses from Piran to Porec. I've tried looking at routes via Koper, Izola and Portoroz but there don't…

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    RE: montegero+slovenia

    by Fedr 23 April 2012

    Somebody asked for the top 5 things in Slovenia in another post, so I am copying my answer... Here are the top 5 tourist highlights of…

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    RE: top five list of slovenia

    by Fedr 23 April 2012

    Here are the top 5 tourist highlights of Slovenia: Ljubljana (the capital) Postojna cave (nature's masterpiece) Lake Bled (island church…

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    RE: Slovenia - help with where to stop over

    by mr_sneaky 22 April 2012

    Bled and Bohinj both have a good selection of accommodations - Bled being a bit more touristy, but I guess this will not be an issue conside…

  14. neckervd avatar

    RE: Eastern European Beaches - Varna in Bulgaria or Piran / Portorož Slovenia?

    by neckervd 22 April 2012

    According to LP, Piran is in "Eastern Europe" because it belongs to Yougoslavia (and then to Croatia) since 1945. It belonged to Italy,…

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    RE: Eastern European Beaches - Varna in Bulgaria or Piran / Portorož Slovenia?

    by chaika 21 April 2012

    Hi,In a typical Bulgarian summer,August is still more than hot enough for the beach,thing about Varna is that there are a number of beaches…

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    RE: Italy and Slovenia 9 day honeymoon

    by neckervd 17 April 2012

    Some popular places: Slovenia: Bled, Ljubljana, Postojna caves, Skocian (San Cassiano) caves, Piran, Lipica Veneto/Alto Adige: Dolomit…

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    RE: Driving Zagreb to Slovenia

    by crazycanuck123 12 April 2012

    Hi there! There's some great information on vignettes at http://www.sloveniaforyou.com/TouristAlerts.htm They are very necessary so make…

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    RE: Balkans Road Trip

    by tjd123 11 April 2012

    I did a similar trip last year, although it did feel a bit rushed and was only one way (finished in Corfu) but you could do..... Slovenia…

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    RE: Slovenia - help with where to stop over

    by Fedr 10 April 2012

    From Škocjan caves it is very close to the Adriatic coast, so you might consider staying there, perhaps in Piran. You could also check…

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    RE: Bus from Portoroz, Slovenia to Rovinj, Croatia?

    by Helen0104 09 April 2012

    I have also been researching this and there is also a daily boat (except Mondays) from Piran to Rovinj, running at different times on…

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    RE: Transport in Croatia

    by Ang5 03 April 2012

    I don't know of a bus service from Piran to rovinj in recent years but there has been a service from Portoroz.

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    Car company recommendation - Slovenia & Crotia

    by amybbb 03 April 2012

    Hi, I want to rent a car for the following spots: 1. Slovenia: Lake Bled and around, target end at Piran if possible. 2. Croatia:…

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    RE: Transport in Croatia

    by Ang5 02 April 2012

    Contrary to what has been said, public transport (buses) are a great way to get around Slovenia and Croatia. You could skip Piran, look…

  24. Helen0104 avatar

    Transport in Croatia

    by Helen0104 01 April 2012

    I am thinking of visiting Slovenia and Croatia in September/October for a maximum of 4 weeks in total. I've started doing some research…

  25. crazycanuck123 avatar

    RE: Good restaurants in Piran

    by crazycanuck123 31 March 2012

    Why do you think they're all ridiculously expensive? Of course the ones further away from the seafront are cheaper but all coastal towns…

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