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Shorter Days, Shorter Cocktails…
Rok Logar is a young master behind Union Hotels’ cocktail masterpieces. On the fifth anniversary of his work for Union Hotels, we talked to the master mixologist about his cocktail-mixing journey.
Everything You Need to Know If You Want to Go Hiking around the Slovenian Mountains
Owing to their beauty, the Julian Alps, the Kamnik- Savinja Alps and the Karavanke mountain range are without doubt some of Slovenia’s most outstanding Slovenian natural marvels. Although Slovenian mountains may not be part of a typical tourist itinerary of visitors to Slovenia, they have in recent years been attracting increasingly high numbers of foreign visitors. The beautiful world of mountains is less than an hour’s drive from Ljubljana, which makes the mountain trails a popular destination for Union Hotels’ visitors too. For this reason, we have prepared some useful tips to make your trips to the Slovenian mountaintops perfectly carefree.
"Guests First Ask about Where to Go and Then about the Wi-Fi"
Andraž Čandek worked his very first hours at Hotel Lev right after he had turned eighteen. Seven years and a new position later, we chatted with the 25-year-old native of Ljubljana about his work as a Reception Shift Leader in the four-star hotel in the centre of Slovenia’s capital.
Ljubljana for culinary enthusiasts
For gourmets, foodies, lovers of fine wine and outdoor events Ljubljana, with its wide range of culinary delights and events, is a must destination. All sorts of events held in the town centre that attract large numbers of lovers of both traditional and exotic flavours, restaurants with their tables situated in the middle of the romantic old town streets tempting passers-by and the fine wines praised by even the most demanding of visitors … all of this is the culinary Ljubljana.
Guide to Ljubljana for Families
The abundance of things to do in Ljubljana during the warm part of the year has in recent years attracted the attention of numerous families. Safety is one of the major advantages of Ljubljana as a holiday destination, as are many spots where you can lay your picnic blanket during the warm months of the year – all of it aiding visitors in experiencing and enjoying Ljubljana with just as much carefree relaxation as the locals, in spite of their demanding tourist itinerary. And on top of it all … everything is just a few steps away from Grand Hotel Union, which is located in the very centre of Ljubljana.
A Guide … to Romantic Ljubljana
The fact that Ljubljana is a proper little town of love is suggested by its very name. It has been named after the word ‘ljubljena’ meaning beloved… The similarity is quite obvious, which has in the past been noticed by a number of authors. Even today there is no shortage of visitors and authors who come to the romantic Ljubljana looking for some inspiration.
Around Ljubljana with a Frenchwoman
After our special ‘Ljubljana guide for Italian visitors’, we have now decided to present the Slovenian capital in a similar way to visitors from France. At Grand Union Café, we met up with a 24-year-old Parisian, Yana, who comes to Ljubljana several times a year to visit her relatives from Slovenia.
Guide to Slovenia for Italian Visitors
Anyone who takes a stroll around the centre of Slovenia’s capital every now and then will soon realise that the variety of tourists in Ljubljana, in terms of where they come from, is becoming increasingly rich. However, although many of the visitors are groups of Asian tourists, Spanish speaking students or British guests, the largest number of visitors recorded in 2015 came from neighbouring Italy.
Slovenia for American Visitors
During a short walk around the streets of Ljubljana, you will soon realise that the capital of little Slovenia is anything but boring. You might overhear the enthusiastic words of German visitors thrilled about being here or catch sight of a couple from Italy, in search of their own little spot below the Ljubljana Castle. And then there are the Japanese and the Dutch, and – lo and behold – recently also increasingly large numbers of visitors from the United States.
A Guide to Slovenian Cuisine
Slovenians love good food and all the rituals associated with it. Socialising seated at a table brimming with food during the festive season, on Sundays and on any other day is part of our culture, which we are, alongside our food, very proud of. And although even when it comes to cuisine Slovenia’s small size is frequently mentioned, Slovenia is here once again a phenomenon of extraordinary diversity. In fact, the flavours of our cuisine have been greatly influenced by the neighbouring countries, as well as our history.