www.slovenia.info/turizem #ifeelsLOVEnia Special edition 2018 Message of sustainability FIGHT FOR GREEN Tina Maze SLOVENIA MADE US WHO WE ARE So green, so diverse, so speci c SLOVENIA FOR ALL SPORTS NEEDS www.slovenia.info INTERNATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS Slovenia, #ifeelsLOVEnia IN SLOVENIA 2018 A 9 Murska 9 H Sobota DESTINATION1 2 9 10 1 1 Beltinci Maribor Lendava 3 7 A FOR4 LIFE 8 11 Kranjska Gora Rogla Planica Jesenice TIME 1 2 11 6 Bled Ljubno ob Savinji EXPERIENCESSlovenske 1 3 Konjice 11 11 Rogaška Slatina SloveniaCelje is blessed with the perfect location in the heart the best Alpine skier in the history of Slovenia, Goran Dragić Kranj Kamnik of Europe and with incredible natural conditions suitable forTOUR EVENTSand Luka Dončič, the international basketball stars, Jan Oblak, different kinds of sports and recreation. Alongside numerous1 Tour of Sloveniathe current goalkeeper at Atlético2 I FEEL Madrid, SLOVENIA AnžeIRONMAN Kopitar, 70.3 Slovenian the Istria 4 1 outdoor sports, the indoor have developed too, thanks13.–17. 6. first Slovenian to play in the NHL23. and9. the team captain of the 1 1st stage: Lendava–Murska Sobota 1 Cycling stage: Koper–Ankaran–Milje–Črni Kal–Koper to specialised sports centres and health resorts with their2 2nd stage: Maribor–RogaškaLos Angeles Slatina Kings and two-time2 Running Stanley stage: CupKoper–Bertoki–Izola–Koper winner, Primož own medical specialisations. These are connected to 3 the3rd stage: SlovenskeRoglič, Konjice–Celje a great cyclist and the www.ironman.com/slovenia70.3winner of the 25th Tour of 9 5 12 th internationally renowned professional sports and medical4 4 stage: Ljubljana–KamnikSlovenia and many others have helped spreading the image of 5 5th stage: Trebnje–Novo mesto institutions. Thanks to mobile laboratories, Slovenian experthttps://tourofslovenia.si/en the green, active and healthy Slovenia around the world. Also Goriška Brda Hills Ljubljana knowledge is available everywhere in the country. with their help, Slovenia is now seen as a tourist destination that has managed to upgrade its beautiful natural resources with an A network of sports facilities offering the best sportingSPORTING adequate EVENTS infrastructure and experiences. environment has been built by the Slovenian government.1 Maribor – European City of Sport 2018 7 Vitranc Cup Millions of euros have been invested in upgrading sportshttps://maribor-pohorje.si/best-choice.aspx Slovenia has developed intoAudi FIS an Ski Worldexcellent Cup sports and facilities across the country and in building thousands of recreational destination for 365 Kranjskadays Goraa year, suitable for the 1 5 2 Golden Fox www.pokal-vitranc.com/en Trebnjekilometres of cycling routes, mountain trails and cross-countryAudi FIS Ski Worldtraining Cup of professional athletes and sports teams, as well as for ski routes. Among the world-class sport locations in Slovenia,Maribor hosting major international sporting8 FIS Ski events. Jumping ItWorld is also Cup a perfect Planica Nordic Centre with the world’s longest ski jump standswww.goldenfox.org place for five-star experiences forPlanica lovers of sports and active I out. The world-famous venue for the organisations of the FIS holidays. www.planica.si/en 3 World Para Alpine Skiing World Cup NovoSki Jumping Mesto World Cup offers a variety of opportunities forKranjska Gora 9 Vino Euro 2018 sport preparations and it is my greatest pleasure to tell you thatwww.hit-alpinea.si/en/ The variety of reasons thatEuropean will bring Football Championshipyou to Slovenia of Winemakers is it will host the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in 2023. as diverse as the country itself andGoriška I am Brda convinced Hills, Beltinci, Maribor,that you Murska will Sobota CRO 4 FIS Snowboard World Cup www.vinoeuro2018.com Worth mentioning is also the new national football centre atRogla remember Slovenia for a life time. Brdo pri Kranju recognised as a world-class football trainingwww.rogla.eu 10 FIMBA facility by UEFA, which is led by Slovenian Aleksander Čeferin. After spending some timeEuropean in Slovenia, Maxibasketball Alex Championship Chacon, 5 UEFA Futsal 22. 6.–1. 7., Maribor Ljubljana one of this year’s Cycling Ambassadorshttp://maxibasketballmaribor2018.com/ of Slovenia, posted on We are very proud that one of the world’s leadinghttp://futsaleuro2018.si/ his Instagram account: “Slovenia, where have you been all my associations is led by a Slovenian – as we are very proud, too, of life?” I am sure that this is a question11 European you Masters will Championshipssoon be asking Slovenia 2 2 2 1 6 Ljubno FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Ladies 26. 8.–9. 9., Kranj, Kamnik, Jesenice, Bled Bertoki our excellent world-class athletes. Ljubno ob Savinjiyourself. www.emc2018.com/sl/discipline Črni Kal http://ljubno-skoki.si/en/ Izola Koper According to the Olympic Committee of Slovenia, there Welcome to Slovenia. 12 International Golf Travel Market are more than 6000 registered world-class athletes that have 15.–18. 10., Ljubljana http://igtm.wtm.com/ won 39 Olympic medals since Slovenia gained independence in 1991. Names such as Peter Prevc, the Ski Jumping World Maja Pak, MSc Champion, Tina Maze, the winner of 26 World Cup races and Director of the Slovenian Tourist Board ZLATA LISICA GOLDEN FOX 3 CONTENTS #ifeelsLOVEnia 25th Tour of Slovenia Stars WE CAN REALLY FEEL sLOVEnia NOW 10 22 14 Primož Roglič Team LottoNL-Jumbo, winner of 2015 and 2018 Tour of Slovenia 20 “Honoured and proud that the best cyclists in the world will see my beautiful country – we are sure gonna put on a big fight – for green … It’s nice to race on home roads, in front of home fans. Usually they only see me on screens, now they can see me live out there on the roads. It’s crazy to think that the race will pass my hometown, and I expect a lot of friends and neighbours there to support me … Thank you, my Slovenia.” Mark Cavendish 16 Rigoberto Uran, Rafał Majka, Primož Roglič, Mark Cavendish, Marcel Kittel Dimension Data “My third time back in Slovenia, last year it was my only race 05 #ifeelsLOVEnia 16 MEDIA EXPOSURE ahead of Tour and for me it was a great race. This year the 25th Tour of Slovenia Stars Cycling Ambassadors of Slovenia field is even stronger than last year. Line-up for the sprints is WE CAN REALLY FEEL sLOVEnia NOW MANY ACTIVITIES AND CULINARY SURPRISES Rigoberto Uran great, which is perfect for this part of the year. We’ll have two opportunities and I’ll aim for a green jersey. After that the GC 06 IN THE FOREGROUND 18 SPORT AND TOURISM Team EF Education First-Drapac p/b Cannondale contenders will have their race and we’ll enjoy the countryside. “This is my first tour in Slovenia, and for me good preparations Slovenia is a beautiful country, I’m happy to be back. Also, I love So green, so diverse, so specific High-profile Events in Slovenia for the Tour. I had to choose among the races and I rather came the food here.” SLOVENIA FOR ALL SPORTS NEEDS A STAR ON THE MAP FOR LOVERS OF SPORT AND ACTIVE HOLIDAYS here than Dauphiné. My first goal is to have good preparations for Tour de France, it will be difficult to win with Primož Roglič 10 INTERNATIONAL SPORTING 20 GASTRONOMY on the start.” Marcel Kittel EVENTS IN SLOVENIA Slovenian chefs Team Katusha Alpecin Message of sustainability ENJOY LOCAL DISHES, THEY ARE THE HEALTHIEST FIGHT FOR GREEN Rafał Majka “It’s beautiful, lots of small villages and nature, it reminds FOR YOU me on my home in Germany. I look forward to the race, it’s BORA hansgrohe, winner of 2017 Tour of Slovenia my first time here for the race, I was here with my parents 14 INTERVIEW 22 THE FINAL WORD “I expect a good race, just like last year. We already went for when I was younger. Every pure sprinter is looking at what Tomaž Ambrožič Different possibilities in Slovenia a ride today and the roads are beautiful. I want to do good on he will do during the season. Dauphiné and Tour de Suisse SLOVENIA IS IDEAL FOR SPORTS PREPARATIONS MADE US SPORTSWOMEN AND MEN WHO WE ARE the race, it doesn’t matter if I win the race or not. I want to have are both very hard, for us it’s great that we can come here a good training and do something special. It will be harder to and have a good race … It was nice to roll through beautiful Tur!zem, informative magazine of the Slovenian Tourist Board __ Published by: Slovenian Tourist Board (Slovenska turistična organizacija), Dimičeva 13, 1000 Ljubljana, win this year, Roglič is a favourite and we also have a time-trial (!!!) Slovenia and push some hard watts into our pedals … Slovenia __ Contact: +386 1 589 85 65; [email protected] __ Concept, editor-in-chief: Hermina Kovačič, Luksuz, d. o. o. __ Contributors: Rebeka Kumer Bizjak, on the end.” So, nice day on the bike and I can really feel Slovenia now.” Livija Kovač Kostantinovič, Lucija Jager, Maša Puklavec, Miha Renko, Slovenian Tourist Board archive __ Design and print preparation: Studio Terminal __ Print: Collegium Graphicum, d. o. o. __ The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia issued a decision stating that the Tur!zem magazine be entered in the records Vid Ponikvar/Sportida of public media under number 1382 __ The magazine is free of charge. You can subscribe by writing to [email protected] __ Comments and contributions do not necessarily reflect the views of the editorial board. __ Cover photo: Vid Ponikvar/Sportida 4 5 IN THE FOREGROUND Slovenia will always be my home Slovenia is and will always be my home.