Loibl Pass

Commemoration of Ljubelj liberation calls for peace and end to evil

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sun, 06/12/2022 - 00:29

Ljubelj – A ceremony marking the 77th anniversary of the liberation of the Ljubelj concentration camp noted the importance of recalling horrible events in the past to prevent new horrors of war. Speakers at Saturday’s ceremony urged efforts to prevent the spread of evil and called for peace in light of the war in Ukraine.

Sculptures linking Slovenia and Austria in tribute to WWII prisoners

Published by The Slovenia Times on Wed, 02/09/2022 - 23:45

Ljubelj – A sculpture by Japanese artist Seiji Kimoto has been unveiled at the Slovenian side of the Ljubelj Pass tunnel in memory of the prisoners of the Nazi concentration camp who built the tunnel during World War II in an exact match to the one on the Austrian side.

Long delays at border crossings with Croatia and Austria

Published by The Slovenia Times on Sat, 08/28/2021 - 21:41

Ljubljana – During the last summer school break weekend this year, traffic has been dense so far at Slovenia’s border crossings with Croatia and Austria as well as on certain motorways and the Ljubljana ring road. A tailback as long as some 10 kilometres has formed on the Slovenian side of the Karawanks tunnel towards Austria.