This is our 14th Best Of Awards Competition, where, together with local residents and those who love Slovenia, we select the best in Slovenia. We have chosen the best providers in various categories, one of which is the Travel Experience category, further divided into several subcategories. The prestigious Best Of 2025 awards ceremony took place on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Check out the winners below in the article.
The “Best Of” competition is designed to promote the quality and recognition of Slovenian providers while connecting people with the best experiences, locations, and cultural offerings that Slovenia has to offer.
Subcategories for Best of Culture and who was competing?
Best National Museums
- MGLC – International Centre for Graphic Arts
- MGML – City Museum of Ljubljana (winner)
- National Museum of Slovenia
- Museum of Modern Art
- MSUM – Museum of Contemporary Art
- Technical Museum of Slovenia
- MAO – Museum of Architecture and Design
- Slovene Ethnographic Museum
- Natural History Museum of Slovenia
- National Museum of Contemporary History (Cekin Mansion)
Best Unique Museums
- Bankarium, Ljubljana
- Plečnik House, Ljubljana (winner)
- House of Experiments, Ljubljana
- Railway Museum, Ljubljana
- Military History Park Pivka
- Beekeeping Museum Radovljica
- Elan Alpine Ski museum, Begunje na Gorenjskem
- Museum of Salt-making, Strunjan
- Eco-Museum of Hop-Growing and Brewing Industry, Žalec
- Motorcycle Museum, Vransko
- Avsenik Museum, Begunje na Gorenjskem
- Museum of Puppetry, Ljubljana
- The World of Energy, Krško
- Slovenian Alpine Museum, Mojstrana
- Museum Lipikum, Lipica
Best Cultural Festivals & Events
- Ment festival
- Vilenica International Literary Festival
- Festival of Lent, Maribor
- Festival Ljubljana (winner)
- Small Arts Platform
- Film Under the Stars
- JNana Theatre
- Lace Festival, Idrija
- Jazz Festival Ljubljana
- Druga godba Festival
Best Theaters & Opera
- Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana
- Mladinsko Theatre
- MGL – Ljubljana City Theatre
- Slovenian National Theater Drama, Ljubljana
- Glej Theatre, Ljubljana
- Anton Podbevšek Theatre, Novo mesto
- SNG – Maribor National Drama Theatre (winner)
- Prešeren Theater, Kranj
- SLG – City Theatre, Celje
- Slovene National Theatre, Nova Gorica
Best Art Gallery
- Cukrarna Gallery
- Ava gallery
- Bažato Gallery
- Jakopič Gallery
- Moderna Gallery
- Škuc Gallery
- National Gallery (winner)
- Gallery Lendava
- Gallery Božidar Jakac
- Art Gallery Maribor
Best Cultural Family Experience & Events
- Gregorjevo in Ljubljana
- Kurentovanje in Ptuj
- Pika Festival (Pippa Longstocking), Velenje
- Arboretum Volčji Potok
- Mozirski gaj, Mozirje
- Museum Night (winner)
- Odprta Scena
- Krvavec Family Ball
- Tehnopark Celje
- Aquarium Piran
Best Castle
- Bled Castle
- Ljubljana Castle (winner)
- Grad Sevnica
- Predjama Castle
- Bogenšperk Castle
- Otočec Castle
- Ptuj Castle
- Celje Castle
- Brdo Castle, Kranj
- “Podčetrtek Castle”
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