Our neighbour countries: ITALY, CROATIA, HUNGARY and AUSTRIA
Slovenia is a democratic republic. Our president is Danilo Türk. Slovenia used to be a part of Yugoslavia. It is independent since 1991.
The population of Slovenia is 2.040.788. Regions of Slovenia: Prekmurje, Dolenjska, Bela Krajina, Gorenjska, Stajerska, Notranjska, Primorska, Koroska Temperatures: -10°C (winter), 35°C (summer) Capital city: LJUBLJANA (275.000 inhabitants) A member of European union Money: EURO
REGIONS
Dolenjska Vineyards
Bela Krajina Birches
Our highest mountain: TRIGLAV (2864m) Gorenjska
Primorje Slovenian seaside (42 km) Capital seaside cities: Koper, Piran, Portoroz, Izola
Prekmurje Flat land
Notranjska Postojna cave, Proteus
Koroska Mines
Stajerska “Stajerka” (Stajerska hen)
Characteristics “Kozolec” (hayloft)
Accordion
Kurent
N A T I O N A L C O S T U M E
Lipa Simbol of Slovenia
Hot springs of termal water (spa)
Lipicanci: special sort of horses in Slovenia
Slovenian sort of a bee, most spread in Europe Kranjska sivka Slovenian sort of a bee, most spread in Europe
Food kranjska klobasa (sausage)
Karstic prosciutto
“Potica” (Slovenian cake)
SPORTS EVENTS: Skiing and ski-jumping competitions: Kranjska Gora, Planica, Pohorje “Zlata lisica” (Golden fox) Speedway Dirka po Sloveniji (cycling tour through Slovenia)
MUSIC EVENTS LENT festival (wooden rafts) Rock Otocec (rock festival, also known by rolling in the mud) Metal camp (metal festival) Riversplash (Reggae music)
WELCOME HOW TO COME TO SLOVENIA By train By plane By car By ferry Why wouldn’t you visit Slovenia? WELCOME