Location: Central Europe Size: km Independent since 1991
Slovenian flag
Ljubljana – the capital city Ljubljana – the capital city
Triglav- the highest mountain (2864)
Sava- the longest river
Lake Bled
Lake Bohinj
Piran Piran
River Soča River Soča
Velika Planina Velika Planina
Maribor Maribor
Ptuj Ptuj
Portorož Portorož
Kranjska Gora Kranjska Gora
FAMOUS SLOVENIANS
Protestant priest Primož Trubar Poet France Prešeren
Architect Jože Plečnik Musician Slavko Avsenik
Gymnast Leon Štukelj Skiier Bojan Križaj
Pianist Marjana Lipovšek Mountain climber Tomaž Humar
Ski runner Petra Majdič
NATURAL HERITAGE
Triglav National Park(the only Slovenian national park named by the mountain Triglav
Karst lend of carbonate rocks, water forms special shapes on the limestone
Škocjan Caves Škocjan Caves
Postojna Cave Postojna Cave
Sečovlje Saltworks - in the Littoral, shore of Adriatic Sea
Forest – 60 % of Slovenia Vineyards
Hopfields Olive tree plantations
Proteus-amphibian, lives in the underground waters Proteus-amphibian, lives in the underground waters
Lipizzaners - world known horse breed in Lipica
Raffting- on the river Soča
Mountain climbig Mountain climbig
Cultural heritage
Floating mills on the River Mura
Hayrack - open wooden structure for drying hay
Apiary - wooden building for beehives
Wind rattle-wooden mechanic device used as a scare crow in vineyards
Bobbin lacing-in Idrija
Honey bread-pasry,used for decoration,too
Pottery - making clay products
Kurent-traditional mask from Ptuj
Pisanica - Easter egg from Bela krajina, egg shells colored with red, black and wax
Woodware - wooden products from Ribnica
Traditional folk clothes Traditional folk clothes
Potica-rolled pastry made of yeast dough and walnut filling
Kranjska klobasa-smoked sausages made of pork meet
Prekmurska gibanica-pastry with diffrent layers of walnut, poppy, cottage cheese and apples
Belokranjska pogača -thin bread, coated with eggs, cumin and salt
Ocvirki - fried pieces of pig skin
Karst prosciutto- salted pig thigh, dried for 13 to 16 months
Idrija žlikrofi- filled dough, boiled in water
Štruklji- rolled dumplings, cooked phyllo dough with filling
Slovenian honey