| About Slovenia
GREEN MEDITERRANEAN
The Slovene coast which measures 46.6 kilometres is covered with abundant
vegetation. Here is a natural reserve with a rich supply of marl and
sandstone and the unique Strunjan cliff which ascends 80 metres above
the sea and is the highest cliff wall on the Adriatic coast. Here are
the Sečovlje salt-works, first mentioned in the 13th century. Due to
their extremely abundant natural and historical heritage they were
named a regional park and are a rich sanctuary of plant and animal
worlds. ...more
MYSTERIOUS KARST
It is ’’the fault’’ of limestone and water that the Karst has two faces
– one above and one under its surface. At the surface they create karst
sinkholes, karren, springs, karst windows and poljes (Planinsko, Cerkniško
polje), and under the surface there are numerous potholes and karst caves
– it is said that the Slovene Karst is the most beautiful part of our
planet’s underground world. In Slovenia there are more than one thousand
karst caves and potholes, 20 treasures of limestone masterpieces by disappearing
karst waters are opened for tourists. ...more
LIVELY
LJUBLJANA
Ljubljana with about 276,000 inhabitants, is considered
a city which suits everyone from its inhabitants to its numerous visitors
as well. Despite the fact that it ranks among the middle sized European
cities, it maintains the friendliness of a small town, and at the same
time possesses all the characteristics of a metropolis.
Here, at the meeting point of the cultures of the east and the west,
the old interlaces in harmony with the new. In Ljubljana the remainders
of all the five millenniums of its history are preserved, among these
is the legacy of the Roman town of Emona and the Old Town with its medieval
castle, ...more
SMILING POHORJE
Pohorje and the Maribor region is a green oasis on the eastern end of
the Alps. Maribor Pohorje covers an area of about 1000 square km and
is covered with coniferous forests. Pohorje is divided, according to
its boundaries into: Maribor and Hoče, Slovenska Bistrica, Konjice and
Zreče, Ruše, Lovrenc, Ribnica and Slovenj Gradec Pohorje. Maribor and
Hoče, Konjice and Zreče, and Slovenj Gradec Pohorje are winter tourist
areas where skiing centres have developed (Areh, Rogla, Kope); in the
Maribor Pohorje region there are competitions for the World Cup in Alpine
skiing for women....more
SUNNY ALPS
The mighty but easily accessible Julian Alps, the tourist area in this
attractive geographical area is linked by the offer of four developed
tourist towns: Bled, Kranjska Gora, Bohinj and Bovec with the Soča Valley.
Most of the area is within the Triglav National Park which measures 85
hectares and is one of the largest natural parks in Europe. The park
lies in the vicinity of high stony mountains including Mount Triglav
(2864 m); the highest mountain of Slovenia - and deep river gorges, highland
karst potholes and friendly highlands, ...more
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