Our neighbour countries: ITALY , CROATIA , HUNGARY and AUSTRIA

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

PrimorjeSlovenian seaside (42 km)

Capital seaside cities: Koper, Piran, Portoroz, Izola

Prekmurje

•Flat land

Notranjska

• Postojna cave, Proteus

Koroska

•Mines

Stajerska

• ““Stajerka” (Stajerska hen)Stajerka” (Stajerska hen)

Characteristics

“Kozolec” (hayloft)

Accordion

Kurent

NATIONAL

COSTUME

Simbol ofSlovenia

•Lipa

•Hot springs of termal water(spa)

Lipicanci: special sort of horses in Slovenia

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Kranjska sivkaKranjska sivka

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)

HOW TO COME TO SLOVENIA

• By train• By plane• By car• By ferry

Why wouldn’t you visit Slovenia?

WELCOME