•  Slovenian skier Tina Maze has stayed focused and committed to achieving her goals, racing with incredible energy and determination.  
    •  Eurobasket 2013 in Slovenia 
       (4 - 22 September) 
    •  Ljubljana Castle - a hard-to-miss symbol of the city and its most popular attraction.  
    •  Idrija mercury mine listed on  
       UNESCO Heritage List 
    •  Lipikum, museum dedicated 
       to the town of Lipica, its stud farm  
       and the famous white Lipizzaner  
       horses 
    •  The Ljubljana Marshes – the romantic entrance hall of the Slovenian capital -was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in June 2011. 
    •  Many of the products of the 
       Rogaška glassmakers achieve 
       the level of works of art. 
       For all moments and occasions. 
    •  Even more than the stories, people  
       remember the illustrations – illustrations  
       which instil a love of reading and art  
       into youngsters. Most of the illustrations  
       are sparklingly witty and supplement  
       the text by stimulating  
       the reader’s imagination.  

Bianca Žvorc Morris, born in Murska Sobota, is an architect with a master's degree in design arts from New York, and an entrepreneur. She is the creative director and owner of BeeZeeDesigns, the company that brought BeeZee EcoKid...

The preservation of different plant varieties – especially native and traditional – is of vital importance in maintaining the biodiversity of cultivated plants. Seed libraries have proved to be a good practice to follow in...

The voluntary Bag on Bag project, which was held for the second year in a row, warns of the excessive use of plastic bags by combining art and environmental protection, and at the same time offers creative and simple solutions...

The issue of building nature-coordinated housing settlements, the so-called eco-villages, has also been placed at the forefront of public attention in Slovenia. However, it is not only about the architecture but about seeking a...

Towards the middle of the windswept Vipava Valley, Zemono Manor sits atop a little hill. It is famous for its Gostilna pri Lojzetu, a restaurant managed by an exceptional host, Tomaž Kavčič. Recently, the Dining Guide presented...

When you arrive in the courtyard of Ljubljana Castle, you are welcomed by a pleasant aroma of home-cooked food, including fresh homemade chicken soup, which is on the menu every day and is made from the same recipe as that used...

Gostilna Slovenija is a trademark: In Slovenia, restaurants have always played a special role. They have always been an important component part of the Slovenian heritage and culinary recognition. From now on, they will also be...

Slovenian Christmas ritual dishes include numerous special kinds of bread, cakes, pies, strudels and most particularly, potica roll cakes.

The Slovenian company Riko will build a multi-purpose complex featuring a five-star Kempinski Hotel and 81 apartments and offices in the centre of the Belarus capital, Minsk. The construction of the hotel is valued at EUR 57...

Last year, Krka Group sales were worth EUR 1.076 billion and the company expects to report similar growth this year. In 2012, Krka Group is planning a 6% growth in sales, amounting to EUR 1,134 million. It will continue to focus...

Niko Kralj, with his Rex chair in Slovenia, is one of the few generally recognised designers, but also the brains behind many ‘anonymous’ quality products that we have used or still use on a daily basis without realising who...

Pipistrel, a company owned by Mr Ivo Boscarol, has won the NASA award for the most efficient electric aircraft with its Taurus G4. The Taurus G4, the first four-seat aircraft with electric propulsion, was victorious over its only...

The first references to the medieval town of Ljubljana were recorded in the twelfth century and the history tells us that, at that time, a small wooden fort was already located on the hill. However, the first explicit mention of...

On 10 December, the Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Ljubljana, returned to its original residence to much fanfare, as the construction works had been concluded, giving the building a fresh image.

Saltmaking is one of the oldest economic activities on the north-eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, and the salt trade was once one of the most important branches of commerce in the territory of present-day Slovenia.

Slovenia is the only EU Member to have protected its native bee, the Carniolan bee (Apis mellifera carnica), which is famed for its docility, hard work, humility and excellent sense of orientation.

France Prešeren - poet, writer, thinker

Zdravljica.

February 2013

Prešeren’s work is a necessary, inevitable and eternal part of Slovenian cultural tradition.France Prešeren – poet, writer, thinker – won a position in Slovenian society more reminiscent of a natural phenomenon than of a...

Vladimir Bartol, the Author of Alamut

February 2013

Marking the 110 anniversary of Vladimir Bartol's birth, "Alamut", an internationally acclaimed novel by Slovenian author Vladimir Bartol (1903-1967), will be made into a film. The announcement was made by publishing house Založba...

Slovenian skier Tina Maze with Feel Slovenia Band

February 2013

During the Closing Ceremony of the FIS Ski World Championships in Schladming we witnessed yet another superb performance of Tina Maze. Not on skis, this time, but together with established musicians who, specially for this...[more]

Kamila Volčanšek

January 2013

Cankarjev dom hosted the 10th Slovenian Biennial of Illustration, an event which gives special pleasure to visitors. Illustrations are an important part of Slovenian artistic creativity and have a long tradition of the highest...

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23.5.2013 - 20.4.2014

23.5.2013 - 20.4.2014

1.6. - 24.11.2013

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2. - 6.7.2013

2. - 6.7.2013
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Quick Facts

capital: Ljubljana
language: Slovenian
population: 2.055.527 (1 April 2012)
currency: Euro
area: 20,273 km2

The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps face the Pannonian plains and the Mediterranean meets the mysterious Karst. To the north borders to Austria; Hungary is to the east; Croatia to the sout and Italy to the west.

Anže Kopitar, Slovenian Athlete of the Year 2012, is a professional

  • shooter
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  • ice hockey player

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