Koroška
- Mt Peca. Photo: Tomo Jeseničnik
Slovenj Gradec is the most important town in Koroška. It is a major business and cultural centre and is well known for a variety of fine arts events, as well as for organising biennial exhibitions of Slovenian traditional crafts and applied arts.
The town is also proud of its Messenger of Peace status awarded by the United Nations Organisation.
In the Mežica Valley lies the well-known Ravenska železarna ironworks (Metal Ravne). At Mežica, the disused lead mine has been preserved and converted into an exceptional museum, which is a cultural attraction popular with visitors.
Nature parks of Slovenia
For a relatively small area, Slovenia offers a unique mosaic of biological, geographical and cultural diversity, with dozens of major natural assets and items of significant European cultural heritage. Around 12,6% of Slovenia’s territory is cover by protected natural areas, 36% of the territory is protected under Natura 2000, and almost 15,000 aspects of the country’s nature have been awarded the status “valuable natural feature”.
Nature parks of Slovenia -published by Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning, 2011 (in several languages)
Links
Natural heritage
Ljubljansko Barje - The largest Slovene and southernmost European wetland.
Postojna cave - One of the most attractive Karst caves
Sečovlje Salina Nature Park - National park, traditional manual gathering of salt in salt fields, plants and animals gallery
Slovene Julian Alps - Destinations, Activities, Programs, Accomodation
The Škocjan Caves Regional Park - UNESCO's world heritage site, underworld the virtual guide.
Triglavski narodni park - The Triglav National Park, the only Slovenian national park
Triglav National Park - Part of the website "Slovenia Landmarks" provides interactive map of the park
Volčji Potok Arboretum - The most visited horticultural amenity in Slovenia.
Cultural heritage
Castles in Slovenia - An overview of Slovene castles, mansions and palaces (mostly in Slovene)
Lipica - The cradle of the Lipizzaner horse
Slovenia-Europe`s sleeping beauty - Heritage Trails from Idrijca to the Kolpa
In your pocket
In Your Pocket website brings several city guides of Slovenian towns, regions, etc. The website offers its print publications for free download, in full, in PDF format.