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DID YOU KNOW?
Source: www.slovenia.info
... that the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park is the only Slovenian
wetland area on the UNESCO list of wetlands of international
importance? Today only a small section of the saltpans, which
are more than 700 years old, is still used to make salt.
... that Maribor, Slovenia’s ... that over 60 world Photo: Iztok Bončina www.le-potica.si
second-largest city, is records in ski jumping and
home to the oldest vine in ski flying have been set ... that Slovenia has over ... that a traditional
the world? Although it is in Planica? Ski jumpers 7,000 kilometers of Slovene dish for special
over four hundred years in Planica were the mountain hiking trails, occasions is a type of
old, its Žametna Črnina first to break the magic along which there are cake called potica? This
grapes still produce 25 100-metre and 200-metre 165 mountain huts and has recently become one
litres of wine every year. barriers. bivouacs? of the more recognizable
symbols of Slovenia
Photo: Jošt Gantar Photo: Aleš Fevžer Photo: Jošt Gantar at a wide variety of
(www.slovenia.info) (www.slovenia.info) (www.slovenia.info) international political,
cultural and sporting
events.
Photo: Iztok Bončina
The Official slogan
of Slovenia:
Photo: Iva Emeršič Photo: www.slovenia.info
Photo: www.slovenia.info
Photo: www.slovenia.info
...that 216 km² of Slovenia ... that the official symbol
is covered by vineyards? of Ljubljana is a dragon
which, according to a
legend, was killed by the
Ancient Greek hero Jason
and his intrepid Argonauts
on their way through the
Ljubljana marshes?
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Source: www.slovenia.info
... that the Sečovlje Salina Nature Park is the only Slovenian
wetland area on the UNESCO list of wetlands of international
importance? Today only a small section of the saltpans, which
are more than 700 years old, is still used to make salt.
... that Maribor, Slovenia’s ... that over 60 world Photo: Iztok Bončina www.le-potica.si
second-largest city, is records in ski jumping and
home to the oldest vine in ski flying have been set ... that Slovenia has over ... that a traditional
the world? Although it is in Planica? Ski jumpers 7,000 kilometers of Slovene dish for special
over four hundred years in Planica were the mountain hiking trails, occasions is a type of
old, its Žametna Črnina first to break the magic along which there are cake called potica? This
grapes still produce 25 100-metre and 200-metre 165 mountain huts and has recently become one
litres of wine every year. barriers. bivouacs? of the more recognizable
symbols of Slovenia
Photo: Jošt Gantar Photo: Aleš Fevžer Photo: Jošt Gantar at a wide variety of
(www.slovenia.info) (www.slovenia.info) (www.slovenia.info) international political,
cultural and sporting
events.
Photo: Iztok Bončina
The Official slogan
of Slovenia:
Photo: Iva Emeršič Photo: www.slovenia.info
Photo: www.slovenia.info
Photo: www.slovenia.info
...that 216 km² of Slovenia ... that the official symbol
is covered by vineyards? of Ljubljana is a dragon
which, according to a
legend, was killed by the
Ancient Greek hero Jason
and his intrepid Argonauts
on their way through the
Ljubljana marshes?
7
