The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe where the Alps and the Mediterranean meet the Pannonian plains and the mysterious Karst. In the north it borders with Austria to the east, Hungary to the south, Croatia, and west, Italy. The
Slovenia became an independent state in 1991 and is a member of the EU since May 1, 2004. The currency in Slovenia is the Euro. Arts and culture
Located in a cultural crossroads, Slovenia has always been a place of high artistic achievements, the Arts and Culture had a special position in the history of Slovenia and compensated in previous centuries was precisely the lack of a and autonomous political institutions.
Geography
You may recognize the Slovenia through images of the Alps, the Adriatic Sea and the Karst, famous for its caves of Postojna. The beauty of the landscape in Slovenia is that all places are accessible to visitors in a couple of hours! Forests cover
half of the territory, in fact, Slovenia is the third most forested country in Europe, after Finland and Sweden. You can still find the primeval forests in the area around Kocevje. Bears still live in these forests and it is also possible to meet some wolves or lynx.
Approximately 8% of Slovenia's territory is under special protection, the largest area with such a regime is the Triglav National Park with a surface area of \u200b\u200b848 km2. Skocjan Caves are in the list of world heritage by UNESCO since 1986, and Salt Lake Cerknica Secovlje and included in the list of Ramsar wetlands of international importance.
In Slovenia you can experience amazing contrasts in the same day: the morning you can swim in the Adriatic, two hours later to go skiing on the Alpine peaks, then an adventurous discovery of Karst subterranean phenomena and, in the afternoon to take a bath fortifying evening in the spa and have a meeting with the story in a medieval town and enjoy the fish with good wine at a restaurant.
Mario Stern is a tour operator who works in the rental and Slovenia Postojna Cave.
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