Passing time on the Platform :)

Dragons in Ljubljana and Zagreb

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February 3rd 2007
Dragon Chasing We seem to be chasing dragons on our trip through Europe! The founder of Ljubljana was the Greek prince Jason who came to the area with the Argonauts. Jason, who had stolen the Golden Fleece, encountered a terrible dragon in the area, which he fought and slew. THe Ljubljana dragon now has a permanent abode on top of the castle tower on the coat-of-arms! After WW2 Ljubljana became th ... read more

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Ljubljana

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The Slovene lands were part of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria until 1918 when the Slovenes joined the Serbs and Croats in forming a new multinational state, renamed Yugoslavia in 1929. After World War II, Slovenia became a republic of the renewed ... ... read more