Mountains around Tarvisio, Italy

Bound for Slovenia: Three Countries in One Day

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July 7th 2011
Today we left Austria, re-entered Italy and then crossed into Slovenia. All this was achieved in less than an hour because of our starting position near where Austria borders both Italy and Slovenia. There was very little difference we could spot as we entered Slovenia, except for the language on road signs and the drop in the amount of traffic on the road. We were surrounded by mown green fie ... read more

Europe » Slovenia » Upper Carniola » Bled

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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