Tartini statue in Piran

August 15-16, 2016 - Beautiful Slovenia

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August 16th 2016
There is a lot I can't tell you about Slovenia. I cannot speak to the cultural traditions, the traditional dress, the appearance of the cities. Although we stayed near Ljubljana, we did not go into the city center. But what I can tell you about is the beauty of the countryside, and particularly the stunning sights of the Soca River Valley and Slovenia's only national park, Triglav. The latter rank ... read more

Europe » Slovenia

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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