The tradition of beekeeping and honey is supplemented with new sweet experiences.

[238], According to the 2002 census, Slovenia's main ethnic group are Slovenes (83%), however their share in the total population is continuously decreasing due to their relatively low fertility rate. [211] The working-age group is diminishing in spite of immigration. During the same period, peasant-writers began using and promoting the Slovene vernacular in the countryside. These routes greatly exposed the region to invasions, and after the Slavs from the East warded off the last Germanic tribe, they took over control of the area.

[181], Other popular tourist destinations include the historic cities of Ptuj and Škofja Loka, and several castles, such as Predjama Castle. Following the anti-Frankish rebellion of Liudewit at the beginning of the 9th century, the Franks removed the Carantanian princes, replacing them with their own border dukes.

In the winter it sees Alpine skiers compete and top ski jumpers break new records at the near-by Planica. Hiking and biking trails take you across the Julian Alps, the Kamnik-Savinja Alps and the Pohorje Hills to the highest peaks, rivers, lakes and waterfalls. Nowadays, the Slovene visual arts are diverse, based on tradition, reflect the influence of neighboring nations and are intertwined with modern European movements.[294]. [220][221] Overall, there are eleven urban municipalities in Slovenia. Internationally most notable Slovenian design items include the 1952 Rex chair, a Scandinavian design-inspired wooden chair, by interior designer Niko Kralj that was given in 2012 a permanent place in Designmuseum, Denmark, the largest museum of design in Scandinavia, and is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City, as well. Kranjska Gora is an attractive mountain and tourist sports centre throughout the year. Izola beckons: walk along its charming streets or get in on some fun water activities on one of the beaches here. Click to see large.

Hodoš, the smallest, has 354 inhabitants. The proposal was picked up by most Slovene parties, and a mass mobilization of Slovene civil society, known as the Declaration Movement, followed. Whereas the jugo is humid and warm, the bora is usually cold and gusty. [41] In 1945 Slovenia became a founding member of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia, renamed in 1963 as the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. [241][242][243] A special position is held by the autochthonous and geographically dispersed Roma ethnic community. 3079x2101 / 5,24 Mb Go to Map. The areas are covered mostly by beech, fir-beech and beech-oak forests and have a relatively high production capacity. Additionally, a network of seismic stations is active throughout the country. Depending on definition, between 65% and 79% of people live in wider urban areas. Of 59 known species of ethnobotanical importance, some species such as Aconitum napellus, Cannabis sativa and Taxus baccata are restricted for use as per the Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia. [95] Slovenia's highest peak is Triglav (2,864 m or 9,396 ft); the country's average height above sea level is 557 m (1,827 ft). [13], During the War, some 500 Slovenes served as volunteers in the Serbian army, while a smaller group led by Captain Ljudevit Pivko, served as volunteers in the Italian Army. Slovenia Map. Music of Slovenia historically includes numerous musicians and composers, such as the Renaissance composer Jacobus Gallus (1550–1591), who greatly influenced Central European classical music, the Baroque composer Janez Krstnik Dolar (ca. [276] Pino Mlakar was also a full professor at the Academy for Theatre, Radio, Film and Television (AGRFT) of the University of Ljubljana. [223] Czech, the fourth-largest minority language in Slovenia prior to World War II (after German, Hungarian, and Serbo-Croatian), is now the native language of a few hundred residents of Slovenia. Roasted potatoes, which have been traditionally served in most Slovenian families only on Sundays—preceded by a meat-based soup, such as beef or chicken soup—have been depicted on a special edition of post marks by the Post of Slovenia on 23 November 2012. [55] In the Iron Age, present-day Slovenia was inhabited by Illyrian and Celtic tribes until the 1st century BC. The northeastern part of the country is rich with spas,[180] with Rogaška Slatina, Radenci, Čatež ob Savi, Dobrna, and Moravske Toplice growing in importance in the last two decades.

Association football gained popularity in the interwar period. [201] In addition, the maritime passenger traffic mostly takes place in Koper. Hundreds of thousands of Slovene conscripts were drafted into the Austro-Hungarian Army, and over 30,000 of them died. [citation needed]. In October 1918, the Slovenes exercised self-determination for the first time by co-founding the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. It is thus a cognate of the words Slavonia, Slovakia and Slavia. In December 1991, a new constitution was adopted,[84] followed in 1992 by the laws on denationalisation and privatization. Romani,[232] spoken in 2002 as the native language by 0.2% of people, is a legally protected language in Slovenia. There has been no large-scale tourism and no acute environmental pressures;[175] in 2017, National Geographic Traveller's Magazine declared Slovenia as the country with the world's most sustainable tourism.[176]. The newer regionalisation by Ivan Gams divided Slovenia in the following macroregions:[100]. [122] Among the cave vertebrates, the only known one is the olm, living in Karst, Lower Carniola, and White Carniola. The Old Vine in the heart of Maribor is the oldest vine in the world. Elsewhere, agriculture and forestry remained the predominant economic activities. These areas attracted first many single men (who often boarded with Slovenian families). The recognition of Slovenia therefore indirectly also meant that Slovenia had been meeting the passed criteria.[35]. After the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in late 1918, an armed dispute started between the Slovenes and German Austria for the regions of Lower Styria and southern Carinthia. [299] A variety of sports are played in Slovenia on a professional level,[300] with top international successes in handball, basketball, volleyball, association football, ice hockey, rowing, swimming, tennis, boxing, climbing, road cycling and athletics. During World War II (1939–1945) Germany, Italy, and Hungary occupied and annexed the territories included in today's Slovenia (1941–1945), with a tiny area transferred to the Independent State of Croatia, a Nazi puppet state. Most of foreign tourists to Slovenia come from the key European markets: Italy, Austria, Germany, Croatia, Benelux, Serbia, Russia and Ukraine, followed by UK and Ireland. From 623 to 624 or possibly 626 onwards, King Samo united the Alpine and Western Slavs against the Avars and Germanic peoples and established what is referred to as Samo's Kingdom.

Since conscription was abolished in 2003, it is organized as a fully professional standing army. [179], The hills around Slovenia's second-largest town, Maribor, are renowned for their wine-making. Slovenia is the country with the highest percentage of casinos per 1,000 inhabitants in the European Union. Even today it reflects the close bond its people have with the sea. [18] One of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, Slovenia is now a parliamentary republic[19] and member nation of the European Union, United Nations, and NATO. Patria del Friuli ruled present western Slovenia until Venetian takeover in 1420. Macroregions are defined according to major relief units (the Alps, the Pannonian plain, the Dinaric mountains) and climate types (submediterranean, temperate continental, mountain climate). Among the post-1990 authors best known are Aleš Debeljak, Miha Mazzini, and Alojz Ihan. A new economic policy, known as workers self-management started to be implemented under the advice and supervision of the main theorist of the Yugoslav Communist Party, the Slovene Edvard Kardelj. In 1956, Josip Broz Tito, together with other leaders, founded the Non-Aligned Movement. During the same period Carniola, too, came under the Franks, and was Christianised from Aquileia. The average wind speeds are lower than in the plains of the nearby countries. Slovenian post-WWII singer-songwriters include Frane Milčinski (1914–1988), Tomaž Pengov whose 1973 album Odpotovanja is considered to be the first singer-songwriter album in former Yugoslavia,[292] Tomaž Domicelj, Marko Brecelj, Andrej Šifrer, Eva Sršen, Neca Falk, and Jani Kovačič. As of 2007[update], 92% of the population between the age of 25 and 64 spoke at least one foreign language and around 71.8% of them spoke at least two foreign languages, which was the highest percentage in the European Union. 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Laško is the confluence of well-being and health, brewing, beekeeping and herbalism. [85][86] On 7 July, the Brijuni Agreement was signed, implementing a truce and a three-month halt of the enforcement of Slovenia's independence. [179], The hills around Slovenia's second-largest town, Maribor, are renowned for their wine-making. Škocjan Caves and its karst landscape are a protected site[271] as the old forests in the area of Goteniški Snežnik and Kočevski Rog in the SE Slovenia.