Slovenia is a country dotted with picturesque natural wonders. It has the highest number of caves (more than 10,000) in the world and more than half of the country is covered with forests.
The Solkan bridge is the world’s longest stone-arch bridge railway.
Slovenia is in Central Europe, with a population of 2.1 million people. Its capital is Ljubljana, and their currency is Euro. The official language in Slovenia is Slovenian.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Prešeren Day (Feb 8)
- Easter Sunday (Date Varies)
- Resistance Day (Apr 27)
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Whit Sunday (Date Varies)
- Statehood Day (Jun 25)
- Assumption Day (Aug 15)
- Reformation Day (Oct 31)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
- Independence and Unity Day (Dec 26)
It has four world heritage sites:
- Heritage of Mercury. Almadén and Idrija
- Prehistoric Pile Dwellings around the Alps
- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
- Škocjan Caves
It also has only one national park which is Triglav National Park.
Want to learn more? Check out Slovenia’s tourism website!
Also check out the National Museum of Art and the National Historical Museum.