Slovenia

Slovenia is a country in the Balkans, which emerged as a result of the dissolution of the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Slovenia was lucky to have no such large-scale military actions as in Croatia or Macedonia. Therefore, Slovenes managed to keep intact the country’s attractions and tourist infrastructure.

Slovenia borders with four states. They are: Croatia in the south, Austria and Hungary in the north and Italy in the west. By the way, Italy has had a significant impact on the development of Slovenia. This is noticeable in everything: from architecture to the characteristics of the national cuisine. And it is not surprising, because in the Middle Ages, Slovenia was a part of the Venetian Republic.

Slovenia is a small country according to European standards. But at the same time, its tourism potential is one of the biggest among the newly-made Balkan states.

Despite the fact that Slovenia has a little less than 50 km of Adriatic coastline, the local coastal resorts are familiar to the connoisseurs of the quality recreation. The most famous seaside resort of Slovenia is considered to be Piran, a small town with unique atmosphere, which is created by the old Renaissance buildings. Among other resorts are Portoroz, Izola and Ankoran.

The capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana is an ancient city, which preserved in his guise the imprint of the Roman patricians, had been erected on the ruins of the ancient Roman fortress Emon. Slovenes, as well as Croats, has a concern about their cultural heritage. Therefore, in Ljubljana the traveler will have a great opportunity to enjoy with the monuments of different eras, including Ljubljana Castle, City Hall, the square Preshernov Trg and many others.

Slovenia did not manage to become "a tourist boom" country. There are no svelte crowds of tourists, inherent in Croatia or Montenegro. Therefore rest in Slovenia, whether it is the famous Triglav nature reserve with numerous ski resorts, the picturesque Lake Bled or ancient Maribor with a medieval castle, will be able to satisfy the fans of educational tourism, sportsmen, ecotourists and the usual «beach residents».