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Ljubljana
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A Blend of Alpine & Mediterranean Flair
Ljubljana features a wealth of history, arts and culture, excellent gastronomy and an atmosphere that is both Central European and Mediterranean. Many would add it is a safe, green, youthful, creative and multilingual city. While respecting the tradition, where authenticity and genuine hospitality play an important role, its society is knowledge-based, dynamic, innovative, open, inclusive and future-oriented.
Visitors like exploring the narrow, cobbled streets in the Old Town, which functions as a welcoming lounge and is, together with a wider city centre area, closed for traffic. One of its landmarks and main attractions is the medieval Ljubljana Castle, which has been standing on top of a hill above the historic quarter since centuries. The city coats-of-arms depict the castle tower as well as the symbol of Ljubljana – a mighty dragon, which also boasts having its very own, central bridge, named after him.
The cosy atmosphere along the Ljubljanica riverbanks, with its thriving café scene, a collection of intricately crafted bridges over the river, luscious urban gardens, the Baroque and Art Nouveau heritage as well as numerous other historic, cultural and culinary attractions harmoniously blend together into the city's image and character. On top, the opus designed by the world-renowned architect Jože Plečnik, which was recently inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, has given a unique aesthetic accent to his native city. - Ljubljana’s Green DNA
- And How Do We Nickname Ljubljana?
Slovenia
With 60% of its surface area covered by woods, it’s the third most forested country in Europe, while more than two thirds of its territory have since twenty years been placed under the protection of the Natura 2000 Network, making it the leading country on the continent.
It is no cliché but pure truth that there are only a few countries in the world where one can hit the ski slopes of the Alps in the morning and then drive off to take a dip in the sea in the afternoon.
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Some Interesting Facts?
- Slovenia consistently ranks among the top 10 countries in the Global Peace Index, and is in 2022 positioned as the 6th safest country in Europe and 7th in the world.
- Slovenia is also one of the most environmentally friendly countries in the world. According to the Good Country Index, Slovenia ranks fourth among 169 countries in terms of its positive contribution to the planet and the climate.
- Slovenia is in the world’s top for the number of published books per million residents, only exceeded by Great Britain. Poetry is a cherished literary genre. In terms of musical tradition, Ljubljana boasts having the second oldest Philarmonic society in Europe, whose predecessor was established in 1701.
- Slovenia is also in the world’s top according to general participation in sport, which amounts to 64% of the population, and ranks alongside Scandinavian countries. It also features very high in the statistics of Olympic medallists per number of country residents. Not only the oldest wooden wheel with an axle and the oldest known instrument, a Neanderthal flute, in the world were discovered in Slovenia, as it is also home to the oldest skis found in Central Europe.
- Slovenia is a country with above-average biodiversity and is an absolute champion in terms of the number of animal and plant species per square kilometre. Its area accounts for 0.004% of the Earth's total area and 0.014% of the Earth's land area. Nonetheless, it is home to 1% of all known species and more than 2% of all terrestrial species. Slovenia is home to over 3,100 native plant species and 18 registered native animal species. It also has a native honeybee species, the Carniolan honeybee, while the Lipizzan white horse breed was established in Lipica in the Slovenian Karst region in 1580.
