Stable, prosperous and welcoming, Slovenia is a charming and comfortable place to travel, with architecturally grand, cultured cities, and lush pine-forested countryside, perfect for hiking and biking in summer and skiing in winter. The country managed to avoid much of the strife that plagued other nations during the messy disintegration of the Yugoslav Republic, and has integrated quickly with Western Europe, joining the eurozone at the start of 2007. Administered by German-speaking Habsburg overlords until 1918, Slovenes absorbed the culture of their rulers while managing to retain a strong sense of ethnic identity through their Slavic language.
Slovenia
Slavic ancestors of Slovenians came from eastern parts of Europe and inhabited territory north of present day Slovenia around the year 550. In the second half of the 7th century they established a state called Caranthania, which is considered one of the first Slavic states. The ruler of this state was elected by popular vote. Later the Caranthanians were subjugated by the Franks. They were soon christianized but they preserved some autonomy.
From the year 975 up till the time of the Napoleonic Wars the region was a part of Holy Roman Empire. With the brief exception of the Napoleonic occupation, ancestors of modern day Slovenes lived under the rule of Habsburg dynasty from the 14th century until the end of the first World War.
The revolutionary wave of the Spring of the Nations in the 19th century had infuenced Slovenian national movements and demands of Slovenian autonomy in the Habsburg monarchy began. After the end of the first world war, Slovenians joined a new south Slavic state called the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenians. It was later renamed to Yugoslavia.
In the World War II, Slovenia was invaded and occupied by Germans, Italians and Hungarians. Through the years, Slovene partisan guerrilla managed to liberate large portions of the Slovene Lands.
After the end of war, Slovenia became a republic in the reestablished communist Yugoslavia. Although it was communist state, it distanced itself from the Soviet bloc. In the late 1980’s, Slovenes were increasingly dissatisfied with the state’s centralized exercise of power.
In 1991 they succeeded in establishing their independence. In May 2004, Slovenia joined the European Union and NATO, which was followed by adopting the Euro in 2007.
Slovene cuisine draws on Austrian, Italian and Balkan influences. There’s a native tradition, too, based on age-old peasant recipes, which you may encounter at tourist farms across the country; but traditional Slovene dishes are becoming harder to find on restaurant menus increasingly dominated by Italian pizzas and pastas. For breakfast and snacks, okrepčevalnice (snack bars) and street kiosks dole out burek, a flaky pastry filled with cheese (sirov burek) or meat (burek z mesom). Sausages come in various forms, most commonly kranjska klobasa (big spicy sausages). Menus in a restavracija (restaurant) or gostilna (inn) will usually include roast meats (pečenka) and schnitzels (zrezek). Goulash (golaž) is also common. Two traditional dishes are žlikrofi, ravioli filled with potato, onion and bacon; and žganci, once the staple diet of rural Slovenes, a buckwheat or maize porridge often served with sauerkraut. Few local dishes are suitable for vegetarians, though international restaurants usually offer a choice of dishes without meat. On the coast you’ll find plenty of fresh fish (riba), mussels (žkoljke) and squid (kalamari). Typical desserts include strudel filled with apple or rhubarb; žtruklji, dumplings with fruit filling; and prekmurska gibanica, a delicious local cheesecake.
Drinking
Daytime drinking takes place in small café-bars, or in a kavarna, where a range of cakes, pastries and ice cream is usually on offer. Coffee (kava) is generally served strong and black, as is tea (čaj), unless specified otherwise – ask for mleko (milk) or smetana (cream). Slovene beer (pivo) is usually excellent (Laško Zlatorog is considered the best), although most breweries also produce temno pivo (“dark beer”), a Guinness-like stout. The superb local wine (vino) is either črno (red) or belo (white) and has an international reputation. Favourite aperitifs include slivovka (plum brandy), the fiery sadjevec, a brandy made from various fruits, and the gin-like brinovec.
Slovenian museums and galleries house numerous valuable items that testify that the area of today’s Slovenia has been significantly involved in international developments for a really long time. The mythological character Jason supposedly transported his golden fleece through here, and important battles for territories and world domination took place in this land during various periods. Art works were created here that drew the attention of the public in Paris and Venice, and finally, this was the place where the idea of space travel was born.
National Museum of Slovenia
The oldest and the most fascinating items at the Museum speak of the high level of culture in the area of Slovenia since prehistoric times. The Museum is home to the 60,000-year old flute of a Neanderthal, which is considered to be the oldest musical instrument in the world. Marvel at the valuable items, which also include the Vače Situla, a golden carving from the 13th or the 12th century B.C. found in Lake Bled, an idol and a dugout from the Ljubljana Marshes, a chasuble made from the clothing of Hassan Pasha, a breverl (a folded sheet) with magic charms, and a urn containing the heart of the founder of the Trappist monastery.
The National Gallery of Slovenia
While walking through the complex of the National Gallery, you will have the opportunity to explore gems of Slovenian art dating from a period spanning the 13th to the 20th century. You will be able to see works by Slovenian impressionists and their depictions of the Slovenian landscape, glowing in bright colours. You will also see the works of Anton Ažbe, Jurij Šubic, Jožef Petkovšek, a nearly photographic depiction of old folk costumes and customs by Maksim Gaspari and the sophisticated Summer of Ivana Kobilca. The collection is also enriched by the works of the famous Zoran Mušič.
MG+MSUM
At the Modern Gallery MG+ and the Metelkova Museum of Modern Art +MSUM, you can marvel at the creations by artists from the 20th and 21st centuries. You will learn names, such as Avgust Černigoj, Jože Ciuha, Riko Debenjak, Irwin, Božidar Jakac, Tone Kralj, Metka Krašovec, Zoran Mušič, Marij Pregelj, Marjetica Potrč, Gabrijel Stupica, and many others. The Arteast 2000+ International Collection is based on Eastern European neo-avant-garde artists, and here you can encounter Marina Abramović, Joseph Beuys, and Kazimir Malevič. Malevičem.
Maribor Art Gallery
Enter the world of modern and contemporary art in Maribor. Discover some of the most prominent names in Slovenian visual art in the past hundred years and follow influential developments on the international art scene. In the gallery, you can not only see the works of established artists, but also meet the rising stars of the contemporary art world. Explore the topical themes of visual arts. If you would like to put your creativity to the test, you can take part in an educational programme that connects different generations, national communities and educational institutions.
Technical Museum of Slovenia
A visit to this museum is a unique experience, as it is located in a former Carthusian monastery from the 13th century. You simply must see the collection of prestigious limousines that formerly belonged to the Yugoslavian President Tito and learn about the history of motor vehicles, enriched by the collection from the Deutsches Technikmuseum of Berlin. Your interest will be piqued when you learn about the fascinating work of Nikola Tesla and explore other collections dedicated to agriculture, forestry, the timber industry, hunting, fishing, textiles, and printing.
Franja Partisan Hospital
The Franja Hospital, hidden and sheltered among rocks and the forest in the Pasica Gorge, is a unique expression of human solidarity. During World War II, under unbearable conditions, this was a place where Slovenian soldiers, allied soldiers, as well as soldiers of our enemies at the time were all treated. Wooden barracks and various artefacts still spread the message of incredible sacrifices and courage, respect for dignity, and humanity, and this remarkable place may soon be placed on the UNESCO European Heritage list. It already holds the label of European Heritage, as it is a milestone in the development of modern Europe.
Kobarid Museum
Did you know that, during World War I, one of the most important fronts ran through Slovenia, where the largest mountain battle in all of military history was fought? The pointlessness of war is shown at the Kobarid Museum, the proud holder of the Council of Europe Prize. You can also re-live horrifying stories outside, in areas where the battlefields of the Isonzo (Soča) Front once were, in fortresses, and in the Ossuary of Italian Soldiers.
KSEVT
At this unique Cultural Centre of European Space Technologies, you can learn about projects that connect art, culture, science, and space. The founders of the centre are especially excited about Herman Potočnik Noordung, who was born here and who, in 1925, published the revolutionary book The Problem of Space Travel, which made him the first architect of space and its weightless conditions. The building that houses KSEVT is also special because it is designed as the living wheel space station of Herman Potočnik Noordung.
Božidar Jakac Art Museum Kostanjevica na Krki
The Božidar Jakac Art Museum is considered to be one of the most important treasure troves of 20th century Slovenian art. An impressive 9000 works of art are housed here, including the sculpture Foal, for which its creator France Kralj received an award at the Paris International Exposition in 1937. Pablo Picasso also introduced his painting Guernica at the same Exposition. Works of art are not the only thing that impresses visitors. The Art Museum building, a former Cistercian monastery, founded in 1234, is also quite impressive.
Slovenian Museum of Natural History
Learn about the million-year-old history of Slovenia and Earth. One of the special features shown at the Museum is a fossil of a Trigav fish from the Triassic period, which is 210 million years old and is thus a rarity on a global scale. Here, you can also learn about the human fish (proteus), see two mammoth skeletons from 20,000 years ago, a cave bear, and one of the world’s most beautiful mineral collections. Its owner was Žiga Zois, Baron of Edelstein, who gave his name to the rare mineral called zoisite.
Divje Babe
Visit the cradle of music in Slovenia and re-live the life of a Neanderthal. In the dynamic landscape of the Idrija and Cerklje Hills, you can find Divje Babe, a site which has yielded findings from the Early Stone Age. Research into strata that are between 116,000 and 40,000 years old resulted in the finding of various stone tools, bone points and awls, and the most valuable item, a 60,000-year old musical instrument, a flute made from the thigh bone of a young cave bear.
Celje Regional Museum
The Prince’s Mansion, the residence of the influential Counts of Celje in the 14th and 15th centuries, is now a museum that houses various evidence of the diverse past of Celje and its surroundings. In antiquity, Celje was one of the most flourishing and wealthy Roman colonies, known as Little or Second Troy. Its archaeological remains can be seen in situ – in the basement of the Prince’s Mansion. If you visit, don’t miss the oldest artefact in Europe – the 30,000-year-old sewing needle from Potočka Zijalka.
Ptuj-Ormož Regional Museum
When you see the beautiful view of Ptuj, the oldest recorded town in Slovenia, you will be impressed by the dominant castle complex. Ptuj was already inhabited by the 5th millennium B.C., but today it welcomes visitors with the awe-inspiring sight of Ptuj Castle, which dates back to the 11th century. The castle museum collection will take you on a journey through various periods in human history. Don’t miss taking a tour of the musical instruments; the Roman double flute from the 2nd or 3rd century is a world rarity, and look out for the carnival masks.
The City Museum of Ljubljana
This museum is located in the area of the former Emona and the archaeological remains of this Roman town from 2000 years ago are still visible today in the museum building. In this building, you can find even older evidence of human habitation in this area, dating all the way back to 4500 B.C, when pile dwellers lived here in homes built on piles in the Ljubljana Marshes. This was also the location where they found the oldest wooden wheel in the world and its axle, which are 5200 years old.
The Posavje Museum in Brežice
In this pleasant-looking building with Renaissance and Baroque elements, you will find incredible discoveries from the Neolithic Period and Iron Age, some approximately 7000 years old. Only here can visitors see remains of a Celtic battle chariot. The rarities also include Baroque sleighs, a gift from the Austrian Empress Maria Theresa. The imposing Knight’s Hall will take your breath away, as it is entirely painted with Baroque frescoes depicting Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Don’t miss the concerts that often take place in this unique gem in Slovenia.
Park of Military History
Have you ever travelled in a submarine? This special experience is available in the museum and experiential centre in the area of the old Italian barracks in Pivka. Learn about interesting military technology from various periods and take part in military and historical re-enactments. If you wish to experience an additional authentic adventure, head to the Museum Canteen Pivka and have some army pasulj (bean stew) and other army and local dishes.
The ironwork and mining industries in the Koroška Region
Learn about the history of the ironwork industry, steel industry, and mining industry in north-eastern Slovenia at the Koroška Regional Museum. It is interesting to see the oldest preserved equipment and machines at the former ironworks plant in Ravne na Koroškem or in front of the mine shaft in Črna na Koroškem. Have an unforgettable adventure by touring the mine in a train, a kayak, or by biking through its subterranean tunnels.
Idrija Municipal Museum
Through the centuries, Idrija and its surroundings were mostly known for the mercury mine, which was considered to be the second oldest and largest in the world. The museum depicts the difficult life of miners, but you can also learn more about this subject in locations around the town, for example at the miner’s house, the former Francis’ Shaft and Idrija kamšt (water wheel) and mine locomotives.
Loški muzej
At Loka Castle, which dates back to 1202, stone tools from the Bronze Age and the remains of a wooden house from the Early Iron Age are kept. Special items at the museum also include copies of Gothic wall paintings from surrounding churches, such as the depiction of St. Sunday from the church of the Annunciation of Mary in Crngrob dating to 1455–1460. The Museum also houses the photographs of the Škofja Loka Passion Play, which is considered to be the oldest preserved drama work in Slovenia and the oldest preserved director’s book in Europe. It dates back to 1721 and is still performed in the streets of Škofja Loka. Don’t miss the next performance in 2021.
Museum of Dolenjska
Novo Mesto and its surroundings are rich in remains from various archaeological periods, especially from the Iron Age between the 8th and the 4th centuries B.C. As a site where iron ore was found, it was part of an international production and trading network for products such as weapons and ornately decorated situlas. When you visit the museum, don’t miss the exhibition about Leon Štukelj, the most successful Slovenian sportsman of all time. He participated at the Olympics in Paris (1924), Amsterdam (1928), and Berlin (1936).
Maritime Museum
When you visit the picturesque Piran, visit the neo-classicist Gabrielli Palace, where you can find evidence of Slovenia’s maritime connections with the world, which date as far back as the Late Stone Age. At Tartini’s House, see the 300-year-old violin once played by Tartini himself. One of the highlights of visiting the coast is a tour of the Sečovlje Salt Pans Landscape Park.
Regional Museum Maribor
The Regional Museum is located in an interesting building that is a blend of fortress and manor house. See numerous collections revealing the past of Maribor and its surroundings. The special collections include a fashion collection, which is one of the most prominent collections of its kind in Slovenia, a uniform collection, a tin soldier collection, collections of banners, clocks, lights, musical instruments, and a pharmacy collection.
Koper Regional Museum
The Belgramoni Tacco Palace is considered to be one of the most beautiful in Koper. It was built in approximately 1600 in the Mannerism style. The magnificent entrance invites you inside, where you can find the Regional Museum and its collection, which deals with the history of the palace, and Koper and its surroundings.
National Museum of Contemporary History
The 20th century was one of the most turbulent times in the history of Slovenia. Its citizens changed countries, experienced great losses in both world wars, followed the rapid pace of technological and information development and – survived. The life of Slovenians is recorded in many photographs, postcards and coins, while clothing from concentration camps and military equipment are evidence of hard times.
Slovenski etnografski muzej [Slovene Ethnographic Museum]
Do you know what čupa, avba, suha roba and majolika are? And who was given komat? You can learn about many items that are unusual for modern times at the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum (SEM), where it is ensured that the every-day stories of Slovenians and other nations, both European and elsewhere, are preserved. Learn the crafts of handweaving, pottery and painting on ceramics, and visit the SEM café, which is popular for socialising.
Slovenian Alpine Museum
Experience a museum mountain path as part of your own ascent of a mountain and conquer the peak by means of interactive tasks. Venture on a virtual stroll along Slovenian peaks with the help of virtual reality headsets and 360-degree spatial photography. Learn about the rich history of Slovenian mountaineering and supreme achievements of Slovenian climbers in a creative and fun way with the help of guided workshops and programmes for small and grown-up explorers. And when a violent storm breaks out over the mountains, seek refuge in a bivouac.
The Slovenian Theatre Institute – the Theatre Museum
Explore the history of Slovenian theatre. Enter the rooms of the Slovenian Theatre Institute and walk among the exhibits of the Theatre Museum. You will have the opportunity to admire a variety of costumes and scene designs as well as photographs and pictures of performances. The permanent exhibition IN PURSUIT OF A THEATRE – From the Jesuits to Cankar (HOJA za GLEDalIŠČEM – Od jezuitov do Cankarja) guides you through first 400 years of Slovenian theatre history.
Multimedia Centre: Europa Experience
Would you like to experience Europe in a whole new way? Stop at the House of the European Union in Ljubljana and venture on a free-of-charge tour of the Multimedia Centre: Europa Experience. You will find out many interesting things about the EU, everyday life in Europe, European politics and, above all, how you can make a difference. And all that in 24 European languages! Test your knowledge in a quiz or take selfies from the European Parliament and European capitals.
Early Christian Centre
The Early Christian Centre occupied one of the Roman Emona’s building plots, which usually measured from 3,000 to 3,600 square metres and were demarcated by four roads. The Centre was located in the vicinity of the Forum and the western town wall, the remains of which have been preserved in the Erjavčeva cesta road across the way from the Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre. Like most of the buildings in Emona, the Early Christian Centre, referred to by archaeologists as Insula No. 32, was originally a private dwelling, later converted into a public complex. The remains of its foundations and original paving date from the 1st century AD, the time when Emona was first built. The earliest extensive renovation took place at the beginning of the 4th century AD. Renovated paving and newly built pools indicate that the building was turned into public baths.
In the second half of the 4th century, a colour mosaic depicting early Christian symbols was laid along the building’s northern façade. Written sources suggest that at the beginning of the 5th century the building was renovated and converted into a centrally heated parish complex. A rectangular baptistery with a small pool was built next to the main courtyard, and to the south of it a large portico (covered walk) with a colour mosaic sufficiently preserved to reveal the name of its maker, Archdeacon Antiochus. The parish complex was pulled down at a time unknown.
Roman Town Walls
According to an inscription found next to the eastern town gate of Emona, on the site of the present Trg francoske revolucije square, the Roman town walls were built between 14 and 15 AD. The rectangular-shaped walls surrounding the town centre measured 2.4 metres wide and from 6 to 8 metres high. They included at least 26 towers and four main gates. The towers were erected at equal distances along the length of the walls and next to the town’s side gates as extensions of Emona’s roads. On all sides except the east, which was naturally protected by a slope descending towards the Ljubljanica river, the town was additionally protected by a double moat.
The wall shell was built from carved stone blocks bound with mortar and filled with a conglomerate of river pebbles, small rocks, sand and lime. The wall structure was so solid and robust that certain parts of the wall survived for as long as 2,000 years. The inner structure of the wall is visible in the Mirje suburb, the location of the part of the walls which stood to the west of the main southern gate of Emona. For security reasons some of the side gates had been walled up already in Roman times to ward off attacks from barbarian tribes. One of the surviving walled-up gates can be seen in the western part of the walls in Mirje.
In the 1930s, the town wall complex in Mirje was restored to a design by the architect Jože Plečnik. His additions to the surviving Roman walls include a stone pyramid, upward extensions of the walls, the gates to the wall complex, an arched vault covered in stone remains from nearby Roman buildings, and a park inside the walls. Also the colonnade next to the main southern gate is of non-Roman origin. The walls were renovated in the 1990s.
Emona Archaeological park
The Jakopič Garden, named after the famous Slovenian Impressionist painter Rihard Jakopič, whose studio overlooked the garden, is the site of the remains of a terraced Roman house built in the 1st century AD as part of a larger building complex. In the times of the Roman Emona, the building, now referred to as House No. 15a, used to contain four apartments with a large shared atrium.
The remains of the house, which used to cover 500 square metres, include an original 1st century floor indicating the distribution of rooms, part of a nearby road, and a cloaca (sewer shaft), which still serves its original purpose. The building was raised three times, for the last time between the 4th and 5th centuries AD. On view at the Jakopič Garden is evidence of all the three upward extensions.
The north-facing main entrance to House No. 15 led to a hallway from which one corridor led to a room with a central heating furnace, kitchen and flush toilets, and another one to a winter parlour connected to a smaller room, both of which were paved and centrally heated. The Roman central heating system was based on the principle of heating uderfloor chambers from which hot air was flowing through earthen pipes installed into plastered walls. The building’s main room, a summer parlour, was paved with a two-colour mosaic typical of the 4th and 5th centuries. The remains of the house bear witness of the high level of development of the culture of living in ancient Emona.
Nature parks represent the most valuable areas of Slovenian territory from the viewpoint of long-term of nature conservation, biodiversity and unique landscape features. Protected areas consist of one national park, three regional and 34 landscape parks and 66 nature reservations and over 1200 natural monuments which cover 13% of Slovenian territory. In addition, Slovenia has 2 geoparks, some botanical gardens and 144 monuments of designed nature. There are also some extraordinary areas that would deserve official conservation and are worth visiting.
Triglav National Park
Triglav National Park covers almost the entire Slovenian part of the Julian Alps. It is a typical Alpine park with Slovenia’s highest mountains. The Triglav National Park, named after Mount Triglav, the highest mountain and national symbol of Slovenia, is the only national park in Slovenia. Its protection started in 1924 when the first protected was established as the Alpine Conservation Park in the Triglav Lakes Valley.
Kozjansko Regional Park
The landscape diversity of the Kozjansko Region and the Sava Hills, the Kozjansko Hills and the Sotla Plain in the east of the country is the basis for exceptional biodiversity. The Public Institute, which manages the park, has developed some very good park management practices in cooperation with the locals, including the traditional fruit farming.
Notranjska Regional Park
The Notranjska Regional Park was established by the municipality of Cerknica in 2002 with a view to preserve, protect and explore natural and cultural values, exceptional geomorphological, geological and hydrological characteristics, protect natural ecosystems and characteristics of an inanimate nature, as well as the archaeological and ethnological heritage.
Škocjan Caves Regional Park
The Škocjan Caves Regional Park lies in the Classical Karst. The caves, as the key natural monument of the park, were included in the UNESCO List of world Heritage Sites in 1986 and will leave no visitor indifferent with their vast chambers and a real subterranean “canyon”.
Debeli rtič Landscape Park
Krajinski park Debeli rtič leži na skrajnem koncu Ankaranskega polotoka. Osrčje parka je istoimenski rt s flišnim klifom, naravnim morskim obrežjem ter skladi podvodnega grebena in predstavlja eno ključnih območij za ohranjanje biotske raznovrstnosti slovenske obale.
Goričko Landscape Park
Goričko is a picturesque cultural landscape with dispersed farms on low hills. The mosaic of meadows, fields, orchards, vineyards and hamlets is intertwined by meandering streams, and outlines the coniferous and deciduous forests. Goričko is the Slovenian part of a Three Countries Park with Austria and Hungary and a habitat of endangered plant and animal species in Europe.
Kolpa Landscape Park
The exceptional nature at the River Kolpa is complemented by the rich cultural heritage, an interesting history and the inhabitants, who have given it a special mark. Once you bask in the beauty of the exceptional Bela krajina river – the Kolpa, the silver birches, the ferns, the grasslands and the hills, you never forget them again.
Ljubljana Marshes Nature Park
The Ljubljana Marshes is a unique intertwinement of meadows, fields, hedges and channels, where the green surfaces meet with the sky and the River Ljubljana, which has helped create the marshes through history. Here you can block out the bustle of the city, meet with nature and focus on yourself and your thoughts.
Logar Valley Landscape Park
Many would agree that the Logar Valley, carved into the heart of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, is one of the most beautiful glacial valleys in the entire Alps. The 9km long and up to 500m wide valley was re-shaped by a glacier, and became a landscape park in 1987 due to its numerous natural and cultural attractions.
Pivka Lakes Nature Park
The land of the Pivka intermittent lakes has many names. They call it the Pivka Basin, Pivka Valley, Pivka Region or simply Pivka. Pivka is also the name of the town, river and a bird. They also call it the land of Martin Krpan, because this is where the sturdy man lived, and thus he was also integrated into the coat of arms of the municipality.
Sečovlje Salina Nature Park
The Sečovlje Salt Pans are, besides the Strunjan Salt Pans, one of the last salt pans in the Mediterranean, where salt is obtained manually with a method which is several hundred years’ old. The traditional nature- and human-friendly method of salt production has through time enabled the development of special living environments in the salt pans and near them. In the Sečovlje Salt Pans nature and man go hand in hand.
Strunjan Landscape Park
The Strunjan Landscape Park is a unique, preserved piece of nature in the Gulf of Trieste, which is revealed through images which have been for millennia created by the sea. They can be seen in the natural and cultural heritage, which were given life by the sea and meaning by the locals.
Tivoli, Rožnik and Šišenski hrib Landscape Park
Krajinski park se razprostira na severozahodnem delu Ljubljane. Obsega mestni park Tivoli ter gozdni prostor Rožnika, Šišenskega hriba in Koseškega boršta s skupno površino 459 ha. Območje so leta 1984 tedanje ljubljanske občine zavarovale z namenom ohranjanja naravne dediščine in svojevrstne krajinske identitete sredi urbanega okolja. Leta 2015 je mestna občina Ljubljana sprejela nov Odlok o Krajinskem parku Tivoli, Rožnik in Šišenski hrib.
Škocjanski zatok Nature Reserve
On the border between the sea and the land, where the rivers Rižana and Badaševica used to flow into the sea, lies the Škocjan Inlet Nature Reserve: the last witness to the insular past of Koper and the Slovenian largest brackish wetland, which has today again become a natural gem thanks to human love and dedication.
