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The first person to ski down Everest was a Slovene

Slovenia - facts The first person to ski down Everest was a Slovene

26.10.2013

Mount Everest is the biggest mountain in the world. The first person to climb it was the New Zealander Edmund Hillary. But the first person to ski down Everest was a Slovene: Davo Karničar went down ...

Who are Slovenia’s most popular musicians?

News in English Who are Slovenia’s most popular musicians?

25.10.2013

There are plenty of candidates, from rock group Siddharta, to cult legends Laibach, and many more ... but one often overlooked superstar is Slavko Avsenik. The song "Na Golici" – known in the German ...

Peter Florjančič invented the perfume atomizer

News in English Peter Florjančič invented the perfume atomizer

25.10.2013

The next time you spray perfume or cologne on, spare a thought for the amazing Slovenian inventor Peter Florjančič. He’s the man who invented the perfume atomizer back in 1950. He also invented the ...

Izola was on an island once

News in English Izola was on an island once

25.10.2013

There have been Slovenian islands, but not anymore. For example: the City of Izola. The Italian name of the city means Island, which is odd because it’s not an island. At least, not anymore. It was ...

Friderik Pregl won the Nobel prize for chemistry

News in English Friderik Pregl won the Nobel prize for chemistry

24.10.2013

Has a Slovene ever won the prestigious Nobel prize? It's a bit of a difficult question to answer. One candidate comes to mind: Friderik Pregl, who won for chemistry in 1923. Pregl was born in ...

People have been living in Ljubljana since 2000 BC

News in English People have been living in Ljubljana since 2000 BC

23.10.2013

The lands that are currently in Slovenia have at times belonged to numerous states and empires. Before Slovenia finally achieved independence, parts of the country were in the Roman Empire, the ...

The internet domain .com is 25 years old

News in English The internet domain .com is 25 years old

23.10.2013

Slovenia’s internet domain name is .si - and it is popular. There are about 100,000 domain names ending in .si in Slovenia. That’s not true for some other endings Slovenia could have gotten. Like ...

In Ljubljana you’ll find a memorial dedicated to Napoleon

News in English In Ljubljana you’ll find a memorial dedicated to Napoleon

23.10.2013

For many nations, the arrival of Napoleon is remembered as a national disaster. But in Ljubljana, you’ll find a memorial dedicated to Napoleon. The reason? Slovenes welcomed French forces, as they ...

The marathon is traditionally held in October

News in English The marathon is traditionally held in October

22.10.2013

The Ljubljana marathon began in 1996. In its history so far, only one person has won it three times in a row: Helena Javornik from Celje. Her course record was also untouched for a decade. She has ...

Martin Krpan is a folk hero who is a smuggler and a tax evader

News in English Martin Krpan is a folk hero who is a smuggler and a tax evader

22.10.2013

Not many countries have folk heroes who are smugglers and tax evaders, but Slovenia does. The legend of Martin Krpan is the popular story of a powerful man who carries salt from the Adriatic into ...

There is the “Bell of wishes” on the island of Bled

News in English There is the “Bell of wishes” on the island of Bled

21.10.2013

If you want to have a very special marriage, try having it on the island of Bled. You get there by taking a traditional wooden boat. That’s the easy part. When you arrive, the groom must carry his ...

Thousands of Slovenes moved to the United States

Slovenia - facts Thousands of Slovenes moved to the United States

21.10.2013

At the beginning of the 20th century, Slovenia saw a huge migration. Hundreds of thousands of Slovenes left for destinations all over the world. One popular choice was the United States, which still ...

Once a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city

Slovenia - facts Once a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit the city

20.10.2013

Back in 1895, there were about 30,000 people living in Ljubljana. (That’s about the size of Nova Gorica today). A terrible surprise greeted the residents of Ljubljana on April 14: a 6.1 magnitude ...

The speed limit for Slovenia is 130

Slovenia - facts The speed limit for Slovenia is 130

19.10.2013

Slovenia is criss-crossed by about 500 kilometers of motorway. By comparison, Poland has about 900 kilometers of motorway despite being 15 times larger than Slovenia. However, Poland takes the prize ...

Slovenian houses are among the largest in Europe

Slovenia - facts Slovenian houses are among the largest in Europe

18.10.2013

It’s rare to find adults living by themselves in Slovenia, according to eurostat. Compared to other European countries, Slovenian houses are among the largest.In Scandinavia, for example, less than ...

Slovenia makes up 0.004 % of the Earth

Slovenia - facts Slovenia makes up 0.004 % of the Earth

18.10.2013

Slovenia is a small country – that’s something everyone seems to know. And it’s true: Slovenia makes up less than 0.004 % of the Earth. But! Slovenia has tremendous biodiversity for its small size. ...

The modernist Srečko Kosovel died at 22 of meningitis

News in English The modernist Srečko Kosovel died at 22 of meningitis

17.10.2013

Many of Slovenia’s great poets died young. Slovenia’s ultimate poet, France Prešeren, died at just 48. The great writer and poet Ivan Cankar died at the age of 42. And, most unfortunately, the ...

The most successful Slovenian handball team is a women’s team

News in English The most successful Slovenian handball team is a women’s team

17.10.2013

What is the most successful handball team in Europe? If you’re into handball you’d probably say Barcelona. And that’s probably the right answer. But this is Slovenia facts - so let’s ask another ...

The authorship of Freising Manuscript is still unclear

Slovenia - facts The authorship of Freising Manuscript is still unclear

17.10.2013

The oldest existing document in Slovene is the Freising Manuscript. Probably written before the year 1000, they are also the first example of a text written in a Slavic language in Latin script.

Beekeeping in Slovenia has a long history

News in English Beekeeping in Slovenia has a long history

16.10.2013

Slovenia has a long history of beekeeping, but the story cannot be told without mentioning Anton Janša. Although he left Vienna with the hope of becoming a painter, it was in beekeeping that he ...

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