World Winter Masters Games 2010 Bled

Slovenia is one of the smallest and also one of the youngest European countries.

It entered the European Union in May 2004, and became the first of the ten countries that joined the Union in 2004 to introduce the Euro as the official legal tender, in January 2007.

Slovenia is situated on the crossroads of four European landscape units—the Alps, the Pannonian Plain, the Dinaric Mountains and the Mediterranean. To the north lies Austria, to the east lies Hungary, Croatia lies to the south and Italy

to the west.The country gets its indelible and unique stamp from the intertwined characteristics of the landscapes.

Slovenia offers exceptional diversity in many respects. The landscapes range from snow-covered Alpine peaks, glacial lakes and an emerald river, to the rounded Pannonian hills overgrown with vines, the mysterious Karstic caves and white salt pan fields.

Picturesque Slovenia invites you to indulge in the beautiful landscape, good wine and culinary delights.

A variety of possibilities for outdoor activities opens up after only an hour’s drive from the capital. You can set out into the underground Karst world, take a ride by boat on the sea, rivers or lakes, discover the landscape by riding a white Lipizzaner horse, set out into the mountains by bicycle or on foot, sample wines, descend the snow-covered slopes on skis, or play golf with friends.

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia with around 300,000 inhabitants. It is home to a number of museums, theatres, an opera, a botanical garden and a zoo. Old medieval, baroque and art nouveau buildings coexist with modern buildings, which in spite of their impressive size do not exceed the valuable heritage of architect Jože Plečnik, renowned throughout Europe; the fiftieth anniversary of Plečnik’s death is being commemorated this year.

Slovenia is a miniature Europe. Come and feel its vibrant youthful beat!