Peter Prevc is the new world champion in ski jumping! With the 244 meters (800.525 ft.) he set a new hill record in Kulm, and swung at the first place. Since the last series is canceled, 23 year old ski jumper from Dolenja Vas become the world champion.   Peter Prevc: Born: September 20, 1992 (age 23), Kranj, Slovenia Height: 5′ ...

Slovenia’s southern province of Bela Krajina is known as a land of sun-drenched vineyards and birch forests. It is also the home of a local delicacy whose origins date back to migrations from the Western Balkans. The dish is known as “Belokranjska pogača” and is essentially a type of flatbread topped with a layer of caraway, eggs, and sea salt. ...

For his role in revolutionizing organic chemistry, Friderik Pregl became the first Slovenian to win the Nobel Prize. But because he had to carry out his scientific work outside of what is now Slovenia, many history books long considered him solely an Austrian Nobel laureate. In 1869, Friderik Pregl was born in Ljubljana to a Slovenian father and a German ...

Even though the Slovenian language is one of the smallest Slavic languages, it’s one of the most diverse in terms of dialects. This exceptional variety in such a geographically limited area means that speech patterns sometimes differ from village to village. It also means that Slovenian speakers often have trouble understanding dialects from another part of the country. Even linguists ...

In an era when few ventured abroad, Alma Karlin was a globetrotter. Proficient in eight languages, she possessed a profound drive to explore different cultures and to see the world in all of its diversity. Always an independent thinker, she paid for her iconoclastic nature by dying as a poor, marginalized woman. Born into a Slovenian family in the town ...

In the environment of the beautiful Postojna underworld, the biblical scenes come to life in a uniquely exceptional way. Fantasy stalactite forms, the inventive play of light, harmonious music and singing in a very acoustic environment. All this creates almost surreal Christmas atmosphere. The biblical scenes representing the birth of Jesus are becoming more and more recognized and popular around the ...

With the second jump over 142 meters, Slovenian’s Peter Prevc won the finals in Bischofshofen Four Hills tournament. “Slovenia hadn’t won for a long, long time. I am really happy,” said Prevc, the first Slovenian winner since 1997 (Primoz Peterka). A sixth win of the season also extended Prevc’s lead over Freund in the overall World Cup standings.  

Long before Bohinj became famous as a tourist destination, the area was known for its tradition of dairy farming. On the picturesque high mountain pastures above Lake Bohinj, specific local conditions gave rise to a unique breed of cattle, and it is now gaining recognition throughout Slovenia. The so-called Cika breed, Slovenia’s only home-grown breed of cattle, is known for ...

Winning the well-deserved accolade of European Green Capital of 2016, the elegant Slovenian capital boasts a wealth of green spaces. If you’re feeling green yourself, the car-free centre is perfect to explore by bicycle, or else you can navigate a stand-up paddle-board along the gorgeously green Ljubljanica river that flows through the centre. Low prices mean you can find brilliant ...

“Who thinks about sleep, or about money? The world is waiting for me, and for Elan. In the year 2000, you will see, a magnificent factory will stand in this place,” Rudi Finžgar once proclaimed passionately. And so it happened, but he did it 30 years earlier, in 1970. Rudi Finžgar, a skier, expert craftsman, inventor, pioneer, visionary and, most ...