National anthems are supposed to evoke national and patriotic sentiments. Every country and every nation has it, but the Slovenian Zdravljica is the only anthem in the world that speaks of friendship between nations.
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The world longboard caravan returns to the Kolpa Valley in July, where the Red Bull No Paws Down 2017 will take place, a dizzying four-kilometer drop-off on the Medvedje guten.
While in the USA they mainly deal with the controversial headlines and other controversial actions of their first lady, the Slovenians want to cash in on Melania Trump. Sevnica put the first lady of the USA on the world map all of a sudden, and the enterprising people of Sevnica made good use of it. At the inauguration, they presented a line of products under the First Lady brand, which also includes a wine - Blue Frankinia - which is considered the pride of Posavina and is sold like hot cakes.
Nothing new in the West, one could say about the results of the research on which is the city with the best quality of life in the world, which was once again carried out by the company Mercer. Whether Ljubljana has progressed or regressed, we will publish below.
We looked at what the average Slovene is like in the eyes of statistics today. The numbers will surprise you.
Have you ever wondered what your life would be like if you were born somewhere else instead of in Slovenia. Say in the USA, Pakistan, Nigeria, Brazil, Russia, China or the Philippines? If It Were My Home helps you answer these questions by comparing selected countries based on statistical data. Are you heading out with a belly full of bread? Check out where it's worth going.
Due to the many similarities in name, flag and language, Slovenia and Slovakia are still regularly confused in the world. Did you know that Slovenian and Slovak share 1100 words? Lately, because of Melania Trump, the "all-knowing" Americans have also become more attentive to Slovenia, who, in order to avoid changing countries, have prepared a contribution in which they present the history of the two countries that incidentally gained independence in the same period, thereby providing additional confusion, and explain where the reason for similar names comes from. You probably didn't know that either, or that to smoke in Slovak means to poop or to go to great need.
After Croatians, Dutch, Swiss, Germans, Moroccans, Danes, Belgians, Lithuanians, Portuguese and Martians (see below), Slovenians also introduced Slovenia to Donald Trump - because he obviously doesn't know it well enough yet. See what we boasted about.
After the Dutch, the Swiss, the Germans, the Danes, the Belgians, the Lithuanians and the Portuguese, the Croats also directed a presentation video about their country to Trump, touching on the Slovenians as well.
March is traditionally reserved for the Pokljuka Marathon. The Pokljuka Marathon 2017, the 27th in a row, will take place on March 4. Recreational cross-country skiers will be able to compete in a half-marathon and a 10.5-kilometer cross-country skiing challenge.
The Slovenian culinary team invites five new promising culinary talents to its ranks. Can you handle the kitchen? Do you have a passion for cooking? Perhaps you are among those who will represent Slovenia at prestigious cooking competitions at home and abroad. Hungry for the game? Join the best.
The Krško Raceland had eminent company these days. The Bugatti Veyron supercars and the Croatian Rimac Concept One came to visit, which practically feels at home here, as it comes from nearby Sveta Nedelja near Zagreb. The 1,050-meter circuit was the ideal testing ground for the capabilities of the world's fastest production car and the Croatian electric machine, which is considered the world's fastest electric car.