Geography and Tourism Geografija in turizem

Geographical position Neighbouring countries: Croatia, Hungary, Austria, Italy In the hearth of Europe Country on the sunny side of Alps (old tourist slogan)

Alpine Landscape The north of Slovenia Mountains, valleys, lakes (lake Bled), rivers, waterfalls, mountain pastures Mount Triglav and “Triglav national park” A number of endemic species of flora and fauna

Mount Triglav, river Soča

Mountain pasture Velika planina

Alpine flora

Pannonian Landscape The east of Slovenia Lowlands – most fertile farmland Architecture: long, roadside villages and floating mills on the rivers Nests of white storks

Dinaric Landscape South of Slovenia Karst region – caves, disappearing rivers and intermittent lakes Inhabitant of the karst caves – Proteus (človeška ribica) Forests (with a lot of wild animals)

Postojnska jama

Mediterranean Landscape South-west of Slovenia Adriatic sea – 46.6 km of the coast Landscape park of saltpans The highest Flysch cliff in the Adriatic Lipizzaner horses

Soline

Coast – Piran, Portorož

Student’s work – Attractions for tourists Look at the tourist brochures, discuss the text and write a two-day trip programme to the region in question. Convince your classmates it is worth going to Slovenia for a short trip.

Attractive towns Maribor – the oldest vine in the world Ptuj – the oldest Slovene town Piran – coastal town Bled – lake with an island Postojna – second largest natural cave in the world

Slovene capital - Ljubljana

What can Slovenia offer to tourists? Beautiful nature Delicious wines (wine routes and wine cellars), tourist farms Interesting old towns Cultural sites: churches, castles, monasteries etc. Thermal spas Hospitality of the people