The Dolenjska or Lower Carniola region of Slovenia lies in the south-east of the country. Saturday the first of November friend Alenka guided us on a three hour tour from Otočec towards the east and back to Otočec.
It is scientifically proven that bicycle helmets reduce the risk of head injury. There is no proven benefit at all of wearing a bicycle helmet while drinking coffee.The oak tree in the village of Malence is hundreds of years old and is said to be one of the three most magnificent trees in Slovenia.Slovenia is after Finland and Sweden the third European country with over 60 per cent of its territory under forests. The around 900 companies of the Slovenian wood working industry employ 12,000 people. Here the small joinery of Jože Oštir in Zameško.Severina Vučković, best known by her stage name Severina, is a Croatian pop singer popular across the entire former Yugoslavia. In 2006, Nacional weekly listed her among the 100 most influential Croats, calling her “the only bona fide Croatian celebrity”. (Wikipedia)Alenka Novak and Marjetka Conradi, best known by their first names Alenka and Marjetka, are cyclists from Slovenia popular across the entire republic of Slovenia. (Ljubljanees)Kostanjevica na Krki is Slovenia’s smallest town. It has around 700 inhabitants. Because it’s an island in the river Krka the town is also known as the ‘Venice of Dolenska’.
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