{"id":36402,"date":"2024-09-24T06:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T04:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/?p=36402"},"modified":"2024-09-23T14:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-23T12:55:46","slug":"top-stories-from-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/slovenia\/top-stories-from-slovenia\/","title":{"rendered":"Top stories from Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Anyone who has visited Slovenia knows that this beautiful country, nestled on the sunny side of the Alps, resembles a fairytale setting, brimming with hidden gems waiting to be explored. Discover fascinating stories and uncover the country\u2019s most unique treasures, from its enchanting landscapes to its rich cultural heritage. Whether it\u2019s historic castles, picturesque lakes, or charming towns, Slovenia is filled with captivating places and tales that offer an unforgettable experience for every visitor. Each treasure reveals a new layer of this incredible destination.<\/strong><\/h2><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <strong>The story of the Slovenian flag<\/strong><\/h2><p> The white-blue-red Slovene flag was raised for the first time on April 7, 1848, in Ljubljana, the capital city of Slovenia. The Slovenian flag was raised for the first time by Slovenian activist and poet Lovro Toman in response to the German flag which was raised on the top of Ljubljana castle. Learn more about the Slovenian flag in the article below!<\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/slovenia\/the-story-of-the-slovenian-flag\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of the Slovenian flag\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/75;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640.png\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640.png 640w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640-324x160.png 324w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"75\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640.png\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640.png 640w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/slovenia-26897_640-324x160.png 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of the Slovenian flag<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">This week we tell you the story of the Slovenian flag. Or better said the historical development, origin, and flag proposals for the Slovenian flag. Learn everything about the Slovenian flag here. Flags of the countries are a sort of insignia and a form of country&#8217;s symbolism. As you can see in the photo above, [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <strong>The story of the Lipizzan horse in Slovenia <\/strong><\/h2><p>The story of the Lipizzan or Lipizzaner horse is similar to the story of the ugly duckling. Lipizzan horses in Slovenia are born black and as they get older their fur turns white. We bet you haven\u2019t seen a horse like that before. Unless you own a Lippizan horse of course. <\/p><p>Learn more about the stunning Lipizzan horses in the article below!<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166605 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-2048x1362.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-696x463.png 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1068x710.png 1068w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1920x1277.png 1920w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-631x420.png 631w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-600x399.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/681;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1024x681.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166605\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1024x681.png 1024w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-2048x1362.png 2048w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-696x463.png 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1068x710.png 1068w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-1920x1277.png 1920w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-631x420.png 631w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-160-600x399.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">lipizzan horse<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/things-to-do-in-slovenia\/the-story-of-the-lipizzan-horse-in-slovenia\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of the Lipizzan horse in Slovenia\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/100;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-630x420.jpg 630w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F001376-e36_217_prihod_crede_s_pase_orig_jpg-photo-s-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of the Lipizzan horse in Slovenia<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Almost every little girl dreams of the prince (or princess) on a white horse. Her dreams can partly come true in Slovenia, as it is home to the beautiful white horses. The Lipizzan or Lipizzaner is a special bread of horses from Lipica in Slovenia. The story of the Lipizzan or Lipizzaner horse is similar [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. The story of the human fish in Slovenia <\/strong><\/h2><p> Human Fish is also known as the olm (Proteus anguinus). The human fish is an aquatic salamander and it only lives in the&nbsp;subterranean part of Europe. Human fish eats sleeps and breathes underwater. Most of the human fishes in Europe can be found in the&nbsp;Dinaric Alps, where the water is pristine and clean. Luckily, Slovenia has clear and clean waters to be called home to these amazing dragon-like creatures. <\/p><p>Discover the human fish in the article below.<\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/slovenia\/wonders\/discover-slovenias-hidden-legend-the-mysterious-human-fish\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of the human fish in Slovenia\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/90;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-700x420.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-600x360.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-696x418.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/F000288-proteus_anguinus_arne_hodalic_postojnska_jama_archive_3970_orig_jpg-photo-s-700x420.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of the human fish in Slovenia<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Every person who watched Game of Thrones has probably liked the possibility of the existence of dragons. And we can relate, dragons are cute and they breathe fire, which can destroy your enemies. All jokes aside &#8230; Slovenia is home to little dragon-like creatures called the human fish. Learn everything you need to know about [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong> 4. The story of Melania Trump <\/strong><\/h2><p>The world knows her as the former American first lady and President Donald Trump\u2019s wife, but what is the story behind Melania Trump, formerly known in Slovenia as Melanija Knavs. <\/p><p>Read the story of Melania Trump here. <\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166607 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-768x1154.png 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-150x225.png 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-300x451.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-696x1046.png 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-280x420.png 280w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-600x902.png 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161.png 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 682px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 682\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-682x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-682x1024.png 682w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-768x1154.png 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-150x225.png 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-300x451.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-696x1046.png 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-280x420.png 280w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161-600x902.png 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-161.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mekania trump<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/lifestyle\/famous-slovenians\/the-story-of-melania-trump\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Melania Trump\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/84;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-600x338.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP.jpg 1020w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/Donald-Trump-Melania-Trump-source-AP-600x338.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Melania Trump<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The world knows her as the former American first lady and former President Donald Trump&#8217;s wife, but what is the story behind Melania Trump, formerly known in Slovenia as Melanija Knavs. Unless you have lived under a rock for the past four years, you have probably heard a thing or two about former President Donald [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <strong>The story of Kranjska klobasa in Slovenia <\/strong><\/h2><p>The Kranjska klobasa or Kranjska sausage is one of the most internationally recognizable Slovenian traditional specialties. Not only is it known internationally, but is also known in space.  Kranjska klobasa is also known under the name Carniolan sausage or Kranjska sausage. <\/p><p>Kranjska klobasa is one of the most famous Slovenian culinary specialties, which is allowed to be produced by no more than 13 Slovenian food producers.  Take a virtual tasting of Kranjska klobasa in the article below. <\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/traditional-slovenian-food\/the-story-of-kranjska-klobasa-in-slovenia\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Kranjska klobasa in Slovenia\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/100;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-629x420.jpg 629w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-600x401.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-391x260.jpg 391w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-696x465.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/F004235-iztok_medja_kranjska_klobasa_orig_jpg-photo-s-629x420.jpg 629w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Kranjska klobasa in Slovenia<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">The Kranjska klobasa or Kranjska sausage is one of the most internationally recognizable Slovenian traditional specialties. Not only is it known internationally, but is also known in space. Yes, that&#8217;s right, Kranjska klobasa traveled to space a few years back! Kranjska klobasa is also known under the name Carniolan sausage or Kranjska sausage. Kranjska klobasa [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/food\/the-story-of-prekmurska-gibanica-prekmurje-layer-cake\/\"><strong>The story of Prekmurska gibanica \/ Prekmurje layer cake<\/strong><\/a><\/h2><p>Slovenia is celebrating its title of European Gastronomic region of 2021. With that in mind, we decided to highlight all the traditional dishes and specialties our country on the sunny side of the Alps has to offer. Many Slovenian traditional dishes are known internationally, like&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/things-to-do-in-slovenia\/the-story-of-kranjska-klobasa-in-slovenia\/\">Kranjska klobasa<\/a><\/strong>, which has traveled to space,&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/slovenia\/blejska-kremsnita-bled-cream-cake\/\">Blejska krem\u0161nita<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;that tastefully represents the beautiful Alpine valley of Lake Bled and the \u201cever-green\u201d festive pastry&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/food\/traditional-slovenian-potica\/\">potica<\/a><\/strong>. Among the mentioned delicious trio, we must not forget to add Prekmurska gibanica or Prekmurje layered cake.<\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/food\/the-story-of-prekmurska-gibanica-prekmurje-layer-cake\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Prekmurska gibanica \/ Prekmurje layer cake - THE Slovenia\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prekmurska_gibanica_prekmurje-layerd-cake-slovenia.jpg\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1199px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1199\/649;max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/prekmurska_gibanica_prekmurje-layerd-cake-slovenia.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 150px; max-height: 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Prekmurska gibanica \/ Prekmurje layer cake &#8211; THE Slovenia<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">How to prepare one of the most famous traditional Slovenian dishes \u2013 Prekmurska gibanica or Prekmurje layer cake? Slovenia is celebrating its title of European Gastronomic region of 2021. With that in mind, we decided to highlight all the traditional dishes and specialties our country on the sunny s\u2026<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7<strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/slovenia\/blejska-kremsnita-bled-cream-cake\/\">The story of Blejska krem\u0161nita \/ Bled cr<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/slovenia\/blejska-kremsnita-bled-cream-cake\/\"><strong>eam cake<\/strong><\/a><\/h2><p>When visiting Bled one must simply treat themselves to the original Bled cream cake (in Slovene Blejska Krem\u0161nita) while gazing upon the beautiful Lake Bled and the castle above it. What a unique treat that is!<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"624\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166609 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 940px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 940\/624;width:1067px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162.png 940w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-696x462.png 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-633x420.png 633w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-600x398.png 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-166609\" style=\"width:1067px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162.png 940w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-768x510.png 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-696x462.png 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-633x420.png 633w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/image-162-600x398.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cream cake<\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/slovenia\/blejska-kremsnita-bled-cream-cake\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Blejska krem\u0161nita \/ Bled cream cake\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/73;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"73\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"Original Bled cream cake\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-1536x746.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-696x338.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-1068x519.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-864x420.jpg 864w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-324x160.jpg 324w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-533x261.jpg 533w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"Original Bled cream cake\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-600x292.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-1536x746.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-696x338.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-1068x519.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-864x420.jpg 864w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-324x160.jpg 324w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Original-Bled-cream-cake-533x261.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Blejska krem\u0161nita \/ Bled cream cake<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Bled is one of the most charming destinations in Slovenia that attracts many tourists every year. Bled is not only known for its tiny island in the middle of Lake Bled, but it is also famous for its Blejska Krem\u0161nita or as foreign tourists call it &#8220;Bled cream cake&#8221;. When visiting Bled one must simply [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/ljubljana-sightseeing\/the-story-of-ljubljana-castle\/\">The story of Ljubljana Castle<\/a><\/strong><\/h2><p> Ljubljana castle is one of the main attractions in Ljubljana, which offers beautiful views of the green capital of Slovenia below, nearby towns, villages, and even the Kamnik\u2013Savinja Alps in the northern part of the country.  Ljubljana castle has become a true symbol of the Slovenian capital and a popular location for both locals and tourists who are looking for a nice stroll in Ljubljana, away from the busy streets.  <\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/ljubljana-sightseeing\/the-story-of-ljubljana-castle-a-timeless-symbol-of-slovenia\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Ljubljana castle\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/84;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-600x337.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s.jpg 800w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-696x385.jpg 696w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-748x420.jpg 748w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/F013702-dji_0030-photo-s-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Ljubljana castle<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Ljubljana castle is perched above the stunning capital city of Slovenia, where it has been standing for over 900 years. Ljubljana castle is one of the main attractions in Ljubljana, which offers beautiful views of the green capital of Slovenia below, nearby towns, villages, and even the Kamnik\u2013Savinja Alps in the northern part of the [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/the-story-of-idrija-zlikrofi-idrijski-zlikrofi\/\"><strong>The story of Idrija \u017dlikrofi \/ Idrijski \u017dlikrofi<\/strong><\/a><\/h2><p>Idrija is famous for many things, and since the middle of the 19th century, one of these things has been Idrijski \u017dlikrofi. \u017dlikrofi are little pasta pockets or dumplings if you will, often filled with potato, bacon, onions, and different spices. Idrija \u017dlikrofi are served with various sauces. Idrija\u2019s famous dumplings gained protected status in 2010, the first Slovenian specialty to do so.<\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/gastronomy\/the-story-of-idrija-zlikrofi-idrijski-zlikrofi\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Idrija \u017dlikrofi \/ Idrijski \u017dlikrofi\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/100;max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" data-src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600-391x260.jpg 391w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width: 150px;\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-150x999 size-150x999\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/likrofi_600-391x260.jpg 391w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Idrija \u017dlikrofi \/ Idrijski \u017dlikrofi<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Idrija is famous for many things, and since the middle of the 19th century, one of these things has been Idrijski \u017dlikrofi. \u017dlikrofi are little pasta pockets or dumplings if you will, often filled with potato, bacon, onions, and different spices. Idrija \u017dlikrofi are served with various sauces. Idrija\u2019s famous dumplings gained protected status in [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">10. <a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/gastronomy\/food\/the-story-of-carnival-doughnuts-or-krofi\/\"><strong>The story of Carnival doughnuts or krofi<\/strong><\/a><\/h2><p>Kurentovanje is also known as the time of the year when people munch on delicious treats called \u201ckrof\u201d.&nbsp;<strong>Krofi are also known as doughnuts, traditionally filled with marmalade and covered with sugar.&nbsp;<\/strong>They look a lot like fried dough balls, which smell amazing and bring joy to everyone during the festivities.<\/p><div class=\"vlp-link-container vlp-layout-basic wp-block-visual-link-preview-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/gastronomy\/food\/the-story-of-carnival-doughnuts-or-krofi\/\" class=\"vlp-link\" title=\"The story of Carnival doughnuts or krofi\"><\/a><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-side\"><div class=\"vlp-block-2 vlp-link-image\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vlp-layout-zone-main\"><div class=\"vlp-block-0 vlp-link-title\">The story of Carnival doughnuts or krofi<\/div><div class=\"vlp-block-1 vlp-link-summary\">Kurentovanje is also known as the time of the year when people munch on delicious treats called \u201ckrof\u201d.\u00a0Krofi are also known as doughnuts, traditionally filled with marmalade and covered with sugar.\u00a0They look a lot like fried dough balls, which smell amazing and bring joy to everyone during the festivities. With Kurentovanje and the Carnival festivities [&hellip;]<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- CONTENT END 1 -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who has visited Slovenia knows that this beautiful country, nestled on the sunny side of the Alps, resembles a fairytale setting, brimming with hidden gems waiting to be explored. Discover fascinating stories and uncover the country\u2019s most unique treasures, from its enchanting landscapes to its rich cultural heritage. Whether it\u2019s historic castles, picturesque lakes, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":35695,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[171,2077,1959,180,2079,1989,1961,2037,2033,1853,186,1957,2035],"tags":[6627,2014,6628,6626,2090,67,6625],"class_list":{"0":"post-36402","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-best-of-slovenia","8":"category-living-in-slovenia","9":"category-places-to-visit-in-slovenia","10":"category-slovenia","11":"category-slovenia-lifestyle","12":"category-slovenia-tourism","13":"category-slovenia-travel","14":"category-slovenian-cuisine","15":"category-slovenian-food","16":"category-news","17":"category-top","18":"category-things-to-do-in-slovenia","19":"category-traditional-slovenian-food","20":"tag-human-fish-slovenia","21":"tag-kranjska-klobasa","22":"tag-kremsnita-2","23":"tag-lipizzan-horse","24":"tag-melania-trump","25":"tag-slovenia","26":"tag-slovenian-flag"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Top stories from Slovenia - THE Slovenia<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/the-slovenia.com\/en\/slovenia\/top-stories-from-slovenia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Top stories from Slovenia - THE Slovenia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Anyone who has visited Slovenia knows that this beautiful country, nestled on the sunny side of the Alps, resembles a fairytale setting, brimming with hidden gems waiting to be explored. 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