Natural Heritage

The Saltpans of Sečovlje

The Sečovlje saltpans (Sečoveljske soline) on the Slovenian Mediterranean coast are today a part of…

Škocjanske Jame / The Škocjan Caves

World heritage site The Škocjan Caves is a natural phenomenon of global significance, ranking side by side with the Grand Canyon, the Galapagos Islands, and the Mammoth Cave system.

Carniolan honey bee and beekeeping

Man and the Carniolan bee are interconnected in Slovenian lands. Beekeeping (čebelarstvo) was exceptionally developed in Slovenia…

Pivka Valley, the jewel of Kras

The fluidly shifting relationship between surface and underground waters adds to the magic of the area.

Proteus anginus

In the eighteenth century the amphibian, proteus anginus, inhabitant of subterranean waters, was considered to be progeny of the dragon.

Karst sheepdog

"He is intelligent, listens attentively and understands what he is told to do; in short – he is a perfect sheepdog, afraid of nothing."

Dancing horses of Lipica

They were bred to selected imported mares and the local Karst horses, which were white in colour, small, slow to mature and extremely tough.

From Web classroom

The Freising Manuscripts – Brižinski Spomeniki

Topic: The Freising Manuscripts (in Slovenian Brižinski spomeniki or Brižinski rokopisi)

Transport in The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola

Topic: JV Valvasor on transport in The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola

Valvasor on viticulture in Carniola

Topic: JV Valvasor on viticulture in The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola

Idrija

Idrija located in the western Primorska region, is the oldest mining town in Slovenia, renowned for the second largest mercury mine in the world, and elegant white lace.

Slovenian literary tradition is long in tales, myths and legends. A world is shown, populated by magical beings, such as fairies, water sprites and other magical creatures. The tales reflect Slovenian national character and depict their view of the world and experience of life.

Open education resources / Odprto izobražovanje

Webclassroom is a resource point of new cultural and language materials and references for students and teachers of Slovenian as a foreign language…

From Archives of ISSV

10.5. ISSV: Publishing 1998-1999

Poučevanje slovenščine/Teaching Slovenian language in Melbourne, Australia. Articles on Slovenian language as optional subject in the Victorian School of Languages, secondary year levels 7 to 12….

10.6. ISSV: Publishing 2000-2001

Institute for Slovenian Studies of Victoria: The articles, the majority in Slovenian, a few in English, were written with the aim of informing Slovenian community, about the ISSV projects and initiatives, and about the advantages of learning Slovenian, stimulating interest in the study of Slovenian language, and informing about courses and conditions.