Slovenia - The country of spas and wines

	Slovenia is a country in southern Central Europe that shares borders with Italy, the Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Hungary and Austria. The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana. The Central European nation of Slovenia offers tourists a wide range of landscapes and sceneries in a small space: Alpine in the northwest and Mediterranean in the southwest, Pannonian in the northeast and Dinaric in the southeast. The nation's capital, Ljubljana, proudly shows its Baroque influence, and the work of the architect Jože Plečnik. Other attractions include the Julian Alps with the vivid Lake Bled in Bled and Soča Valley, as well as the nation's highest peak, Mount Triglav. Perhaps even more famous is Slovenia's karst named after the Karst plateau in southwestern Slovenia. More than 28 million visitors have visited Postojna Cave, while a 15-minute drive from it are Škocjan caves, a World Heritage Site. Further in the same direction is the coast of the Adriatic sea, with Piran, a jewel of Venetian Gothic. The hills around the nation's second-largest city, Maribor, are famous for their wine- making. Even though the Slovenes tend to consume most of the wine they produce, some brands like Lutomer have made their appearance abroad. Geology has made the northeastern part of the country rich with spas, with Rogaška Slatina being perhaps its most prominent site.