So whether you’re a global nomad looking for a new place to live and work, or just want a short break away from the day-to-day, it’s well worth checking out. And I learned that while this is not a big country (you can drive across it in a couple of hours, and the population of its capital, 278,853, is smaller than Bolton), it is a diverse and endlessly fascinating one. I was lucky enough to spend a week here in the company of the Slovenian Tourist Board this summer.
But it’s also a country that’s fully at home with the 21st century, with all the technology, transport networks and good living you’d expect from any modern EU economy. In many areas, Slovenia seems like a place preserved in time, with its pretty, colourful houses and castles, snaking mountain passes, turquoise rivers, glacial lakes and endless panoramic vistas. And above all, it’s seen in Slovenia’s love of nature, which means that tree-topped mountains are visible everywhere, even from the street of its capital, Ljubljana. It’s also apparent in Slovenia's melting-pot cuisine, which takes in influences from a wide range of cultures yet remains fascinatingly different from all of them. That can be seen in its language, which is one of the smallest in the Slavic world, yet boasts dozens of dialects. Enjoying a long border with northern Italy and dominated for most of its history by the Austro-Hungarian empire, this little country has a very strong sense of its own identity. Some get it confused with Slovakia, and most don’t see beyond the fact that it was formerly part of Yugoslavia.īut Slovenia is actually quite different from its Balkan neighbours. Slovenia is not a high-profile destination in terms of either tourism or working abroad. If you're not familiar with this small European nation, don't worry, you're not alone.
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