The Republic of Slovenia is the most stable, prosperous and welcoming country of communist Europe. It was always the richest republic of Yugoslavia. Although it took part in the War of the Ten Days when attained its independence in 1991, it has not been involved in the conflicts that did so much harm in the former Yugoslavia.

For centuries Slovenia remained under the control of feudal lords German-speaking and until 1918 was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Despite this Slovenes were able to maintain their cultural identity through their language close to the Czech, Slovak.

Its landscape is varied and beautiful. To the north there are the Julian Alps, whose more accessible area is around the lakes Bled and Bohinj. To the south is the region of the Carso, with spectacular caves as Postojna.

The capital, Ljubljana, is a beautiful city where it is comfortable to live, full of life and with an abundance of Baroque architecture in the age of the Habsburgs.

The very short coast has some interesting cities as Piran and Portoroz and the port of Kopes, with its beautiful old town.