Famous things you didn't know were Slovenian

Did you know that Narnia was filmed in Slovenia? And that LA kings has a Slovenian hockey star? Or that one of our directors worked with Cara Delavigne? Or that thanks to a Slovenian, you have a thing in your purse you might be using every day? All that and more after commercial break:
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Soca River Valley (Narnia location):
www.slovenia.info/en/places-t...
Bled (Crown For Christmas location):
www.bled.si/en
Life in a year on Amazon prime:
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Luka Doncic:
www.lukadoncic.com/en/my-story
Anze Kopitar:
www.ak-11.com/eng
Cool Slovenian people:
www.ramblingdays.com/slovenia...
Benka Pulko’s journey:
www.benkapulko.com/en/the_journey
Article about Peter Florjancic I mentioned:
slovenia.si/business-and-inno...
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[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

Many people pointed out a few things that could be mentioned so I'll make a part 2 :) Keep in mind there's a lot of this so there's always something more one could add. Missing it isn't necessarily on purpose but more a matter of keeping videos on the shorter end :)) will make more, no worries ❤️

[@TroyPosey]

🙂👍🏼

[@Mary...22-u9j]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you Barb...i think we all deserve a happy new year

[@mitchymasar9549]

Weird Al. Also Google Frank Yancovic he is an unrelated Polka player of the same name. He was popular in America during the 40s. Because young ppl don't know history, its often forgotten that we Americans had roots from all over.

[@ozbejbohanec]

Im slovenien too

[@ozbejbohanec]

You forgot Jan Oblak

[@xaruan]

Don’t forget the first person to make the first full ski descent of Everest was Slovenian

[@00mihec00]

Rest in peace to Davo!

[@pizzasteve5825]

Now that I believe lmao

[@pizzasteve5825]

@Mark377 Rodica huh that's pretty cool

[@Bojchyka]

Yes, sadly Davo Karničar has passed away in 2019

[@teomaher5893]

Davorin Karničar

[@maninblack1091]

Primoz Roglic and Tadej Pogacar....currently two of the best cyclists in the 🌎. Both are from Slovenia 🇸🇮 👌 ✨ 🙌 😎 😀 🇸🇮

[@billycatch4088]

yes..they are sports people.. they took wiv on tour de France..other guy was second..hehe 2 M people.. they have Doncic and few other sportsman

[@jakapavlin8426]

@@billycatch4088 Im from Slovenia. We have a very good duo in a lot of sports...Football (oblak, handanović), basketball (dončić and dragić), obviously cycling and very good team sports like handball and volleyball.

[@timm009]

@@jakapavlin8426 Anze Kopitar is the best guy aside of Luka Doncic to represent us in USA

[@jakapavlin8426]

@@timm009 represent us....🤔... A si iz Slovenije 😄?

[@timm009]

@@jakapavlin8426 ja, zakaj?

[@svitkramarros471]

the Narnia director slept in our house while they were filming and all of the actors were in my house eating dinner twice. Unfortunatly I was only 5

[@rincewindtwoflower3989]

That's awesome!

[@alexs7189]

Hi, actually even though I live in a country bordering Slovenia (I'm Italian), I don't know much about your country and about you. I am very sorry that in the past our two countries had terrible times and that they were at war, for what the Italian soldiers in those lands did to the Slovenes. A warm greeting from southern Italy.

[@laran9922]

"And Mitja even taught her some Slovene words" Teaches her swear words

[@mcslovenc]

As one does xD

[@samc9156]

The government of Slovenia should give you high praise for the exposure that you are giving the country of Slovenia. You are an excellent ambassador for your country and would make an excellent tour guide.

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

Thank you for this! I'm glad it brings as much joy to people as it does to me when I make these :)

[@pizzasteve5825]

Yeah she could easily get a job at an Embassy or the dep. Of Tourism

[@venelinkeremedchiev9643]

What about the most important thing found around 20km from where is modern days Ljubljana - The Ljubljana Marshes Wheel? Long story short - it is the oldest known to men wooden wheel fixed to an axel for easy rotation and probably transportation, dated at more than 5150 years old. This is THE one of the most important things ever invented in the whole history of human kind.

[@michaelburchlaw6684]

For anyone interested in professional cycling, the 2020 Tour de France featured not only the first ever Slovenian winner, but the top 2 overall finishers as well! Tadej Pogačar overcame a 57-second deficit to fellow Slovenian, Primož Roglič, on the penultimate day of the 21-stage grand tour, which ended with a 4-mile climb up La Planche de Belle Filles. On that day, Pogačar won the stage, won the White Jersey (Best Young Rider), Polka Dot Jersey (King of the Mountains), and most importantly the Yellow Jersey (Overall Leader). It was one of the most climactic endings ever to be seen at the Tour de France. Pogačar and Roglič embraced afterwards, showing the pure class of the two competitors and countrymen. Tadej Pogačar is the youngest winner of the Tour de France since 1904, and has a bright future ahead of him. Primož Roglič has been very competitive the past few years after transitioning away from ski jumping, winning the 2019 and 2020 Vuelta a España (another of the 3 grand tours in professional cycling). Both riders are among the world's best!

[@billycatch4088]

Yes they are crazy guys.. It is like you are dreeming ..

[@joekoz3815]

We were in Slovenia in 2019. My daughter was amazed by the blue yet clear water in the streams. I loved all of it. My father's parents were both from Slovenia.

[@sevenproxies4255]

Barbara put Slovenia on the map for me.

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

Awww ❤️

[@sevenproxies4255]

@@TheBarbaraHorvat It's true! :) Merry Christmas darlin'

[@MrBurns-im6ou]

What about game: Talking Tom! The Cat

[@orangenejc]

The creators are from slovenia and when they sold the game, they became some of the richest people in slovenia

[@DarcieGlam]

My mom is Slovenian. It's a beautiful country. One thing of note is what overachievers the women are in the homemaking department. Very elaborate cooking/baking skills. Homes very clean. Personal favorites are flancati and potica.

[@fallenphikl7192]

I loved the quote about Mr Florjancic creating the folding birdhouse for his wife of 70 years. Romantically heart-warming.

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

I know... I cried a little when I read about it. Especially since I often feed birds myself and they seem to not be afraid of me so it really touched me when he did that for her.

[@billycatch4088]

I think he is died..let month..

[@iwopankiewicz8540]

I associate Slovenia mainly with ski jumping, which is very popular in my country (Poland). Primoz Peterka, Robert Kranjec or contemporary jumpers (Anze Lanisek, Timi Zajc, Prevc brothers.) In fact, the Poles and Slovenians are the only two Slavic countries where this sport is very popular. I love watching the competition on the Letalnica

[@russorsvr]

Akrapovič ,the best and most famous exhaust systems are from Slovenia to.

[@hectorskmetija3015]

Oprostite Just seen your comment after I wrote Akrapovič 🥴

[@TryHardCentral]

I have an akrapovič sticker on my door lol

[@georgiancrossroads]

I am an American who does know that Slovenia is the home of the Alpine Slavs. Just off the top of my head it is located between Italy, Austria, Serbia and Croatia. And I've never been there. But I really want to check out a few puppet theatres there! But then again I live in Georgia, not the American state. Most of my fellow Americans have no idea where I am. Thanks Barbara for letting us know about people Slovenia is famous for. PS I am very familiar with Laibach and Neue Slowenishe Kunst.

[@freedomroar587]

Hungary not Serbia.

[@georgiancrossroads]

@@freedomroar587 Thanks for the correction. (I did it out of my head.)

[@denkodel6516]

Real cool! Slovenija is amazing! Love your videos Barbara! Veliki Pozdrav from a Croatian-American from Los Angeles. 🇭🇷🇭🇷🇺🇲🇺🇲 Prelipa van je Slovenija! Cro/Slovene UNITY 4eva!! 🇸🇮🇸🇮🇸🇮🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@altergreenhorn]

NIce done but you forgot another achievement in Guinness World Record book namely Slovenia have the oldest vine in the world. 😎 Motorsport fans shurely known the best exhaust system in the world Akrapovic it is Slovenian brand Airplane fans surely know a Pipistrel company which made first certified electric plane in the world they are from Sloveni as well. US gun fans surely know Arex Rex Zero One gun got flying colors by the MAC also from Slovenia The famous Inventor Nikola Tesla got his first job in Slovenia as well before he went to the US. Not to forgot Goran Dragic Miami Heat And the most important thing the only country in the world with the sLOVEnia in the name

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

Not that I forgot, there's just too much info and many achievements. If I were to mention all of it, this would be hours long and I wanted to talk more about the "immediate" famous things :D but thanks for the suggestion! Maybe I make a part 2 of it!! 🤗

[@altergreenhorn]

@@TheBarbaraHorvat understandable just tried to ad some areas in which you probably(?) ain't at home except the oldest vine this should be your thing😘

[@michelguevara151]

@@TheBarbaraHorvat I can vouch for Akrapovic.

[@pizzasteve5825]

Yeah the oldest grape vine that still produces grapes is in Maribor, I went to see it once or twice but not much since my grandparents live in the western part of Slovenia so we usually are hiking in the Julian Alps.

[@aljaz4016]

Dont forget that mountian dew filmed an ad in Bovec😂

[@patrickbuchanan4444]

It's rather ironic that Mountain Dew is banned in most of the EU as it allegedly has a chemical found in flame retardants according to Simon Whistler. I consumed some Mountain Dew at the airport in Frankfurt and it tasted nothing like it does in the US so that flame retardant but give its unique taste in America.

[@4thArmoredVet]

Wow! Thank you, Barbara! This is like a unique Christmas present. I am always interested in learning new and interesting facts about foreign lands. Your video has given me the desire to visit Slovenia and experience it's people and customs. You're a wonderful presenter and so glad to be following you for many years. Have a Merry Christmas!

[@Michael2bh]

They were shooting "The Wheel of Time" series few months ago in Slovenian mountains.

[@pgpleroux]

I never planned it, but the next time I am in Europe I will visit Slovenia :-) All thanks to you!

[@laurenmasters]

Peter Florjancic R.I.P. 😢. Sounds like a awesome guy

[@observerfx212]

I came to learn something about Slovenia and ended up learning something about myself. Merry Christmas.

[@warrenjohn]

Great video Barbara! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@jimtheviking]

This was amazing, keep on keeping on! Happy holidays!

[@paulnye6025]

My favorite Slovenian always reminds us to stay awesome stay positive and that she loves us all! She’s awesome and gorgeous! Magic is a force of nature on the hardwood. Happy Festivus Barb😘🍻

[@VaggelisIosifidis]

Well, you are amazing. This video was intriguing, special and inspiring. I liked the story about the birdbox so much! Merry Christmas!

[@emesclarke3393]

Amazing video Barbara, loved it all 👌

[@axeelll]

Thank you very much I am eager for news and information about Slovenia - Merry Christmas

[@TroyPosey]

Hey BarbiGirl! Loving the hair with the dark roots! 😍 That river is gorgeous! The ice-blue water is čudovito! 👍🏼 Glad to see you looking chipper and happy today! It's good to see you smiling! 🙂 Stay awesome! Looking beautiful as always, Barb! 😘

[@k.a.davison9897]

I enjoyed this very much. I'm not hard to please and do try to enjoy things when I can. Possibly I am easy to please because I have suffered from debilitating severe depression for thirty years and have great difficulty experiencing life with those uplifting emotions that many I fear take for granted. I may not feel genuine joy very often, but still I am able to appreciate things of quality and the effort that goes into a creation . . . and your channel is that . . . quality . . .always. Thank you for your hard work and the energy you expend to create every video - - - and do take care of yourself.

[@seekingsnowflakes]

You always seem to make the most interesting and uplifting videos 😍 The most interesting thing I found out from your video was about the Slovenian inventor :)

[@donnierobinette3572]

Another great video! Have a Merry Christmas!

[@pizzasteve5825]

Thanks for making this! as a Slovenian myself I always like seeing the occasional video about Slovenia come up in my recommended, it is rare you ever hear about us. Vesel božič pa nova let!

[@Bitplanebrother]

my favorite slowenian thing, as probably many here, has blond dyed hair and talks into her camera all the time..;) greetings from germany

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

word is.... she just got blonder today :')

[@TroyPosey]

@@TheBarbaraHorvat 😍 Can’t wait to see that!!! 😉

[@LynnCindy]

Ditto!

[@simuso3634]

agreed re: Barbara 2.0, @Bitplanebrother

[@m3ntal_c0re]

@@TheBarbaraHorvat i remember a few months ago u said u wont do blond again... because your hair doesnt like it or something. Did u find a work around ?

[@zzenith9846]

Barbara: "He owned 40 cars, 10 houses, and has been married ..." Me: expecting a shockingly high number of wives Barbara: "... to the same woman for 70 years." Me: Aww☺️

[@offgridjohn871]

Excellent show. God Bless ya sister. ‘Today I learned ... it is a good day’

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

❤️❤️❤️

[@darthsmythe6783]

Awesome vid, now I love Slovenia more. Red hair suits you well, happy holidays to you and yours.

[@patrick5494]

And Jan Oblak one of best goal keppers 😎

[@laurenmasters]

Merry Christmas 🎄!

[@ianm2534]

The Chronicles of Narnia.. Or The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.. Ah fond memories of covid free times. Great video Miss B. And Thank you. Hope you(and everyone else) have a merry 🎄🎅xmas🦌⛄ and a happy 🎉 new year 🎊.

[@ShotokuTech]

Very informative. Thanks.

[@danielear9534]

Great video! I didn't know about the Narnia :) The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian | 2008 - Locations: New Zealand; Prague, Czech Republic; Poland; Slovenia This is so cool that they chose these countries to film in. I visited all and the nature is indeed stunning

[@kylc3299]

I had no idea that do many common items were because of a great Slovenian mind. Thank you so much Barbara for brining so much light to your country and achievements. It's been a thrill to experience it vicariously through you! Best holiday wishes!

[@Aurora0703]

Pravkar sem odkrila tvoj kanal. 🤩 Krasno 👍 Tvoja je angleščina je odlična 🙌🙌🙌

[@jefflukas6586]

Enjoyed the vid Barb. Knew about the sports figures but not the inventor. He had a great mind and obviously knew how to live life. Wow!

[@seamus6387]

Married for 70 years... He sounds like one awesome person. Thanks for sharing this!

[@tlodland1]

I’m amazed how proud of you with your Slovenian heritage. Good job, Barbara! ❤️

[@damirvujovic7603]

We should be proud since we are in only 2mil population and wery small country

[@reneyyy760]

".......I was surrounded by drunk Slovenians..." sounds about right

[@TheMortieee]

Barbara great content! Please make sure to mention our best dancers/coreographers Nika Kljun and Anže Škrube in part 2. Thanks :)

[@thegreatresist4224]

I love you, Barbara! Awesome channel! 👍😄💖🎶 Slovenia is awesome! Everything from Slovenia is awesome! I love Slovenia! Slovenia is amazing!

[@peebee143]

Happy Christmas, lovely girl.

[@Mary...22-u9j]

MERRY CHRISTMAS BARB!!!!!!!!

[@yaire8648]

Thank you!

[@leongolobinek5228]

don't forget for Jan Oblak and dunking devils are from Slovenia too.

[@ruiyoku5885]

I always thought the river in narnia 2 is the most beautiful river I've ever seen in the world 😭 and I just found out that river is actually exist 😭 I wanna go to slovenia so bad.

[@binemisko]

We welcome you with open arms

[@borutp]

You are welcome!😊

[@martinbone2889]

You need to visit Soca valley🤩

[@tolstoyed]

imagine that, luka won his rookie of the year award the same year he joined the nba. he should've won it a year earlier though

[@sloveniesta]

Ben Simmons won it his sophomore year, as have others, so its important to draw the distinction.

[@frenkkersnik8059]

Sjeos Barbara, lepo te je videt tako polno z energijo LP xoxo

[@operationskypebbles8583]

Barbara2.0 and Barbara4u2c should be on the list of famous 🇸🇮 Slovenians. I love your KZbin Channel and content. I love your make up and hairstyle and colour. 100 years from now some KZbinr will be discussing legendary Slovenians that changed the world, and you will be at the top of the list. Please don’t ever change. ❤️ 💕 💗. Let’s hope 2021 is a better one. Greeting from The Blue Mountains West of Sydney Australia 🇦🇺.

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

OH MY GOD Y'ALL!!! You're so incredibly hard to please hecking heck. IT. IS. WINTER. sun. no. be. I can't be tan all year long leave me alone ffs :'D

[@Rick_Cleland]

Same thing in Northern Ireland.

[@TroyPosey]

You're perfect just the way you are Barb... Don't even bother feeding those ignorant incel trolls. 👍🏼

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Wait, people have nothing better to do than bitch about that? Seems pretty weak.

[@lexguttman]

You look great even without the tan. I dont know why people are so picky about the human body. We look the way we do, we appreciate the bodies we do. People need to stop being so judgey about skin color (when it comes to apperance).

[@offgridjohn871]

We really need you in Australia.. the only thing we know of culture is yoghurt 🤦‍♂️

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Merry Christmas, everybody.

[@frzstat]

Thank you! Merry Christmas to you :)

[@louijames567]

Same to you

[@LynnCindy]

Thanks Barbara, and you should have been #1 on the list from Slovenia. Ha! Living here in the Dallas, TX area, I can tell you that Luka is quite beloved among Maverick fans. ...but my favorite part was about the inventor married to the same woman for 70 years, and the recounting of all the time spent in the various modes of travel. Thanks for sharing.

[@billycatch4088]

That guy now is dead..he pass last month.

[@josephlyle007]

You left out the Beautiful and talented Barbara Horvat! You are the only reason i know Slovenia exists. Hope ya'll are doing well and having a very Merry Christmas!

[@adrijanl3832]

Barbara you go girl!! Ponosna Slovenka! :)

[@rincewindtwoflower3989]

Good video

[@maccurtis730]

Peter Florjancic is amazing doing so much in his life.

[@tiborkovacs5317]

You are right I did not know these famous things were Slovenian....thanks...you Rock...

[@electron4784]

That was great, thanks for the education. Bog te blagoslovi, Imej lep dan (if this is wrong blame google translate) 😃

[@baronofgreymatter14]

Merry Christmas Barbara! Are you eating enough?

[@Maja-pq6ee]

um?

[@Aaron-yw7ji]

Yes. Movies are filmed everywhere. Literally, every country.. province.. state.. etc.. Very good Barbara. A few were in Slovenia.

[@nickmitchell6443]

Absolutely love hearing the enthusiasm in you're voice its so inspiring .You're a proud Slovenian and thats a beautiful thing, keep us posted on Slovenia Barbara. Much love and respect as always ❤🤍☃️Have a great Christmas and a wonderful new year. I didn't🏯 care if this sounds cringe but they really broke the when they made me. Beautiful person . ⁰ù

[@jeffsaviola2109]

Very intestine .. I knew about the movies and the sports .. and I’m sure the few you linked below !!! Very informative .. also bill Murray was a spokesman for Slovenian vodka !!! Stay says Vesel Božič. In srečno novo leto. ❤️🇸🇮❤️

[@pizzasteve5825]

Ja vesel novo leto! Let's hope it's a better year than 2020 lol

[@TryHardCentral]

Intestine indeed

[@jeffsaviola2109]

@@TryHardCentral lol

[@DNSMLT]

Lake Bled was one of my mama's favorite places. RIP

[@watchtheskies]

I read the article on Peter Florjancic, wow what an inspirational person :)

[@larsvozelj2290]

I from Slovenia and Doncic and Dragic are gods.

[@tlamiczka]

Hey, you would be awesome travel guide! You're enthusiastic about your country, sympathetic and used to speak on mic so "Barbarian Travel Agency" would be hit, imho :-)))

[@binemisko]

Dober video, se sam nism vedu za vse te.

[@borutp]

Bravo Barbara. 😊 Zanimivi prispevki.

[@ginger3467]

Merry Christmas Barbi!

[@MultiWatcher1000]

Živjo, zanimiv video. Dal sem subscribe.

[@ckline5486]

Peter Florjancic was the most impressive person to me. He was a genius but only made the difference he did because he combined that with hard work. I love the way Barbara is always trying to inspire us to challenge ourselves. Even when we fail, we grow. The most important thing is to never give up on ourselves. Thank you Barbara! 🙂

[@TheSuperSnake313]

I love how she says sports teams names, so damn cute

[@glenndavis4452]

Well, we already know about you .... Cool that you admire the inventor so much.

[@barrygormley3986]

I like how you included the part about the inventor (I won't try to write his name because I can't figure out how to do those crazy accents) being married to the same woman for 70 years. I don't know what the state of marriage is in Slovenia, but here in the west, you could make a case for this being his greatest achievement.

[@AK-kp1mb]

Please tell us more about those wedding traditions :)

[@GrimRepair]

Are you planing on shooting any winter outdoor Slovenian videos?

[@NewMoon57]

Barbara, I never noticed your dimples before. Very cute. Thank You for the Slovenian in history lesson. Very interesting. JRS

[@patrickbuchanan4444]

Slovenija also has the largest zip line network in the EU as I've been on it twice. I also went rafting on the Soča River as it's a very beautiful area in and around Bovec and the Soča Valley.

[@johncampbell829]

Cool Beans Barbara!! That's yankee for "Great job"!!

[@Cyberplayer5]

3:25 OK Barbara I live in Euless Texas about 20 miles from Dallas. I didn't even know this. you could do a Slovenian version of "The More You Know."

[@filip.pwr0]

great video ... but we also need to mention your amazing cyclists Roglič and Pogačar :)

[@deejiilyomio]

Ok, I've seen Laibach live for twelve times, for which I've flown thrice to other countries (from Finland); Prague and Berlin. I've collected almost their entire catalogue on my shelves, cd's, vinyls, dvd's , books etc., so yes, it definitely comes to mind first about Slovenia. One of my goals is to see them live in Ljubljana, or Trbovlje, where they originate. Every time they do so I die a little bit inside due to not having enough money to travel or there's a bit too much pandemi going on to travel... Anyhow, keep it up! PS. This year thirteenth time if this shit ever stops and concerts start rolling again.

[@TheresaBlueberry]

Small countries rule 💪🏻 underrated 😁

[@falcondrvr200]

Akrapovic exhaust systems for bikes and cars are arguably the best you can get. Have had them on 2 of our bikes here in the US. A Triumph Speed Trip and Yami R1. Great stuff from Slovenia, of all places.

[@rolandkatsuragi]

6:12 The ultimate "I'll do it myself."

[@trenttipton3876]

Vlatko Cancar we tried to pick him up here in okc a few years ago.

[@jthompson120db]

sehr kühle ja да! My favorite one was Peter Florjancic, and I agree it is quite motivating.

[@DunhamusPrime]

As a long time Toronto Raptors fan, I remember the PA announcer announcing 2 players in slovenian (Rasho Nesterovic and Uros Slokar) številka dvanajst and deset