8 THINGS NO ONE TELLS YOU ABOUT SLOVENIA 🇸🇮

[@tubojan]

The story goes something like this. A long time ago, God decided where each nation would live. The Slovenians patiently waited their turn... and waited some more... and waited some more, and finally came last. Since all the most beautiful corners of the world had already been given to others, God said: You know, because you were so patient, I'll give you the part of the world I wanted for myself. And so the Slovenians got paradise on earth!

[@attilakovacs2231]

Well...., it was a completely different story.

[@histriamagna1014]

@@attilakovacs2231Tell us the true one Orban.

[@attilakovacs2231]

@@histriamagna1014 You can learn about it. ...But you will see it, anyway.

[@NarnianRailway]

No. 9 without any question or doubt... Slovenia is truly a hidden precious gem of nature, architecture, outdoor activities and culture in Europe if not the world.

[@lovrocalicjoca941]

Zanimljive i korisne činjenice o prelepoj zemlji! Lep pozdrav iz Hrvaške!🇭🇷🇸🇮❤️

[@73amxman98]

I’ve traveled to Slovenia 3 times for total of 35 days. Yes, the country is extremely beautiful. I traveled via railroads, buses and even rented a car for couple days. The Slovenians are very gracious hosts and enjoyed my visits. Not once did I have a bad or unpleasant experience. My only regret is not making it to Maribor. Maybe next time. Because the country is so small, it doesn’t take very long to get to those places of interest. Whitewater rafting and their network of zip lines on the Soča River is a lot of fun. Then they have a beer fountain in Žalec, the heart of hops country where you can sample various craft brews. The tap water in Slovenia is the best in the world with no chemical taste at all.

[@slomuzikaofficial]

Recently, the first wine fountain opened in Marezige, near Koper, offering a stunning view of the Slovenian coast and Trieste. 🍷

[@cjshaw551]

I guess I understand why my grandparents decided to leave Yelsane Slovenia because of the things going on there at the time, plus they were very poor. I just really wish my mother had taught me the Slovenian language. I love this Slovenian food. I love this Slovenian sense of humor. I love the culture. And Barbara, I love your KZbin channel. Thank you for making everyone aware of how wonderful Slovenia is and the Slovenian culture. Incidentally, my Slovenian you can probably get away with mother loved her wine. In fact, when we buried her, we had her wine glass in her hand. ♥️♥️♥️

[@MrStella78]

Slovenia is the most beautiful, peaceful, warm country!!!😊🥰💯☝️👍👍👍

[@igreeuropa]

Slovenian watchings today's new upload : 🙂🙂🙂

[@ActionFigureAtorium]

My grandmother was Slovenian. Love your channel.

[@jeffsaviola2109]

I can vouch for all .. except the visa and work ones .. being old !!! I’m not a big hiker .. but did hike up smarna gora on my first visit. .. with car you can drive all the way east to murska sobata .. and west. To piran and koper .. from Ljubljana. Each area In one day .. ❤🇸🇮❤️ oh and try the honey … bee keepers everywhere .. the bee/honey museum is great

[@AAAndrew]

And don't forget the Chocolate Festival every April in the beautiful little storybook town of Radovljica. If you're there outside of April, still stop by the town, check out their Beekeeping or Alchemy museums and the amazing chocolate shop in town. It's only about 10 minutes from Bled, so is a good place to stay if you're just swinging by Bled for a day.

[@hstrykid]

You keep making these videos showing off Slovenia and I keep NOT getting on a plane or train from Prague to come visit Ljubljana and some of the other beautiful sights and I don't know why I don't do it. I've also been a huge fan of the choir Perpetuum Jazzile and so I occasionally look at their concert schedule. Maybe this winter before or just after Christmas. Hmmm...

[@acjom]

Thank you for considering visiting Slovenia, we are very happy of foreigners being curious of our little country 😊

[@cjshaw551]

I guess I understand why my grandparents decided to leave Yelsane Slovenia because of the things going on there at the time, plus they were very poor. I just really wish my mother had taught me the Slovenian language. I love this Slovenian food. I love this Slovenian sense of humor. I love the culture. And Barbara, I love your KZbin channel. Thank you for making everyone aware of how wonderful Slovenia is and the Slovenian culture.

[@slomuzikaofficial]

It’s amusing to walk in the mountains during summer and greet people you encounter along the way, hearing greetings in many different foreign languages. However, please remember to check the weather beforehand and avoid going into the mountains wearing sneakers or flip-flops. Our volunteer mountain rescue teams often have to assist irresponsible tourists.

[@TBolivar]

I was there five years ago. Absolutely fantastic, a true gem of a country!

[@zgirl1999]

I love your videos and your quick witt 😅

[@warriair]

I live in Slovenia for more than 5 years and haven't heard "nad 1000 metri ni greha" before. Learning something new from your videos

[@zigacernilogarmunih5798]

She meant that there is no sin over 1000m😁

[@stomic50]

The most beautiful country in Europe, with lovely, friendly people. I visit few times a year.

[@electron4784]

That was really helpful. Köszönöm

[@urbansoban2669]

One little detail about the attire: the one displayed here was the traditional attire of Gorenjska, the Alpine part of the country. It's the most elaborate and luxurious, it became quite well-known in certain parts of Europe (basically in the countries that used to belong to the Holy Roman Empire) thanks to the uber-popular Avsenik Brothers' Band (the 'Oberkrainer' as they were known in German-speaking countries), so we consider this to be the 'national costume'. But as you can see, in reality, there is no such thing, and there is a great variety of regional and even more local attires, which belong to two types, broadly speaking: the Northern (Carniola, Styria and Carinthia) and the Southern (Prekmurje, Bela krajina and the Littoral), the latter type being much less elaborate (simpler black and white combinations) and thus cheaper.

[@abnormalanorak]

I don't think Prekmurje is in the South, mate. You should check the map again.

[@LadyJane222]

Prekmurska is in the Northeast corner next to Hungary. Dolenjska, Notranjska and Primorska are in the South.

[@manfredbismark6688]

Nice video, bravo, good work Barbara! Rudi.

Barbara low key makes the intro be like... _"Have you watched my previous videos?"_ Well played madam... Well played... ☺👍 Also, as a Portuguese I believe that the correct statement regarding your wine consumption is... *_"You gotta up those numbers... Those are rookie numbers."_* 😋

[@adergas1]

Haha

[@MJDP1840]

Barbara, did I see palm trees in one of those coastal pictures?.....is it that warm there? 😊

[@Slovenianight]

The litoral and the primorska region has a very mediterranean influenced climate. It is above 0°C most of the time in winter...in summer it can reach over 35°C easily. The rest of Slovenia has much colder winters...despite being such a small country.

[@MJDP1840]

@Slovenianight nice!... and thanks.

[@GaiusPrimusMatius]

Actually below 0 it's a rarity,just when a polar wave is crossing Europe....in winter is around 8 to 13 and when sunny u can wear short sleeves...

[@SkeletorHatesHe-Man]

Looks like a nice place 👍

[@MrDejvidkit]

Domovina naša!

[@johnniewelbornjr.8940]

You are a bad influence! lol Now I want to read about Slovenia and study the maps more closely... I've always known wheeeere it is but not much more than that... I will NOT attempt to learn the language to any great extent, though, for a southern US accent combined with your native language might cause me to be deported should I ever have the opportunity to visit... lol Seriously, though, I love learning these things, both the cultural differences and the geography. Thanks for sharing such intriguing things! :)

[@AdamBurianek92]

2:00 Let me tell you a story about the storms in Slovenia. I experienced a wild storm during my stay at Koper last year summer, never saw something like that before. It was funny because before my trip, I told my friends "oh, it would be interesting to witness a storm at the sea", because where I'm from, we don't have any sea (at least we have storms, lol). And guess what. The very second day of my vacation I have experienced this storm and it was so wild that I almost ended up stuck in the car in Portorož, because those streets were flooded. Next thing you know, later that day I returned back to my hotel in Koper just to find out that the elevator shaft was flooded and I couldn't use the elevator, which was a bit unfortunate as I am a wheelchair user, lol. 😂 Firstly I was told that the elevator is going to be fixed next day but I insisted that it must be done that day, otherwise I couldn't sleep anywhere. So the hotel staff called a repairer all the way from Ljubljana to come and fix it. Finally, out of 7 days spent at Slovenian coast, there was 3 days of storms and I didn't have a time to visit all places I wanted. That being said, I'm very hopeful next year I'll come back. 😎

[@hglundahl]

8:19 What's the difference between Refoshk and Shkurek? Are both red?

[@Rosafanta]

Refošk is a variety from Primorska. It is very dark red, almost black. If you spill it on your clothes, you might as well throw them out, because it will never wash off. Ščurek (meaning cockroach) is a winery in Goriška Brda (arguably Slovenia's premier wine growing region), making a full selection of very good wines.

[@inaayalipus1956]

I live in Slovenija❤😊

[@Terrierized]

A smile and Hi 👋 these days could be a micro aggression 😅

[@bcrooks7321]

9 things no one tells you about being black in the United States.... It could be worse Barbara..... Keep the awesome vids coming 👍

[@scottinphoenix739]

90% of what I know about Slovenia I learned from you Barbara, thanks for that. Its definitely on my bucket list to visit, although I won't be climbing ant mountains, hiking, yes, mountain climbing, not at all.

[@khanofkhans6546]

Barbara singlehandedly increasing Slovenia's tourism industry.

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

I do my best haha

[@tommay6590]

9:96 Barbara at her best😂😂😂

[@noexit7089]

Perfektno govoriš Angleško Barbara

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

Leta in leta treninga :D

[@han36solo]

Wow beautiful country! ..but Barb a "fifth" of the wine needed for self would be 20% ( fifth is 1/5 which is 20%) So 80% left for export! Math. ; )

[@elasticharmony]

😁

[@davidthewise5250]

Lucky chair 🪑

[@numbum9394]

Number 9: DO NOT go into drinking contest with Slovenians, special in "Štajerska" region. You cannot win, you will be sorry you were born. There is saying that "štajerc" needs to abstain from drinking for 2 days to have 2 promiles of alcohol in blood.

[@TheBarbaraHorvat]

That is very accurate. I can fully relate.

[@urbansoban2669]

A, tega glede vseh treh vrhov Triglava pa še nisem slišal.

[@hglundahl]

3:22 In such a hut, you can eat food you brought and you can also buy food, right? What about drink, same for that?

[@dannydanny9875]

Mmmm!

[@sloveniesta]

Trieste is Slovenia!!! *sobs*

[@mirankacicnik]

No Trieste is Italy. This is Italian coast.

[@JM-kx5op]

It’s real name is Trst my family is from there so please. One of the many wrongs done against Slovenians in history. The TRSt culture is what Slovenia is about

[@Rosafanta]

@@mirankacicnik Are you really a Slovene?

[@mirankacicnik]

@Rosafanta Yes. Im born in Maribor😊

[@zag.pix7el0]

Are slovenians more like austrians or like slavs?

[@abnormalanorak]

It's actually the Austrians that are Germanised, they are the confused Slavs 🤪

[@slomuzikaofficial]

Yes and yes. 😄

[@valentintapata2268]

A lot of Austrians are assimilated Slavs, there is also a Slovene minority there.

[@seloveroni]

i dont want anyone to tell me about Slovenia unless their last name is Horvat or Novak

[@darkozver5801]

slovEnia not Slovinia

[@gazoontight]

Barbara is a great source of information. Edit: My elderly relatives always had wine available. Always.

[@rainermraz8791]

The capital is called Laibach!

[@valentintapata2268]

The original name in Slavic, as is for Berlin and many other places in Germany and Austria.

[@rainermraz8791]

@@valentintapata2268 I wanted to point out it was never a slavic city in the first place :P

[@valentintapata2268]

@@rainermraz8791 ??? It was Slavic and it is Slavic. Etymology is Slavic not Germanic. Laibach is the name of Germanic colonisers.

[@rainermraz8791]

@@valentintapata2268 we did not colonise but cultivate:)

[@valentintapata2268]

@@rainermraz8791 Ther is a lot of culture in genocides, ethnocides, slavery, stealing, etc.

[@XeroX-x6u]

Never heard any of that.

[@ExodiaOfGalaxy]

Zgrožen sem, narobe si rekla ankaran.

[@georgecarlin2656]

So are you a real Slovenian, I mean do you drink 44 liters of wine a year?

[@onedriver038]

Yes!🍷🍷

[@fin-ed6oj]

TADEJ POGACAR!!!!

[@GaiusPrimusMatius]

🐐🌈🐐🌈🐐🌈🐐

[@Micccck.]

not worth water is cold af everything is overpriced ...

[@riktrink]

prosim ne oglaševat, turizem ni nič dobrega

[@opppaj11]

Most of the points are common facts. There is no need to be sensationalistic

[@Contagious93812]

they're only doing well because they got out of yugoslavia without a war, their so called war lasted for only 10 days with only 19 casualties... the rest of ex-yu had to fight wars

[@Rosafanta]

That is because Slovenia does not and did not have substantial enclaves of Serbs or Croats. That is what the war was about, and Miloševič did not care about Slovenia.