Slovenia (Slovenian: Slovenija) is a country in Central Europe that lies in the eastern Alps at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea, with Austria to the north, Italy to the southwest, Hungary to the northeast and Croatia to the south. Despite its small size, Slovenia has a surprising variety of terrain, ranging from the beaches of the Mediterranean to the peaks of the Julian Alps, to the rolling hills of the south.
Ljubljana ("lyoo-blah-nah"), the capital of Slovenia, is a charming old city full of artists, museums, and galleries. In Roman times, it was called Colonia Iulia Aemona and was part of Province X "Venetia et Histria" of Italia proper.
The town of Grosupljelies in a small basin to the south-east of Ljubljana. As one travels from Ljubljana to Grosuplje, Ljubljana Marshes blend into the characteristic hilly landscape of the Dolenjska.
Kranj (pronounced "Krah-n") is a city in Central Slovenia. It is the historical capital of Carniola.
Postojna is a town in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia, pronounced in Slovenian as 'Post-oy-nah'.
Klagenfurt (Slovenian: Celovec) is the capital of Carinthia in Austria. It was one of the eight host cities in the 2008 European Football Championships.
Novo Mesto (Slovenian: Novo mesto) is in a city in Southeastern Slovenia.
Triglav National Park (Triglavski Narodni Park) covers nearly all of the Slovenian section of the Julian Alps, a total of nearly 85,000 hectares and is centered around Mount Triglav (2864m). It is popular for its outdoor adventure possibilities, numerous gorges and waterfalls, and the spectacular Lake Bohinj.
Rijeka (literally "River") is a city in Kvarner Bay, a northern inlet of the Adriatic Sea in Croatia. It is the principal seaport of the country.
Velden am Wörther See at the west end Wörthersee region of Carinthia, Austria.
Opatija is a city in the Istrian Peninsula in western Croatia and is main tourist city on Liburnia riviera. It is situated a around 13 kilometres southwest of Rijeka, one of Croatia's largest cities.
Celje is a city on the Savinja River in the Pohorje-Savinjska region of Slovenia.
thumb|300px|upright=1.3|Palazzo del Municipio at Piazza Unità, Trieste
Villach is a town located in Carinthia in Austria. It has about 60,000 inhabitants.
Njivice is a town in Croatia. It was once a small fishermen's village and is now a famous tourist centre today.
Malinska is a little picturesque town on the north-west side of the island of Krk in Croatia. Malinska abounds in vegetation, coves and beaches which are known by the crystally clear adriatic sea.
(Italian: Capodistria) is Slovenia]'s only commercial port and one of its oldest towns with a very rich history.
Kobarid is a city located in the Soča Valley in the Julian Alps of Slovenia.
Izola is an ancient mediterranean town with a lively history on the Slovenian coast. The old part of the town rests upon what once used to be an island - that's where it's name comes from.
Istria (Croatian: Istra) is the north-westernmost region of Croatia. In a triangular shape, it is bordered in the north by Slovenia, east by the Kvarner region of Croatia and on the south and west by the Adriatic Sea.
The Town Krk is the administrative and political centre of the island of Krk in Croatia. Old town is inside the town walls built in Roman times and in the middle ages.
Piran (Italian: Pirano) is a city in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia.
The Roman Empire was the greatest ancient empire of Europe. At the height of its power in 117 AD, it ruled over considerable parts of Europe, as well as much of North Africa and the Middle East.
Karlovac is a city in the northwest Croatia, 45 km southwest of Zagreb with a population of approximately 60,000.
Maribor is the second most important centre and the second largest city of Slovenia. It has about 114.
Udine is the capital of the Province of Udine in the Italian Region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia.
Vrsar is a millennia-old little town in Istria. Vrsar used to be a fisherman's village, now more famous as a family tourist destination.
Krapinske Toplice is city the northwest Croatia, 45 km northhwest of Zagreb, well known as one of the most popular thermal spas in this part of Europe.
Graz is the capital of Styria (Steiermark) and the second largest city of Austria with a population of just below 300,000 - about 40,000 of which are students of its six universities. It has been a vital urban centre for both Styria, Austria and Slovenia, and has produced a number of talents in many fields, ranging from the inventor Nikola Tesla to the governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Lignano Sabbiadoro is a seaside resort located on the Adriatic Sea coast of the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, in the North-Eastern part of Italy.
Samobor is 25km west of Zagreb, Croatia. The town has a population of 36,207, as of the 2001 census.
Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera (The Plitvice Lakes National Park) in Croatia is considered to be one of the most beautiful natural sights in Europe. Due to its beauty and significance, this system of 16 interlinked lakes and a large forest complex around it were set aside as a national park in 1949.
Eraclea is a town in the province of Venice, Veneto, Italy. SP42 goes through it.
Lendava is the easternmost town in Slovenia close to triple-border of Croatia, Slovenia and Hungary. Lendava is a center of the Hungarian minority in Slovenia and Hungarian is the second official language in the city.