Wonderful Ljubljana
The centre of the central Slovenian region is marked by our capital city, Ljubljana, which is full of inspiring history, interesting architecture, rich cultural life, and a relaxed urban atmosphere. Ljubljana is a wonderful city, where urban elements intertwine with green nature at every step. It’s located in the Ljubljana Basin, which transitions into the surrounding hills.
Ljubljana is also central in the geographical sense, as its only 37 km away from the geometric centre of Slovenia. This can be found in the village of Vače near Litija.
North of Ljubljana, Central Slovenia stretches across the Škofja Loka Hills and the Idrija Hills towards the Alps. It also meets the Alps near Kamnik and in Cerklje na Gorenjskem. South of Ljubljana, it continues towards Bela Krajina and Kočevsko.
The nature is lush in Central Slovenia. The land is covered in dense forests. These are particularly rich in Kočevsko. In general, forests cover no less than 58% of Slovenia’s total area.
There’s also a lot of water. The area is a basin into which the rivers coming from the Alps and the Karst flow: the longest Slovenian river – the River Sava, the River Kamniška Bistrica, the River Gradaščica, the River Sora, the River Ljubljanica, and the River Iška.
Do you prefer lakes? The intermittent Lake Cerknica, which is home to many local animal and plant species, disappears in the summer. The mysterious Lake Divje (or Wild Lake) near Idrija, which is considered a gem of Slovenia’s natural heritage, has been made into a museum in nature. Its size is only 60 x 40 metres, but the greatest depth measured thus far is an impressive 160 metres.
Welcome to Central Slovenia!
