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2024 is out, here is 2025
2024 is here and this article is a look back at Sandalsand's travels and articles. This year I reached several exciting destinations. Also...
World Heritage #1643 – The works of Joze Plecnik in Ljubljana
Joze Plecnik was an architect who between the World Wars designed a human vision for the newly formed capital of Slovenia. The UNESCO World Heritage...
World Heritage #1363 – Pile Dwellings
The pile dwellings around the Alps consist of 111 small sites with the remains of stilt house settlements from around 5000 to 500 B.C. The UNESCO...
World Heritage #1133 – Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests
The remarkable expansion of the European beech forests after the last Ice Age is celebrated in this inscription on the World Heritage List. The...
World Heritage #1313 – Heritage of Mercury
This heritage marks the two largest mercury mines in the world. Their operation lasted for centuries, in Slovenia and Spain. Today they are open for...
Pictures from Slovenia
This is a collection of pictures from Slovenia. It is the result of a single trip to this country in southern Europe. If you look into this link to...
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