SLOVENIA - Koper

 Thanks you to Karmen, as always beautiful card and stamps.

"Koper is a port city in Slovenia, on the country's Adriatic coastline. Its medieval old town centers around Titov Trg, a square with Venetian-influenced landmarks such as the Praetorian Palace and a Gothic-style loggia, while nearby Da Ponte Fountain is a replica of Venice's famed Rialto Bridge. Rebuilt many times, the circa-12th-century Cathedral of the Assumption features a tall campanile with sweeping bay views."

SLOVENIA - Pohorje

Thanks so much Karmen for the cards.

SLOVENIA - Bled Castle

Thanks to Dear Karmen for the card.

SLOVENIA - Branik Castle

Thanks to Dear Karmen for the card.

"Branik Castle, is a 13th-century castle above the village of Branik, near the city of Nova Gorica in southwestern Slovenia.

The Romanesque foundations of the castle are still evident in some places. The castle complex is centered on a prominent 13th-century round keep, around which a substantial baroque residential tract was later developed, all surrounded with renaissance defensive walls and 16th century corner turrets. The older structures contain some Gothic elements, notably the castle chapel.[5] The building took its current shape in the 17th/18th centuries, when it was turned into a baroque residence. Significant remodeling was carried out in the 19th century as well, notably the romantic crenellations of the walls."

SLOVENIA - Arboretum

Many thanks to Karmen for a wonderful cards and  great stamps.

SLOVENIA - Kranjska Gora

It's beginning to smell like holiday season!. Thanks to Karmen for refreshing view!

"Kranjska Gora is a town on the Sava Dolinka River in the Upper Carniola region of northwestern Slovenia, close to the Austrian and Italian borders. It is the seat of the Municipality of Kranjska Gora."

SLOVENIA - Borovnica

Thank you dear Karmen for the yet another wonderful card of Borovnica and the enclosed stamps.

"The village of Borovnica lies on the south-western edge of Ljubljana Marshes, in the narrow valley of the Borovniščica brook.  It is well known for its fields of American blueberries, but the fruit has nothing to do with the origin of the village's name, which means "blueberry" in Slovenian.

Behind the village, karst landforms such as sinkholes, underground caves and waterfalls begin to dominate the landscape. Borovnica's mostly mountainous surrounding area is crossed by hiking routes, several suitable for mountain biking." Source

SLOVENIA - castle of Ljubljana

Thanks to postcrosser Anita for the card.

"Ljubljana Castle is a castle complex standing on Castle Hill above the downtown of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It is a key element of the Ljubljana skyline. Originally a Medieval fortress, probably built in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century, it acquired its present outline with an almost complete overhaul in the 15th century, whereas the majority of the buildings date to the 16th and 17th centuries. At first a defense structure and since the first half of the 14th century the seat of the lords of Carniola, it was since the early 19th century used as a penitentiary, then in the first half of the 20th century as a residential complex and in the latest times as a tourist attraction and a major cultural venue."

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SLOVENIA -The Sečovlje Salina Nature Park

Thanks to dear Karmen for the nice card.

"The Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park (Slovene: Krajinski park Sečoveljske soline) is a landscape park in southwestern Slovenia covering the Sečovlje Saltworks near the village of Sečovlje. The salt evaporation pond covers an area of 16.1 hectares while saltworks lie along the mouth of the river Dragonja, covering an area of 650 hectares. The salt is produced in the traditional way based on a 700-year-old method that harmonizes man and nature."

SLOVENIA - Bled, Julian Alps

"Lake Bled is a lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a popular tourist destination. The lake surrounds Bled Island. The island has several buildings, the main one being the pilgrimage church dedicated to the Assumption of Mary, built in its current form near the end of the 17th century, and decorated with remains of Gothic frescos from around 1470."

SLOVENIA

This mail from  a dear friend Karmen, really make my day! She sent me Yugoslavia stamps And old Yugoslavia banknotes and some others used stamps too.  What a wonderful surprise! Thank you Karmen.

Metropol Hotel, Portoroz, Slovenija, 1994

Kamniska Bistrio

"The valley of Kamniška Bistrica plunges from the south into the heart of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. The valley is a very popular starting point for various hiking trips and of course to visit Velika Planina with the cable car. However, a smaller number of visitors stop to visit and explore the sights hidden in the valley itself."

Julijsks Alpe Julian Alps Slovenija - kayaking along the turquoise pools of the Soca

"The Julian Alps are the southeasternmost section of the great Alpine arc.

 They extend over the northwestern part of Slovenia and cover a surface area of around 4400 km2. The mountain range is divided into two large sections: the Eastern Julian Alps and the Western Julian Alps. There are approximately 150 mountains over 2000 metres high in the Slovene Julian Alps; 25 of these are over 2500 metres high. The Sava and the Soča are the two major rivers rising in the Julian Alps."

SLOVENIA - Greetings Card

Thank you Karmen for this lovely greeting  postcard card for Chrismas and New Year.

SLOVENIA - Map Card

SLOVENIA - Ljubljana

Thank you Karmen!

"Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. Located in the middle of a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, it was the historical capital of Carniola,"

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"Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a nation state on the Adriatic Sea, bordering Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Croatia to the south and southeast, and Hungary to the northeast. It covers 20,273 square kilometers and has a population of 2.05 million. It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the European Union and NATO. Its capital and largest city is Ljubljana."

SLOVENIA - Izola

"Izola is an old fishing town and a municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. Its name originates from the Italian Isola, which means 'island'."

SLOVENIA - Bled

Bled card sending from US.

"Bled  is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is the seat of the Municipality of Bled. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia."

SLOVENIA - Sunflower

SLOVENIA - Kamnik

"Kamnik is a town in northern Slovenia. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Kamnik. It encompasses a large part of the Kamnik Alps and the surrounding area. The town of Kamnik has ruins of two castles as well as many examples of historical architecture."