They were bred to selected imported mares and the local Karst horses, which were white in colour, small, slow to mature and extremely tough.

"He is intelligent, listens attentively and understands what he is told to do; in short - he is a perfect sheepdog, afraid of nothing."

In the eighteenth century the amphibian, proteus anginus, inhabitant of subterranean waters, was considered to be progeny of the dragon.

He carefully recorded the local names for caves and sinkholes and accurately noted the order in which the water flowed away and how long it took.

The grape harvesting has become a tradition and an annual festival attracts huge crowds including international visitors.

Dormouse hunting was practised in Slovenia by the country  people as early as the 13th century, mainly to supplement  their diet in winter.