Prestigious National Geographic World Legacy Award goes to Slovenia

The National Geographic Society, which is considered one of the world’s largest and most prestigious non-profit travel organisations and reaches more than 450 million people worldwide, presents World Legacy Awards to organisations, companies and destinations which positively transform tourism industry. This year, Slovenia has been awarded as well.

Last year Slovenia, a pocket-sized green country nestled in the heart of Europe, was declared the world’s most sustainable country by the Netherlands-based organisation Green Destinations. This year, the Slovenian Tourist Board competed in the category Destination Leadership, which assessed environmental best practices, protection for cultural and natural heritage, benefits to local people, and the education of travelers on the principles of sustainable tourism. By embracing and reflecting the national goal to be one of the world’s most sustainable countries, it has been made tiny Slovenia a major force in green tourism worldwide. This has been acknowledged also by the initiative of the National Geographic Society, which presented the Slovenian Tourist Board with the World Legacy Award 2017 in the category of the destination leadership.

What do these statistics and titles mean for a traveller to Slovenia? Consider this: not only that nearly 60 percent of Slovenia is covered in forests, more than 40 parks and reserves are home to some 20,000 different plants and animals. A network of diverse hiking trails makes the natural wonders easily accesible. Breathtaking views of the diverse natural scenery and cobblestone towns are more than welcoming. A diverse landscape including all the major regions found in Europe, from caves, the coast, hills, all the way up to the alpine peaks, packed together in an area which is only half a size of Switzerland. What does this mean for you? Diversity on every step. Check out the tours which include Slovenia and see it for yourself.