Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The premier Slovenian brand of
pivo
(beer) is Union (OO-nee-ohn), but you'll also see
a lot of Laško (LASH-koh), whose mascot is the Zlatorog (or “Golden Horn,” a mythical
chamois-like animal). For the full story on Slovenian wines, see the sidebar.
Regardless of what you're drinking, to toast, say,
“Na ZDROW-yeh!”
—if you can't re-
member it, think of “Nice driving!”
Slovenia's national dessert is
potica,
a rolled pastry with walnuts and sometimes also
raisins. While traditionally eaten at Christmas, it's available year-round. Slovenes eat it
from the hard outer crust in, saving the nutty center for last. For more tasty treats, see the
