Lake Bled is located in Julian Alps, Slovenia, 35 km from Ljubljana Airport. Mixed glacial and tectonic origin lake measures 2,120m long and 1,380m wide. Bronze Age gold appliqués discovered near lake shore, dating to 13th-12th century BC. Emperor Henry II built Bled Castle in 1004 as estate
Founded in 1960 as NK Branik Maribor, renamed NK Maribor in 1961. Won Yugoslav Second League in 1967, reaching top division in 1972. Experienced dark period from 1973 to 1991 due to bribery scandal
Slovenes are South Slavic ethnic group native to Slovenia and adjacent regions. First Slavic settlement occurred between Alps and Adriatic Sea in 6th century. First Slovene books written by Protestant preacher Primož Trubar in 16th century
Slovenia's national team existed only as regional team before 1991. First official match played in 1992 against Estonia. Team gained independence from Yugoslavia in 1992
Tolar was Slovenia's currency from 1991 to 2007. Replaced Yugoslav dinar at parity with 1990 version. Subdivided into 100 stotinov (cents). Name comes from Thaler, cognate with dollar
Born in 1993, started playing at age five with Ločan. Joined Olimpija Ljubljana youth academy at age ten. Signed for Benfica at 17, winning domestic treble in 2013-14