A dragon from Ljubljana

Postcard

The dragon has long been a symbol of Ljubljana. The origin of this city's symbol can be traced to the myth of Jason and the Argonauts, who supposedly encountered the Ljubljana dragon on their way to the Adriatic Sea by way of the Danube and Ljubljanica Rivers.

Stamp

The beech is one of the most common tree species in Slovenia, accounting for a full 30 per cent of the country’s entire tree stock.