Culture of Slovenia
The Slovenes, a South Slavic ethnic group, have incredibly diverse culture for the country's small size which spans the southern portion of Central Europe, and acts as a melting pot of Slavic, Germanic and Romance cultures while encompassing parts of the Eastern Alps, the Pannonian Basin, the Balkan Peninsula and the Mediterranean. Throughout history, the territory of Slovenia has been home to a number of civilizations and its territory has been included in various European kingdoms and empires.