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Julian Alps

From a peak-side perch in the Julian Alps, Slovenian hiker Joze Flajs surveys the landscapes of three nations: Slovenia, Italy, and Austria.

Read "Europe's Borderland" in the September 2010 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

Photograph by Aaron Huey

Europe's Borderland

Surrounded—and influenced—by four nations, pocket-size Slovenia offers a rich cultural mix.

August 3, 2010
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