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It's World Water Day
It's World Water Day
Slovenia is filled with picturesque lakes, glittering rivers, mighty waterfalls and mysterious underground streams. And potable water in Slovenia is of excellent quality. Let's celebrate World Water Day with fun facts about Slovenian waters.

To celebrate World Water Day, we have prepared a list of fun and intriguing facts about water in Slovenia:
Potable water is of incredible quality
Slovenia is one of the most water-rich European countries in Europe. Potable water is of incredible quality. What is more, many Slovenian towns have drinking fountains to quench your thirst. In the capital city of Ljubljana alone there are no less than 30 urban drinking fountains available in the warmer months.
Small in size, big in water resources
Did you know that the total length of surface watercourses in Slovenia is about 27,000 kilometres? The picturesque lakes, glittering rivers, mighty waterfalls and hidden underground streams that create the subterranean world are like a magnet, which is hard to resist.
The world's most magnesium-rich water is from Slovenia
Did you know that Rogaška Slatina is home to the spring of the world’s most magnesium-rich water, Donat Mg? Drinking Donat Mg is proved to aid digestion and help with excess stomach acid. And, what is the best thing about Donat Mg? You can drink it all your life! After all, the Rogaška Slatina Health Resort has been using it for therapeutic and preventive purposes for over a century.
In Slovenia, water as a fundamental right for all
In 2016, Slovenia has amended its constitution to make access to drinkable water a fundamental right for all citizens.
Magnificent creations of water
In the Karst area, groundwater creates unbelievable works of art, hidden corridors and dramatic subterranean landscapes.
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