The country, worthy blessings.
The country, worthy blessings.
Elena Bolshakova, Arnold Epstein.
The first impression of the Republic Slovenia, received already in
To the airport of a city of Ljubljana: the pretty cleaner with a huge mop
In one hand and a mobile phone in another. Here it - peace
The past and present neighbourhood...
Slovenia occupied in Yugoslavia about the same position, that
At us - Baltic. The same amicable, but constrained and carefully
Hidden heterodoxy, the same striking difference of local level
Lives and cultures from the national... And all has come to an end
Equally - so soft, but a resolute jump from embraces
"Big brother" it is literally on the eve of its sharp deterioration
Health. The most popular political joke in Slovenia -
The offer to erect on the central area of Ljubljana the huge
Monument to Slobadan Milosevic: after all it thanking it
To the confused policy necessity of branch from Yugoslavia became
Especially notable. And from this step as here considered still to
Wars, Slovenes only have won. It is possible to present, what
The simplification is tested by inhabitants of one of the youngest states
Europe now, seeing to what have finished their Yugoslavia the were
Governors.
Belgrad and Kosovo is after all almost the same, that Moscow and
Grozny: the brainless power - on the one hand and frank
bandjugi - with another. It is good still, that our armies on caucasus not
Have crossed that line behind which the barefaced begins
Genocide... But it - so, by the way. Because Slovenia,
It appears, such place, where all sad and evil thoughts
For some reason by itself leave familiar spots. Before there
Well...
When went to Slovenia with surprise have found out, that
Practically anybody from our acquaintances even does not know about
Existence of this country. At the best confused it with
Slovakia. So as a geographical educational program we will tell:
We have visited not on the Balkans, and in the neighbourhood. On the one hand -
Austria, with another - Italy, with the third - Hungary with Croatia, with
The fourth - the Adriatic coast in length exactly in 47 kilometres.
The population - hardly is more than one and a half millions, and to cross all
Slovenia if only not to get into the mountains, even most
The slow driver can hour for three-four.
Monetary unit - tolar. And it would be desirable to tell with aspiration
Urmasa Otta: "Tajtte to me, pozhalujstta, it is more tollarov!"
Similar valid intonation, it is necessary to tell, it is quite pertinent -
Slovene money can be trusted almost the same as also them
To the American namesakes. Tolar it is not subject almost to inflation.
Costs already since ninety fifth.
What such economic viagra have invented for the tolara
Local economists, it is better to ask, of course, them. But at
Us week in this country has been filled by other meetings, so
That we needed to be guided only by the own
Supervision.
Far not all here, however, so is cloudless and serene.
The first, that is evident - in struggle for light
The future Slovenia obviously endows today the senior generation. In
Buses in Ljubljana there go entirely pensioners - at youth, judging by
Everything, does not have necessity to use the public
Transport.
Many older persons more than modestly are dressed. In Slovenia, as well as
In the majority of countries of Western Europe, in families there is no tradition
To help seniors, and consequently to the older persons which have remained with
The state in private, it is necessary is unsweetened.
Save literally on all. For two days having been disappointed in
Unostentatious hotel service of a nice city of Ljubljana, we
Have made decision for some days to rent apartment. Also have got in
The house to lonely older persons, which most part of the
Three-storyed dwelling hand over to foreigners. It costed to us
The pleasure is, of course, much cheaper, but many details of a life
Slovene pensioners have simply surprised. In rooms at them burn,
Probably, the most dim bulbs which only makes
The local industry, in a bathroom pieces of a laundry soap lay,
Which in our country it was not necessary to see already, probably, years
Ten and when we have found out, than eat our owners, it
Has simply called bewilderment. But when they have shared with us cп п?п п п
Budgetary calculations, it became clear, that is in another way simple not
It turns out.
But young, as they say, everywhere at them road. In the last
Time a private sector of the economy which have excused with socialism
Slovenia has simply blossomed. In Yugoslavia and before was not so
Rigid restrictions on private business, as at us, but
For some years here there was a great variety small and
The smallest enterprises on which works more half
Country able-bodied population. All our new acquaintances from
This sector amicably complained: a competition the madwoman, profits
Insignificant, tax services relentless. It is heavy to survive, say.
But at all thus in Slovenia practically there is no criminality,
Nobody costs with the stretched hand, and you can safely not lock
Door of the house or hotel room on a key. And unemployment
The minimum.
Slovenia - the country very expensive. Affinity of Austria and Italy,
As they say, obliges - it is necessary or to level the prices, or
To close borders. The second variant here, certainly, shallows -
The country dreams to take the place in the uniting Europe and
To be fenced off from neighbours is not going to. But thanks to this
The policy has less than on one thousand dollars a month here not
You will live, while in the next Croatia it is quite possible
To manage and five hundred.
So to Slovenes, as well as now, it is necessary us literally
To fight for the existence. But they are engaged in it absolutely
In another way, than we. With advantage. Here there were no "pyramids",
Here anybody "throws" nobody and at all does not shoot, and
In Slovenia at all it is less than smiling and benevolent people,
Than in much more safe countries.
And more that was evident - the most part of Slovene money
Obviously is not in Ljubljana. It is at all deprived a capital lustre
Also does not apply at all for leadership literally in what.
Here the most expensive habitation, university of a city of Maribor is far not
Is quoted above Ljubljana, in the majority of kinds of sports
"Provincial" commands compete with capital on the equal.
Probably, Ljubljana - from all European capitals the most modest.
City centre cosy enough, but - as though for internal
Usings. It is a little foreigners, good inexpensive hotels -
Too. Numerous mountain-skiing rounds of excursions to Ljubljana at all
Switch on...
And the most beautiful city in Slovenia - it is final, Maribor.
For some reason absolutely not not untwisted as the tourist centre, it
Nevertheless fascinates visitors from the station literally.
Small cosy small town in an environment of the Alpes with a blue strip of the river
Drava in the middle... Ancient university, a Catholic cathedral,
Narrow small streets, medieval court yard peacefully adjoin here with
Modern business-and shopping centres and charming
The shops trading karnavalnymi in suits. Violence of paints,
Noisy fun, unique surroundings put mariborsky a carnival
In one number with the Venetian. But also in free from noisy festivals
Days on a city it is simple so run charming chudiki in suits
From white down with colour feathers. Mountain trolls - kind
City talisman. They break silence of streets the numerous
The hand bells attached to a belt and ringing at each
Movement.
In the evenings one maribortsy occupy cafe and theatres, and others
Go on a mountain-skiing line where all night long too sounds
Music fires also do not die away. Us as a magnet, pulled on the bridge
Through Drava, the surprising kind on a city - from it whence opens
Tile roofs, sculptures, ancient monuments, paved
Small streets. And in the middle of this magnificence - swans, whose snow-white
Wings that shade blue of the sky incorporate all tenderness
Pink decline. Perhaps to us simply has not carried, but we for some reason not
Have noticed, that though someone hunted on these handsome men with a poker
Or a brick in a hand...
Probably, many our fellow citizens dream at least the old age
To spend in any similar place...
But in Maribor, in general in Slovenia we of Russian not
Met. Speak, if our people here and go, only on
Mounting skiing resorts. Practically any business with Russia at
Slovenia is not present, and to settle in these edges our compatriots not
Aspire - prefer Czechia, Slovakia or even Poland.
Probably, the unique reason of it is "neraskruchennost"
Slovene direction. After all dearness confuses till now
Far not everything, and it is unique contra-indication.
The legislation soft, the relation to Russian, because of them
Almost full absence, - perfect, a climate - on half
Territories of the country sea, and on another - Alpine.
And about language and to speak there is nothing: somewhere in the Western Ukraine
Sometimes you understand associates in where smaller degree, rather than here.
The highest building in Ljubljana - floors something in
Fifteen-sixteen - is called "nebotychnikom", loonies from
Madhouse on-slovenski klichut it is gentle - "spiritually prizadetye", and a phrase
"zdaj ali nikoli" - at all a remark from gangster folklore, and
Appeal here or anywhere already at last to get the stamp car
"Ford".
"Meshanets" is a breed of a dog of our friends born in
Love and the mutual consent of a neighbour's lap dog and any
Going on tour kobelinogo the vagabond. "Triglav" is the highest
Country mountain in which anybody and sends nobody on "tribukv". In
Ljubljana shop "Oxford" that is in the street Water-transport workers,
Sale angletskoga leposlovija ", and on the next is spent"
"Titov chesta" (with an accent on the first syllable, because on
To the name prospectus absolutely at all Titov, and only Tito)
Buses go in "letalishche"...
More shortly, for a week of stay in Slovenia we to steam of hundreds words
In local language without any pressure have learnt for certain.
With what have returned home. Where in a course absolutely another
Lexicon...
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//* an information Source: the Samara review, 24.05.99
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