White Carniola

White Carniola

White Carniola ( _sl. Bela Krajina; _de. Weißkrain, "Weiße Mark") is a traditional region in southeastern Slovenia on the border with Croatia. Major towns are Metlika, Črnomelj, and Semič, and the principal river is the Kolpa which also forms part of the boundary between Slovenia and Croatia. The terrain is characterised by some lower hills and forests with birch trees.

White Carniola is also known as a wine region that produces high-quality wines, the most famous of them being "Metliška črnina" (a red wine), "Belokranjec" (a white wine) and "Modra frankinja" (a red wine).


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