ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2023 EST.): 2,119,355 • CAPITAL: Ljubljana • MAIN CITIES: Celje, Koper, Kranj, Novo Mesto, Maribor, Velenje • VISA: Slovenia is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa is required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • CURRENCY: Euro. Most major credit cards accepted • TIPPING: 10-20 percent is customary for good service • TIME: GMT +1 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts. Adapter required • DRIVING: On the right. International permit required
• PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2024): Jan 1-2; Feb 8; Apr 27; May 1-2, 19; Jun 25; Aug 15; Oct 31; Nov 1; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: Slovenian. English is widely spoken • RELIGION: Catholic • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +386
CLIMATE A mix of alpine, continental and Mediterranean, with warm summers and cold winters, which are bitter when the easterly Bora wind blows. Warmest months are July and August (80F); coldest are December to February (32F)
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Ljubljana (Brnik) (LJU); Maribor (MBX) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 10h via Zurich
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Lake Bled, Upper Carniolan region • Triglav National Park, Julian Apls • Postojna Cave • Lake Bohinj, Bohinj Valley • Predjama Castle