Europe's greenest country and its best-kept secret — Ljubljana's dragon-bridge fairy-tale capital, Lake Bled's island church, Triglav National Park's alpine meadows, and Piran's Venetian coast.
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Population
- 2,130,638
- Area
- 20,273 km²
- Languages
- Slovene
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- GDP
- $75,224M
Good to know
Driving side
Right
National dish
Ajdovi žganci, Belokranjska povitica, Obara
Annual visitors
1,216,000 (2020)
Safety
Very low (0.57/100k)
Avg temp
9.9°C
Religion
Christianity
Coast
Coastal
☎ Police 113
Travel guide
Slovenia (Slovenian: Slovenija) is a country in central Europe that lies in the eastern Alps, at the northern end of the Adriatic Sea. It is sometimes considered to be a Balkan country. Despite its small size, Slovenia has a surprising variety of terrain, ranging from the beaches of the Mediterranean to the peaks of the Julian Alps and the rolling hills of the south. Slovenia is also home to some of the finest scenery in the "New Europe". The transition from socialism to the European common market economy has gone well and serves as a model for other nations on the same track to follow.
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Best time to visit
Lake Bled is most beautiful May–October. Skiing at Kranjska Gora December–March. Ljubljana is charming year-round. Piran on the coast is best June–September. Autumn foliage in October is particularly beautiful around the Julian Alps.
Visa
Citizens of US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia and most Western countries receive 90 days Schengen visa-free in Slovenia.
Public holidays
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (5)
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Major cities
Ljubljana
Slovenia's fairy-tale capital — a traffic-free old town on a river bend, a hilltop castle, and Central Europe's greenest city.
Lake Bled
A glacial lake with a church on an island and a castle on a cliff — possibly the most picture-perfect scene in Central Europe.
Piran
A Venetian-influenced medieval town on the Adriatic, with a campanile, salt pans, and some of the finest seafood in Slovenia.