Slovenia Travel Guide [2022]

Slovenia is a tiny country in central Europe. It borders Italy, Croatia, Hungary, and Austria and still enjoys 29 miles of coast to the Adriatic Sea. With 2 million people, 48 dialects, 23 gastronomic regions, and 3 wine growing regions you can safely say there is a lot going on here.
 
This page is to help you plan your trip to Slovenia or find inspiration for your next trip. After living in this beautiful country for several years I have tested and tried many of the activities, food, and wine (you’re welcome) before presenting them to you!
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About Slovenia

  • Slovenian (or Slovene) is the official language of Slovenia.
  • Slovenia gained its independence in 1991.
  • Slovenia is in the European Union (since 2004).
  • The local currency is the Euro.
  • Slovenia is ranked as one of the safest countries in the world.
  • Triglav (2864m) is the highest peak of the Julian Alps.
  • There are over 90,000 beekeepers in Slovenia.

Regions of Slovenia

Slovenia has various ways to divide itself by regions which might cause some confusion when planning your travels. For consistency I will be referring to the traditional regions. This is how they are locally and culturally defined in Slovenia.

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Top places to visit in Slovenia

Ljubljana
Bled
Triglav National Park
Velika Planina

First time to Slovenia?

If this is your first time traveling to Slovenia check out these articles to get introduced and inspired.