Imagine a state with an area equal to half the Moscow region. Add to it a little the Alps, add the Adriatic Sea and clear lakes, dig up the term and plant thick forests - it will turn out to be Slovenia. I must say that in the spa centers of the local resorts of this wonderful country, long-cherished Germans and expansive Italians have long been basking in spending much less than in their homeland.

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In Slovenia, a large number of therapeutic thermal spas, many of which are not inferior in quality accommodation and medical facilities to the best world samples, and others - such as Rogaška Slatina, are known throughout the world. They are popular all year round. The treatment goes mainly to those who are over 50 years old, but recently the average age of tourists arriving for treatment is decreasing: aesthetic medicine and the treatment of nervous diseases are developing in the country, so 30-year-olds are also going.

The capital is Ljubljana. Major cities are Maribor and Celje, Kranj, Velenje, Koper. For a complete list of the cities of the country, search on the city page and the resorts of Slovenia.

Major resorts in Slovenia

In summer, the leading cities in terms of the number of tourists are coastal cities - Portorož, Piran, Koper and Isola, as well as two alpine lakes - Bled and Bohinj.

All year round, the thermal and thermal centers of Slovenia are popular: Rogaška Slatina, Radentsi, Strunjan, Terme Čatež, Dobrna, Moravske Toplice, Šmarješke Toplice, Rogla and Terme Zreče.

Ski resorts: Bovec, Kranjska Gora, Mariborskoe Pohorje.

How to get

Daily joint flights to Ljubljana are carried out by Adria Airways and Aeroflot, the journey time is about three hours. In a season charters from Moscow and other cities of Russia also are put. In addition, you can use the airports of neighboring countries - in Vienna, in Budapest, in Zagreb or in Venice. From any of them you can reach Ljubljana by car in a few hours.

On the Slovenian Adriatic in summer, you can fly to Pula (Croatia), from it to the Slovenian resort of Portoroz - 100 km (and from the airport of Ljubljana - 145 km).

Slovenian visa

Citizens of Russia and CIS countries need a Schengen visa to visit Slovenia.

Customs

Import and export of currency is not limited. When entering from the territory of non-EU countries, amounts exceeding 13,500 EUR are subject to mandatory declaration.

Persons over 17 years of age are allowed duty-free import of 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g of tobacco, up to 1 liter of spirits (alcohol content more than 22%) or up to 2 liters of fortified wines and liquors (less than 22% alcohol) wine up to 4 liters, beer to 16 liters, as well as personal use goods for up to 430 EUR per person.

It is prohibited to import drugs and narcotic preparations, medications, firearms and ammunition without appropriate authorization (for hunting weapons it is necessary to obtain a license in the police department of the area of ​​stay in advance), explosives, pornography, plants, flowers, animals and birds.

It is prohibited to import products containing meat or milk to the territory of the EU countries, including sausage, canned goods, lard and even chocolate sweets.

It is prohibited to export objects and things of historical or artistic value. For export of works of art or objects of arts and crafts it is necessary to obtain from the seller a certificate confirming the possibility of exporting these goods outside the country.

Useful phone numbers are

Embassy of Slovenia in Moscow: st. Malaya Dmitrovka, 14, p. 1; tel .: (495) 737-63-55, 737-33-98 (visa issues); website

Embassy of Russia in Ljubljana: ul.Tomšičeva, 9; tel .: (1) 425-68-75, 425-68-80; website

Police: 113, fire brigade and ambulance: 112, help on the roads: 987, information desk: 981

Telephone codes of cities: Ljubljana - 01, Portoroz - 05, Bled, Bohinj - 04, Rogaska Slatina - 05, Maribor - 02.

Transport Slovenia

The bus is the cheapest and convenient mode of transport. The ticket is paid by a token for one trip (sold in newspaper and tobacco kiosks) or cash at the cashier or check-in at the entrance, as well as for an unlimited number of trips for one day or week (sold in kiosks of red color). The fare does not depend on the distance. Busses of the main routes operate from 3:00 to 00:00, the rest - from 5:00 to 22:30.

The railway connection in Slovenia is well developed: on the train you can reach most areas of the country. Tickets are sold at the ticket offices and tourist offices, as well as directly on trains (there they are somewhat more expensive).

Rent a car

To rent a car you need to have a credit card of any bank (or deposit a cash deposit, the amount of which depends on the type of car), be at least 21 years old and show the driver's license of an international standard issued at least 1 year ago. You can return a rented car in any major city in Slovenia.

In Slovenia, there are two perpendicular highways: Slovenika - from the border with Austria and Hungary in the north-east to the border with Italy in the south-west, and Illyrica - from the border with Austria in the north-west to the border with Croatia on southeast .Movement on them is very intense .Autobahns paid .The network of auxiliary roads is well developed .Movement on them is free, but it will take much more time .Signposts on the roads are very frequent, so traveling on a rented car will not bring any special complications .

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Safety of tourists in Slovenia - $

Standard security measures - do not carry all the cash with you and leave a passport in the hotel safe - it will be enough for a quiet holiday in Slovenia.

The attitude towards Russians in the country is respectful: our citizens do not behave very worthily here (and, in addition, spend the most money). Over the years, more and more Slovenes understand Russian, especially since our languages ​​are similar. The hotels speak English, the coast is also Italian, and the lakes are German.

The climate in Slovenia is

Slovenia is divided into three climatic zones: moderately continental, Mediterranean and Alpine .There are no sharp changes in temperature, mild winters (at least -10 ° C) and summers without exhausting heat..In summer, the average air temperature in most of the country is +23 +25 ° C, and in winter - from -2 ° C in the north-west to +6 ° C on the Adriatic coast .In July-August on the Adriatic coast in high season a high beach season, and in May-June and September-October here it is better to go to those who consider comfortable temperature + 24 .26 ° C .Thermal health resorts work all year round . Average monthly air / water temperature in Slovenia, in ° C:

On the Adriatic coast - April + 13 / + 12, May + 18 / + 18, June + 24 / + 22, July + 27 / + 24, August + 27 / + 24, September + 22 / + 22, October + 17 / + 19.

On Lake Bled - April + 12 / + 12, May + 16 / + 16, June + 20 / + 19, July + 22 / + 22, August + 22 / + 23, September + 18 / + 20, October + 13 / + 15.

If you need actual information about the weather in the country, see the weather forecast for popular resorts and in the large cities of Slovenia.

Beaches of Slovenia

The length of the coast is 46 km, the beaches are mostly stony (there are pebbly beaches, and in some places the pebbles are not very large), many concrete platforms. The sea is crystal clear, and near many hotels there is sand for children. High category hotels have their own beaches, most often - platforms, but mostly beaches are municipal, well equipped. The price for a lounger and umbrella is 3-5 EUR. On the lakes beaches are grassy, ​​with sandy areas.

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Hotels in Slovenia

Hotels in Slovenia are comfortable and modern. Meals, as a rule, are half board, but this is not always better than just breakfast: Slovenia has a wonderful cuisine and in every resort there are plenty of cafes and restaurants.

The hotel base is at a very high level, there are few economical options (this is usually private accommodation). Most hotels provide a small discount for accommodation for a period of three days. "Dvushek" a little, mostly hotels 3-4 *, official "fives" is also small, but some 4 * - this is actually 5 *. In all the "quads" there are swimming pools. With many hotels, there are beauty and health centers (one of the most modern is in the medical resort of Dobrna). Animation in the Turkish sense of the word is nowhere.

The voltage in the network is 220 V, 50 Hz. Sockets standard european.

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Banks and exchange points

Since January 2007, the official currency of Slovenia is EUR.

Banks are open from 8:00 to 18:00 with a break (usually from 12:30 to 14:00) on weekdays, from 8:00 to 12:00 on Saturdays. The weekend is Sunday, and in some banks, Monday. You can exchange money in banks (the commission is usually 1%), post offices, hotels (the highest commission is up to 5%), exchange offices ("masons") and travel agencies, and at the railway station in Ljubljana (round the clock and without commission). The course in different places can vary significantly.

Credit cards and traveler's checks are accepted in most restaurants, branches of major banks, shops and hotels.

Shopping and shopping in Slovenia

Shops are open on weekdays from 7: 00-8: 00 to 19:00, on Saturdays - from 8:00 to 13:00. At resorts, shops on weekdays usually work longer and are often open on Saturdays all day, and on Sundays - before lunch. Department stores work without lunch. From Slovenia you can bring: embroidery, handmade crocheted products, pottery and wickerwork, crystal, excellent Slovenian wines, strong national alcoholic beverages: "medica", "hrushkovets", "vilyamovka". Wines with the inscription "uvoz" ("import") are better not to take: their quality, as a rule, leaves much to be desired.

It is worth paying attention to everything that is somehow connected with bees: from painted decorative hives to honey of any known to bee-keeper varieties, in particular, an amazing "cream-honey". Very carved wood products from the Valley of Ribnik, and the city of Idria is famous for its lace. In addition, from Slovenia, it is worth taking a pood of salt - it is produced here in a traditional way and is very tasty (except for jokes!).

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Mountains in Slovenia

View of Ljubljana

Morning Kobarid

Kitchen and restaurants

Slovenia has adopted a rating system for restaurants and catering establishments, which, however, does not always reflect the reality of things. Top-level institutions are called "restavracija", the level below is "gostilna" or "gostisce". Small snack bars are called "okrepchevalnitsa" (okrepcevalnica), "piwnniks" offer light snacks and beer, in "kavarna" they serve coffee and all kinds of cakes, and ice cream and sweets - in "slascicarna".

Masterpieces of national cuisine - pork sausages, Slovenian "shtrukli" (balls of dough stuffed with minced meat), dried ham "prshut" (sliced ​​in thin slices with olives and wine). Certainly you need to leave a place for Slovenian desserts: "chicken" (pie with nuts), "gibanitsa" (puff pastry is filled with poppy seeds, nuts, raisins, apples, cottage cheese and served hot, oiled or creamy) and " "Cream-shnitt" (puff pastry with vanilla cream and air cream).

Slovenian vineyards are located on the same geographical breadth with the vineyards of Burgundy and Bordeaux, and the traditions of winemaking originate from the time of the Roman Empire. Therefore, local wines correspond to the tastes of the most demanding gourmets. In addition to excellent wines Slovenes make strong spirits from apples, plums, pears, honey. For example, a liqueur "Pletrushka Khrushka" with an obligatory pear in a bottle.

You can eat in Slovenia almost at any time and in any place: there is no such village in the country where there is no diner or restaurant.

Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing in Slovenia

Little Slovenia is very rich in a variety of interesting attractions..To visit are recommended: the medieval cities of Ljubljana, Maribor and Ptuj .The Karst caves of Postojna-Yam (at a depth of 2.5 km, you can see bizarre stalactites and stalagmites from the train of a slowly moving train) and Shkotzyan (UNESCO-protected) .Triglav National Park with the highest point of Slovenia - Mount Triglav and the lowest - Tolminsky depression .Excursions to Venice and Trieste from the cities of the Adriatic coast .

The capital of the country Ljubljana was built on the ruins of the Roman fortress of Emona. The center of the city is the Ljubljana Castle and Ljubljana Cathedral located on a high hill. The old square near the Church of St. Jacob is surrounded by medieval buildings - the Schweiger Palace and the column of Our Lady. Noteworthy is the old part of the city with narrow streets, many small bars and cafes, and also "three bridges", one of which leads to the town hall.

In addition, the popular trips to the labyrinth of the Postojna cave, stretching as much as 23 km. At 9 km from her on a steep rock stands the Predjam castle, known for its legend about the knight-robber Erazma Predjamsky.

Popular excursions in Slovenia

One-day excursion to Venice will cost about 100 EUR, a one-day excursion to the Italian city of Trieste - 60 EUR, Postojna-Lipica (visiting the largest cave of this region over 20 km long, inspection of a stud farm and riders) - around EUR 80 including lunch, lake Bled and Ljubljana - 80 EUR including lunch, fish picnic - 30 EUR, rafting - about 60 EUR.

National parks of Slovenia

The beauty and pride of eco-Slovenia - first of all, Triglav National Park (familiar to skiers in the winter resorts of Kranjska Gora, Bohinj and Bled) .The eponymous peak is considered one of the symbols of the country (depicted on the coat of arms and the flag), and in addition to it there is a picturesque valley of the Triglav Lakes in the reserve territory - $ .On an area of ​​more than 800 square meters .km there are gorges, gorges, waterfalls and deciduous forests .For the convenience of visitors, the popular trails are numbered, and at the entrance a card is issued .Here you can practice rock climbing, fishing, camping and exploring the surrounding area on foot trekking .Another popular area of ​​ecotourism is the locality of Notranjska, famous for the amazing karst caves of Postojna-Yam and Shkotzyan .The length of the halls and passages of Postoisky Pits is as much as 23 km, besides it is gloriously known to be found in underground lakes by blind fish .On the underground palaces you can ride on a train .Shkotzjan caves are considered to be the most well preserved ancient pristine beauty .And the Caves of Vilenica became one of the first in Europe to open for public visits (17 in) .On the Ljubljana marshes (included in July 2011 in the UNESCO List), prehistoric pile dwellings can be seen; beautiful and surrounding landscapes: once on this place there was a lake, dried up about 3, 5 thousand .years ago . Photos of Slovenia (430)