Why Slovenia?
Where is Slovenia?
There are several direct flights from the UK to Slovenia (Ljubljana airport) and there are also cheap direct flight to Graz in Austria, which is one hour from Maribor, or to Trieste in Italy, which is about one hour from Ljubljana. At the airport, cars can be rented. The train is also a great option to explore Slovenia.
Eating and costs
In Slovenia it is quite cheap to eat out. The currency is euro. There are a lot of restaurants, pizzeria's and gostilna's. The latter are traditional local inns where you can get a good meal.
Sports
Hikers can find peace in the quietness of the mountains. Slovenia has so much nature that you can really get into you sport, be it mountain-climbing, skiing, cycling, canooing, sailing, fishing, hunting, playing golf or horse-riding, and enjoy the great outdoors.
Wine
The country is great for wine. Almost everywhere you go, you will see the vines grow. There are 3 different wine-regions: Primorska, Posavska en Podravska, which themselves are again divided into 14 wine-districts, whereby every district has it's own specific characteristics. There are many vinotoc's where you can go for some wine-tasting.
