Slovenia in brief

LOCATION:		Central Europe – adjacent countries Austria, Croatia, Italy and Hungary
LAND:		TOTAL AREA 20.273 km2 (slightly smaller than New Jersey)
POPULATION:		1, 96 million (83, 7% Slovenes, with Italian and Hungarian minorities)
CAPITAL:		Ljubljana, population 266.000
LANGUAGE:		Slovene (most Slovenes speak one of the following foreign languages: English, Italian or German)
RELIGION:		Mostly Roman Catholic
CLIMATE:		Slovenia has three climate zones: Continental, Alpine and Mediterranean. The average summer temperature is 21 C, winter 0 C.  Weather in Slovenia
CURRENCY:		EUR

Slovenia is easily accessible

BY AIR:
Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport; www.lju-airport.si
Maribor Airport; www.maribor-airport.si
Rent a car; www.europcar.si

BY ROAD:

Less than five hours from Munich, Vienna, Venice or Budapest… Less than one hour from Trieste, Klagenfurt, Zagreb.

BY RAIL:

Slovenian Railways; www.slo-zeleznice.si
Rent a car; www.europcar.si