Slovenia

Traveling

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Time and time difference: It is %T:%M %A in Ljubljana (GMT+1 in winter, GMT+2 in summer)
Summer time period: Summer time from March to October

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Climate

By road: The condition of the road network is satisfactory and the conditions of traffic are good. The behaviour of the local drivers can be dangerous especially on the main and secondary roads. Since May 1st, 1998, speed is limited inside and outside cities.
By rail: Satisfactory, the duration of journeys is rather long.
By air: No domestic air network.
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Culinary specialties: Uzitni smrcek: Morels Soup
Baked oranges with sure cream
Goulash with mushrooms
In Slovenia, there are many beehives and numerous desserts and drinks are sweetened with honey. Mali kruher: gingerbreads sold outdoors on market places which are part of any celebration.
Dietary taboos: There are no culinary taboos in the Slovenian cooking.

Domestic currency: The currency is the Euro or EUR since Januray, 1st, 2007. International credit cards are usually accepted.
To obtain domestic currency: To find out the locations of ATMs in Slovenia, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express.

Official language: Slovene, which is spoken by 88% of the population, is the official language of Slovenia.
Other languages spoken: Among the linguistic minorities are the Croats, Serbs and Italians. Minority groups also use Hungarian, German, Frioulan, Macedonian, Albanian as well as Tsigan languages. Finally, we should note that none of these minority languages exceeds 3% of the population.
Business language: In business, the population usually speaks English and sometimes German or Italian.
Getting some knowledge
Free translation tools: Tranexp - Free English-Slovene-English translator of texts and web pages

Highlights: -In the Alps, the main site is the romantic Bled, it surrounds a lake with warm waters.
-The national park of Triglav, peak of Slovenia, at a height of 2800 m.
-The most beautiful place of the Slovenian coast, (46 km long), is Piran, which is a nice set of churches, places and Venetian palaces.
- The Postojna cave (Postojinska Jama's), a real natural underground labyrinth.
-The alpine ski resorts, and notably Planica.
Tourism organizations: Slovenian Tourism Board