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Visa & Local Information

In addition to a valid travel document, third-country nationals must hold a visa in order to enter the Republic of Slovenia. A visa is a permit issued by a relevant diplomatic mission or consular post of the Republic of Slovenia to a third-country national. If the circumstances under which a visa was issued have changed, border authorities may refuse entry and cancel the visa.

 

A list of third countries whose nationals must hold a short-stay visa is available on the web site of the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Further explanation of variations in the visa regime is available in the section 'Who does not need a visa?'.

 

Fact about Slovenia:

• Full name: Republic of Slovenia
• Population: 2 million
• Capital: Ljubljana
• Area: 20,273 sq km
• Major language: Slovene
• Major religion: Christianity
• Monetary unit: Euro
• GNI per capita: US $25,939
• Internet domain: .si
• International dialling code: +386

More information is available on the web site of the Official Travel Guide by Slovenian Tourist Boar.

Travel to Ljubljana

The Free Travel Guide is recommended for general information on how to reach Ljubljana.

 

Slovenian airlines Adria airways supply flights for the Ljubljana airport, thus connecting the capital with many European cities. Ljubljana is easily accessible by car due to a well developed network of roads:

• - from Trieste (Italy) E 61/E 70 (110 km)
  - from Zagreb (Croatia) E 70 (120 km)
• - from Villach (Austria) E 651 (100 km)
• - from Klagenfurt (Austria) E 652/E 61 (85 km)
  

Slovenia has a developed network of railways, connecting Ljubljana with Graz and Klagenfurt (Austria) to the north and Trieste (Italy) to the west. Ljubljana's main train station, simply called "Ljubljana", is within an easy walk to the city centre.

 

The web site of the Ljubljana Bus station (Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana) offers timetables for all local bus connections, including the plan of the bus routes. The ticket office is open daily from about 5.00 or 5.30 till 22.30. For most of the routes you can buy the tickets directly from the driver. Please have small denomination Euro notes and coins ready.

 

To ride the city buses in Ljubljana, you must first purchase an Urbana card (similar to an Oyster Card in London). These can be bought at self-service stations ("Urbanomat") found at the larger bus stops across the city, LPP sales sites, Tourist Information Centers and newspaper agents for €2 and need to be loaded with an amount ranging from €1 to €50. Upon entering the bus by the front door, you need to position the card next to the reader to pay for the route. The confirmation is a quiet beep and an illuminated green light, while a negative response is a louder beep and a red light. After that, you proceed to take your seat / stand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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