Category Archives: Tourism

During the main annual event of the United States Tour Operators Association (USTOA) called Conference and Marketplace, which was held on 2–6 December 2019 in Orlando, Florida, Slovenia was declared the second fastest growing tourist destination in 2020. At this event, the country was represented by the Slovenian Tourism Organisation. Slovenia was praised in the

One of the pearls of Slovenia’s natural heritage is located two kilometres south of Idrija, Obalno Kraška region. The mysterious karst Wild Lake (Slovene: Divje jezero) is a true natural monument and the first Slovenian open-air museum. “Where the river is deepest, it makes least noise,” the Slovenian proverb says. During the rain, the usually

The Ljubo chatbot improved by a local tour operator for easier and more efficient communication with tourists as their personal guide to the capital, now helps foreign guests get familiar with Ljubljana. The Ljubo chatbot is an interlocutor programme that imitates human conversation using artificial intelligence. It communicates with users in English or Italian. Users

The American CNN television channel has published a list of the twenty most beautiful destinations in Europe on its website. Lake Bohinj is among the places that fascinated the CNN editors. “Lake Bohinj is often disregarded in favour of the more popular Lake Bled. But Slovenia’s largest lake, set within the majestic Triglav National Park,

Within the framework of the current Days of Slovenian Tourism, the certificates for contribution to improving the image and reputation of Slovenia as an excellent tourist destination as well as certificates related to the action “My Land Is Beautiful and Welcoming” (in Slovenian: Moja dežela – lepa in gostoljubna) were awarded. The highest Sejalec Award

The five-star Šobec Camping (Gorenjska region) is awarded the Grand Prix of the Naj Kamp Adria 2019 Contest. It offers pristine nature, beautifully maintained parks, campsites, spa houses with modernly equipped apartments, parking for cars and minibuses. The offer is complemented by a restaurant and a shop. The camping has been operating for 63 years.

According to the country’s Statistics Service, 5.2 million tourists visited Slovenia in January–September 2019. They made 13.2 million overnights. As compared to the same period last year, the number of tourists increased by 5.7%, and the number of overnights grew by 1.9%. The number of arrivals of both local and foreign tourists has also increased

Storžič is the most western peak of the Kamnik–Savinja Alps (Slovene: Kamniško-Savinjske Alpe) with a height of 2,132 metres. The mountain got its name from the Slovenian word “stožec” – “pyramid”. The picturesque mountain has become the main character of many works. In particular, the historian Janez Vajkard Valvasor mentions it in his book “The

Križna Jama is one of the most famous karst caves in Slovenia and the world. It is often called an underground island. The cave is 8,273 m long and 32 m deep. It is especially famous for its gallery of 22 underground lakes with crystal clear emerald green water (due to the special composition of

The highest observation tower of Slovenia – Vinarium, operating since September 2015, was visited by about 375 thousand people for the last four years. On 1 May 2019, a record of daily attendance was set with 2,121 visitors. From January to August 2019, the tower was visited by 64,521 tourists, which is about 3% more