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Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid local SIM cards are sold in supermarkets and at petrol stations.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
simo.si: plan intercity bus and train journeys online.DARS e-vignette shop: buy the motorway toll e-vignette online before or during the trip.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Slovenia
Euro · € · EUR
A three-course set lunch at a country inn costs about €7.
Visitors from outside the EU can reclaim VAT on bigger purchases; ask for your name on the receipt.
Supermarket chains are usually cheaper for groceries than markets or corner shops.
Trains cost around 30% less than buses, with return discounts at weekends.
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Mon, 23 Nov 2026 · Rudolf Maister Day dan Rudolfa Maistra
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day božič
Sat, 26 Dec 2026 · Independence and Unity Day dan samostojnosti in enotnosti
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day novo leto
Sat, 2 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day novo leto
Mon, 8 Feb 2027 · Prešeren Day Prešernov dan
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday velikonočna nedelja in ponedeljek
Mon, 29 Mar 2027 · Easter Monday velikonočna nedelja in ponedeljek
Tue, 27 Apr 2027 · Day of Uprising Against Occupation dan upora proti okupatorju
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day praznik dela
Sun, 2 May 2027 · Labour Day praznik dela
Sun, 2 May 2027 · Primož Trubar Day dan Primoža Trubarja
Sun, 16 May 2027 · Pentecost binkoštna nedelja
Fri, 25 Jun 2027 · Statehood Day dan državnosti
Sat, 14 Aug 2027 · Sovereignty Day dan suverenosti
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Assumption Day Marijino vnebovzetje
Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the Mother Nation združitev prekmurskih Slovencev z matičnim narodom
Wed, 15 Sept 2027 · Integration of Primorska into the Homeland priključitev Primorske k matični domovini
Thu, 23 Sept 2027 · Slovenian Sports Day dan slovenskega športa
Sun, 31 Oct 2027 · Reformation Day dan reformacije
Mon, 1 Nov 2027 · Day of the Dead dan spomina na mrtve
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Slovenia say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 14 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 14 May 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 11 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Unofficial roadside recovery
After a motorway breakdown, refuse unsolicited tow offers; use only authorised recovery.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Get routine vaccines up to date before travel. Some mountain areas are high enough to cause altitude sickness.
Vaccinations
Get up to date on your routine vaccines before you travel.
Altitude
Some mountain areas are high enough to cause altitude sickness.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $79.6 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $37,376Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | packaged medicine, cars, refined petroleum, vehicle parts/accessories, plastic products (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 2.1 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 46 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 82.2 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Catholic 69%, Orthodox 4%, Muslim 3%, Christian 1%, other 3%, atheist 14%, non-believer/agnostic 4%, refused to answer 2% (2019 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2019 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 20,273 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | Mediterranean climate on the coast, continental climate with mild to hot summers and cold winters in the plateaus and valleys to the eastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | a short southwestern coastal strip of Karst topography on the Adriatic; an alpine mountain region lies adjacent to Italy and Austria in the north; mixed mountains and valleys with numerous rivers to the eastSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +386Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
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