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The Rough Guide to Slovenia
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Discover Slovenia with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to explore Ljubljana's charming old town, go hiking in the Julian Alps, or marvel at the stunning Lake Bled, The Rough Guide to Slovenia will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way.
Features of this travel guide to Slovenia:
- Detailed regional coverage: provides practical information for every kind of trip, from off-the-beaten-track adventures to chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas
- Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most from your trip to Slovenia
- Meticulous mapping: practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys. Find your way around Ljubljana, Piran and many more locations without needing to get online
- Fabulous full-colour photography features inspirational colour photography, including Lake Bled and the Logar Valley
- Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences
- Things not to miss: Rough Guides' rundown of Ljubljana, Lake Bled, Piran, and Prekmurje's best sights and top experiences
- Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more
- Background information: comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter provides fascinating insights into Slovenia, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary
- The ultimate travel tool: download the free eBook to access all this from your phone or tablet
- Covers Ljubljana and around; Northwest Slovenia; The Soca Valley to the Istrian Coast; Southern Slovenia and Eastern Slovenia
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About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold globally. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.
Synopsis
This practical travel guide to Slovenia features detailed factual travel tips and points-of-interest structured lists of all iconic must-see sights as well as some off-the-beaten-track treasures. Our itinerary suggestions and expert author picks of things to see and do will make it a perfect companion both, ahead of your trip and on the ground. This Slovenia guide book is packed full of details on how to get there and around, pre-departure information and top time-saving tips, including a visual list of things not to miss. Our colour-coded maps make Slovenia easier to navigate while you're there. This guide book to Slovenia has been fully updated post-COVID-19 and it comes with a free eBook.
The Rough Guide to Slovenia covers: Ljubljana and around, Northwest Slovenia, The Soca Valley to the Istrian coast, Southern Slovenia and Eastern Slovenia.
Inside this Slovenia travel guide you'll find:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR EVERY TYPE OF TRAVELLER
Experiences selected for every kind of trip to Slovenia, from off-the-beaten-track adventures in Logar Valley to family activities in child-friendly places, like Kocevski Rog or chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas, like Lake Bohinj.
PRACTICAL TRAVEL TIPS
Essential pre-departure information including Slovenia entry requirements, getting around, health information, travelling with children, sports and outdoor activities, food and drink, festivals, culture and etiquette, shopping, tips for travellers with disabilities and more.
TIME-SAVING ITINERARIES
Includes carefully planned routes covering the best of Slovenia, which give a taste of the richness and diversity of the destination, and have been created for different time frames or types of trip.
DETAILED REGIONAL COVERAGE
Clear structure within each sightseeing chapter of this Slovenia travel guide includes regional highlights, brief history, detailed sights and places ordered geographically, recommended restaurants, hotels, bars, clubs and major shops or entertainment options.
INSIGHTS INTO GETTING AROUND LIKE A LOCAL
Tips on how to beat the crowds, save time and money and find the best local spots for swimming, kayaking, hiking, skiing or caving.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THINGS NOT TO MISS
Rough Guides' rundown of Ljubljana, Julian Alps, Vipava Valley and Piran's best sights and top experiences help to make the most of each trip to Slovenia, even in a short time.'s best sights and top experiences helps to make the most of each trip to Slovenia, even in a short time.
HONEST AND INDEPENDENT REVIEWS
Written by Rough Guides' expert authors with a trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, this Slovenia guide book will help you find the best places, matching different needs.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter of this travel guide to Slovenia features fascinating insights into Slovenia, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary.
FABULOUS FULL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
Features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning Soca River and the spectacular Bled Castle.
COLOUR-CODED MAPPING
Practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys for quick orientation in Ljubljana, Koper, and many more locations in Slovenia, reduce the need to go online.
USER-FRIENDLY LAYOUT
With helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time.
FREE EBOOK
Free eBook download with every purchase of this guide book to Slovenia allows you to access all of the content from your phone or tablet, for on-the-road exploration.