SLOVENIA - COUNTRY INFO

Slovenia is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers 20,271 square kilometres (7,827 sq mi), and has a population of 2.1 million (2,110,547 people).
Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. A sub-mediterranean climate reaches to the northern extensions of the Dinaric Alps that traverse the country in a northwest–southeast direction. The Julian Alps in the northwest have an alpine climate.

DESTINATIONS IN SLOVENIA

Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia. It is the country's cultural, educational, economic, political and administrative center.
It is situated in the Ljubljana Basin in Central Slovenia. Ljubljana is located some 320 km south of Munich, 477 km east of Zürich, 250 km east of Venice, 350 km southwest of Vienna, 124 km west of Zagreb
Ljubljana City Center
Ljubljana City Center
Bled, Slovenia
Bled lake

Bled

Bled is a town on Lake Bled in the Upper Carniolan region of north western Slovenia. It is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Bled. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from all over the world.

Postojna

Postojna Cave is a 24,120 m (79,130 ft) long cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites. Postojna Cave was carved by the Pivka River over millions of years. There are stalagmites, stalactites, and formations called curtains or draperies that look like folded curtains.
Postojna Cave
Inside Postojna Cave
Maribor
Panoramic view of Maribor

Maribor

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Piran

Piran is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The town is known for its medieval architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. Piran is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Piran and one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions. 
Piran
Panoramic view of Piran town center
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