ABOUT LJUBLJANA
CLIMATE
Ljubljana lies in basin between the Alpine and Karst region. It is also influenced by the Mediterranean streams, in summer this means nice hot weather, with July/August average temperatures of 25 degrees Celsius. In the winter the average temperatures range from 0 to 5 degrees Celsius and as Ljubljana lies in a basin, the weather is influenced by temperature inversion – and this means “wet”.
CREDIT CARDS
Credit and debit cards like Visa, MasterCard or American Express are widely accepted by all the tourist attractions, hotels, restaurants. However, you can still find some small bars or shops that deal with cash only.
CURRENCY
The Slovenian currency is the Euro (€). The majority of stores accept international credit and payment cards. There is also a wide network of ATMs where you can withdraw cash.
ELECTRICITY
In Slovenia the power plugs and sockets are of type F. The standard voltage is 230 V and the standard frequency is 50 Hz.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS
113 – Police
112 – Ambulance, firefighters
1970 – Traffic information
LANGUAGE
In Slovenia the official language is Slovene (or Slovenian), which is similar to other Slavic languages, particularly close to Serbian and Croatian, and uses the Latin alphabet. Many Slovenes speak English very well, some use German and Italian as a foreign language.
TIME
Slovenia is in the Central European Time Zone. Central European Standard Time (CET) is 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+1).
INSURANCE AND LIABILITY
Delegates are advised to arrange health and accident insurance prior to travelling to the Congress. ESPN is not responsible for any personal injury, loss, damage, accident to private property or additional expense incurred as a result of delays or changes in air, rail, sea, road or other services, strikes, sickness, weather or any other cause.
TURIST ATRACTIONS IN LJUBLJANA/SLOVENIJA
Ljubljana is a picturesque city, whose image has been marked by different periods of history.
Ten top
attractions of Ljubljana are presented here:
TURIST ATRACTIONS IN LJUBLJANA/SLOVENIJA
Ljubljana is also the best starting point from which to explore Slovenia.
Visit the country’s most
famous sights or discover its lesser-known corners: