Destination
Slovenia
Slovenia is small, green and easy to love. Lake Bled, the Soca valley and a capital you can walk end to end: these guides cover a country where the mountains, the coast and the caves are never far apart.
Guides and stories from Slovenia
Everything I wrote about Slovenia, from city guides to personal tips.
Slovenia in numbers
Slovenia covers about 20,273 km² and is home to roughly 2.1 million people, with Ljubljana as its capital. The main language is Slovene, and you pay with the Euro (EUR).
- Official name
- Republic of Slovenia
- Capital
- Ljubljana
- Size
- 20,273 km2
- Size in Europe
- number 36 of Europe
- Population
- 2.1 million
- Language
- Slovene
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
Speak like a local
A few words go a long way. This is how you say them.
Word Meaning Say it like
Zdravo Hello ZDRAH-voh
Hvala Thank you HVAH-lah
Prosim Please PROH-seem
Ja Yes YAH
Ne No NEH
Koliko stane? How much is it? KOH-lee-koh STAH-neh
Na zdravje Cheers nah ZDRAHV-yeh
Adijo Bye AH-dee-yoh
Reels from Slovenia
My Instagram reels filmed in Slovenia.