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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Slovenia is a diverse and varied country, with some of Europe's most pristine and dramatic landscapes. From its friendly capital city, Ljubljana, to its snowcapped mountains, azure lakes, dense forests and fragment of jagged coastline, Slovenia has much to offer. The new edition of Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia, a concise, full-colour travel guide that combines lively text with vivid photography, brings this enchanting country to life.



    Inside Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia:

    Where To Go details all the key sights in the country, from its charming capital, Ljubljana, to spectacular scenic spots like Lake Bled.

    Top 10 Attractions gives a run-down of the best sights to take in on your trip, including the arresting Soca Valley and the medieval splendour of Koper old town.

    A Perfect Day provides an itinerary for the best things to do in one day in Ljubljana.

    What To Do is a snapshot of ways to spend your spare time, from an array of outdoor sports to shopping in Ljubljana's upmarket boutiques.

    Essential information on Slovenian culture, including a brief history of the country.

    Eating Out covers the country's best cuisine.

    A-Z of all the practical information you'll need.



    About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise to bring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travel guides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateMay 1, 2017
    ISBN9781785730351
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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Slovenia (Travel Guide eBook) - Berlitz

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Slovenia, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Slovenia, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Slovenia are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Slovenia. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2017 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Slovenia’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Day In Ljubljana

      Introduction

      Natural playground

      Climate

      Population

      Fluctuating fortunes

      A Brief History

      Illyrians and Romans

      Early Slav states

      The Habsburgs, Venice and the Ottoman Turks

      The Illyrian provinces

      Dreams of independence

      World wars and the Kingdom of Yugoslavia

      Opposition and independence

      Modern Slovenia

      Historical landmarks

      Where To Go

      Ljubljana

      Around Prešeren Square

      The Old Town

      The castle

      The centre

      Tivoli Park and beyond

      Northwest

      Škofja Loka

      Kranj

      Radovljica

      Lake Bled

      Vintgar Gorge

      Triglav National Park

      Lake Bohinj

      Kranjska Gora to Trenta

      Lepena Valley

      Soča Valley

      Kobarid

      Nova Gorica

      Dobrovo

      Southwest: inland

      Idrija

      The Karst region

      Postojna Cave

      Predjama Castle

      Lake Cerknica

      Škocjan Caves

      Lipica Stud Farm

      Štanjel

      Hrastovlje

      The coast

      Koper

      Izola and Strunjan

      Piran

      Portorož

      Sečovlje

      Northeast

      Kamnik and Velika planina

      Logar Valley

      Celje

      Rogaška Slatina

      Maribor

      Ptuj

      Wine roads around Ptuj

      Murska Sobota

      Moravske Toplice

      Southeast

      Stična Monastery

      Novo mesto

      Dolenjske Toplice

      Otočec

      Pleterje Monastery

      Kostanjevica na Krki

      Brežice

      Bizeljsko

      Čatež

      Mokrice Castle

      What To Do

      Sports and outdoor pursuits

      Skiing

      Hiking

      Cycling

      Rafting, kayaking, canoeing and canyoning

      Fishing

      Sailing

      Golf

      Horse riding

      Spas

      Shopping

      Entertainment

      Nightlife and café culture

      Cultural performances

      Children’s Activities

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      Where to eat

      When to eat

      What to eat

      Desserts

      What to drink

      Reading the Menu

      To help you order ...

      ... and read the menu

      Slovenian specialities

      Restaurants

      Ljubljana

      Northwest

      Bled

      Bohinj

      Kobarid

      Kranjska Gora

      Radovljica

      Southwest

      Idrija

      Koper

      Piran

      Portorož

      Northeast

      Ivanjkovci

      Maribor

      Ptuj

      Southeast

      Čatež

      Mokrice

      Novo mesto

      Otočec

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation (see also Camping, Youth hostels and the list of Recommended hotels)

      Airports

      B

      Bicycle hire

      Budgeting for your trip

      C

      Camping

      Car hire (see also Driving and Budgeting for your trip)

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and safety (see also Emergencies and Police)

      D

      Driving (see also Getting there By car)

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and consulates

      Emergencies (see also Health and medical care)

      G

      Gay and lesbian travellers

      Getting there (see also Airports)

      Guides and tours

      H

      Health and medical care

      L

      Language

      M

      Maps

      Media

      Money (see also Budgeting for your trip)

      O

      Opening times

      P

      Police (see also Emergencies)

      Post offices

      Public holidays

      R

      Religion

      T

      Telephones

      Time zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist information

      Transport

      V

      Visas and entry requirements

      W

      Websites and internet access

      Y

      Youth hostels

      Recommended Hotels

      Ljubljana

      Northwest

      Bled

      Bohinj

      Bovec

      Kranjska Gora

      Kobarid

      Nova Gorica

      Trenta Valley

      Southwest

      Idrija

      Lipica

      Piran

      Portorož

      Northeast

      Logar Valley

      Maribor

      Moravske Toplice

      Ptuj

      Rogaška Slatina

      Southeast

      Čatež

      Mokrice

      Otočec

      Slovenia’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

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      Lake Bled

      A magical, glacial lake in the northwest surrounded by rugged, snowcapped mountains and forested slopes. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      iStock

      Lipica Stud Farm

      The home of the famous Lipizzaner horses. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Shutterstock

      Koper old town

      The medieval quarter of Slovenia’s main port has many beautiful buildings. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Shutterstock

      Piran

      Inspired by Venice, it is the loveliest town on the coast. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

      iStock

      Soča Valley

      Its rocky gorges are the place to go for outdoor sports. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

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      Ljubljana

      The friendly, easy-going capital makes a good starting point for any tour. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

      Getty Images

      Postojna and Škocjan Caves

      Take trips to the underground marvels of the Karst region. For more information, click here or click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Getty Images

      Wine roads

      Cellar visits and tastings are on offer in the northeast. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Shutterstock

      Lake Bohinj

      Surrounded by the wild Triglav National Park, this is a great area for walking and adventure sports. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #10

      Getty Images

      Rogaška Slatina

      The country’s oldest and most-visited spa town. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Day In Ljubljana

      9.00am

      Breakfast

      Start the day with breakfast at your hotel, then head for Prešerenov trg. If you would prefer breakfast in a café, a few yards east of the square along Petkovskovo nabrezje is Café Promenada where the outside tables have great views over the river.

      10.00am

      The market and the cathedral

      Cross Triple Bridge (Tromostovje) and turn left along the river. Visit the cathedral, Plečnik’s Central Market (go downstairs for the fish market) and Dragon Bridge. Then take a stroll through the main market square.

      11.00am

      Castle climb

      From Krekov trg on the far side of the market, take the funicular railway up to the Castle. Climb up the Observation Tower for great views across the city.

      1.00pm

      A spot of lunch

      For something up-market, the Castle restaurant serves high-class Slovenian cuisine. For a popular local snack, try burek (a Bosnian-style pastry filled with cheese or meat) from a stall on the market (head for the southeast corner). There are also plenty of cafés in Old Ljubljana.

      2.00pm

      See the sights

      Follow Ciril-Metodov trg past the Cathedral and into medieval Old Ljubljana. Wander along as far as Gornji trg, window-shopping as you go. Cross Shoemaker’s Bridge and find your way to the charming Trg francoske revolucije. Look into Plečnik’s Summer Theatre, then stroll up Vegova ulica, passing Baroque buildings and the National Library to Kongresni trg.

      3.30pm

      Cake and art

      Enjoy a Slovenian tradition by visiting the Zvezda cake shop in Hotel Slon (Slovenska cesta 34). Coffee with whipped cream (kava smetana) is a good

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