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Slovenia: Fast Facts

Country
  • Capital: Ljubljana
  • Main Airport: Aerodrom Ljubljana/Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport – 45 minutes from Reykjavik
  • Time Zone: CET (Central European Time)
  • Currency:  Euro (many small businesses are cash only)
  • ATM's: don't always accept Mastercard, VISA is more popular.
  • Language: Slovenian (but most know a second language of English, German, or Italian)
  • Electricity: 220 volt, German-style two-pronged plugs
  • Emergency #: 112 
  • Police #: 113

Public
  • Toilets: most toilets at railway stations, city centers, and underneath bridges are free
  • WiFi: visitors to Ljubljana's city center can use the free wireless networks for up to 60 minutes a day. Those with the Ljubljana Tourist Card can enjoy 24-hour free access. 
  • Tap water: safe to drink, drinking fountains are located throughout major cities
  • Museums: Open Tuesday - Sunday 9/10am to 5/6pm. Most museums are closed on Mondays.
  • Pharmacy hours: Monday - Friday 7am to 7pm and Saturday 7am to 1pm. Large towns will have a pharmacy open 24 hours a day.

Shopping
  • VAT Refund: visitors from non-European Union countries are eligible to receive a refund of value added tax paid on a minimum of 50 euros worth of goods purchased in a single shop within a single day on the condition that the goods are taken outside the country within 3 months.
  • Store Hours: most stores in Ljubljana are open from early morning (8 a.m.) until evening (7 p.m.) during the week, and for a few morning hours on Saturdays. Local stores are usually closed on Sundays, but large shopping centers will be open in the morning.

Etiquette

  • Greeting: Dober dan (DOH-ber dahn) is said ALL the time when greeting someone or entering a place of business.
  • Seating: Most restaurants allow you to sit down and take a seat at any open table there is. There is no need to wait for someone to seat you.
  • Menus: Waiters may ask "how can I help you?" before providing a menu. They want to know if you would like drinks, dessert, or a meal so they can provide the correct menu.
  • Tips: Tipping is not necessary for anything. Some diners choose to tip 10-20% of the bill (cash) for good service.
  • Check: You MUST ask for the check! They will not ask if you would like the check, even if they are clearing the table.
  • Attire: Dress is more casual and similar to American style. Jeans, shorts, t-shirts, and tank tops are quite normal. The amount of acceptable skin shown is much more relaxed than Italy.

Drinking
  • Wine: Wine is rarely exported outside of Slovenia.
  • Drinking age: 18

Food & Drink
  • Blueberry liqueur: traditional after dinner drink
  • Cream cake: sheet of custard filled pastry dough dusted with powdered sugar
  • Teran: red wine grown on iron-rich, red soil.
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