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Photo: Škocjan Caves — Lander at Slovenian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Slovenia at a glance

Slovenia is a country in Southern Europe; its capital is Ljubljana. People mainly speak Slovenian. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Ljubljana
Region
Southern Europe
Languages
Slovenian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Slovenia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.

Places to see in Slovenia

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Škocjan Caves

    Škocjan CavesUNESCO

    Škocjanske jame (izhod)

    Cave · Municipality of Divača

    Škocjan Caves is a cave system located in Slovenia. Škocjan Caves was included on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural World Heritage Sites in 1986. Škocjan Caves is a significant underground phenomenon on the Karst Plateau and in Slovenia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Lander at Slovenian Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • St. Michael's Church

    St. Michael's ChurchUNESCO

    Cerkev Sv. Mihaela

    Religious · Ljubljana City Municipality

    St. Michael's Church in Črna Vas, Slovenia, also known as St. Michael's Church in the Marsh, is a parish church of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Ljubljana.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Thomas Ledl (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Belca Water Barrier

    Belca Water BarrierUNESCO

    Brusove klavže

    Landmark · Municipality of Idrija

    Photo: Yerpo (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Ljubljana

    Ljubljana

    City · Ljubljana City Municipality

    Ljubljana is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh; it has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Sieglinde Hankele (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Maribor

    Maribor

    City · Maribor City Municipality

    Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia and the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria. It is the seat of the Urban Municipality of Maribor and the Drava Statistical Region. Maribor is also the economic, administrative, educational, and cultural centre of eastern Slovenia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ralf Roletschek (CC BY-SA 1.0 fi). Map

  • Koper

    Koper

    Koper / Capodistria

    Town · City Municipality of Koper

    Koper is the fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. The Port of Koper is the country's only container port and a major contributor to the economy of the Municipality of Koper.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: TICKoper (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Celje

    Celje

    City · City Municipality of Celje

    Celje is the third-largest city in Slovenia. It is a regional center of the traditional Slovenian region of Styria and the administrative seat of the Urban Municipality of Celje.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Pv21 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Lake Bled

    Lake Bled

    Blejsko jezero

    Ruins

    Lake Bled is a lake in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, where it adjoins the town of Bled. The area is a tourist destination. The lake is 35 km (22 mi) from Ljubljana International Airport and 55 km (34 mi) from the capital city, Ljubljana.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Carsten Steger (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Triglav

    Triglav

    Mountain · Municipality of Kranjska Gora

    Triglav, with an elevation of 2,863.65 metres, is the highest mountain in Slovenia and the highest peak of the Julian Alps. The mountain is the pre-eminent symbol of the Slovene nation, appearing on the coat of arms and flag of Slovenia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Andrej Jakobčič (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Postojna Cave

    Postojna Cave

    Postojnska jama

    Ruins · Municipality of Postojna

    Postojna Cave is a 24.34 km (15.12 mi) long karst 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. The caves were created by the Pivka River.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Burger PostojnskaJama.jpg (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Predjama Castle

    Predjama Castle

    Predjamski grad

    Cave · Municipality of Postojna

    Predjama Castle is a Renaissance castle built within a cave mouth in south-central Slovenia, in the historical region of Inner Carniola. It is located in the village of Predjama, approximately 11 kilometres from the town of Postojna and 9 kilometres from Postojna Cave.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mariposa.que.vuela (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Lake Bohinj

    Lake Bohinj

    Bohinjsko jezero

    Lake

    Lake Bohinj, covering 318 hectares, is the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. It is located within the Bohinj Valley of the Julian Alps, in the northwestern Upper Carniola region, and part of Triglav National Park.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Carsten Steger (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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