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Facts about Slovenia

Population: 2 million
Population distribution: approx. 50 urban/rural
Population density: 98 sq. km.
Size of territory: 20.273 sq. km.
Type of government: Republic
Time zone: Central European Time GMT + 1
Nationalities: 86.9% of citizens are of Slovene nationality. Other groups include indigenous Italian and Hungarian minorities, who have special rights under the constitution, as well as other ethnic immigrants from former Yugoslav republics.
Religion: approx. 82% Roman Catholic

Facts about Ljubljana

The capital of Slovenia is a lively Central European city lying in a basin at the confluence of the Sava and Ljubljanica rivers, between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea, at 298 meters above sea level. It covers 273 square kilometers and has a population of 276,000. Its climate is basically continental, with January temperatures averaging - 0.3 and July temperatures 20.7 degrees Celsius.

Other useful information

Slovenia adopted the euro in 2007. Credit cards are accepted everywhere except in taxis (check beforehand). There are several money exchange offices ("menjalnica") and ATM machines.
Slovenia has special reciprocal conventions concerning health insurance with many countries. Slovenia has European standard medical facilities in all cities.
Speed limits: urban areas 50 km/h, regional roads 90 km/h, highways 130 km/h.
Electricity 220V 50Hz; electrical plug details: European plug with two circular metal pins.

By car

from Villach (Austria) along the E 651
from Klagenfurt (Austria) along the E 652 or E 61
from Graz (Austria) along the E 57 or E 59
from Trieste (Italy) along the E 61 or E 70
from Zagreb (Croatia) along the E 70
from Budapest (Hungary) along the E 57 or E 71
More information: http://www.amzs.si

By air

Slovenia’s national air carrier Adria Airways is a regional member of Star Alliance and offers links between Ljubljana and most major European cities. The airline offers 185 weekly flights from more than 20 European destinations. More informational and booking is available on their website at www.adria-airways.com. From 2005, the low-cost carrier EasyJet (www.easyjet.com) has been offering daily flights between Ljubljana and London and from 2006 AirFrance has been offering daily flights, along with several other regional carriers.
An international airport called Ljubljana Airport (LJU) is located 23 km outside of Ljubljana.
More information: http://www.lju-airport.si/

By train

Slovenia is located at the intersection of main railway lines, connecting it to the whole Europe.
More information: http://www.slo-zeleznice.si

By bus

Bled is connected with all larger towns in Slovenia by regular bus routes.
More information: http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/eng/

From the airport to Ljubljana

The taxi rank is right in front of the terminal. Taxis are available according to the actual arrivals of flights. A fare from the airport to Ljubljana City costs approximately 33 EUR (depending on the desired destination of the trip).
It is also possible to order a shuttle in advance (price 10 EUR) by sending an e-mail to borut.markun@siol.net
There are frequent bus connections between Ljubljana Airport and the City of Ljubljana (main bus station). The journey time is approx. 30-40 minutes. Tickets are purchased on the bus or at the bus station.
Timetables are available at http://www.lju-airport.si/eng/vsebina.asp?IDm=100

How to reach JSI

In Ljubljana the bus is the only means of public transport (Ljubljanski potniski promet). The fee (EUR 1.25, no change returned) can be paid by cash on entering the bus (no change given) or with tokens (EUR 0.79), which can be bought in tobacco shops, in post offices or at other locations.
The buses no. 1 (direction Mestni Log) or bus no. 6 (direction Dolgi most) both travel to JSI. We recommend taking bus no. 1, because it stops in front of the side entrance to the Jozef Stefan Institute on Jadranska cesta. Bus no.6 stops on Trzaska Street about 5 minutes walking distance from the Institute (cross the main street at the traffic lights and walk along the Jadranska Street).

A valid passport is sufficient for a visit to Slovenia on business or as a tourist, provided your stay does not exceed three months. Since citizens of some countries are allowed only shorts visits to Slovenia, it is recommended that foreigners inquire about details by contacting their respective Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Citizens of EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Monaco and some others may enter Slovenia with valid national ID card.

List of embassies and consulates in Slovenia can be found here: http://www.ljubljana.si/en/basic_info/embassies_consulates/default.html

If you need a letter of guarantee or an invitation letter, in order to apply for a visa, please send an e-mail to tina.anzic@ijs.si and include the following information:

first name
last name
institution
date of birth
nationality
arrival date
departure date
accommodation

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