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Slovenia is located in Southern Central Europe and has a population of 2 million people. Slovenia is one of the smallest countries in Europe but is still packed full of adventure with the Alps on one side and the Adriatic coastline on the other, and rich forest in between. The official language of Slovenia is Slovene, and most people also speak German, Hungarian or Italian. English is considered a second language for most.

Medical tourism

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Best time to travel

Slovenia has a continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. There is more of a Mediterranean climate on the coast.

Money and costs

The national currency is the Euro (EUR, symbol €). Find up-to-date exchange rates and conversion through a currency conversion tool.

Visas

Not required by all nationals from the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK and EU for stays of up to three months.

Getting there

The main point of entry to Slovenia is Ljubljana.

Dialling codes

To call Slovenia, the country dialling code is +386.

Useful links

Find more in-depth information on Slovenia at:

Lonely Planet - www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia

Slovenia Embassy in the USA - www.traveldocs.com/si/embassy.htm

Slovenia Embassy in the UK - slovenia.embassyhomepage.com

NHS health information on Slovenia - www.nhs.uk/NHSEngland/healthcareslovenia/Pages/Healthcareslovenia.aspx