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Entry Requirements
Citizens of the European Union (EU) and Switzerland may enter Slovenia with a
national identity card or passport without a visa. The Slovenians are very relaxed about immigration rules but nationals of other countries should still contact the Slovenian embassy or consulate in their country of residence before departure for details of visa requirements.
Emergency phone numbers
Ambulance: 94
Fire brigade: 93
Police: 92
Time zones
Central European Time (GMT plus one hour).
Driving
Vehicle documents
Check with your motor vehicle insurance company regarding any insurance documents you will need and whether additional motor insurance is required. A Green Card is compulsory if you don't have international vehicle insurance.
Rules of the road
Always carry your full valid driving licence, vehicle registration documents and insurance documents with you at all times.
A spare set of bulbs, a first-aid kit, and a red reflector triangle must be carried in your car. Drivers and all passengers must wear seat belts where fitted. Traffic drives on the right and priority is generally given to the driver coming from the right at all junctions. The maximum level of alcohol permitted in the bloodstream when driving is 30 mg per 100 ml (3 g/l).
Roads, tolls and speed limits
The roads in Slovenia are generally
well maintained. Motorways (avtocesta) are indicated by an A; a toll is payable on most motorways. National highways connect cities and are indicated by a single digit. Secondary and tertiary roads are indicated by two numbersthe first indicates the highway that links up with the road.
Speed limits are 120 kilometres (74 miles) per hour on motorways; 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour on highways; 80 kilometres (50 miles) per hour on secondary and tertiary roads; and 60 kilometres (37 miles) per hour in built-up areas.
Driving tips
Many mountain roads have steep gradients and hairpin bends. Note that some roads in the Alps close in winter. For information on road conditions, phone +386 61 341 341.
Assistance
In the event of a breakdown, contact emergency services by dialling 987. Check whether your own motoring organisation has a reciprocal agreement with a motoring organisation in Sloveniathis can reduce costs substantially in the event of a breakdown. For more information about breakdown and repair services, contact the Slovenian motoring organisation Avto-Moto Zveza Slovenije (AMZS), Dunajska cesta 128, Ljubljana, tel: +386 61 341 341, fax: +386 61 168 5317. All accidents should be reported to the police (tel: 92) immediately.
Electrical devices
The electrical current in Slovakia is 220 volts AC. Round two-pin plugs are used; an adapter is essential for UK and Irish appliances.
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Money
Notes and coins
The Slovenian tolar (SLT) is Slovenia's official currency (1 tolar = 100 stotin). Slovenian notes are issued in denominations of SLT5,000, 1,000, 500, 200, 100, 50, 20, and 10. Coins are issued in SLT5, 2, and 1, and there is also a 50 stotin coin.
Currency exchange
Travellers cheques are the safest way to carry cash. You can exchange these at bureaux de change, banks, and post offices. Major credit cards are accepted in most tourist hotels and restaurants. Commission rates for changing foreign exchange tend to be lower at banks than those offered at bureaux de change. Branches of Nova Ljubljanska Banka offer cash advances on Eurocard and MasterCard; branches of A Banka handle cash advances on Visa cards. Banks are generally open 08.00 to 18.00 Monday to Friday and until 12.00 on Saturday; bureaux de change tend to have longer opening hours.
Tipping
A service charge of 10 percent is often added to restaurant and hotel bills. Taxi drivers don't expect a tip, but it is customary to round up the bill.
Public holidays
1 January: New Year's Day
8 February: Culture Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
27 April: Insurrection Day
1 and 2 May: Labour Days
15 August: Assumption wat dat is?
31 October: Reformation Day
1 November: All Saints Day
25 and 26 December: Christmas
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