Slovenia, a growing tourist destination is a small and beautiful country. It is about 230 kilometers from Vienna. From Budapest the distance is 240 kilometers while from Milan it is 460 kilometers. One can also take a car from Prague and reach Slovenia within a journey of just 8 hours. It is a place that can be fun and relaxing to visit in any time of the year. The warm heat of the summers and mild winters give a warm welcome to the tourists. From Prague, you can reach Slovenia by car in eight hours. On the geographical map, it lies between the mountainous area of Austria and Italy surrounded by the plains of Hungary. The warmth of the Adriatic contributes to the warmth of this miniature Europe that is attractive in many ways. Its diverse and continuously changing landscape is amazing to experience for any tourist.
Slovenia has a wide range of places to visit. It offers so many options that it is difficult to cover all the places in one visit. Winters are a great time to visit Slovenia. Be thrilled at the snow-covered mountains of the Alps which are just a 1 hour drive from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. Many tourists love to go for hiking or trekking in the Triglav national park. It would take less than two hours to drive from Slovenia to the Adriatic. Here one can row or sail.
Apart from these, skiing is great fun. Mornings are best for skiing and to add on to it, a sunbathe in the afternoon would be like the icing on the cake. To have a feel of real Slovenia, one must take a breakfast with the ship-herds while relaxing in the Alpine meadow or go for a dinner at a wine cellar in the Pannonia plain. There are plenty of other places to visit like museums, castles, churches, archeological sites and monasteries.
For casino lovers the night is always young as Europe's best casinos are found in the country of Slovenia. A number of golf courses have also come up over the years. Various festivals and events are hosted all through the year, especially winters. most of these festival usually attract a lot of travelers.
So a winter vacation in Slovenia would be a great idea to spend time with family or friends at an affordable cost. The accomodation available is comfortable. Many tourists hire a cottage to feel at home and for a self catering service. Many of the hotels and cottage owners give discounts during winters. There are also many health resorts and health spas that have developed in Slovenia. These centres have packages which suits the need of one and all. This old township amidst the waters of the Mediterranean, undulations of the Karst, greenery of the meadows has many more things to offer to any visitor.
Slovenia is a friendly and warm place loved by one and all. Children enjoy the fun and activities, couples may have a romantic holiday while older people may have a relaxing opportunity in the serene environment of Slovenia.