I visited Slovenia this summer and this book was invaluable in my trip. Having done the trip I can now say that I could have used this book even more than I did (which was quite extensively). Overall the guide does an excellent job of balancing interesting facts and background about the areas around Slovenia with useful traveler information about hotels, internet locations, laundry site, rail/bus schedules and prices. Although...
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I took this book with me on a trip to Slovenia in September-October 2004, when it was hot off the presses. My travels didn't cover the whole country, just the western half, so I can't speak for all of the book's recommendations. But, in general, I found it immensely helpful, both for planning my trip and for day-to-day guidance while traveling. Some comments: 1. Slovenia's currency hasn't stabilized yet, so expect prices...
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This is the best Lonely Planet guide I have seen, and this is saying a lot given the quality of the series. The coverage is comprehensive as you would expect when 344 pages are dedicated to a country with an area less than 20 000 square kilometres. Fair coverage is given to the main attractions as well as the more out-of-the-way places. The best parts of the book are the insets giving insight into historical, scientific...
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I spent an entire summer in Ljubljana as an English speaker, and I used this book almost exclusively in preparing for my trip, and as a guidebook while I was there. This is the most informative and helpful guide to Slovenia that exists for English speakers. It is great for learning about history, culture, language basics, lodging, and transportation. The book is broken down into sections on regions and major cities...
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I had no choice - this was the only guide book on Slovenia in the bookshop last year (1997). But boy, what a guide book! In fact, I would rate it the best guide book I've ever read. It had excellent information, including hotel fax number, which was a great help. We also had two local contacts in Ljubljana who told us where to visit. When they read this book they were impressed by how thorough it was. The route they...
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