Guidebook Updates for Slovenia

• In Slovenia, drivers are now required to buy toll stickers online (called e-vignettes). While cars rented in Slovenia will likely be registered and loaded with the e-vignette already, it's smart to check; and if you're renting a car in another country and driving into Slovenia, you'll likely need to acquire an e-vignette in advance (go to the official e-vignette website, enter your car's license plate information and some other details, and pay by credit card). The vignettes are no longer available for purchase in gas stations, post offices, etc.

For books printed before June 2020, the following may also apply:

• Eurail Select Passes are no longer being sold (but similarly priced Global Passes still are) — see our 2019 rail-travel update.

• The Kanin cable car near Bovec is being rebuilt and will likely not reopen until at least 2026.
• The Hiša Sonca accommodation in Kobarid has closed.

For books printed before June 2020, the following may apply:

• The Planica ski jump's hours are now daily July–Sept 9:00–18:00, March–June and Oct until 17:00, winter until 16:00.
• Hiša Franko restaurant outside Kobarid is now closed Mon–Tue year-round but is no longer closed Jan–March.
• Kotlar Restaurant in Kobarid is now open daily 12:00–23:00.
• Hiša Polonka restaurant in Kobarid is now closed Tue–Wed (open Thu–Mon 12:00–23:00).
• The Kobarid Museum is now open until 20:00 July–Aug.
• Martinov Hram hotel in Bovec has a new email address: [email protected].
• Bovec's tourist information office has a new phone number:  +386 5 302 9647.
• The public bus that follows our driving-tour route over the Vršič Pass from Ljubljana now runs daily July–Aug only at 15:00. Another bus now runs over the Predel Pass via Italy Mon–Sat at 7:30. Bus schedules and info are also available at Get By Bus.

• The combo-ticket for Postojna Caves and Predjama Castle no longer includes the summer-only shuttle between them.
• There is no longer a free local shuttle from the Divaca train station to the Škocjan Caves. Try Taxi Netgo at +386 70 629 581.

For books printed before August 2023, the following may apply:

• The Škocjan Caves no longer require you to choose between two ticket prices and levels of hike difficulty — now all visitors simply join a tour, after which you have the option of extending it at no extra cost. Also, it's now especially wise to ahead for a summer visit to the caves.

For books printed before August 2023, the following may apply:

• Reservations are now recommended at Vintgar Gorge, as same-day tickets often sell out. Visitors must now follow one of several one-way loops through the gorge.
• Recommended guides Tina Hiti and Sašo Golub are now best reached via email at [email protected] and [email protected].
• There's no longer a hop-on, hop-off bus connecting Lake Bled to outlying towns.

For books printed before June 2020, the following may also apply:

• Tito's Vila Bled has reopened but the Socialist Realist wall murals are not open to the public.
• Penzion Bledec has closed.

• Prebooking a slot for tours of the Jože Plečnik House is now available online; it's no longer possible to book via email (booking over the phone is still ok in a pinch).
• The Kavalirs shuttle is now only for people with limited mobility, and you must call to reserve a ride.
• Cubo Hotel has a new website and email: www.cubogroup.si, [email protected].

For books printed before August 2023, the following may also apply:

• The tourist information office on the main market square has closed.

For books printed before June 2020, the following may also apply:

• B&B Petra Varl has a new phone number: +386 31 851 842.

For books printed before August 2023, the following may apply:

• Ptuj's tourist information office has moved to Mestni Trg 4.