Ljubljana: The Sterling Air Traveling Services in Slovenia

Ljubljana is the greenest city of the Europe and also the capital of Slovenia. The city has innumerable charms and fascinations to see and admire and attracts a substantial amount of tourists every year. To facilitate the huge flocks of travelers, Ljubljana has well-developed transportation system and among all the extensive modes of transport, Ljubljana airport is the magnificent one in terms of its services and amenities.

Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport is the international airport of the city, situated at 20 Km north of the city and the airport code of LJU. Recently, the name of the airport has been changed from Bernik Airport to its current name after contemporary Slovenian Statesman. The airport offers a wide array of cheap flights towards many cities of Europe. Let’s have a brief description about the excellent services of the airport.

Ljubljana Airport Arrivals

The airport arrivals can be checked online as it is available at the homepage of its website. A small arrival hall is also available to wait and greet the passenger from families and friends along with a café. If you want to start your trip from the airport, a tourist office is also available from where you can get maps and instructions on how to get around the city.

Ljubljana Airport Departures

There are check-in desks and sales offices of Adria Airline are available at the left side of departure. It also has the sales office of other renowned airlines. The departure of the airport is also available online and all check-in are subject to safety rule of European air. The departure hall also has a café, offering exotic food and last chance of drinking world famous Union Beer from the tap. In this hall, you will also find, a restaurant, souvenir shop, exchange office, VIP saloons and bar.

Ljubljana Airport Transfer

A public bus # 28 runs from/to Ljubljana to the bus station every hour, takes 45 minutes to travel and costs 4 euros only. Another private shuttle is available for this purpose which is a bit faster. The small bus station is located in front of the railway station. If you would hire a taxi from the taxi rank at the airport, it will charge you 35 euros but private transfer service is much cheaper than it.  The airport also offers car hire service as a rent a car hall is available opposite the arrival hall, offering a large range of cars with competitive prices. An extensive car parking is at the right-hand side of the airport, named P2. Car parking is free for 30 minutes, after that you have to buy parking ticket otherwise, a two weeks full parking fee will be charged. You can also easily book online for Ljubljana airport shuttle for affordable transportation.

On the whole, Ljubljana airport is providing quality based competitive services to its all travelers either locals or foreigners but if you are visiting this city the first time, it is advisable to search all the services of this exemplary airport online as well.

The Slovenia Mountains

Slovenia has some of the most interesting and breathtaking alpines in the world. Slovenia is covered largely by mountains and forests and thus a nice place to go for holidays. Depending on which season you plan to visit the country, you will still have a great experience with the diverse mountain landscape. The mountains have a lot of the alpine plants and also animals such as marmot or ibex.

The Julian Alps

 These are the largest mountains in the whole area of Slovenia. A large part of the mountain is owned by the Triglav National Park. It starts from northeastern Italy and stretches further to Slovenia rising to 2862 meters as its highest pinnacle. This is a place for natural treasure with plenty of sources of water and the rich fauna. There are crisscross paths in the mountain range and you will love the quietness that is around the mountain.

The Karavanke Alps

 It stretches between Austria and Slovenia and the longest ranges in the parts of Europe. Its highest and giant peaks are the Stol at 2236 meters and Kepa at 2143 meters which rise on the western side. There are passes like Ljubelj pass and Jezerski vrh cutting through the mountain range. A large part is covered by deciduous trees, pine, larch and alpine meadows. If you visit the mountains in spring, you will find the red and yellow orchids that look like a nice and colorful carpet.

Kamnik-Savinja Alps

The name was derived from the Kamnik town and the River Sava. This is an extensive mountain with peaks like Grintovec, Kocna and Skuta. There is the Velina Planina plateau where you could see cows grazing in summer. There are thick pine forests in which there are huts and chapel within the green valleys. You can visit the Logarska dolina valley with its 20 waterfalls such as Rinka and Planek.

Hiking in Slovenia

If you are planning to visit Slovenia, there are plenty of opportunities for hiking with forests, hills and also mountains. You can get the Hiking in Slovenia brochure from the Slovenian Tourist Board to help you with places where you could go hiking.