LJUBLJANA Travel Agent Manual

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TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS’ MANUAL

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Time zone Central European Time (GMT + 1)

fee is paid with a parking ticket, which can be obtained from parking machines that are widespread in the downtown area. Parking is restricted to a maximum of two hours in the inner city centre. Tour buses Tour buses carrying groups of visitors to Ljubljana can avail themselves of the city’s network of drop-off and pick-up points and bus parking areas for day parking. After the passengers have been dropped off in the city centre and taken on a sightseeing tour, the tour bus can park for several hours at the Tivoli I car park or the covered bus parking area at the Stožice Sports Park. List of coach drop-off and pick-up points (free parking): • Streliška ulica (N 46° 02’ 52.1’’ / E 14° 30’ 48.3’’): up to 4 coaches, parking limit 5 minutes • Miklošičeva cesta (N 46° 03’ 20.4 ‘’ / E 14° 30’ 27.6’’): up to 2 coaches, parking limit 5 minutes • Vilharjeva cesta (N 46° 03’ 35.1’’ / E 14° 30’ 34.7’’): up to 4 coaches, parking limit 5 minutes • List of coach parks: • Center Stožice P+R (N 46° 04’ 45.9’’ / E 14° 31’ 27.9’’): up to 40 coaches, parking fee €2.40 per hour (7:00−19:00 daily), free at night • Tivoli I (N 46° 03’ 33.0 ‘’ / E 14° 29’ 54.5’’): up to 7 coaches, parking fee €4.80 per hour (6:00−20:00 daily), free at night • Bratislavska cesta (N 46° 04’ 13.1’’ / E 14° 32’ 59.6’’): up to 17 coaches, parking is free • P+R Dolgi most (N 46° 02’ 11.6’’ / E 14° 27’ 50.7’’): up to 7 coaches, parking is free • Ljubljana Bus Station (N 46° 03’ 28.1’’ / E 14° 30’ 28.5’’): up to 7 coaches, parking fee €30.00 per day, advance booking is required, phone +386 (0)1 23 44 625, prometna@ap-ljubljana.si Emergency medical services • For rescue and emergency services call 112 • 24-hour emergency GP services for adults are provided by the Emergency Unit of the Ljubljana University Medical Centre, entrance from the Bohoričeva ulica street, Phone: +386 (0)1 522 46 46

• Ambulance & First Aid: 112 • Medical assistance: +386 (0)1 232 30 60 • Slovene Automobile Club (AMZS): +386 (0)1 530 53 00 • Road emergency and towing service: 1987 • Information about telephone subscribers in Slovenia: 1188 • Information about telephone subscribers in other countries: 1180 • Precise time information: 195 • Wake up service: 198 10 • Operator-assisted domestic and international calls: 115 Airport Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (25 km from Ljubljana), Phone: +386 (0)1 206 10 00, www.lju-airport.si Airlines flying to/from Ljubljana The airlines flying to and from Ljubljana are: AirSerbia, Air France, Montenegro Airlines, easyJet, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Wizz Air and Finair. Check Ljubljana Airport website (www.lju-airport.si) for timetable, destinations and airline details. Car hire • ABC Rent a Car d.o.o., Europcar Slovenia, Celovška cesta 268 and City Hotel Ljubljana, Dalmatinova 15, www.europcar.si , T: +386 (0)59 070 500 also represents National-Alamo • Atet, www.atet.si , Derčeva 4 (M Hotel), T: +386 (01) 513 70 17 • Avis Rent-a-Car, www.avis.com , Čufarjeva 2, T: +386 (01) 430 80 10 • Budget Car Rental, www.budget- slovenia.com , Miklošičeva 3 (Grand Hotel Union), T: +386 (01) 421 73 40 • Hertz Rent a Car, www.hertz.si , Trdinova 9, T: +386 (01) 434 01 47 • National Rent a Car, www.nationalcar-slovenia.com , Dunajska 140, T: +386 (01) 589 08 50 • Sixt, www.sixt.si , Trg OF 5, T: +386 (01) 234 46 50 Note: all the above car rental companies have offices at the Jože Pučnik Ljubljana Airport, too Parking in Ljubljana Parking spaces are marked with a white line. Each street has a signboard denoting the permitted duration of parking. The parking

Currency Euro (since January 2007)

Language Slovenian; many local residents speak English, German and / or Italian. Public holidays 1 and 2 January, 8 February, Easter Monday, 27 April, 1 and 2 May, 25 June, 15 August, 31 October, 1 November, 25 and 26 December Weather Slovenia has three distinct climate types: continental, Alpine and sub-Mediterranean. A good part of the country, including Ljubljana, is characterized by a typical European continental climate with warm, dry summers and fairly cold winters, while the coastal areas and the lowlands in the south have a milder climate. Average temperatures: July 21°C, January 0°C. Electricity The mains electricity in Slovenia is 230 V, with a frequency of 50 Hz. Slovenia uses the so-called European plug with the official designation CEE 7/16. This is the plug used in most other European countries. Units of measurement Metric – metres, kilometres, grams, kilograms. Temperatures are expressed in degrees Celsius. Telephone codes • Country code: +386 • Ljubljana city code: 1 • International code when calling from abroad: 00+county+city codes • Slovenian area codes: 02 – Maribor, 02 - Murska Sobota, 03 – Celje, 03 – Trbovlje, 04 – Kranj, 05 – Koper, 05 - Nova Gorica, 07 - Novo mesto Credit cards Major credit cards are widely accepted in all shops. Important telephone numbers • Police: 113 • Emergency Reporting Centre (fire and rescue station): 112 • Police (anonymous crime reporting): 080 1200

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