Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cave diving is a popular sport in Slovenia but is permitted only under the supervision
of a professional guide. Cave diving has been done at Postojna, Škocjan and in the tunnel
at Wild Lake (Divje Jezero) near Idrija.
'TAKING THE CURE' SLOVENIAN STYLE
Taking the waters is one of the most enjoyable ways to relax in Slovenia, especially after a day on the slopes or
mountain trails.
Slovenia has a score of thermal spa resorts - two on the coast at Portorož and Strunjan and the rest in the east-
ern half of the country in Štajerska, Dolenjska and Prekmurje. They are excellent places not only for 'taking the
cure' but also for relaxing and meeting people. Many resorts use the Italian
terme
for 'spa' instead of the Slovene
words
toplice
(thermal spring) or
zdraviliščp
.
Only two - Dolenjske Toplice in Dolenjska and Rogaška Slatina in Štajerska - are really spa towns as such,
with that distinctive 19th-century feel about them. Others, like Terme Ptuj in Štajerska, are loud, brash places ded-
icated to all the hedonistic pursuits you care to imagine, complete with swimming pools, waterslides, tennis
courts, saunas, massage services and wellness centres.
Fishing
Slovenia's mountain streams are teeming with brown and rainbow trout and grayling, and
its lakes and more-sluggish rivers are home to pike, perch, carp, chub and other fish. The
best rivers for angling are the Soča, the Krka, the Kolpa, the Sava Bohinjka near Bohinj,
and the Unica in Notranjska.
Fishing is not cheap in Slovenia - a permit at the more popular rivers will cost from
€50 to €100 a day. Catch-and-release permits are cheaper. You can usually buy short-term
fishing permits at local tourist information offices.
For information on licences and seasons, contact the
Slovenian Fishing Institute
(Za-
vod za Ribištvo Slovenije; 01-244 34 00;
www.zzrs.si
; Župančičeva ulica 9)
in
Ljubljana.
Horse Riding
Slovenia is a nation of horse riders. The world's most famous horse - the Lipizzaner of
the Spanish Riding School in Vienna - was first bred at Lipica in Primorska.
