Slovenia Info
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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 3:14 am Post subject: GETTING AROUND IN SLOVENIA / SLOVENIA TRANSPORTATION GUIDE |
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GETTING AROUND IN SLOVENIA
BY AIR
Main airports: Maribor (MBX) in the east of the country and Portoroz (POW) on the Adriatic Coast.
BY SEA
Slovenia has ports at Izola, Koper, Piran and Portoroz.
BY RAIL
There are efficient Intercity and stopping services. Train travel is generally inexpensive.
BY ROAD
Traffic drives on the right. There is a good network of high-quality roads in Slovenia. For further information, contact the national automobile club Auto-Moto Zveza Slovenjie (AMZS), Dunajska 128a, 1000 Ljubljana (tel: (1) 530 5300; website: www.amzs.si). There is a good bus network. The emergency roadside help and information service of AMZS is well organised and can be reached by dialing 1 987. Speed limits are 130kph (80mph) on motorways, 100kph (62mph) on roads reserved to motor traffic and 90kph (56mph) on roads outside residential areas. In cities it is 50kph (31mph). School buses cannot be overtaken. The alcohol limit is 0.05 per cent. Safety belts are compulsory (even in the back, if provided). Dimmed headlights must be turned on at all times while driving (even during the day).
Documentation: Full national driving licences with a photograph are accepted. An International Green Card for non-EU members can be purchased at the border. International car insurance is mandatory.
URBAN TRANSPORTATION
Ljubljana has bus services and taxis are widely available. |
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