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Location
Central Slovenia.

Dialling code
386.

Population
265,881.

Time zone
GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
220V, 50Hz; continental two-pin plugs are standard.

Average January temperatures
-1ºC (30ºF).

Average July temperatures
15ºC (59ºF).

Annual rainfall
1,350mm (53 inches).

Cost of Living:

Slovenia's former national currency, the tollar, was replaced by the euro on 1 January 2007. Slovenia is the first of the 2004 EU joiners to adopt the European currency.

1 Euro (€1) = £0.94; US$1.37; C$1.66; A$1.93
Currency conversion rates as of January 2009

Special Events:

The Tercets of Trnovo
February
A three-day festival of poetry.
KUD France Prešeren cultural center

Slovenian Musical Days
April
Showcase of contemporary music.
Various venues

Druga Godba
May/June
Five days of alternative and eclectic concerts by international performers.
Kriżanke Theater
Website: www.drugagodba.si
 
Ljubljana Summer Festival
July-August
Ljubljana’s stages fill with performers from around the world and the city’s population swells.
Various venues
Website: www.ljubljanafestival.si
 
Ljubljana Marathon
October
Website: www.ljubljanskimaraton.si

Exodos
November
Annual festival of contemporary performing arts.
Main venue Cankarjev Dom
Website: www.exodos.si

Ljubljana International Film Festival
November
More than 100 films from around the world are screened across the city.
Website: www.liffe.si  

Xmas Market and Festive Lights
Throughout December
One of Europe’s great festive markets with practically the whole old city illuminated and stalls lining the river.
By the banks of the Ljubljanica river

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