SLOVENSKA TURISTIČNA ORGANIZACIJA
SLOVENIAN TOURIST BOARD
E-TOURIST NEWS FROM SLOVENIA – OCTOBER 2006
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Tourist Visits to Slovenia in First Eight Months
More Visits to Slovenian Spas
Appointment of Dimitrij Piciga as STB Director
Two international awards for TV Spot about Slovenia
Opening of Military History Park in Pivka
New Hotel Livada Prestige opens at Moravske Toplice
New Hotel Vitarium opens at Šmarješke Toplice
New equipment and programs in Slovenian ski centers
Some Interesting Upcoming Events
Tourist Visits to Slovenia in First Eight Months of Year
According to preliminary data from the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia,
in the first eight months of the year Slovenian tourism recorded a total of 1,720,294
arrivals, representing a 1% increase over the same period last year, and 5,557,024
overnight stays, equaling last year’s figures. Domestic arrivals remained at the same
level as last year and the number of overnight stays fell by 1%. However, there has
been an increase in foreign tourist visits, with 2% more arrivals and 1% more
overnight stays.
Photo: Lipizzaners; Author: B. Kladnik; Source: STB
More Visits to Slovenian Spas
In the first eight months of this year the number of guests to Slovenian spas is 5.6%
more than the same period last year, and the number of overnight stays is 2.7% higher.
The steady growth of spa tourism is apparent when comparing this year’s figures to
those for the same period in 2000: the number of guests has increased by 36.4%
overall, with domestic guests increasing by 12.7% and foreign guests by 84.7%.
Photo: TERME PALACE; Author: B. Kladnik; Source: STB
Government Confirms Appointment of Dimitrij Piciga as STB Director
On 7 September 2006, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia adopted a
resolution confirming the appointment of Dimitrij Piciga, MA as director of the
Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) for a term of four years with the possibility of repeat
appointment.
Photo: Mr Dimitrij Piciga; Archives: STB
TOURFILM 2006 Grand Prix and BEST TOURISTIC SPOT for TV Spot about
Slovenia
The Slovenia Tourist Board received the jury decision from the TOURFILM festival
in Prague awarding the GRAND PRIX to the Slovenia Tourist Board TV spot
“Diversity to Discover”, out of a field of 647 competitors.
The same film also beat 88 tourist films from 33 countries to win “BEST TOURISTIC
SPOT”, the highest award in the category of tourism advertisements at the
International Tourfilm Festival, which took place in Płock, Poland from 20–24
September 2006.
www.slovenia.info/video
Military History Park Opens in Pivka
In September a Military History Park was opened at the former military base in Pivka.
The exhibition includes 17 valuable tanks that are more than 50 years old and armored
vehicles and cannon that various armies left in Slovenia. The collection is
accompanied by a film and exhibit about the Slovenian war of independence.
Photo: Military museum; Archives: Military History Park
New Hotel Opens at Moravske Toplice
The new five-star Livada Prestige Hotel at Moravske Toplice opened at the end of
September. A special feature of the hotel is that every room has a spring of their
unique black thermomineral water. The hotel is intended for the most discerning
guests, who have the choice of 122 rooms and suites with a total of 221 beds. Other
attractions include the state-of-the-art wellness and recreation facilities, golf course,
and six pools with a total of 550 m² of water area. On the ground floor there are
conference rooms with all the necessary modern technology.
Photo: Hotel LIVADA Prestige; Archives: Terme 3000, Moravske Toplice
Vitarium Hotel Opens at Šmarješke Toplice
In mid-September, the Terme Krka group festively opened their new Vitarium Hotel
at Šmarješke Toplice and their new golf course at Otočec. The new hotel contains 72
top-category rooms, 11 luxury suites and a presidential suite for the most discerning
guests. The new Otočec golf course currently has nine holes on 26 hectares, but soon
it will expand to twice that size with a full 18 holes.
Photo: Hotel Vitarium Superior, Archives: Terme Krka, Šmarješke Toplice
New Guide to Ljubljana Published
The Australian publisher Lonely Plant, whose guidebooks rank among the best-known
travel guides in the world, has published a new guide entitled Best of Ljubljana,
written by Fionn Davenport. The richly-illustrated book in pocket format contains 66
pages and six maps, and presents Ljubljana as a little-known tourism destination with
a pleasant atmosphere and a mix of exceptional old and contemporary architecture.
Photo: The river Ljubljanica; Author: J. Skok; Source: STB
Krvavec Gets New Six-Seat Lift
The popular ski center at Krvavec looks forward to this year’s ski season with
optimism, following last year’s record of 224,000 visiting skiers. By the time the
season opens they will have completed building a new six-seat lift with a value of
nearly €4m. The new lift replaces the current two-seater, which did not have enough
capacity and caused a bottleneck in skier traffic between the upper cable car stop and
the Krvavec peak.
Photo: SKI CENTER KRVAVEC; Author: A. Fevžer; Source: STB
For more information, please contact:
Slovenian Tourist Board
Majda Rozina Dolenc, Head of Public Relations and Advertising Abroad
Dunajska 156, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Telephone: + 386 1 5608 821, + 386 51 399030 Fax: + 386 1 5891 841
E-mail: majda.dolenc@slovenia.info
www.slovenia.info