Guidebook Updates for Slovenia

• Eurail Select Passes are no longer being sold (but similarly priced Global Passes still are) — see our 2019 rail-travel update.

• The Planica ski jump's hours are now daily July–Sept 9:00–18:00, March–June and Oct until 17:00, winter until 16:00 and there is a new website: www.nc-planica.si.
• Hiša Franko restaurant outside Kobarid is now closed Mon–Tue year-round but is no longer closed Jan–March.
• Kotlar Restaurant in Kobarid is now open daily 12:00–23:00 and their website is now www.kotlarkobarid.com.
• Hiša Polonka restaurant in Kobarid is now closed Tue–Wed (open Thu–Mon 12:00–23:00).
• In Kobarid, Hiša Sonca has a new email: info@www.apartmakobarid.com.
• The Kobarid Museum is now open until 20:00 July–Aug.
• In Bovec, Martinov Hram hotel has a new email: martinov-hram@siol.net.
• In Bovec, the tourist information office has new contact information: tel. +386 (0)5/302-9647, www.soca-valley.com.
• The public bus from Ljubljana that follows our driving-tour route over the Vršič Pass no longer runs at 6:30. It now runs daily July–Aug only at 15:00. There is a bus that now runs over the Predel Pass via Italy Mon–Sat at 7:30. In addition to www.ap-ljubljana.si, you can now also check schedules at www.getbybus.com.

For books printed before July 2018, the following may also apply:

• Apartmaji Lia in Korbarid has closed.

• Tito's Vila Bled has reopened but the Socialist Realist wall murals are not open to the public.
• Penzion Bledec has closed.

For books printed before June 2019, the following may apply:

• New direct trains now run twice daily between Ljubljana and Trieste (one of which continues on to Trieste Airport and Udine). Travelers can easily transfer to regional and Freccia trains further on toward Venice and Milan. The existing Slovenian services to Villa Opicina remain, with local buses to Trieste now conveniently stopping at the train station, eliminating the need to walk into the village to catch a bus to Trieste Centrale.
• In addition to Flixbus and GoOpti, Slovenian bus operator Nomago has launched new services from Ljubljana to both Venice Marco Polo and Treviso airports.

For books printed before July 2018, the following may also apply:

• The City Museum of Ljubljana underwent extensive renovation in 2018.
• The phone number for Intertours taxi is +386 (0)9704080-311-311 or +386 (0)31-311-311.
• B&B Petra Varl has a new phone number: +386 (0)41-389-470.

For books printed before December 2017, the following may also apply:

• The National and University Library's reading room is now open to the public on Saturday afternoons (14:30–18:00) year-round (€2).
• The Emonec launderette no longer serves the general public, but is now available only to guests of the Hotel Emonec.
• Pri Vitezu restaurant has closed.

For books printed before July 2017, the following may also apply:

• Hotel Pri Mraku is now Hotel Mrak (info@hotelmrak.si).

For books printed before July 2018, the following may apply:

• The Štajerc brewpub in Maribor has closed.
• The Kurent Youth Hostel in Ptuj has closed; a new hostel has opened, but it's inconveniently located.

For books printed before July 2018, the following may apply:

• Travelers can take advantage of a free "electric car" shuttle service in summer. Call Maestro (mobile +386 (0)31-288-574) and tell them where you want to go.
• The Hotel Tartini view terrace is no longer open to the public.