Ilona Stermecki

Slovenia down three spots in tourism competitiveness ranking

Ljubljana – Slovenia is down three spots in the latest biannual global Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report, standing in 39th place among the 117 countries surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The country ranks best in socio-economic resilience and conditions, and in the importance of tourism and security.

Janja Garnbret becomes Slovenia’s tourism ambassador

Ljubljana – The Slovenian Tourist Board (STO) has entered a partnership with Janja Garnbret, currently the world’s best female climber, multiple world champion and Olympic gold medallist. Garnbret has thus joined a number of Slovenian top athletes who have become ambassadors of Slovenian tourism, the STO announced on Wednesday.

Tourist arrivals up by 31% in 2021

Ljubljana – Tourist arrivals in Slovenia increased by 31% in 2021 to reach just over four million, while overnight stays were up by 22% to 11.3 million, show data released by the Statistics Office on Tuesday.

Both figures are still far behind the records of 2019, when Slovenia reported 6.2 million arrivals and 15.8 million overnight stays