Everything readers actually ask us

The euro, since 2007. Cards are accepted almost everywhere including small shops and most mountain huts near road access. Carry €40–€60 in cash for high mountain huts, small gorge car parks, farm stalls and the occasional village gostilna with a card machine that is "temporarily broken".

Slovenia is in the Schengen Area. EU/EEA citizens need only an ID card. UK, US, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand passport holders can visit visa-free for up to 90 days in any 180-day period, with the EU's ETIAS authorisation expected to apply to those nationalities once it launches. Check your own government's advice close to travel.

A nightly per-person levy collected by your accommodation, typically €2.00–€3.13 for adults depending on the municipality and star rating, halved for 7–18 year olds and free for under-7s. It is usually not included in the price shown on booking sites, so add it to your budget.

Roughly 20–30% cheaper than Austria or northern Italy, and more expensive than Hungary or Croatia's interior. Two people travelling comfortably in June or September should budget €150–€220 per day including accommodation, a hire car, meals and one paid attraction.

Yes. EU roaming rules apply for EU SIMs. UK plans vary — check whether roaming charges have been reintroduced on yours. Coverage is excellent in valleys and towns, patchy on high ridges and absent in gorges and caves. Download offline maps before any mountain day.

No. Wild camping, bivouacking outside emergency shelters and sleeping in a vehicle outside a designated campsite are prohibited nationwide. Enforcement is active around Bohinj, the Soča and inside Triglav National Park, and fines are issued. Campsites are plentiful and inexpensive.

For a July or August weekend at Kredarica, Dom Planika or the Triglav Lakes hut, six to eight weeks. Midweek in June or September, a few days is usually enough. Book directly with the hut or through the Alpine Association, bring a sheet liner, cash and earplugs.

Yes, with an EU pet passport or equivalent, microchip and valid rabies vaccination. Dogs must be leashed in Triglav National Park and on all marked trails, are banned from the caves and from some gorge boardwalks, and are excluded from many lake swimming areas in summer. Most huts accept dogs only with prior agreement.

Consistently among the safest countries in Europe for visitors. The genuine risks are environmental: cold rivers, afternoon storms on exposed ground, loose limestone, and ticks in forested areas from spring to autumn. Tick-borne encephalitis is present — check yourself after forest walks and consider vaccination for a long or trail-heavy trip.

Slovenia has a healthy brown bear population, concentrated in the Kočevje forests of the south rather than the Julian Alps. Encounters on marked trails are extremely rare. Make normal noise while walking, do not leave food out at campsites, and never approach a cub.

Yes, everywhere, and it is excellent. Public fountains in Ljubljana and most towns are drinking water unless signed otherwise. Refilling a bottle rather than buying one is standard practice.

EU drone rules apply and operator registration is required. Flying inside Triglav National Park needs prior permission from the park authority, and is effectively prohibited over the caves, over crowds and near the airports. Assume no unless you have checked.