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On At motorway service areas, standing with a sign seems to work better than asking people, especially if you don't speak Slovenian.
'''Airport'''* [[Spodnji BrnikFile:hhlj.jpg|right|thumb|250px|A hitchhiker holding a sign with the number plate code for Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport'']]
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[[trash:Slovenia]]
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{{infobox Country
|country in = of SloveniaSouthern Europe
|map = <map lat='46.1' lng='15' zoom='7' view='0' country='Slovenia'/>
|language = slovenianSlovenian
|capital = [[Ljubljana]]
|pop = 2,020,000
|hitch = <rating country='si' />
|neighbour = [[Italy]], [[Austria]], [[Hungary]], [[Croatia]]
}}__TOC__'''Slovenia''' is a country in [[Southern Europe]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]]. Hitchhiking used to be more common here in the past, but today people aren´t used to hitchikers and they could be suprised to see you. But still, hitchiking is quite possible and safe. You will find that people in Slovenia speak English quite good, German language can also come in handy. Hitchiking with highways will take you far and fast, but if you have time, use it to hitchhike on the small roads. Slovenia can offer you a lot on its small area. Geographic landscapes change fast and you can get from the edge of the highest mountain (Triglav, 2864m) to the Adriatic sea in a cca. 2 hour drive).
From the capital, [[Ljubljana]], it is possible to easily hitchhike to the north/east ([[Maribor]], [[Austria]]), north/west (Jesenice ,[[Austria]]), to the south ([[Croatia]], [[Zagreb]]) and to the west (Postojna, [[Italy]]). It is the best to use highways entrances, and to hold a sign marking your destination. Hitchhiking in the rural areas is even easier, and a ride can be found even in the smallest roads. Highways are always in a good condition, there are also service areas on the motorway.
== Cities Regions and their number plate codes, regions and airports plates ==* [[Ljubljana]], the capital – “LJ”* [[Maribor]] – “MB”* [[Koper]] – “KP”* [[Celje]], [[Velenje]] - "CE"* [[Krsko]] – “KK”* [[Kranj]] (Bled and Bohinj direction) – “KR”* [[Postojna]] – “PO”* [[Slovenj Gradec]] – “SG”* [[Murska Sobota]] (direction [[Hungary]]) – “MS”* [[Nova Gorica]] (direction [[Italy]]) – “GO”* [[Novo Mesto]] – “NM”
{| class="wikitable sortable"|-! Region's capital || Code || Other towns|-| [[File:hhlj.jpgCelje]] ||rightCE |thumb|334px[[Velenje]]|A hitchhiker holding a sign with the number plate code for -| [[Koper]] || KP || [[Izola]]|-| [[Kranj]] || KR || [[Jesenice]], [[Škofja Loka]]|-| [[Krško]] || KK |||-| [[Ljubljana'']] || LJ || [[Domžale]], [[Kamnik]]|-| [[Maribor]] || MB || [[Ptuj]]|-| [[Murska Sobota]] || MS |||-| [[Nova Gorica]] || GO |||-| [[Novo Mesto]] || NM |||-| [[Postojna]] || PO |||-| [[Slovenj Gradec]] || SG |||} == International airports ==*[[Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport]]*[[Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport]]*[[Portorož Airport]]
== Border Crossings ==
If you don't get a ride to Ljubljana, there is a point some 60km before ljubljana where trucks are weighed and presumably the old border check point was in place. Get out here and you can hitch all the cars and possibly even get a ride to Croatia / Serbia as you'll be catching all the traffic coming from Austria. [[User:Whisperingofthestars|Jass]] received a ride in September 2012 after 5 minutes of waiting to eastern Croatia (but should have exited in Zagreb as there is little traffic on any rest station in Croatia).
Crossing from Slovenia to Austria :
Border crossing is very luxurious hitching spot, as the traffic slows down to about 10km/h (in the afternoon at least) so the whole highway sees you clearly. There is also plenty of space for drivers to pick you up.
== Links ==
[[trash:Slovenia|Slovenia at trashwiki]]
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