| Skiing is a great sport for all ages. If you are new to | | | | lakes, others offer incredible mountain scenery. |
| the slopes, you may be looking for recommendations | | | | Courses are varied enough to be safe for beginners, |
| for good ski resorts you'll enjoy. This guide will help | | | | yet challenging enough for intermediate skiers. You'll |
| you choose the best Slovenian ski holidays and | | | | find Slovenia's resorts to be quiet and relaxing as well, |
| resorts for people new to the sport. If you're | | | | unlike some of the other more well-known resorts |
| budget-conscious, you may want to take a look at | | | | around Europe. |
| the Slovenian ski resorts too... they are very | | | | Slovenia's most famous resorts are Kranjska Gora |
| affordable. | | | | and Maribor Pohorje, the site of several international |
| While skiing has never been a cheap sport, by the | | | | races. Since these slopes are not as high in altitude as |
| time you have bought your clothing, booked your | | | | some of the neighboring resorts in the Alps, if you |
| vacation and rented the equipment you require, | | | | want to be assured of adequate cover you may |
| added all those extras like insurance, skiing lessons | | | | want to wait to see before booking your |
| and a lift pass, you may feel you need to take out a | | | | reservations. While this may seem a bit of a hassle, |
| loan. You may be asking yourself if it is really worth | | | | remember, this makes the slopes easier to reach. |
| it. | | | | The lower center of Kranjska Gora is around 800 |
| Hold tight to your ski poles... even with a low budget | | | | meters (approximately 2624 feet). |
| you can enjoy nice ski holidays if you're willing to do | | | | Slovenia's highest ski resort is Mount Kanin... touching |
| a bit of shopping around for bargains, make an effort | | | | the sky at 2,000 meters (approximately 6561 feet). |
| to eat frugally while you're there, and can make your | | | | It is covered in snow until the spring. The Kanin Ski |
| own travel reservations when needed. | | | | Center is close to both Austria and Italy, so tourists |
| Andorra has always been the most inexpensive place | | | | vacationing here can pick up a seven-day pass that |
| to ski in Europe... but not anymore. Since it joined the | | | | allows them to ski for free for two days at the |
| European Union, prices have soared. At the same | | | | Austrian ski resort of Arnoldstein and the Italian |
| time, this duty-free principality has spent over | | | | resorts of Sella Nevea and Tarvisio. |
| £112 million over the past few years to build | | | | One of the most modern ski resorts in Slovenia is |
| new lifts and make itself a four- or five-star vacation | | | | the Cerkno Ski Center - my favorite slovenian ski |
| destination. Someone has to pay this bill... and it is the | | | | spot. Situated at 1,300 meters (approximately 4265 |
| tourists. | | | | feet), it has modern snowmaking equipment and the |
| If you're a skier looking for a less expensive ski | | | | only covered chairlifts in Slovenia. It is also the best |
| option this season, check out Slovenia. It is one of | | | | equipped slovenian ski resort for families. The Cerkno |
| the top destinations in eastern Europe. One could | | | | Ski Center guarantees snow for 70 days every |
| say, that Slovenia has got a corner on the budget | | | | season. It is close to the towns of Gorenjska and |
| holiday market. The ski resorts are establishing | | | | Primorska. |
| themselves as major destinations in the budget ski | | | | Bohinj has a private lake with ski slopes above it. The |
| vacation market with their excellent skiing, modern | | | | resort of Vogel, which can only be reached by |
| amenities and beautiful scenery. These resorts are in | | | | cable-car, is the biggest and most sophisticated in |
| particular suitable for beginning skiers, and they | | | | Slovenia. |
| charge very reasonable prices. | | | | That was my Top 5 slovenia ski holidays |
| Whether you're traveling with family or by yourself, | | | | recommendation for you. Are you looking for |
| this is a place you won't want to miss. Slovenia | | | | excellent downhill skiing? Then let me mention also |
| offers terrific slopes for beginners and those looking | | | | Krvavec, a slovenian ski resort near Ljubljana, which |
| for something different than they normally ski. It has | | | | occupies a meadow on the Kalska range. |
| something for everyone! The ski resorts are few, | | | | See you skiing in Slovenia! |
| but fantastic. Some ski slopes face beautiful pristine | | | | |