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| Area (sq km): | 20,250 | |
| Population: | 2,009,245 | |
| Nationality: | Slovene, Slovenian |
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| Local Name: | Slovenija | |
| Language: | Slovene, Serbo-Croat |
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| Time Zone: | +1 GMT | |
| Currency: | 1 tolar = 100 stotinov | |
| Rate: | www.xe.com | |
| Capital: | Ljubljana | |
| Dialling Code: | +386 | |
| Electricity: | 220V/50Hz | |
| Internet Code: | .si | |
| Religion: | Catholic | |
| Climate: | Continental, Mediterranean |
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| Government: | Parliamentary Republic | |
| Inoculations: | None | |
| Driving: | Right | |
| Int'l License: | Not Required | |
| Banking: | M-F 8.30-17.00 | |
| Major Airports: | Ljubljana(LJU), Maribor(MBX), Portoroz(POW) |
No Border Jam Festival
The oldest Slovene underground music festival is the No Border Jam Festival. The massive punk festival draws crowds and presses political issues and free thinking via a two-day annual gathering in eastern Slovenia.
Ever heard of the If Kids are United rock festival in Vienna or the Monte Paradiso festival in Pula, Croatia? The sound and the message are the same at the No Border Jam Festival in Slovenia.
This is a gathering of the nation’s youth where not only punk music resonates in the air, but a distinct message to get involved with the politics of your country is a front running theme at many of the round table workshops held at the festival.
For two days at the end of August rent Slovenia villas and go to the Gustav Hall in Pekarna Youth Centre in Maribor which hosts the annual punk event. Past acts have included Europe’s biggest punk headliners and promising up and comers. Citizen Fish, Oi Polloi, Pridigarji and Marky Ramone are a few acts to grace stage’s past.
Maribor
2008’s No Border Jam Festival will take place on 22-23 August in Maribor, Slovenia’s second largest city. The perfect host city, Maribor is considered the cultural hub of Slovenia and is a wonderful place to rent Slovenia villas.
Maribor is also referred to as the crossroads to north-eastern and south-eastern Europe located near both Austria and Hungary, and has earned a reputation as a remarkably friendly city.
This charming city is split in two by the Drava River creating the lush Drava Valley. While on holiday, venture and discover lovely boutique vineyards with 400 year old vines, the dense Pohorje forests, the famous castle and cathedral in town and the quiet nearby mountains.