IN THE SPOTLIGHT

• Velika Planina

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Ski Resorts

  Sitting near Kamnik, a typically picturesque Slovenian town, is the lower station of the cable car which carries you to a vast mountain plateau: Velika Planina. Read on
  

• Krvavec

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Ski Resorts

  Voted the best Slovene ski resort the last three years running, its huge popularity (capacity: 13,700 skiers/hour) is partly by virtue of its proximity to Ljubljana, just 45 minutes by car. Read on
  

• Kanin - Sella Nevea

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Ski Resorts

  Perched high above Bovec, Kanin is Slovenia's only high altitude (i.e. over 2000m) ski centre and boasts the country's longest "winter" season, actually running all the way from November until well into spring and the May national holidays. Read on
  

• Terme Snovik

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Spas & Wellness Centres

  Tucked into the Kamniško-Savinjske Alps not far from the ever-popular Velika Planina and Krvavec ski resorts, Terme Snovik boasts one of the most scenic locations of any spa and wellness centre in the country, and is only a short drive north from Ljubljana. Read on
  

• Terme Ptuj

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Spas & Wellness Centres

  Conveniently situated, with a view of a river and the oldest town in Slovenia, Ptuj, this spa and wellness center is suitably well equipped. Read on
  

• Vogel Ski Center

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Ski Resorts

  Arguably the Slovenian ski resort with the best views, Vogel has become the most famous in the area, with 8 cable-cars and 19km of piste. Read on
  

• Kraljev Hrib

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Paintball

  Located near the cable car at the foot of the Alps in Velika Planina, the 'King of the Hill' sports and recreation centre is best known as the foremost promoter of one of Slovenia's newest pastimes: paintball. Read on
  

• Rogla

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Ski Resorts

  Slovenia's best cross country ski location, and beginner to intermediate adrenaline addicts downhill skiers are also well taken care of, with a selection of slopes, and the odd relatively demanding run. Read on
  

• Cerkno

  
  Ljubljana » Sports & Recreation » Ski Resorts

  As of January 2010 snowboarders and acrobatic skiers can perform their daring feats, successfully or otherwise, in the new snow-park with half-pipe. Read on