Increasing interest in visiting Slovenia, development of tourism and accommodation for holiday rental

Increasing interest in Slovenia as a tourist attraction has improved statistical data for the overnight stays of tourists. Most tourist destinations such as Ljubljana, Bled and Piran have long history of touristic activity and that the development of global tourism allows  smaller towns such to benefit from development of tourism and accommodation for holiday rental; Logatec, Kamnik, Idrija …

Statistics for 2017 show that there is another exceptional tourist year behind Slovenia. For the fourth year in a row, Slovenian tourism has recorded an increase in arrivals and overnight stays. Last year, tourist accommodations listed more than 4.7 million tourist arrivals and 12.0 million overnight stays, which is 13.4% more arrivals and 11.3% more overnight stays than in 2016. Of this, foreign tourists created 8.1 million of all overnight stays (67%) or 15% more than in 2016 and 3.4 million arrivals (+ 17% compared to 2016). Domestic tourists generated 3.9 million overnight stays (+ 4% compared to 2016) and 1.3 million arrivals (+ 6%).

Most tourists visit Slovenia health resort municipalities, followed by mountain, Ljubljana, city and at the end of another municipality. The biggest overnight stay these guests create in the following order: in health resorts, in seaside, in Ljubljana, in mountain, others and least in urban municipalities.

Domestic tourism most Slovenians who create the most arrivals and overnight stays. In addition, Slovenia is the most visited by number: Italians, Austrians, Croats, Germans, Serbs and Russians. For a long time, Italians, Germans, Austrians, Croats, Russians and Serbs are staying with us.

There’s also the added advantage of having your own holiday home which you can visit when it’s not being let out. If you’re considering how to invest your money, you may be attracted to overseas property in Slovenia by claims of better capital growth and higher rental yields. However, there there are many responsibilities that come with letting a home and it may be harder to fulfil those responsibilities for overseas properties.