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Tourism in Ljubljana: More Money and Visitors, but More Dilemmas

From Delo · () Slovenian

Translated from Slovenian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ljubljana hotels recorded 91% occupancy in July and August, with some properties nearly full.
  • Visitors from the United States generated about 19,500 overnight stays during the two summer months, making them the cityโ€™s leading foreign market by overnight stays.
  • Hotels recorded more than 340,000 foreign guests in July and August, up 1.5% from the previous summer, while growth from some traditional European markets slowed.

Ljubljana has wrapped up another highly successful summer tourism season, with hotel room occupancy reaching 91% in July and August. Some hotels were almost completely full.

American visitors are playing an increasingly important role. They generated around 19,500 overnight stays in the capital during July and August, putting them first among foreign guests by that measure. The article also asks what role basketball star Luka Donฤiฤ‡ may have played in drawing them to the city.

Ljubljanaโ€™s hotels counted more than 340,000 foreign guests during the two summer months. From the beginning of the year through the end of August, the total stood at roughly one million. Compared with the previous summer, the number of foreign guests rose by 1.5%.

Gregor Jamnik, director of Hotel Slon and president of the Slovenian Hotel Association, said American guests had long been particularly sought after. At the same time, growth from some traditional European markets is beginning to slow, leaving Ljubljanaโ€™s strong demand alongside questions about the limits and direction of future tourism growth.

American guests are the ones we wanted most in the past.

· Gregor JamnikThe Hotel Slon director described the growing importance of visitors from the United States.
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