Slovenia Going Out
Food and Drink
National specialities:
• The best-known Slovene foods are the breads made for special occasions, which appear in the form of braided loaves or wreathes: the struklji stuffed with sweet fillings, meat or vegetables.
• Another Slovene speciality is potica, a dessert prepared with a wide variety of fillings.
• Seafood is a speciality in Primorska region.
• Goulash is popular in the Hungarian influenced eastern Prekmurje region.
National drinks:
• The southwest, eastern and northeastern parts of Slovenia are known for their outstanding white wines (Laski, Renski Rizling and many others).
• The southeast is the homeland of the light, russet-coloured cvicek wine.
• The Adriatic Coast and the Karst region have mainly red dry teran wine.
• Slovenian beer is excellent: the most popular brewers are Union in Ljubljana and Lasko in the eponymous town.
Legal drinking age: 18.
Tipping: 10% is generally expected in restaurants, though not obligatory.
Nightlife
Shopping
Shopping hours: Mon-Fri 0800-1900, Sat 0800-1300. All shops, bar large malls, are closed Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday.
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