General Information
Grand Hotel Bernardin - Conference venue
The Grand Hotel Bernardin, hotel and convention centre is located in a quiet and natural environment between Piran and Portoroz, directly overlooking the sea. Multifunctional congress centre has been designed as a part of the hotel to facilitate the organization of various events: conventions, seminars, workshops, presentations, press conferences and business meetings, as well as banquets, fashion shows and gala dinners.
Beside the 5* hotel Bernardin, there are two other hotels, Hotel Histrion 4*, 3 minutes walking from the Conference venue and Hotel Ville Park 3*, 5 minutes walking from the venue.
Bernardin resort offers many additional services, e.g. spa facilities and private beach at Hotel Bernardin, indoor swimming pool and casino in hotel Histrion, restaurants and bars, etc. From Bernardin resort you can take a nice walk to the medieval town Piran.
More information: www.h-bernardin.si/en/
Portoroz – your host town
Portoroz – on the top of the Mediterranean is a popular place either for work or vacation and entertainment. Many comfortable hotels are witness to that, with their modern conference facilities, pools, restaurants, and the events attracting visitors from afar.
More information: www.portoroz.si/en/
Piran
Close by there is the old seaport/town of Piran, which lies at the end of the Piran peninsula, which gradually narrows between the bays of Strunjan and Piran. The town has preserved the medieval layout with narrow streets and compact houses, which rise in steps from the coastal lowland into the hills and give the whole area a typical Mediterranean spirit.
More information:www.portoroz.si/en/piran
Slovenia – your host country
Slovenia with only two million inhabitants living on 20.000 km2 offers three climate regions, four geographic regions and three wine regions. Diversity on a human scale offers meeting and incentive possibilities in, e.g. the enchanting capital of Ljubljana, an alpine setting, the Adriatic coast, a health resort or one of the beautiful and picturesque historic towns.
The Republic of Slovenia is situated at the heart of Europe, where the Alps face the Pannonian plains and the Mediterranean meets the mysterious Karst.
Facts:
Area: 20,273 km2
Population: 2,046,976 (January 1, 2010)
Capital city: Ljubljana
Language: Slovenian (also Italian and Hungarian in nationally mixed areas)
Religions: According to the 2002 census the most of population (58 %) are Catholics. Together there are 43 religious communities registered in Slovenia.
Spoken languages: most of Slovenians speak at least one foreign language, especially English, at the coast also Italian
Currency: euro (since January 1, 2007)
Neighbouring countries: Austria (north); Hungary (north-east); Croatia (south-east); Italy (west)
More information: www.slovenia.info; www.slovenia.si; www.gov.si
Accessibility
Coming by plane
The main international airport is Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport, www.lju-airport.si, which is set 25 km from Ljubljana (the capital of Slovenia) and 135 km from Portoroz. It is currently served by around 250 direct scheduled flights per week, with a high share among them that are operated by Adria Airways, the national airline of Slovenia and a member of the Star Alliance.
Portoroz can be easily reached also from Trieste and Venice airports:
Trieste Airport, Italy (38 km to Portoroz)
Venice Airport Marco Polo, Italy (189 km to Portoroz)
Coming by train
Koper is the closest town to Portoroz that can be reached by train. Via Ljubljana it can be reached from all major European cities.
For more information please visit: www.slo-zeleznice.si
From Koper to Portoroz (14 km) transfer can be organised or you can take a public bus.
Coming by car
You can reach Slovenia via one of the border crossings with Italy, Austria, Hungary or Croatia, or you can rent a car in one of our car rental agencies. Slovenia's highways are good and clearly signposted.
Distances to Portoroz from some European cities:
Ljubljana, 120 km
Zagreb, 256
Vienna, 504 km
Munich, 522 km
Milano, 454 km
Budapest, 583 km
More information: www.viamichelin.com and www.amzs.si
Travel documents
Persons wishing to enter Slovenia must have a relevant travel document. EU/EEA citizens do not need a passport to enter Slovenia, only a valid identity card. On the basis of a bilateral agreement, Croatian citizens may also enter Slovenia with an identity card. Participants from non EU/EEA countries wishing to enter the Republic of Slovenia needs a valid passport, or a valid passport and a visa or residence permit, unless otherwise stipulated by law or international agreement.
More information on whether you need a visa to enter Slovenia - choose your country.