Best holidays in Slovenia with a baby or toddler

Roaming around the city

The biggest advantage of Slovenian cities is that they are very close to the natural environment. They have well-kept parks and a lot of green areas where you can stroll with a stroller. Many parks also have playgrounds where the little ones can use up their extra energy. You can travel around the cities using public transport, and in some of them you can hop on a tourist train and make sure that your little ones get even more excited. Many museums and other cultural institutions have special programmes for families, as well as interesting and entertaining events for the youngest.

Magical world of puppets

Let a child’s imagination come to life. Take your little ones into the unique world of puppets at shows in Slovenian puppet theatres.

Museums are fun!

Provide your little ones with an eye-popping experience by visiting fascinating museums where special attention is paid to the youngest visitors by means of interactive content, workshops and entertainment programmes.

Visit unusual museums

Trains, fire engines, toys, animals, puppets and chocolate – all of these are surely the main magnets that attract the youngest museum visitors. Here are some ideas that will thrill your little ones the most.

Splashing in spas

Most Slovenian spas have special shallow pools and developed infrastructure for the youngest. They offer various entertainment events for children, accompanied by the mascots of the respective spas. The surroundings offer numerous opportunities for walks with strollers, and playgrounds where little ones can have fun. Inside the thermal spa complexes there are baby changing rooms, lactation rooms and kitchenettes. Admission to swimming pools for babies and toddlers is free of charge. Here are some ideas of where you can go with babies and toddlers.

Best family holidays in spas

Family wellness: Thermalia, Terme Olimia

Everybody can find something for themselves in Thermalia. In addition to shallow and suitably warm pools, also available to the youngest visitors is an indoor sandbox and the Oliland playroom, a room for changing and breastfeeding and preparing food, and you can also rent a stroller.

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Terme Čatež spa: top choice for family holidays

The Thermal Riviera is a paradise for children's water fun. All kinds of slides, water chutes, a lazy river, various pools, and themed areas ensure that your little ones will never be bored and will fall into sweet sleep in the evening. There are also special pools and adapted slides for the youngest visitors. Terme Čatež is also home to pirates – they have their own pirate island with water fun and a bay with accommodation huts.

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Experiences under the glass dome in Thermana Laško

The youngest ones can also have fun in the water in Thermana Laško, as there are special pools with playground equipment, and swimming lessons and water exercises with babies are offered. Special gentle massages are also available for the youngest. There is a playroom next to the reception desk. Fun in the water is just a step away from comfortable family suites that also have cots, and the facility is mostly accessible for strollers, too.

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With a baby or toddler at Terme Snovik

Families with small children are especially welcome at the Terme Snovik spa near Kamnik. Soothing water at just the right temperature is perfect for the first contact of baby's skin with thermal water. A family can choose one of the family apartments, and the advantage of the spa is that it is nestled in green and peaceful surroundings. Swimming lessons for babies are also held in the pool.

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Terme Banovci for little splashers

The Terme Banovci spa is a popular destination for family holidays. Children can splash around in the children's pool. The water temperature in the pools ranges from 34 to 38°C. In the Zeleni Gaj hotel complex, families with babies and toddlers will find their peace and quiet. When the fun hours are on the schedule, you and your little ones can join the entertainment programme, which features pirates.

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Terme Zreče for family experiences                       

Children at the Terme Zreče spa are most excited about the wooden houses and the Forest Water Park with its slides and chutes. For babies, they have an indoor and outdoor children's paddling pool at a suitable temperature. You can head to Rogla, which is just a few kilometres away, where special activities are intended for children, and where there are playgrounds that will delight them.

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First discoveries of nature

The sounds and colours of nature, the aromas of meadows and forests, encounters with animals, a relaxed pace and fresh home-made food are the main reasons why you should go on holidays in nature with your little ones. Endless trails that run through the picturesque landscape are a great opportunity to learn about life in nature. Agritourism farms offer direct interaction with farm animals and a pleasant, homely haven. To spice up your holiday, you can visit fairylands, themed trails and small zoos.

Themed trails and experiences

While you can put babies who are just a few months old in backpack baby carriers and hit a hiking trail with them, hiking with toddlers is a different challenge. Choose shorter routes with less elevation gain. Your little one will prefer to walk if there are attractions along the way. This is why it is best to choose some of the themed trails and experiences that little ones will happily walk along.

Nature holds stories about elves, fairies, wild men and women, and other mythical creatures that give wings to a child’s imagination. This is why in Slovenia you can find fairylands, experiences and trails where little ones can learn about these mythical creatures.

Seaside experiences

Holidays on the Slovenian coast will be good for your baby or toddler. The climate itself and the air they breathe are beneficial. In the summer, you will find enough shade to protect you from the sun, but also enough opportunities to splash in the sea and play with a bucket and a spade. It is even better to come with a baby out of season, when everything calms down and you can really enjoy long walks along the coast on sunny days. The all-inclusive hotel offer will enable you to fully dedicate yourself to your toddlers and babies. Camping enthusiasts will find their ideal place in well-kept campsites.

Where to go to the beach with a baby or toddler

There are several baby-friendly bathing places on the Slovenian coast. Many beaches have shallow access to the sea and can be reached by stroller. You can find shade under the tree canopies or under an umbrella. The well-kept beaches have toilets and some of them also have baby changing rooms. The best way to avoid crowds is to come outside the peak summer season.

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Healthy and wholesome snacks for you and your little ones

Slovenian kitchens are again getting increasingly full of the aroma of seasonal, locally produced and natural ingredients. These are key to a high-quality, wholesome, healthy and tasty diet. Slovenian grandmothers and renowned chefs alike swear by them. This is good news for all of you who come to Slovenia with small children. Menus often include options for children, usually the dishes they like the most. They also have special chairs for toddlers. Some restaurants also have their own baby changing rooms, and are ready to warm up the food that you have prepared for your little one.

Where to go for fresh and local ingredients?

Slovenia for big and small alike

We are sure that you will definitely find your favourite spots for a family holiday in Slovenia. Even when your children grow older, they will enjoy the many experiences and activities offered by nature, cities and spas in Slovenia.