Slovenia’s tourism booms thanks in part to Melania Trump
LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) — The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of US first lady Melania Trump.
In this Aug 12, 2016 file photo, tourists and residents walk across Tromostovje bridge in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia. The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of US first lady Melania Trump. Photo: AP
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LJUBLJANA (Slovenia) — The tiny European nation of Slovenia is undergoing a tourism boom partly because it is the native country of US first lady Melania Trump.
The national Statistics Bureau said Tuesday (Jan 31) that the number of overnight stays in Slovenia by American tourists has jumped by 10 per cent in 2016 when compared to 2015.
Nearly 4 million foreign tourists visited the country of 2 million in 2016, up by about 10 per cent.
Slovenian tourist agencies have been organising special tours “on the footsteps of Melania Trump” showing the places where she lived, studied and worked before she left in her 20s to pursue a modeling career.
A website promoting the Alpine nation of stunning natural beauty says: “Welcome to the homeland of the new First Lady of the United States of America!” AP
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