Slovenia placed 36th in the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Report for 2008 published recently by the World Economic Forum (WEF). This improves Slovenia's ranking by eight places compared to last year, representatives of the Economy Ministry's tourism directorate said on Wednesday.
Mateja Tomin Vuckovic of the directorate explained that among the most important subindexes, Slovenia was ranked highest in Travel and Tourism business environment and infrastructure, where it placed 33rd.
Its regulatory framework sufficed for 42nd place, whereas the country's human, cultural and natural resources put it in 61st place.
Slovenia placed 17th in environmental stability, and 20th in the security of tourist infrastructure. It is the leading country in the survey when it comes to the presence of major car rental companies, and seventh in terms of Visa credit card acceptance rates.
Things look less rosy when it comes to the quality of air transport and infrastructure. Slovenian Tourist Organisation director Dimitrij Piciga explained that a lot needs to be done in aviation. He mentioned cabin occupancy rates, the number of active airlines, and the need for a network of foreign airlines.
The highest ranked among the 130 countries included in the survey remain Switzerland, Austria and Germany.
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