Tourism in Slovenia rose strongly because of a general increase of tourism in Europe and a successful promotion of Slovenia as a safe country. Officials say it also got something of a boost from Melania Trump having been born in the city of Sevnica in southeastern Slovenia before becoming a fashion model and moving to the United States. 'We received a lot of attention from (international) journalists because of the U.S. First Lady and we managed to present Slovenia as an attractive, green country,' Maja Pak, head of the Slovenian Tourist Organisation, told the same news conference. About 60 percent of Slovenia is covered by forests while the country has some resorts on the Adriatic sea as well as a number of Alpine and spa tourist resorts. Pocivalsek also said Slovenia plans to gradually privatize all tourist accomodation infrastructure which should further improve tourism business.
At present about 40 percent of hotels in Slovenia are in state hands. 'I want a well-considered privatization. Which will be in favor of the state and the companies that are being sold,' Pocivalsek said. In the first 10 months of 2017 the number of foreign tourists jumped by almost 17 percent year-on-year, the statistics office said last month. In the first nine months of the year, the latest data available, the number of tourists from the United States rose by 23.4 percent, it added.
According to the government's tourism strategy the revenues from foreign tourists should rise to at least 3.7 billion euros per year by the end of 2021. ($1 = 0.8472 euros) (Reporting By Marja Novak Editing by Jeremy Gaunt) RELATED: See Melania's best style moments. WASHINGTON, D.C. - FEBRUARY 15: (AFP-OUT) U.S.
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wait to greet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu at the South Portico of the White House on February 15, 2017 in Washington, D.C. Netanyahu is trying to recalibrate ties with the new U.S. Administration after eight years of high-profile clashes with former President Barack Obama, in part over Israel's policies toward the Palestinians. (Photo by Andrew Harrer-Pool/Getty Images). First Lady Melania Trump walks out of the South Portico of the White House with U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, to greet Mauricio Macri, Argentina's president, and Juliana Awada, first lady of Argentina, not pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, April 27, 2017.
In meeting with Macri on today, Trump is eschewing a tradition in which an incoming U.S. President meets first with Mexico, its largest trade partner in the region, and with Brazil, Latin Americas largest economy. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images. TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - MAY 22: US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump(C) standing surrunded by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara Netanyahu (R) as Israeli President Reuven Rivlin and his wife Nehama Rivlin (L) during an official welcoming ceremony on his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport on May 22, 2017 near Tel Aviv, Israel. This will be Trump's first visit as President to the region, and his itinerary will include meetings with the Palestinian and Israeli leaders. (Photo by Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images). From left: US First Lady Melania Trump arrives for a visit at the Chierici Palace City Hall of Catania on the sidelines of a G7 summit of the Heads of State and of Government in Taormina, on May 26, 2017 in Sicily.
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/ AFP PHOTO / GIOVANNI ISOLINO (Photo credit should read GIOVANNI ISOLINO/AFP/Getty Images). US President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump arrive for a concert of La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra at the ancient Greek Theatre of Taormina during the Heads of State and of Government G7 summit, on May 26, 2017 in Sicily.
The leaders of Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the US and Italy will be joined by representatives of the European Union and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as well as teams from Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and Tunisia during the summit from May 26 to 27, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / POOL / Eliot BLONDET (Photo credit should read ELIOT BLONDET/AFP/Getty Images). First Lady Melania Trump, from left, U.S. President Donald Trump, Juan Carlos Varela, Panama's president, and Lorena Castillo Garca de Varela, first lady of Panama, stand for photographs at the South Portico of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, June 19, 2017. Is Panama's number one source of imports, accounting for 17 percent or $4.68 billion of the country's total imports, according to Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Observatory of Economic Complexity.
Photographer: Zach Gibson/Bloomberg via Getty Images. (L-R) Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy, US President Donald Trump, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his wife Tran Nguyet Thu pose with US First Lady Melania Trump for a photo prior a concert at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall during the G20 Summit in Hamburg, Germany, on July 7, 2017.
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(Photo credit should read SONG KYUNG-SEOK/AFP/Getty Images). WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21: U.S. First lady Melania Trump waves goodbye as she and her son, Barron Trump leave following the pardoning ceremony of the National Thanksgiving Turkey in the Rose Garden at the White House November 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. Following the presidential pardon, the 40-pound White Holland breed which was raised by National Turkey Federation Chairman Carl Wittenburg in Minnesota, will then reside at his new home, 'Gobbler's Rest,' at Virginia Tech. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images).