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Ljubljana, Slovenia
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
The embassy has a nurse. There are hospitals and dentists. We've received good care here, although doctor and dentist offices and waiting areas are stark and uninviting. I had a cavity and got a panoramic...
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The movie, Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, had some mountain scenes filmed here in the Soca River Valley.

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