We are delighted to let you know that Slovenia is one of the safest countries in the world to visit, according to a new report from security specialists at International SOS.

The International SOS report ranked Slovenia as “insignificant” risk. (photo: Alex Strohl)

For those who are planning a holiday for next year and wondering which countries are the safest, International SOS released its 11th annual Travel Risk Map, an interactive map which predicts the safest and most dangerous places to travel in 2020, as well as the biggest issues travellers will face, including infectious diseases and political violence. Countries were ranked in different risk categories, ranging from “insignificant” to “extreme” risk.

In its predictions for 2020, the safest countries to travel to are Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The US, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and most of Europe were rated as having a “low” level of travel risk, in addition to Argentina, Japan, China and Namibia. Those ranked as having a “medium” risk level include Russia, India, South Africa, Costa Rica, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Mozambique, Brazil and Indonesia. The report considers Libya, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan to be “extreme” risk countries due to ongoing conflicts.

The Travel Risk Map 2020 maps out security risks across the world. (International SOS)

For the full report, see here.

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. (photo: Andrej Tarfila)

Maribor, the second largest city in the country. (photo: Andrej Tarfila)

Ptuj, one of the oldest towns in Slovenia. (photo: Vid Ponikvar)

Novo Mesto, a city in southeastern Slovenia. (photo: Andrej Tarfila)

Piran, the prettiest town on the Slovenian Coast. (photo: Miran Kambic)

The Slovenian Coast, only 42 km wide, rocky piece of land, trapped between Croatia and Italy. (photo: Jaka Ivancic)

Haloze vineyards in eastern Slovenia. (photo: Jost Gantar)

The largely unspoiled and protected Slovenian Alps. (photo: Jost Gantar)

Triglav National Park, one of the oldest national parks in Europe. (photo: Daniel Taipale)

Velika Planina, a broad alpine plateau dotted with 63 herdsmen’s huts. (photo: Dražen Stader)

The spectacular Lake Bohinj – the largest permanent lake in Slovenia. (photo: Tomo Jesenicnik)

Photos courtesy of Slovenia.info!

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