Is Bovec safe? Slovenia travel risk
Is Bovec safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bovec scores 24/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Slovenia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 15 May 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. GDACS lists 1 minor (green) event within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bovec scores 24/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Slovenia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bovec: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: natural hazards (45/100) and security (19/100).
A score of 24 is higher than the scores of 12% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Slovenia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Bovec territory, Bovec is established at 46.3378° N, 13.5522° E. It lies 80.0 km ESE relative to Ljubljana. Time zone observed: Europe/Ljubljana.
Bovec
46.3378° N, 13.5522° E
465 m
Europe/Ljubljana
1,586
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Slovenia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Wildfires | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Bovec happened in August (4 of 13 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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