8 reasons why White Lotus season 4 should be filmed in Slovenia

So far we have White Lotus led from the tropical melancholy of Hawaii to the sexual tension of Sicily and the spiritual emptiness of Thailand. All of these places had one thing in common: exotic luxury, class differences and repressed frustrations that erupt into absurd (and often deadly) situations. But if the series really wants to explore the European version of human psychosis in a luxurious setting – then there is only one right destination. This is where season 4 of White Lotus must take place.

Slovenia.

This small Alpine country is perfect for the continuation of the saga White Lotus. Why? Because it is visually perfect and culturally complex – as if someone had taken Switzerland, Balkan traumas and the Scandinavian social system, mixed them in a pot and served them with herbal brandy. Slovenia is not just another European postcard – it is a European Twin Peaks, with a taste of southern socialism.

This is not just another European beauty with vineyards and thermal springs. It is a microcosm of the entire Europee – with the soul of the Balkans, the appearance of Switzerland, and a mentality that says “welcome” with charm, then adds: “but don’t settle too much.”

Here, beneath the surface of silence, passive aggression, old grudges, economic traumas, and inherited BMWs bubble up.
This is a country where people live with their parents until middle age, while also having a wellness center at home and legal problems due to a form that no one understands.

If White Lotus a study of privilege, deception, and silent decay amidst beautiful backdrops – then Slovenia is his next logical step.
Nice view? We have it. Luxury? On credit. Characters? They're waiting in every village.
Drama? Even without a screenwriter.

8 reasons why White Lotus season 4 should be filmed in Slovenia

This is where season 4 of White Lotus must take place.

1. A country that looks like Switzerland but acts like Yugoslavia

Slovenia is a visual paradise – from Triglav to Piran, everything looks like a postcard. But beneath this Alpine splendor beats the heart of the former socialist republic. Every Slovenian is a petty official at heart, who believes that the system is flawed and everyone else is a fraud. At the same time, he wants the state to co-finance his new heat pump.
In the world White Lotus This would mean a resort with top-notch service, where the reception is only open until 3pm – “due to a collective holiday”.

2. No one handles passive aggression like a Slovenian

Slovenians don't complain directly. We prefer to do it with sighs, meaningful pauses, and ambiguous half-sentences. Perfect for the slow tension that simmers beneath the surface – just like in White Lotus.
A guest asks if there is a vegan option. The waiter replies with a quiet, "Well... come on, it's possible," then disappears into the kitchen for 45 minutes and never returns.

3. Slovenian mother: a force of nature, stronger than the mafia and murderers

Every season of the series has a manipulator in the background. In Slovenia, it's the mother.
He doesn't need a weapon, just a sentence like: "Are you happy? Really? You're not what you seem." He may be retired, but he still runs the resort, oversees the kitchen, and destroys the staff with a single glance. Without words.

4. Seemingly rich, but in reality “for the company” and in debt

Cars, houses, weekends – everything looks luxurious. Then you find out that the BMW is leased, the house is inherited, and the weekend is still “not quite legalized.”
Guests in White Lotus You would think they were staying in an exclusive villa, but you would quickly realize that it was illegal construction. The owner? Some uncle from the municipality who lives in the basement and "runs the affairs".

5. The only country where a resort fails due to form 17-B/avt/VEM/3a

V White Lotus Someone always profits, someone loses. In Slovenia, the biggest villain would be the form.
The entire resort wouldn't get a permit because the director didn't provide a GURS certificate. No one knows what GURS even is, but everyone is afraid of it. The inspector comes, the resort is closed. No one is to blame. "The system."

6. People who never say what they think (except when drunk)

The social dynamics in Slovenia are like an onion – more layers, more tears. At first, everyone is friendly, polite, reserved. Then Friday comes, one “strong one” and suddenly the neighbor starts expounding conspiracy theories, and the waiter reveals that he is the former bassist of a progressive punk band from Nova Gorica.

7. Countryside luxury: a sauna that smells like salami

Slovenians love wellness, but not in the Scandinavian style. For us, it means a pine wood sauna, a “honey massage with sage tea” and homemade prosciutto at the end.
The guests would cry – from the contrast between the silence of the sauna and the fact that someone was selling sausages next door.

8. Slovenia as a microcosm of Europe: 2 million people, 2 million opinions

Everyone knows everything. And everyone comments on everything.
Guests would first impress them, and then they would end up in a Facebook group titled “These Americans are really special.” Slovenia is Europe, but at heart “still a little bit of the South.” And that’s exactly why it’s perfect for White Lotus.

Because there's no better chaos than cultural chaos – with a beautiful view.

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HBO, if you're reading this – Slovenia is everything you're looking for. And more. We have mountains, sea, thermal waters, and millennial grudges.
You don't have to write a script – the drama happens on its own.

We use cash. We don't trust the internet. And we always complain about the shopkeepers.

Come. Take a picture. Drink a spritzer. And don't forget to submit the form.