This paper deals with the development of rural areas in Slovenia. After its separation from what was Yugoslavia, Slovenia was left with 45 km of coast, where most of the tourism activities were present in former Yugoslavia. Beside others, this was one of the reasons for launching the project the ‘Integral Development of Rural Areas and the Renovation of Villages’ - IDRARV or CRPOV. The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Food plays a very important role supporting projects and tourism is involved in > 100 projects throughout Slovenia. Trebnje is one example of how rural development programmes create a good basis for further tourism activities with marketing, promotion and economical benefits for the community.