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  nice atmosphere, beautiful architecture, good food, lots of cultural events 


Con

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  Mid range hotel choices are a bit limited 


In a nutshell

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  Great, hidden-jewel of Europe 

 

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Things to Do  

Prešeren Square

Prešeren Square, Ljubljana

 98 Reviews  No one visits Ljubljana without seeing this square - the real centre of tourism in the city. So important that, instead of maps, the put in the square a miniature of the historic area. It's always surrounding by curious people, so you may skip it, but it is nice, either to plan the next walk, either... 

Ljubljana Castle

Ljubljana Castle, Ljubljana

 139 Reviews  With only a day for the city (and Fernanda needing "accidentally" to do some shopping) we had to skip the castle. With time, I would have seen the three dimensions film about Ljubljana history, and browse the exhibition of local artifacts. We can't have everything... 

Hotels  

Best Western Premier Hotel Slon

 5 Reviews and 321 Opinions  Would recommend this hotel being very central, staff very friendly, one thing the hotel heating... 

Grand Hotel Union - Executive

 7 Reviews and 209 Opinions  Located a stone's throw away from Ljubljanica river, the main square & the famous Three Bridges.... 

Restaurants  

Gostilna SOKOL

Gostilna SOKOL, Ljubljana

 41 Reviews  I was taken here by two lovely local VTers. We ate in the first room as you enter the place. I don't know how big it is but there seem to be several rooms and also an upstairs area. The restaurant is located in the heart of the old town near the major attractions. The restaurant is held in a... 

Hot Horse

Hot Horse, Ljubljana

 12 Reviews  The quintessential Slovenian fast food chain....and if you haven't got it right by now, I'll be quite worried....serving horse meat burgers! The chain started in 1995 and now has 3 branches: Tivoli Park (the original) as well as along Miklosiceva and Trubarjeva Streets. Popular with the students... 

Nightlife  

Global

Global, Ljubljana

 8 Reviews  In October 2007, one of the security guards (a bouncer) at Global brutally attacked and beat a 20-year-old club visitor to death. This happened just meters from the club entrance, right in front of the eyes of his friends. The incident occured at 3:30am in the morning, apparently after the... 

Metelkova mesto

Metelkova mesto, Ljubljana

 8 Reviews  We headed to Metelkova after a long day of sightseeing. We were too tired to even think about making it a long night, so we just grabbed a couple of cans of beer from a place blaring out Joy Division and drank them sitting on the steps outside. If you're the quiet type and a bit worried about the... 

Transportation  

by TRAIN

by TRAIN, Ljubljana

 42 Reviews  I went to Ljubljana by train from Mestre (near Venice; Italy). I took a train from there around 4 p. m. and I was in Ljubljana around 7. 40. I was informed by VTer yumyum and I 've also read somewhere that there is only a night train from Italy to Ljubljana. So, next time I will go to this town I'd... 

by BUS

by BUS, Ljubljana

 30 Reviews  Much to my surprise I learned that there are no fast or direct trains from Trieste to Ljubljana. The ones that do run take about 5 hours. However, the bus station in Trieste is right next to the train station and there are buses (infrequent) that make the trip in about 2.5 hours. Fare is about 12... 

Shopping  

BTC City

BTC City, Ljubljana

 5 Reviews  BTC is the biggest shopping mall in Slovenia. It is with an easy reach by car but I think that there are the buses that go there as well. The car parking is huge so no chance you won't find place for your car. The mall is like the town for itself and although we spent there a quite lot of time we... 

Central market

Central market, Ljubljana

 19 Reviews  Ljubljana is the sort of town (it's hard to think of it as a city, even though it is) that lends itself to picnicking, and where better than to procure your picnic provisions than the main market in town? Slovenia is a country where you seldom run the risk of going hungry, and the market is packed... 

Local Customs  

Beer rivalry - Lasko or Union?

Beer rivalry - Lasko or Union?, Ljubljana

 11 Reviews  The local Slovenian beer market is dominated by two brands. The famous Lasko pivo is brewed since more than 175 years in Lasko. The classic trademark of Lasko is Zlatorog, which is a Pilsener style beer and tastes really nice. The other popular beer brand is Union, which is brewed since about 140... 

Traditional Costumes

Traditional Costumes, Ljubljana

 3 Reviews  Everyday except Sundays is there an outdoor market in Vodnikov Trg. You can find lots of locally produced food as well as handbags, flowers, clothes, suitcases and jewellries, just to mention some of the products. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Safe town

Safe town, Ljubljana

 6 Reviews  snap taken from the castle over the city ....looks nice and larger than i guess at first sight.. by the way the castle....mmm i didnt like so much ..its not like spanish or french castles ..it looks like a village with houses inside it-.. its just 10-15 min walking up or a touristic railway that... 

What to Pack  

Map of Ljubljana

Map of Ljubljana, Ljubljana

 1 Review  Don't forget to get a free map of Ljubljana at the Tourist Information Centre. Among two city maps, it includes the locations and short descriptions of the main sights and an overview of the city bus network. The main Tourist Information Centre is located at Stritarjeva ulica in the Old Town.... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Daytrip to Bled

Daytrip to Bled, Ljubljana

 7 Reviews  One of the most famous tourist spots in Slovenia is the picturesque Lake Bled. It is situated at the foot of the Julian Alps; about 55 km northwest of Ljubljana. Bled can be reached by train or bus. The lake is surrounded by mountains and a steep castle hill. Slovenia's only island is situated in... 

Šmarna gora

Šmarna gora, Ljubljana

 10 Reviews  -Very popular daily hiking path is this 667m high Smarna gora hill. Only 9 km from Ljubljana, this hill is very siutable for recreation and for meeting friends. At the top, there are a Mary's chapel and an eatery, where you can get some delicious eating, or just soft drik, beer or tea. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Football (soccer) stadium Bezigrad

Football (soccer) stadium Bezigrad, Ljubljana

 3 Reviews  NK Olimpija Ljubljana are one of the most successful teams in Slovenian football. They remained the best Slovenian side during the Yugoslavian league and are now a top side in the Slovenian league. Lately NK Maribor have dominated Slovenia's top division but Olimpija will be looking to regain their... 

Hiking to Smarna Gora

Hiking to Smarna Gora, Ljubljana

 1 Review  Smarna Gora (Smarna Hill) is the most popular place where citizens of Ljubljana want to spend their free time. There are many different ways to rich the top - from easy to climbing. You can find very nice guest house on the top called Ledinek. The view from the top is astonishing. 

Favorites  

Walk along river Ljubljanica

Walk along river Ljubljanica, Ljubljana

 13 Reviews  Walking about along the river Ljubljanica is a real pleasure, sitting sipping coffee is also delightful and just watching the people passing by. Though it was still a little cold it was amazing how the sun's ray's would warm you. Strolling through along the river side looking at the architecture... 

City center - Prešeren square

City center - Prešeren square, Ljubljana

 6 Reviews  Born on the 3.12.1800 in Vrba,Gorenjska region, died of cirrhosis of the liver on the 8.2.1849 in Kranj. On the day of his death we celebrate National Day in Slovenia. The verses of his Zdravljica are used in Slovenian National Anthem. A Toast - Zdravljica The vintage, friends, is over,... 

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 One night we felt like going out of town so we just drove off the hotel parking lot and head out in the opposite direction of the center. Pretty soon we turned... 

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Q:  Hi, I really hope someone can help out on how to find a cheap place to live in Ljubljana as soon as possible. Any tips highly... 

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A: Hey there! Try the airbnb.com for a start and I'll see what else is around! Susan 

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Ljubljana - Relaxing capital city

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 Ljubljana is one of the most relaxing capital city's I've ever visited. The city is fairly quiet with not that many local people walking around and also not much traffic clogging up the streets. Yes... 

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MY HOMETOWN

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  You can take a look at Ljubljana webcam . Many Summer festivals take place in Ljubljana. You can take a look at list and dates here. On July 2006 new interactive map of Ljubljana was... 

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LJUBLJANA

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 Ljubljana is the cultural, political, commercial and educational centre of Slovenia. From 1991 it is the capital of the newly sovereign Republic of Slovenia. The long history of the town starts with... 

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Easygoing Capital

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 In 1999 I have moved to Ljubljana from Zagreb. Meanwhile I have visited some other places and I have also spent almost a year living in Vienna. This gives me a good chance to compare these places and... 

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Ljubljana, another well kept secret

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 I'm not sure why Slovenia and it's capital city of Ljubljana are not more frequently visited, perhaps tourism picks up in the summer months and we were lucky enough to see it before the hordes... 

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