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Pro

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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  

Old Town

Old Town, Ljubljana

 35 Reviews  Strolling around in the Old Town you'll come to Ribji Trg, the Fish Square. Passing the square eastwards you've got the oldest still remaining house in Ljubljana at number 2 on your left hand. It was built in 1528. Nowadays there is a restaurant in the house.  

Ljubljana Castle

Ljubljana Castle, Ljubljana

 113 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  

Grand Hotel Union - Executive

 7 Reviews and 218 Opinions  Located a stone's throw away from Ljubljanica river, the main square & the famous Three Bridges.... 

Grand Hotel Union Business

 17 Reviews and 101 Opinions  My 1st choice, Hotel Emonec, was fully booked for our 1st night in Ljubljana so I decided to splurge... 

Restaurants  

Gostilna SOKOL

Gostilna SOKOL, Ljubljana

 36 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

 11 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  

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... 

Global

Global, Ljubljana

 7 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... 

Transportation  

by TRAIN

by TRAIN, Ljubljana

 34 Reviews  The railway station is situated about 1 km north of the centre.  

by BUS

by BUS, Ljubljana

 27 Reviews  Hi. If you will be using Ljubljana's public transport than make sure to buy urbana card. It is a magnetic card which you can refill on the automats that are near every important station in the city. This machines will accept coins, notes and even credit cards. You can buy the card in the main bus... 

Shopping  

Central market

Central market, Ljubljana

 18 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... 

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... 

Local Customs  

Beer rivalry - Lasko or Union?

Beer rivalry - Lasko or Union?, Ljubljana

 9 Reviews  Slovenes are generally quite laid back. But not when it comes to choice of beer. There are two major beers in Slovenia: Laško and Union. Apparently, loyalty for one's beer in Slovenia is somewhat akin to loyalty to one's baseball team in the USA. Showing support for Union in a Laško pub is like... 

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 and Dangers  

Safe town

Safe town, Ljubljana

 5 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.... 

Slovenian currencyn - Tolar

Slovenian currencyn - Tolar, Ljubljana

 1 Review  In 1991, Slovenia released its own currency, called the "Tolar", abbreviated as "SIT". In March, 2004, 100 Slovenian Tolars converted to $ .70 Canadian dollars, or $ .52 US dollars, or .42 Euros. The SIT later became obsolete, when it was replaced by the Euro. As of June 2007, 1 Euro is worth... 

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

 5 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  

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

 10 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... 

Tourist Information Centre

Tourist Information Centre, Ljubljana

 6 Reviews  I didn’t find the tourist information office, but the tourist office found me. A Ljubljana Postman riding around the center on a Penny Farthing tricycle in period costume from 150 years ago can provide free tourist information or directions. 

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