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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...
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Lake Bled Bled
79 Reviews It´s nice, the island in the lake, but weighting everything (the announced poor attractions in the island, the cost of the boat, the rainy day, and our scheduling) we didn't go there. Yes, there's a...
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Church of St. George Piran
28 Reviews Above the compact town centre reigns the St. George Cathedral, which gives the city its special character. It is composed of three distinct constructions laid out in a row. From east to west they are:...
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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...
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Bled Castle Bled
84 Reviews 1st.....Let me tell you a little bit of Castle history. BLED CASTLE, only in terms of written documents, is thought to be the oldest castle in Slovenia, first mentioned in a 1011. AN UNSOLVED...
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Tartini's square Piran
42 Reviews A modest church from the 18Th century, built upon another one 600 years older, has as main attraction a restored crucifix from the 14Th century. A relief over the door shows Christ giving the keys to...
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Dragon Bridge Ljubljana
62 Reviews The bridge was built to replace an old wooden bridge damaged by the earthquake in 1895. It has a large story since then, but after the recuperation in 2001 it has a very common look where only the...
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VINTGAR GORGE Bled
37 Reviews Such is the beauty of Bled that it would be easy to confine yourself to the town and its lake, in which case you would run the risk of missing out on the utterly gorgeous Vintgar Gorge. The gorge is...
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Piran Port Piran
16 Reviews walking through the narrow streets of piran is the best way to explore this small midd-ages town. although it is possible to rent bicycle for couples or foursome in tartiny square, i prefered to walk...
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Old Town Ljubljana
44 Reviews Inspired in Bernini's four rivers fountain in Piazza Navona, Rome, Francesco Robba designed in 1745/51 the "Three rivers fountain", representing the rivers Ljubljanica, Sava, and Krka. In 2006 the...
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River Sava Bled
2 Reviews The Sava River is a mellow turquoise river that affords rafters beautiful views of the Bled countryside. It flows beneath high, rugged peaks while large birds of prey fly overhead. This is not an...
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Church of St. Klement. Piran
7 Reviews Unfortunately I could not go into the church when I have been there due to restauration works.The church is located on the far southern end of the town,close to the sea.On the tower there is also a...
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Central market Ljubljana
43 Reviews One of the most distinguishable buildings surrounding the market is Bishop's palace. Originally in Renaissance style, it was later transformed with Baroque decoration, and it seems to have the most...
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Radovljica Bled
1 Review This town is nearby (about $1 )( 15 min) by bus. Spend a morning and return and eat by the bus station. Very informative for children too. Especially see the BEE MUSEUM.(See off the beaten path for...
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Venetian house Piran
17 Reviews The oldest building in town is this venetian house, in Tartiniev square. dating from the 15Th century. There's a relief under the second floor windows, that refer to some loving adventures of the...
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Triple Bridges Ljubljana
44 Reviews The central element in touristy Ljubljana is this triple bridge. The central part is the original bridge, built in 1842 and designed by an Italian architect. In 1929, Joze Plecnik, trying to eliminate...
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Prvomajski trg/square Piran
8 Reviews Prvomajski Square used to be the main square in Piran before they filled the harbour up and created Tartini square in the 1890's. Today the square is a quiet little place with a nice wine bar, a small...
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Tivoli Park and Mansion Ljubljana
33 Reviews A fun green space in Ljubljana is the vast park to the west of the city, known as Park Tivoli. You'll find a variety of activities here, but the best are either to relax or to walk. The building at...
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Town hall Piran
13 Reviews Built in location of the former town hall dating from the 13Th century, this big palace from the 19Th century, preceding the filling of the square, is a modern structure, displaying some statues and...
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Ljubljanica River Ljubljana
40 Reviews There are several spot around the city center where to stroll along the Ljubljanka river. It is also possible to take a boat tour. The water offer nice reflections and a relaxing feeling. There are...
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Maritime museum Piran
9 Reviews The Maritime Museum Sergej Masera is housed in the Gabrielli Palace. This was built in the middle of he 19th century. Here you can see exibits on marine archaeology (amphorae...) under a ground...
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Ljubljana Church Ljubljana
33 Reviews The Cathedral of St. Nicolas (Stolna cerkev sv. Nikolaja) dominates the silhouette of Ljubljana. It was built in Baroque style between 1701 and 1708. In 1996 the cathedral was equipped with a new...
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Town Hall & town square Ljubljana
27 Reviews Between 1717 and 1719, Gregor Macek led the renovation of the former palace built in 1584 by Peter Bezlav. Mixing Baroque and Classicist styles, it seems to have a nice interior, where I would like to...
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Kongresni square Ljubljana
21 Reviews A beautiful yellow Renaissance building houses the national Philharmonic orchestra, that according to a plaque in the facade was created in 1701. That seems to be wrong, meaning the construction of...
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Serbian Orthodox Church Ljubljana
11 Reviews The Serbian Orthodox Church of SS. Cyril and Methodius was built between 1935 and 1940 by Serbian emigrants. The architectural interesting church consists of 5 domed towers with a golden crosses on...
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ljubljana is the capital of slovenia.a small and cosy town, that is not really big enough to be labelled as a city.it's a really nice place though with lot's of cool architecture and lot's of nice cafes to hang out at.one town i would recommend big time for a short break.
We found this entirely by accident, due to me primarily hating reading travel guides etc about Slovenia. I like to take the car, glance at a map and see where the road takes me!! We drove through Kobarid on the way back from the Franja Partisan Hospital and saw the Museum, thought it looked interesting and vowed to return. After asking a couple of locals we discovered it was a museum dedicated primarily to the people of Kobarid and the surrounding area in the first world war and their experience of events on the Soca Front.The museum comes from an interesting anti war standpoint. It's one of the few military museums I've seen whereby there's no real bias to either side of the battle lines. Containing an impressive collection of uniforms, weaponary, letters, maps and all other manner of military parafinalia, it's an extraordinary experience. We were there over 3 hours which is impressive...
This little church was one of the highlights of my trip: it's an unassuming stone building surrounded by formidable-looking walls, but the interior is completely covered with spectacular 15th-century frescoes. Because they were whitewashed over for several centuries, the colors are fresh and the details are well-preserved. The themes are mostly the usual medieval fare (the creation, the fall of Adam and Eve, the crucifixion, etc.), but the Three Kings panel includes scenes from daily life, such as fishing and farming. The most famous panel is the Dance of Death; while the theme isn't nearly as radical or as rare as the P.R. makes it out to be, it's well done and impressive.A woman in the village keeps the key to the church, and if she's not on the premises you have to go look for her, but the house is well signposted. She'll play you a taped guide to the frescoes, and walk around the...
I'm not a big fan of caves, but this is a must-see: it isn't as colorful as some, although there are roomfuls of impressive stalactites, stalagmites, "frozen waterfall" formations, etc. But the 105-meter-high cavern, crossed by a little bridge 48 meters above the river, is guaranteed to boggle your mind.Note: The tour is fairly strenuous -- you walk a couple of kms and climb hundreds of steps up and down -- so it isn't suitable for the mobility-impaired or (needless to say) the claustrophobic.
The best bit is thinking you are going to be decapitated as the train rattles through small tunnels.It's nice to be able to fall behind the guides a bit and experience the eerie shapes and lighting by yourself sometimes.The little lizard beasties are quite curious too.Well worth a look, even if the entrance fee is pretty steep - over 10 euro if I remember right.
Bled is resort town located on a beautiful glacial lake in the Julian Alps. You have your quaint little church situated on a small island in the middle of the lake with a castle perched on the cliff overlooking the lake with the Alps in the background. You can take some spectacular photos here. It is nice to walk around the entire lake and take in all the great views.
Piran is a beautiful Venetian Gothic town located on very short coast of Slovenia. The name means fires lit at Punta. It was originally a light house used to guide ships into the bay Gulf of Trieste during times long ago.The old town is really quaint and beautiful. There are many Italian tourists here during the summer so it can get crowded but they tend to stay on the beach on the north side of town (and sometime forget to put on cloths). The Church of St. George is a Renaissance/ Baroque church that dominates the peninsula. It has very similar characteristics of the tower structures found in Venice. There are some 15th century walls on the east side of the old town. Piran Harbour is a pleasant place with a square to the north surrounded by the town hall, court house, and post office. It is regular hang out for locals at the end of the day. On the end of the peninsula the streets get...
Skocjan Caves are one of the highlights of all of Europe let alone the tiny country of Slovenia. This UNESCO World Heritage List site is one of the best and most accessible cave systems in the world. You start the tour through a man made bore hole through the back of the cave and then work your way to the cave’s mouth. Along the way you see really impressive natural surroundings with stalactites and stalagmites and all kind of formation that can look like anything in your imagination. The mind blowing part of the tour is at the end when you step out of your narrow cave passageway into the huge subterranean space. This is near the mouth of an underground river which can be heard in a gorge below. A bridge cross the river and if you stop half way and look down there is a considerable drop to the water below. If you look up it is a considerable distance of the cave’s ceiling above. This...
The castle which sits on Grad (the castle hill) has been reconstructed and rebuilt over the decades. Archaeological research has proven the continuous presence of a castle on Grad since 1200 BC. Although the one that stands there now is definitely not that old! It in fact it only dates back to the Hapsburg Empire. Since then more and more has been added right up until 1990 when the pentagonal entrance tower was inaugurated. At one time it was used as a garrison and a jail!It has some colourful decor inside which is dates back to the 16th ad 17th centuries.To enter the castle is free. Inside you can see the virtual museum which chronicles the history of Ljubljana. Open: 10.00-18.00.It is also the location for festival events and weddings. It has two wedding suites, a viewing tower,a café and a chapel too.The castle is open: Oct-Apr: 10am-9pm; May-Sep: 9am-10pm
On the climb up to the slightly too moderncastle you are treated to a bird’s eye view of Slovenia's wonderful capital. You can see the wonderful Hapsburg architecture in the older buildings contrasted to the ugly practical concrete blocks built in the communist era. It's well worth the trip up the hill.
Best Western Premier Hotel Slon Ljubljana
5 Reviews and 324 Opinions Would recommend this hotel being very central, staff very friendly, one thing the hotel heating...
Hotel Vila Bled Bled
7 Reviews and 67 Opinions Tranquil setting amidst a large garden, with a tennis court and covered lido. Retro-style 1950s...
Hotel Barbara Fiesa Piran
1 Review and 17 Opinions This medium size hotel is situated is about 1km along the coast from Piran in Fiesa. Take the...
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Q: My husband and I are planning two nights in July - is it better to base ourselves In Bled or Bohinj, or do one night in each?
A: Personally I liked Bohinj more mainly because it's more remote & natural. You can wander through the woods and discover Slap Savica, by crossing wooden bridges, climbing...
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