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Tourist guide www.visitljubljana.com Regular Sightseeing Tours

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Regular Sightseeing Tours Daily from in front of the Town Hall at 10:00, 14:00 and 17:00 (from 1st April to 30 September). Daily from in front of the Town Hall at 11:00, (from 1 October to 31 March). Town Hall Tour Saturdays at 13:00. Information: TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE– TIC Stritarjeva Street, Tel. 306 12 15, Fax 306 12 04 SLOVENIAN TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE – STIC, Krekov trg 10, Tel. 306 45 76, Fax 306 45 80 Contents

Welcome 4 Culture 42

Getting to Ljubljana 6 Accommodation 46

City map 10 Eating out 48

Getting around 16 Entertainment and nightlife 54

Tourist information 20 Shopping 58

City tours 22 Sports and recreation 60

City walk: seeing Ljubljana for families 62 the sights of Ljubljana 26 Excursions from Ljubljana 66 Ljubljana through history 34

Museums and galleries 38 Practical information 70 Welcome It is often said of Ljubljana, both by Ljubljana essentials its residents and those visiting it, that it is a city made to the measure of — Capital of the Republic of , a man. On the one hand, it ranks among member state since 2004 mid-sized European cities and offers — Area: 275 sq km (170.8 sq mi) all the comforts of big capitals, while — Population: 280,000 on the other, it has preserved a small- — Official language: Slovenian; people in town friendliness and a uniqueness of Slovenia are generally well versed in its own. During winter, it is its dreamy English, those living near the Austrian and central European character that Italian borders also in German and Italian prevails, and during summer, its relaxed — Climate: continental, with January Mediterranean feel. The city’s character temperatures averaging –1.5 and July is marked by two widely differing and temperatures 21.7 degrees Celsius yet complementary features: Ljubljana — Height above sea level: 298m (623ft) is famed for its historical heritage and — Symbol: Ljubljana tradition while being a relatively young — Currency: euro (since 2007) city with a modern lifestyle. Scientists — : GMT + 1 hour and academics find it attractive for the — Population density: 1,014 people per sq km international reputation of its , — GPS coordinates: 14.5057 (E), 46.0518 (N) world renowned artists for its vibrant and — Student population: approx. 60,000 creative spirit, businessmen for hosting — Safety: Ljubljana tops the list of the numerous business events and trade world’s most honest cities (Reader’s fairs, and all kinds of experts for being a Digest, 2008). delightful convention city. Country code: +386, area code: (0)1

Legend about the origin There the disassembled their ship to be able to carry it to of Ljubljana the , put it together Ljubljana is said to be founded by the again, and return to . On their Greek mythological hero , who way to the sea, they made a stop at had stolen the from , the dwelling place King Aetes and fled from him, along of a monster, which Jason fought and with his fellow Argonauts on the ship killed. The monster, now referred to Argo, across the and up the as the Ljubljana Dragon, found its rivers , and place atop the castle tower depicted all the way to the source of the latter. on the Ljubljana coat of arms.

5 Welcome Getting

to Ljubljana Ljubljana lies between and , at a weight of 3,500 kilograms, and annual, six-month crossroads of important transport routes from and weekly vignettes for two-wheeled motor northern to the Adriatic Sea and from vehicles. Vignettes can be purchased at all petrol western to eastern Europe and further on to stations, most newspaper kiosks, and some toll the and the Near East. Its geographical booths and shopping centres in Slovenia. They are location overlaps with that of the so called also available at some of the neighbouring countries’ Ljubljana Gateway, a natural passage between petrol stations located close to the border. For more and the Mediterranean. information, visit the website at www.dars.si.

Traffic Information Centre for Public Roads: By car or T: 518 85 18 motorcycle E: [email protected] W: www.promet.si Ljubljana lies at the crossroads of Slovenia’s most Roadside assistance: Automobile Association important road routes. Motorway access from any of Slovenia/AMZS of the neighbouring countries is easy. Dunajska cesta 128a 1236km, Venice 249km, T: 530 53 00 539km, 995km, 1188km, E: [email protected] 572km, Vienna 375km, Frankfurt 800km, W: www.amzs.si 202km, 1498km, 2041km, 495km, 2293km, 408km, Parking 1250km, 649km, 753km, 290km, Split 428km, 2082km, Ljubljana has several charging car 110km, 134km, 710km. parks and parking garages. Short-term parking is allowed in the streets within the short-term parking zone upon purchasing a parking Road toll ticket. Free motorcycle parking is available in A road toll vignette is required for driving on designated motorcycle parking bays, most of Slovenian motorways and trunk roads. Annual, them located at the edge of areas. monthly and weekly vignettes are available for Fines are imposed for illegal parking. There are

four-wheeled vehicles with a maximum gross vehicle several electric car charging stations.

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7 Getting to Ljubljana Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport/ By train Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Zgornji Brnik 130a International rail connections to Ljubljana are T: 04 206 19 81 good. Rail is also a convenient means of transport E: [email protected] within the country as distances are mainly short W: www.lju-airport.si and travel costs low. The Ljubljana Railway Station is located in the city centre.

Ljubljana Railway Station Trg Osvobodilne fronte 6 T: 291 33 32 Other airports within E: [email protected] reasonable distance to W: www.slo-zeleznice.si Ljubljana By bus Several airports within reasonable distance to Ljubljana are served by low-fare carriers. There are good bus connections to Ljubljana from Favourably priced scheduled transfers from these most of Europe. Bus travel is one of the most airports and Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport can be convenient forms of for short trips booked through the website at GoOpti.com. to Ljubljana’s surrounding areas and other places The company GoOpti operates daily in Slovenia. The Ljubljana Bus Station is located in transfers between Ljubljana and the airports in the city centre, next to the Railway Station. Venice, Treviso, Trieste, Bergamo, Graz, Zagreb and several other cities at very reasonable prices Ljubljana Bus Station starting from as little as €10 per person. Trg Osvobodilne fronte 4 Transfers can be booked through the T: 1991 company’s website. Passengers are informed E: [email protected] about the exact departure time 24 hours before W: www.ap-ljubljana.si the departure.

Distances to the nearest airports By plane • : 85km • Graz: 187km • Trieste: 130km • Venice: 230km The country’s main airport, Ljubljana Jože Pučnik • Zagreb: 140km • Treviso: 238km Airport, is 26 kilometres away from Ljubljana (30 minutes by car). It serves flights to most of Europe’s major airports.

Transport connections between the airport and the city There is daily bus service between the airport and the Ljubljana Bus Station. The fare is €4.10. The ride takes 50 minutes. For a detailed timetable, visit www.ap-ljubljana.si. The airport is also connected by shuttle bus (from €9.00 to €19.00; details on the airport’s website under Getting Here/Bus) and taxi (from €30.00 to €45.00).

8 Getting to Ljubljana

Ljubljana map 11 Ljubljana map 12 Ljubljana map 13 Ljubljana map 14 Ljubljana map 15 Ljubljana map Urbana – Ljubljana Tourist Card

Using Urbana – Ljubljana Tourist Card is the best way for exploring the city. Apart from free travel on city buses, card benefits include admission to , the city’s major Getting around galleries and museums and several other sights, one free guided city tour, free hire, free internet access, and much more. You can choose from one-, two- or three-day cards, priced at €23.00, €30.00 and €35.00 (children 6-14 years €14.00, €18.00 and €21.00). The card is available from Ljubljana’s tourist information centres and hotels and the website at www.visitljubljana.com. Buy your card online and save 10% off the regular price. City bus Bicike(LJ) self-service

Apart from cycling, city bus travel is the bicycle hire best way to get around Ljubljana as the The Bicike(LJ) bicycle hire network consists of bus network covers practically the entire 36 docking stations located within the greater city and its surrounding areas. To travel Ljubljana city centre area. More than 300 on city buses, you need either the Urbana are available for hire from the docking top-up city pass or the Urbana – Ljubljana stations. As the Bicike(LJ) scheme is mainly Tourist Card city pass. The Urbana top-up intended for short journeys, the first hour is city pass is available from the Ljubljana Bus free and after five minutes from returning a Station, most newspaper kiosks, all tourist hired bicycle, a new one can be hired. information centres and several other Weekly use: locations, but not on buses. It is priced The weekly use of the Bicike(LJ) bicycle at €2.00 and can be topped up with any hire scheme, targeted mainly at visitors to amount of money. The fare is €1.20. It covers Ljubljana, is available upon registration on the an up to 90-minute journey regardless of Bicike(LJ) website.The weekly registration fee the number of buses needed to be changed is €1.00. to reach the destination. Hire prices: For detailed timetables, visit the website first hour: free, second hour: €1.00, third at www.lpp.si. hour: €2.00, each additional hour: €4.00 www.bicikelj.si Bicycle hire Taxi During the warm months, cycling is one of the most pleasant ways of getting around In the centre of Ljubljana you can easily Ljubljana. As part of the project Ljubljana find an unoccupied taxi. Bear in mind, Bike, run by Ljubljana Tourism, the city’s however, that the fare will cost you less if tourist board, bicycles can be hired in the you order a taxi by phone. Charges range city centre throughout the summer and between €0.80 and €1.50 for a fixed during the early autumn months. start fee and from €0.70 to €1.70 per Hire price: €2.00 for an up to two-hour kilometre. It may be wise to enquire about hire period, €8.00 for hire periods of more the charges before getting into the car. than two hours (bicycles must be returned before the closing time of the Slovenian Tourist Information Centre). Hire location: Slovenian Tourist Information Centre (STIC), T: 306 45 75, www.visitljubljana.com.

Kavalir Short distances within the car-free city centre area can easily be overcome if you hop on an environment-friendly electric vehicle called Kavalir (Gallant Helper). It goes slowly so while running errands, you can simply hail it and it will stop where it suits you. The vehicle can accommodate up to five people. Rides are free of charge. Daily from 8:00–20:00. The vehicles Kavalir 1 and Kavalir 2 run daily from 1 April to 31 October (T: 031 666 or 331 or 031 666 332) and the glazed and heated vehicle Kavalir 3 throughout the year (T: 031 666 299).

17 Getting around Left: Bikes in Ljubljana 18 19 Tourist information Ljubljana has two tourist information centres, one of Tourist My Visit planner them providing information information A visit to Ljubljana can be about the entire country. efficiently planned using the My Apart from obtaining tourist centres Visit planning tool, available on information, you can get the website at tourist brochures, purchase Ljubljana Tourist Information www.visitljubljana.com. The tickets to various events, Centre (TIC) tool enables you to create your book accommodation, pay own timetable of activities for guided city tours, book Stritarjeva ulica based on everything you want excursions around Slovenia, T: 306 12 15 to do and see in Ljubljana. and buy souvenirs (those E: [email protected] Your plan can include most authentic are branded as Open daily, 8:00-21:00 from accommodation, events, sights, “Souvenir of Ljubljana”), we 1 Jun to 30 Sep, 8:00-19:00 guided city tours, excursions, also recommend Makalonca from 1 Oct to 31 May. shops, restaurants, and sports - a new line of creatively and recreational activities. Log designed items. At the Slovenian Tourist Information in at www.visitljubljana.com/ Slovenian Tourist Information Centre (STIC) myvisit. Centre you can also browse Krekov trg 10 the internet or hire a bicycle. T: 306 45 76 E: [email protected] Open 8:00-21:00 daily from 1 Jun to 30 Sep, 8:00- 19:00 weekdays, 9:00-17:00 Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays from 1 Oct to 31 May, 9:00-19:00 in December.

Website at www.visitljubljana.com Ljubljana on social The website at networks www.visitljubljana.com Connect to Ljubljana contains information on all that Tourism via social Ljubljana and its surrounding networks and follow our areas have to offer and activities on the internet. provides abundant practical Follow us on: information to help visitors find their way around the city and feel comfortable. The entire content of the website is printable and can be used as a city guide. A mobile phone version of the website, called m.visitljubljana.com, is available to the users of internet-enabled mobile phones.

21 Tourist information Left: Internet corner at the STIC City tours Ljubljana has a lot to offer Taste Ljubljana food tour regardless of the season or Regularly Explore the flawvours of weather. It has a large number scheduled city Ljubljana. Join a guided city of sights, picturesque areas, tour including tasting sessions and delightful nooks and tours of traditional Ljubljana dishes crannies as well as a wealth and get to know the city’s of stories and legends. Ljubljana city walk culinary offerings and their Join a city tour and let an and funicular ride historical tradition. experienced guide show you The tour, departing from in Ljubljana at its best. This two-hour tour, starting from in front of the Town Hall, front of Tourist Information includes a walk past the city’s Centre, is available on major sights and a funicular Wednesdays and Sutardays at ride to Ljubljana Castle. It is 12:00. available at 10:00 daily from 1 April to 30 September and at Experiencing the Roman city 11:00. daily from 1 October of by torchlight to 31 March. Treat yourself to a truly Roman experience in the light of Ljubljana city walk flaming torches. Put on Roman- and boat ride style attire and take a torchlit To see Ljubljana from evening tour of the remains a completely different of Emona in the company of a perspective, join the one-and- Roman legionary, who will lead a-half-hour guided walk of the you through the streets and old city centre followed by a squares testifying to Ljubljana’s half-hour tourist boat ride. The 2,000-year history as a city. tour, departing from in front The tour departs from in front of the Town Hall, is available of Tourist Information Centre, is at 14:00 daily from 1 April to available on Thursdays at 20:00 30 September. from 1 May – 30 September.

Ljubljana city walk and Town Hall tour tourist road train ride This one-hour tour, departing A walking tour of the sights of Saturdays at 13:00 from the the old city centre is followed square in front of the Town by a tourist road train ride to Hall, is led by a guide wearing Ljubljana Castle, which offers the the traditional costume of most splendid views of the city. Ljubljana. The tour departs from in front of the Town Hall at 17:00 daily from Žale Cemetery 1 April to 30 September. One-hour tour, departing every first Saturday of the month Tour information and All regularly scheduled (from March to September) at booking: Ljubljana’s tours of Ljubljana are 10:00 from the entrance to the tourist information guided in Slovenian and Plečnik’s Žale. centres English. Other language T: 306 12 30 options are available by E: [email protected]. appointment. Purchase or via the online booking your tour ticket from a form at tourist information centre www.visitljubljana.com or online and save €1.00.

23 City tours Left: Regular city tour Tours available Special by prior experience tours appointment Tourist boat tour Taking a guided or non- Ljubljana city walk guided boat tour, you can This guided walking tour view Ljubljana’s bridges and includes all the major sights the façades of many of the of the old city centre. The tour city’s famous buildings from a departure point and language completely different angle. can be arranged on booking. Exploring the city with Themed city tours a digital tour guide Apart from regularly Why not embark on a tour of scheduled general tours, there Ljubljana’s major sights on is a wide range of specially your own, equipped with a themed tours to choose from, digital tour guide available including the walking tours for hire for a period of five of , hours from Ljubljana’s tourist and Plečnik’s Ljubljana, a information centres? tour tracing the footsteps of the greatest Slovenian poet Funicular railway to the Prešeren, a tour of Castle Ljubljana’s churches, a tour Funicular railway connects the themed on the stories and Old Town with the Ljubljana legends about Ljubljana, a tour Castle. Lower station is for senior visitors, a full- or located at Krek’s Square, the half-day tour of Ljubljana, a cabin suits its panoramic literary-themed city tour, and a function. It only takes a minute special adventure tour entitled to get on top and visit the Dragon Code. Ljubljana Castle. The funicular rides every 10 minutes. Ljubljana cycling tour This two-hour tour, available from April to November, is led by specially qualified guides.

Make a present of an unforgettable experience to your loved ones, friends or business partners. Visit a tourist information centre and purchase a gift voucher for a regularly scheduled city tour or a hot-air balloon flight over Ljubljana.

24 City tours

City walk: seeing the sights of Ljubljana part of the square is dominated by the Ljubljana Old Town Church of St. Florian 6 . The Levstikov trg square was designed The centre of the oldest, medieval part of by the architect Jože Plečnik. In front of the Ljubljana comprises three squares: Mestni Church of St. James 7 stands St. Mary’s trg, Stari trg and Gornji trg. Column, erected in 1681 as a thanks offering for Mestni trg is dominated by the Town the Slovenian lands having been spared from Hall 1 , a 15th century building housing the Turkish occupation. Across the street from government of the City of Ljubljana and the church stands Gruber Palace 8, which holding countless memories of the city’s houses the National Archives of Slovenia. The past. In the square in front of the building palace was built by the Jesuit architect Gabriel stands the replica of ’s Gruber, best known for his designs for the famous Fountain of Three Carniolan Rivers Gruber Channel, a drainage project diverting 2 (the original is kept at the National surplus water from the river Ljubljanica. Gallery). The building at no. 17 Mestni trg Cross the Šentjakob Bridge and take a is adorned with a bust of , walk along the Breg 9 embankment. Breg’s who conducted the Ljubljana Philharmonic most remarkable building is Zois Palace Society in the 1881-1882 season. Souvan 10 , once the home of Baron Žiga Zois, House, located at no. 24, is remarkable for its the central figure of the Enlightenment in typical Biedermeier façade decorated with Slovenia and a renowned patron of arts. At reliefs symbolically depicting agriculture, art the far end of the embankment, a view of and commerce. Architecturally interesting the Novi trg square will open up before you, is also the Drofenig House, an Art Nouveau dominated by the building of the Slovenian building whose prefabricated black marble Academy of and Arts 11 . façade is considered to be one of the The Novi trg area’s most prominent most successful examples of integration building is unquestionably the National of a modern style into the city’s historical and University Library 12 , built between architecture. 1935 and 1940 to designs by the architect At the point where Mestni trg blends Jože Plečnik. Apart from numerous into Stari trg, do not miss the Cobblers’ historical manuscripts and early prints, it Bridge 3 , conceived by the architect Jože keeps sample copies of all the publications Plečnik as a square above water. Its name published in Slovenia. refers to the cobblers’ workshops which used to occupy the bridge in the past. Stari trg is the earliest settled part Trg francoske revolucije of medieval Ljubljana. Almost all of its buildings date from the Baroque period. square and Particularly worth viewing is the three- Vegova ulica street storey Schweiger House 4 at no. 11a, which boasts one of Ljubljana’s most beautiful The trg francoske revolucije square is Late Baroque façades. On the south end of dominated by Križanke 13 , originally a mid- the square stands the Hercules Fountain 5 . 13th century complex founded The Gornji trg square used to be the by the German Knights of the Cross. Since site of one of the town gates of medieval the alterations made to designs by Jože Ljubljana. Some of its buildings have Plečnik in the 1950s, it has been a summer preserved their medieval orientation with theatre, best known for hosting the events roof ridges facing the square. The central of the Ljubljana Festival.

27 City walk Left: Prešernov trg square On the lower end, the square is Robba. In front of the church, the Holy overlooked by Auerspeg Palace, once Trinity Column was erected in 1693 as a owned by the provincial governor general. thanks offering for the city having been Today, the building houses the City Museum spared from the plague. of Ljubljana 3 (see the Museums and In the immediate vicinity you will find galleries chapter). In the centre of the the building which used to house the square stands a monument 14 erected in German Theatre when Ljubljana was still the memory of the Napoleonic Empire’s a bilingual city. Today it is the home of (1809-1813). the Slovenian National Drama Theatre of Walking down the Vegova ulica 15 Ljubljana 21 , one of the country’s foremost street, you will follow the course of a theatre companies. medieval town wall (a tower of the period still stands at the end of the street) and a town wall of the Roman city of Emona. Like the Križanke summer theatre, Vegova ulica The Roman city of Emona was laid out by Jože Plečnik. In Ljubljana you can still see numerous remains of Emona, the Kongresni trg square Roman predecessor of Ljubljana, whose foundation stone is believed The Kongresni trg square was named after to have been laid by the Roman the 1821 Congress of the , Emperor Augustus in 14 BC. The the political settlement of the Napoleonic best preserved part of Emona is its Wars. The south end of the square is southern town wall 44 , including overlooked by the building of the University the city’s main southern gate and of Ljubljana 16 , formerly the home and two postern gates reconstructed office of provincial governor deputies. by the architect Jože Plečnik Next to it stands the building of the between the two World Wars. Also Slovenian Philharmonic 17 , the successor preserved is Emona’s main northern of Academia Philharmonicorum, one of town gate 53 . Ljubljana’s better the world’s oldest musical institutions, known Roman remains also include founded in 1701. Its honorary members the Emonian, a gilded bronze included the violinist Niccolò Paganini and statue whose replica stands in the the composers Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Zvezda park, not far away from Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. Gustav the site where it was excavated. Mahler was among its conductors. Roman remains are also on display In the square’s park, known as Zvezda at the National Museum and the 18 , stands the replica of the Emonian, a City Museum of Ljubljana. The Roman statue discovered in 1836, during latter manages several open-air the construction of the neoclassical Kazina historical locations, including 19 building. the Archaeological Park 54 in Kongresni trg’s Ursuline Monastery the Erjavčeva ulica street and the and Church of the Holy Trinity 20 are Emona House Archaeological Park considered to be the most beautiful 45 in the Mirje area, where the and extraordinary examples of Baroque remains of a roman house are on architecture in Ljubljana. The church’s display. huge main altar was created by Francesco

28 City walk Trg republike square it was considered to be the highest building in the Balkans and the ninth highest in Trg republike, Ljubljana’s largest square, Europe. On the top of it there is Ljubljana’s was laid out by the architect Edo Ravnikar most panoramic café. in the 1970s. On its west end stands the Monument to Revolution 22 , and on its Art Nouveau Ljubljana north end the 23 building with the Tomb of National Most of Ljubljana’s Art Nouveau buildings Heroes next to it. The square’s vast central were constructed in the first decade of area, where Slovenian independence was the 20th century in the area between the declared on 25 June 1991, is intended for old city centre and the Ljubljana Railway mass gatherings. Other buildings around Station, around Miklošičev park 30 the square are the Cankarjev dom 24 and along the Miklošičeva ulica street. cultural and congress centre (Slovenias Particularly striking is the colourful largest auditorium, with 2000 seats) and Cooperative Business Bank 31 building, the Ljubljanska banka and TR3 office also called “Vurnik House” after the buildings. architect who designed it.

Tivoli park Prešernov trg square

Tivoli, Ljubljana’s largest park, extends into Prešernov trg is named after the greatest the very city centre. The park’s Jakopič Slovenian poet, France Prešeren (1800- Promenade 25 , used as an open-air 1849), whose statue 32 graces the centre gallery, leads to Tivoli Mansion, the home of the square, facing the relief of Julija of Ljubljana’s International Centre of Primic, the poet’s great love, mounted on Graphic Arts 19 . A short walk away is a building across the square. Prešeren is Cekin Mansion, which houses the National particularly famous for his poem A Toast Museum of Contemporary History 7 . (), adopted as Slovenia’s national The Tivoli Sports and Recreational Centre anthem. He is also remembered for his is located to one side of the Jakopič endeavours to modernize the Slovenian Promenade and the Tivoli Glasshouse 26 language. and a fish pond to the other. A 15-minute The most majestic building on walk from the Promenade brings you to the Prešernov trg is the Franciscan Church of 27 . the Annunciation 33 , a splendid example On your way from the park to the of early with a city’s Art Nouveau area make sure not to monastery next to it. The square is also the miss the Museum of Modern Art 18 , the site of two fine examples of Art Nouveau National Gallery 17 , the National Museum architecture: Urbanc House 34 and of Slovenia 1 , under the same roof as the Hauptman House 35 . Slovenian Museum of Natural History 8 , The 36 was built between and the building of the Slovenian National 1929 and 1932, when two side bridges, Opera and Ballet Theatre of Ljubljana 28 . intended for , were added to the Continue past the 12-storey Nebotičnik 29 original stone bridge by Jože Plečnik, the building, constructed in 1933. Measuring 70 creator of this unique architectural gem. metres high, at the time of its construction

29 City walk Vodnikov trg square Ljubljana Castle

The central part of Vodnikov trg is the Ljubljana Castle 43 , the city’s most site of Ljubljana’s Central Market 37 , laid prominent landmark, is a popular tourist out in the 1930’s by Jože Plečnik. Apart attraction and a picturesque event venue from fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers, putting a unique stamp on the city’s skyline. market stalls offer practically any kind of It is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. between food, including Slovenian specialities such 1 October and 30 March and from 9 a.m. to as prosciutto and the potica cake. 11 p.m. between 1 April and 30 September. At the point where Jože Plečnik made The castle’s Outlook Tower, which offers a gap in the Central Market’s colonnade to the most beautiful views of Ljubljana and provide space for a bridge, the Butchers’ its surrounding areas, and Virtual Castle Bridge 38 has been built. are open also for non-guided visits. Visitors One side of the Central Market is lined by a are welcome daily, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Baroque church, the Cathedral of St. Nicholas between 1 October and 30 March and from 39 , whose interior owes its special charm to 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from 1 April to 30 frescoes by Giulio Quaglio. The Cathedral’s September. Guided tours of the entire unique main entrance door relief depicts the castle, led by specialist staff, are available. history of on Slovenian lands, and A part of the castle houses a permanent its side entrance door relief portraits of the exhibition entitled Slovenian History, which 20th century Bishops of Ljubljana. Next to the shows the dynamic Cathedral, the Seminary Palace 40 building and Ljubljana. The castle is accessible by houses the unique Seminary Library, another funicular railway, tourist road train or on foot gem of Baroque art. via several well-maintained walking paths. On the other side of the market stands the Dragon Bridge 41 , Ljubljana’s first Art Nouveau creation, built in 1901. The suburbs of Krakovo Vodnikov trg square blends into the and Trnovo Krekov trg 42 , square famous for the Ljubljana Puppet Theatre’s interesting roof Krakovo and Trnovo are considered to turret with a clock. At every full hour Martin be Ljubljana’s oldest suburbs. They were Krpan, the most famous fictional character built outside the city’s medieval town walls in Slovenian literature, steps out of it along and have retained their village character to with his good old mare. the present day. In the past, the residents of Next to the theatre building is the lower Krakovo and Trnovo were mostly fishermen. platform of the funicular railway connecting Today, the two suburbs are best known for the city centre with Ljubljana Castle. their gardens and gardeners, the so called salad ladies of Trnovo (trnovske solatarice), who continue a centuries-long tradition of Museum Quarter selling their produce at the Central Market. The area also has a bustling café and cultural life. Museum quarter on street If you take a walk around the area, do comprises The Museum of Contemporary not miss the remains of the Roman city of Art 25 , National Museum of Slovenia- Emona. Visit the Roman Wall 44 and the Metelkova 2 , and The Slovenian Emona House Archaelogical Park 45 open- Etnographic Museum 6 . air archaeological museum, part of the City Museum of Ljubljana.

30 City walk Right: Metelkova mesto There is a special story behind the 18th century Trnovo Church 46 , where France Prešeren, the greatest Slovenian poet, first saw his great love Julija Primic, to whom he dedicated his most beautiful sonnets. In front of the church stands the 47 , a work by the architect Jože Plečnik, with trees growing out of it. Next to the church is Plečnik House 48 , where the famous architect lived and worked. Now it is a museum. Great places to take a rest or a pleasant riverside walk are the Krakovski nasip 49 and Trnovski pristan 50 embankments. A walk alongside the river brings you to the Ljubljana Botanic Garden.

Ljubljana Botanic Garden

Founded in 1810, in the time of the Napoleonic Empire’s Illyrian Provinces, the Ljubljana Botanic Garden 51 is the oldest running cultural, scientific and educational institution in Slovenian lands. It contains over 4,500 plant species, subspecies and varieties, one third of them being endemic to Slovenia and the rest originating from various parts of Europe and other continents.

Alternative culture centre- Metelkova mesto Both in Slovenia and internationally, Metelkova mesto 52 has made a name for itself as an independent centre of arts and crafts, political and NGO activity, and cultural production in the fields of music, theatre, fine arts, comic book art, video, etc. It has developed into an important centre of alternative culture, where concerts, club nights, lectures and other events featuring performers from around the world are held on a daily basis. www.metelkovamesto.org

31 City walk Left: Ljubljana museum

Walking tour of Plečnik’s Jože Plečnik Ljubljana The tour offers a detailed There are few cities on which a single artist has insight into most of Ljubljana’s left such a strong personal imprint as that which centrally located sights the architect and urban planner Jože Plečnik designed by Jože Plečnik. (1872–1957) left on Ljubljana, his birthplace. Jože Plečnik is considered to be one of the world’s Information and booking most important pioneers of contemporary architecture. Ljubljana’s tourist information centres His oeuvre left a distinct mark on three central European T: 306 12 15 cities: Vienna, Prague and, in particular, Ljubljana. E: [email protected] Plečnik left home at the age of 16 to enrol at the School of Industry and Crafts in Graz and train as a furniture designer. In 1895 he enrolled at the department of architecture of the Vienna Art Academy, from which he graduated in 1898 as the best student of Professor Otto Wagner’s class. In 1911, he accepted the position of lecturer at the School of Arts and Crafts in Prague. He accepted an invitation from the President of the Czechoslovak Republic to take up the position of the chief architect in charge of the renovation of Prague Castle on Hradčany. In 1921 Plečnik returned to Ljubljana, where he was offered the post of professor at the . Almost all his works in Ljubljana were created in less than twenty years. He died on 7 January 1957 at his home in Trnovo and is buried in the family grave at the Žale Cemetery. Jože Plečnik left behind some of the most important works of the European architecture of the first half of the 20th century. In creating his architectural and design works he developed his own distinctive style characterized by a modernist reduction and an original synthesis of historical and modern elements. His major works in Ljubljana include the Triple Bridge, the Central Market Colonnade, the Ljubljanica River Sluice Gate, the National and University Library, the Tivoli park’s main promenade, the Cobblers’ Bridge, and the Žale Cemetery. Due to his unique design, embracing more than just architecture, the so called Plečnik’s Ljubljana rates among the 20th century’s most prominent total works of art.

33 City walk Left: Plečnik’s studio Ljubljana through history Ljubljana has succeeded Around 3900 BC, Ljubljana Marshes were settled by lake in preserving evidence dwellers, who lived in wooden dwellings built on stilts of all the periods of its driven into the marsh ground or lake bed. At Ljubljana rich history: the remains Marshes, archaeologists have discovered the remains of the of the Roman city of world’s oldest wheel, made between 3350 and 3100 BC. Emona; the city centre The wheel is kept at the City Museum of Ljubljana. with , Baroque and Art Nouveau façades, Early in history, the Ljubljana Gateway, a natural passage lopsided roofs, ornate between central Europe and the Mediterranean, saw entrance portals and migration flows of numerous tribes and peoples, including romantic bridges over the and . the Ljubljanica river; a park stretching into the In 14 AD, the Roman city of Emona was founded on the site very city centre; works by of the present Ljubljana. It was a strategic stronghold with Jože Plečnik, a pioneer of five to six thousand inhabitants, mainly merchants and modern architecture. craftsmen. It was destroyed by the in 452 AD.

At the end of the 6th century, the Slovenians’ Slavic forefathers arrived in the area. A medieval city began to be built gradually.

The earliest written mention of the city’s name appears in a document dating from the period 1112–1125.

Ljubljana’s rapid growth began in the 13th century, when the city, called at the time, was granted city rights.

In 1270, Ljubljana was conquered by King Ottokar I of Bohemia. Eight years later it fell under the Hapsburg rule as part of the Province of .

After the earthquake of 1511, the city was rebuilt in the Renaissance style and surrounded by a new town wall.

Ljubljana was the centre of the Slovenian movement and culture. 1550 saw the publishing of the first two books ever written in Slovenian, Primož Trubar’s Catechismus and Abecedarium. In 1584 the Bible was translated into Slovenian by .

The end of the 17th century saw the foundation of the Academia operosorum Labacensis, a scholarly society modelled on Italian associations of the kind. Foreign artists and architects, such as the sculptor Francesco Robba, were invited to Ljubljana, which soon turned from a Renaissance into a Baroque city.

35 Ljubljana trough history Left: Janez Vajkard Valvasor’s Statue 1701 saw the establishment of the Academia Lake dwellers and philharmonicorum, one of the first institutions of the kind their legacy to be founded outside . Honorary members of its successor, the Philharmonic Society, included the violinist According to the World Heritage Committee’s Niccolò Paganini and the composers Josef Haydn, Ludwig decision, the sites of a van Beethoven and Johannes Brahms. One of the Society’s number of prehistoric conductors was Gustav Mahler. pile-dwelling settlements in and around the , During French occupation (1809-1813), Ljubljana was the including two sites at capital of the Illyrian Provinces. Slovenian became one Ljubljana Marshes, have of the official languages. In 1821, back under Austrian recently been listed as rule, Ljubljana hosted the Congress of the Holy Alliance, Unesco’s World Heritage. Ljubljana Marshes are participated by several European rulers. best known for the ancient culture of lake In 1849, the first train from Vienna arrived in Ljubljana. Eight dwellers, who lived in the years later, a railway connecting Ljubljana to Trieste was area 6,000 years ago as completed. farmers, stockbreeders and hunters. They lived in In 1895, the city suffered a devastating earthquake. wooden dwellings built on stilts driven into the Ljubljana was only indirectly affected by the First World lake bed. The remains War. In 1918, after the disintegration of the Austro- of Ljubljana Marshes’ oldest lake dwellings were Hungarian Empire, it became the administrative, political discovered in the vicinity and cultural centre of Slovenia as part of the Kingdom of of the village of Ig, 10 Serbs, Croats and Slovenians. kilometres from Ljubljana. The best known find, kept By the mid-1930s, Ljubljana had a population of over at the National Museum of 80,000. Between the two World Wars, its appearance was Slovenia, is a baked clay dramatically transformed by the architect Jože Plečnik, female idol dating from around 2000 BC. Remains which led to the term “Plečnik’s Ljubljana” being used in of pile dwellings were reference to this period in the city’s architectural history. also found in the centre of Ljubljana, on the Špica During the Second World War, Ljubljana was occupied first embankment. by the Italian and then the German army. For three years it was surrounded with a barb wire fence. After the war, it became the capital of Slovenia, one of the six republics constituting the socialist .

In a plebiscite held on 23 December 1990, the people of Slovenia voted for an autonomous and independent state. Independence was declared on 25 June 1991 and Ljubljana was named the state’s capital.

In May 2004, Slovenia entered the European Union. In 2007 it adopted euro as its currency.

36 Ljubljana trough history Right: Ljubljana Castle

Museums 9 Museums and galleries and galleries Being the capital of Slovenia, 5 Museum of Architecture Ljubljana has a considerable Museums and Design – Fužine Castle number of both national Muzej za arhitekturo in museums and those presenting 1 National Museum of Slovenia oblikovanje – Grad Fužine the history of the city. Its Narodni muzej Slovenije Pot na Fužine 2 leading art museums are Muzejska ulica 1, C4 T: 548 42 70 the National Gallery and the T: 241 44 00 W: www.mao.si Museum of Modern Art. Apart W: www.nms.si The Museum of Architecture from those, Ljubljana has a Slovenia’s leading museum and Design is Slovenia’s leading large number of galleries of national history holds museum of architecture, urban exhibiting or selling art. numerous finds from Slovenia, planning, industrial and graphic one of the most outstanding design, and photography. being a 55,000-year-old Since 1973, the museum has Neanderthal flute. been organizing the Ljubljana Open Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00, Biennial of Industrial Design Thu 10:00-20:00. Free (BIO). admission every first Sunday Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. of the month. Public holidays closed.

2 National Museum of 6 Slovene Ethnographic Slovenia – Metelkova Museum Narodni muzej Slovenije – Slovenski etnografski muzej Metelkova, Maistrova ulica 1, G3 Metelkova ulica 2, G3 T: 230 70 30 T: 300 87 00, 300 87 45 W: www.nms.si W: www.etno-muzej.si The Museum’s permanent The Museum’s permanent exhibition presents the applied exhibition presents Slovenian art heritage of Slovenian and non-European cultural inhabited areas. It brings heritage related to everyday together objects of applied and ceremonial life. art, industrial design items and Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. unique handmade design items Free admission every last created from the 14th century Sunday of the month. to the present day. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. 7 National Museum of Public holidays closed. Free Contemporary History Contemporary art admission every first Sunday Muzej novejše zgodovine connoisseurs from around of the month. Slovenije, Celovška cesta 23, B2 the world are probably T: 300 96 10 most familiar with the 3 City Museum of Ljubljana W: www.muzej-nz.si work of the artists of the so - MGLM The Museum, dedicated to called Ljubljana School of Mestni muzej Ljubljana presenting Slovenian history Graphic Art and the artistic Gosposka ulica 15, D6 from the beginning of the group Irwin, whose avant- T: 241 25 00 20th century, keeps collections garde concept known W: www.mgml.si on the First and Second as Neue Slowenische At the City Museum of Ljubljana World Wars, the period Kunst, formulated in the you can view a permanent between the two wars, the 1980s, has resulted in one exhibition on the history of life Socialist period, and the of the most interesting in Ljubljana entitled The Faces establishment of Slovenia as and at the same time of Ljubljana, take a walk along an independent state. most provocative artistic a 1st century Roman road, and Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. oeuvres in the history of meet the Water Man. Public holidays closed. contemporary art. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, Free admission every first Thu 10:00-21:00. Sunday of the month.

39 Museums and galleries Left: National Gallery 8 Slovenian Museum materials on the history of product manufacturing of Natural History the education system and processes, the use of tobacco Prirodoslovni muzej Slovenije pedagogy in Slovenian lands. products, and the lifestyle of Muzejska ulica 1, C4 Particularly interesting is a tobacco workers of the past, T: 241 09 40 demonstration entitled School with a focus on female cigar W: www.pms-lj.si Lessons of our Grannies and rollers. The Museum holds extensive Grandpas. Open Tue-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun zoological, botanical and Open Mon-Fri 9:00-16:00, 11:00-15:00, Mon closed geological collections every first Saturday of the including practically all month 10:00-14:00. 14 Sports Museum plant and animal species Public holidays closed. Muzej športa and minerals of Slovenia. Kopitarjeva ulica 4, F5 Open Mon-Sun 10:00-18:00, 11 Railway Museum T: 431 83 40 Thu 10:00-20:00. Public Železniški muzej W: www.muzejsporta.si holidays closed. Free admission Parmova ulica 35, D1 The Museum is dedicated to the every first Sunday of the month. T: 291 26 41, 291 26 43 history of sports in Slovenia. W: www.slo-zeleznice.si/ Open Mon-Fri 9:00-14:00. 9 Virtual Castle, Permanent podjetje/onas/zelezniskimuzej Public holidays closed. Exhibition Slovenian History The Museum houses a Virtualni muzej permanent collection of 15 Slovenian Theatre Institute Grajska planota 1, E5 historical rolling stock (steam Slovenski gledališki muzej T: 306 42 93 locomotives, carriages, and Mestni trg 17, E5 W: www.ljubljanskigrad.si other railroad vehicles), an T: 241 58 00 The , presenting exhibition on the main railway The Museum runs temporary the history of Ljubljana from departments, and an art gallery. exhibitions on theatre arts. antiquity to the present day, Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. Open Mon-Fri 10:00-13:00 and is Slovenia’s first museum to Public holidays closed. 17:00-19:00, Sat 10:00-13:00. be based on virtual reality . It is housed in 12 Brewery Museum 16 a Technical Museum Ljubljana Castle’s Outlook Tower. Povovarski muzej of Slovenia The bits and pieces of history Pivovarniška ulica 2, C1 Tehniški muzej Slovenije which you can see, feel or hear T: 471 73 40 Bistra 6 as part of Ljubljana Castle’s W: www.pivo-union.si SI-1353 Borovnica permanent exhibition Slovenian The Museum’s collection offers T: 750 66 70 History, represent a part of the a comprehensive overview W: www.tms.si huge treasure trove of history of the history of Ljubljana’s The Museum, set in the on display in museums and Pivovarna , beer ancient Bistra Castle, houses exhibitions across Slovenia. production, and activities collections on agriculture, Both in terms of technology related to brewing. textile engineering, transport, and content, it is in keeping Open for public visits every forestry, wood processing, with modern trends in weekday by prior appointment. electrical engineering, hunting, exhibition design. The opening times for visits fishing and printing. Open daily, 10:00-18:00 from are from 8:00-13:00. No Open Tue-Fri 8:00-16:00 1 Oct to 31 Mar, 9:00-21:00 from appointment is required on (10:00-18:00 in Jul and Aug), 1 Apr to 30 Sep. open days, held on the first Sat 9:00-17:00, Sun 10:00- Tuesday in a month 18:00. Closed from Dec to Mar. 10 Slovenian School Museum Slovenski šolski muzej 13 Tobacco Museum 16 b Technical Museum of Plečnikov trg 1, D5 Tobačni muzej Slovenia/Museum of T: 251 30 24 Tobačna ulica 5, B5 Post and Telecommunication W: www.ssolski-muzej.si T: 241 25 00 Tehniški muzej Slovenije/Muzej The Museum keeps a large W: www.tobacna.si pošte in telekomunikacije collection of objects and The Museum presents tobacco Polhov Gradec 61

40 Museums and galleries SI-1355 Polhov Gradec Apart from holding a collection 23 Cankarjev dom Gallery T: 364 00 83 of prints from the 20th century Galerija Cankarjev dom W:www.tms.si to the present day, the Centre Prešernova cesta 10, C5 Open Tue-Fri, Sun and public hosts contemporary art T: 241 71 00 holidays 10:00-17:00, Sat, Mon exhibitions featuring artists W: www.cd-cc.si closed. from home and abroad. Open Mon-Sat 10:00-19:00, Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. Sun 10:00-14:00.

Art museums 20 City Ljubljana 24 Jakopič Gallery Mestna galerija Ljubljana – Galerija Jakopič, Slovenska and galleries MGML, Mestni trg 5, E5 cesta 9, D6 T: 241 17 70 T: 241 52 00 17 National Gallery of W: www.mgml.si W: www.mgml.si Slovenia The City Art Museum is engaged Galerija Jakopič, standing on Narodna galerija in setting up its own and hosting the site of the central square Prešernova cesta 24, C4 travelling exhibitions of work by of the Roman city of Emona, T: 241 54 18 individual artists and art groups presents large exhibitions W: www.ng-slo.si from Slovenia and abroad, of design, photography, The National Gallery holds two including retrospectives and architecture and other visual permanent collections: Art in study exhibitions. Its scope of arts and hosts performing Slovenia, covering the period interest extends beyond the art and multimedia projects. from the 13th century to the European cultural context. Reassessing the themes of the first quarter of the 20th century, Open Tue-Sat 11:00-19:00, Thu past using a fresh approach and European Paintings. 11:00-21:00, Sundays 11:00- rooted in contemporary Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. 15:00. society, it represents a bridge Free admission every first between the museum and Sunday of the month. 21 Tivoli Park Gallery gallery worlds. Open Tue-Sun Open-air gallery on Tivoli Park’s 10:00-18:00, Mon closed. 18 Museum of Modern Art Jakopič Promenade, B4 Moderna galerija W: www.visitljubljana.com 25 Museum of Contemporary Tomšičeva 14, C5 Art T: 241 68 00 22 ŠKUC Gallery Maistrova 3, G3 W: www.mg-lj.si Galerija ŠKUC, Stari trg 21, E6 T: 241 68 00 The Museum presents T: 251 65 40 W: www.mg-lj.si exhibitions of paintings, W: www.galerija.skuc-drustvo.si A selection of works from the sculptures and prints by Galerija ŠKUC, Ljubljana’s Arteast 2000+ Collection 20th century Slovenian and oldest gallery working on and the national collection of international artists. a non-institutional basis, Museum of Modern Art. Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00. presents the latest trends Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, Public holidays closed. Free in contemporary fine art in Mondays closed admission every first Sunday of Slovenia and beyond. the month. Open Tue-Sun 12:00-20:00. Public holidays closed. 19 International Centre of Graphic Arts Mednarodni grafični likovni center Pod Turnom 3, B3 T: 241 38 00 W: www.mglc-lj.si

41 Museums and galleries Culture Ljubljana is a city of culture Ljubljana Jazz Festival boasting, among other Festivals July things, one of the world’s Each year, the Ljubljana Jazz oldest philharmonics and the Spring Festival, Europe’s oldest festival oldest jazz fastival in Europe. of its kind, attracts the attention Slovenian Music Days of music lovers from home and Each year it hosts over March abroad by featuring the world’s 10,000 cultural events, from This festival presents a biggest names in jazz. prestigious musical, theatre programme of W: www.ljubljanajazz.si and art events to those concerts featuring mainly works pertaining to alternative and by contemporary Slovenian avant-garde culture. Musical composers performed by June, July life in Ljubljana reflects the renowned Slovenian orchestras Ljubljana’s annual Pride Parade city’s characteristic blend of and soloists. draws attention to homophobia, rich tradition and youthful W: www.sigic.si vibrancy. There are several discrimination against LGBT venues hosting opera and community, and the inadequacy Druga godba of the legal regulation. ballet performances. The May W: www.ljubljanapride.org Slovenian National Opera and The Druga godba festival Ballet Theatre of Ljubljana’s of ethnic, world and distinguished ensemble contemporary jazz music Ana Desetnica July performs an extensive ranks among Europe’s best Showcasing contemporary repertoire of classical festivals of slightly alternative trends in street theatre creativity, and contemporary works. music difficult to fit neatly into the Ana Desetnica international Ljubljana is also one of the musical categories. street theatre festival brings more important centres of W: www.drugagodba.si theatre in this part of Europe, together street performers, particularly its progressive, musicians, dancers and actors Secondary School Graduates’ innovative and thought- from Slovenia and abroad. Parade W: www.anadesetnica.org provoking strands. Even May the language barriers are The annual Secondary School often broken down by the Graduates’ Parade, featuring a Ljubljana Festival July, August interesting approaches used quadrille dance performed by The Ljubljana Festival, by the city’s artists. secondary school graduates in established in 1953, represents the streets of Slovenian cities, the pinnacle of what the has entered several editions of Slovenian capital has to offer the Guinness Book of Records in terms of culture and art. Its as a world record breaking long tradition of presenting synchronous dance. a programme of top artistic events featuring internationally Summer renowned performers June in Ljubljana contributes significantly to June the cultural life of Ljubljana. Each year in June, city life in W: www.ljubljanafestival.si Ljubljana is enlivened by a series of free events held in the city centre. The events taking place in the morning are mainly intended for children, afternoons are reserved for light dance and music shows, and evenings for top quality dance, theatre and music performances.

43 Culture Left: Ljubljana Festival Exodos Autumn Winter August International Biennial of Gay and Lesbian Film Festival This annual international Graphic Arts (every odd year) November, December festival of contemporary August-December Founded in 1984, the Ljubljana performing arts brings together Over its more than 50-year history, Gay and Lesbian film festival contemporary theatre and the Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic is the oldest film festival of the dance artists from around has grown to be the world’s kind in Europe. world. biggest and one of the most www.ljudmila.org/siqrd/fglf/ W: www.exodosljubljana.si recognized events of its kind. W: www.mglc-lj.si December in Ljubljana Summer in Ljubljana Old Town December June, July, August BIO – Biennial of Design In December, the festively This summer festival adds October, November decorated old centre of to the vibrancy of city life BIO is a prestigious biennial Ljubljana hosts a varied in Ljubljana by presenting a international exhibition programme of events intended programme of mainly free of design products, visual for people of all ages and classical music concerts. It communications, and design tastes. The festive atmosphere traditionally concludes with concepts. culminates in the New Year’s the Nights in Ljubljana Old W: www.bio.si Eve celebrations held in the Town, which symbolically mark city’s three main squares. the end of Ljubljana’s summer City of Women event season. October Animateka W: www.imagosloveniae.net This international festival of December contemporary arts is dedicated The main, competition section Young Lions to contemporary female artistic of the Animateka international August creativity, particularly the animated film festival includes Each year, this international socially conscious part of it. short animated films produced dance and theatre festival W: www.cityofwomen.org in eastern and central Europe. brings together performing Other sections and retrospective groups and solo artists LIFFe – Ljubljana International screenings feature animated films remarkable for their unique Film Festival from around the world. creative approaches to theatre November W: www.animateka.si and dance. The LIFFe festival offers an W: www.bunker.si insight into the very best in Shrovetide Carnival European and international film Ex Ponto production. Ljubljana’s traditional Shrovetide September W: www.liffe.si Carnival includes a large carnival This international festival procession through the streets focuses on contemporary Ljubljana Wine Route of Ljubljana and a programme of theatre productions dealing November/June entertainment for children and with socially relevant themes. It On St. Martin’s Day, when grape adults. The procession consists is accompanied by exhibitions, must officially turns to wine, of groups of traditional and dance performances, those attending the event themed carnival figures from multimedia projects, film entitled Ljubljana Wine Route Slovenia and abroad. screenings, concerts, etc. can taste many different young W: www.exponto.net wines and culinary delights served from stalls set up in front of bars and restaurants in the old city centre. W: www.ljubljanskavinskapot.si.

44 Culture Križanke summer theatre Šentjakob Theatre Concert venues Trg francoske revolucije 1, D6 Šentjakobsko gledališče and cultural T: 241 60 26 Krekov trg 2, F5 W: www.ljubljanafestival.si T: 231 28 60 centres W: www.sentjakobsko- Dvorana Tivoli sports hall gledalisce.si Stožice Centre Stadium and Celovška cesta 25, B2 Arena T: 431 51 55 SiTi Teater BTC theatre Center Stožice W: www.sport-ljubljana.si SiTiTeater BTC Vojkova cesta 100 Šmartinska cesta 152 T: 08 387 60 86 Kino Šiška Centre for T: 070 940 940 W: www.sport-ljubljana.si/ Urban Culture W: www.sititeater.si center-stozice Trg prekomorskih brigad 3 T: 030 310 100 Glej Theatre W: www.kinosiska.si Cankarjev dom Cultural and Gledališče Glej congress centre Gregorčičeva ulica 3, D6 Prešernova cesta 10, C5 Metelkova mesto alternative T: 251 66 79 T: 241 72 99 culture centre W: www.glej.si W: www.cd-cc.si Masarykova cesta 24, G3 W: www.metelkovamesto.org Ljubljana Dance Theatre Ljubljana Exibition and Plesni Teater Ljubljana Convention Centre Španski borci cultural centre Prijateljeva ulica 2 Gospodarsko razstavišče Zaloška cesta 61 T: 430 83 44 Dunajska cesta 18 T: 620 87 90 W: www.ptl.si 1000 Ljubljana W: www.spanskiborci.si T: 300 26 00 Old Power Station W: www.gr-sejem.si/ Stara elektrarna – Elektro Theatre and Ljubljana, Slomškova ulica 18, F3 Ljubljana Castle T: 231 44 92 Grajska planota 1, E5 opera W: www.bunker.si/slo/stara-elektrarna T: 306 42 93 W: www.ljubljanskigrad.si Slovene National Theatre Opera and Ballet Slovenian Philharmonic Hall SNG Opera in balet Ljubljana Slovenska filharmonija Župančičeva ulica 1, C4 Kongresni trg 10, D5 T: 241 59 00 T: 241 08 00 W: www.opera.si W: www.filharmonija.si Slovene National Drama Theatre Ljubljana SNG Drama Ljubljana Erjavčeva cesta 1, D5 T: 252 14 62 W: www.drama.si How to pick the right event Mestno gledališče Ljubljansko Get a free copy of the Čopova ulica 14, D4 monthly brochure Events, T: 251 08 52 available in Slovenian and W: www.mgl.si English from the city’s tourist information centres, hotels and cultural centres, or download a copy from www.visitljubljana.com.

45 Culture Accommodation Ljubljana’s tourism offerings are diverse and Hotels Campsites so are its accommodation Hotels of all price ranges are In Ljubljana, there is one options. Visitors can available in Ljubljana. Most campsite with a large outdoor choose from various types of them are located in the swimming pool area. More of accommodation of all very city centre, the rest are campsites are available categories. Since Ljubljana well connected by city bus or in the city’s surrounding is a “city made to the shuttle services. Those centrally areas. Overnight stays measure of man”, most located are typically small by motorhomes are only of its accommodation boutique hotels or hotels with a permitted at campsites. establishments are easily long tradition of hospitality. The accessible on foot, and the number of modern business rest by bus. hotels is on the increase. Information and booking Youth Make your accommodation accommodation search easy by using the website at www.visitljubljana.com, whose Ljubljana has several database includes hotels, youth youth hostels and other hostels, pensions, privately- accommodation facilities owned apartments and specially designed to suit campsites in Ljubljana and its young people. During surrounding areas. Use the summer holidays, cheap website’s interactive map to accommodation is also easily find the accommodation available at secondary school of your choice. The website also and student hostels. offers fast and reliable online booking of hotel rooms in Ljubljana and across Slovenia Pensions using the HRS hotel reservation service. Ljubljana’s pensions, many of them serving excellent If you require assistance in , are places booking, visit any of Ljubljana’s where guests can experience a tourist information centres. warm and homely atmosphere.

Rooms and apartments

Ljubljana has a growing number of privately-owned rooms and apartments which visitors can make their home for a few days.

47 Accommodation Eating out Ljubljana has a wide and Gostlina pri Vodniku varied choice of good Restaurants Vodnikova 65A restaurants in all price ranges, T: 505 59 07 W: www.privodniku.si from fast casual to fine Slovenian cuisine dining, both in the city centre Gostilna Gorjanc Gostilna and suburban areas. You Tržaška cesta 330 Ciril-Metodov trg 18, E5 can choose from traditional T: 423 11 11 T: 439 68 55 gostilna restaurants serving W: www.gorjanc.eu W: www.gostilna-sokol.com Slovenian cuisine and restaurants offering different Gostlina Kmečki Hram Gostilna Stari Tišler Kolodvorska ulica 8, E3 international cuisines. Tomačevska 50 T: 430 33 70 A number of upmarket T: 560 70 00 W: www.kmeckihram.si W: www.stari-tisler.com restaurants which would be regarded as rather expensive Gostilna Šestica Gostilna Medana Slovenska cesta 40, D4 for an à la carte meal Cesta v Mestni log 3 T: 242 08 55 offer daily lunch menus at T: 041 770 854 W: www.sestica.si affordable prices. W: www.restavracija-medana.si Sat, Sun and public holidays Gostilna Zlata ribica Slovenia is a country of good closed Cankarjevo nabrežje 5, E5 wines. Its capital may not be T: 620 88 34 situated in a wine-growing Gostilna Na gradu W: www.zlata-ribica.si Grajska planota 1, region, but due to its tradition E5 T: 08 205 19 30, 031 301 777 as a commercial centre for Gostilnica Mencigar – Nobile W: www.nagradu.si Zarnikova ulica 3, the country’s wine-growing G6 T: 439 70 40, 051 482 808 regions it has been awarded Gostilna Pod lipo W: www.prekmurska-gostilna.si the international title of “City Borštnikov trg 3, C5 Sun and public holidays closed. of Vine and Wine”. T: 422 41 10 W: www.podlipo.si Gostilnica Rimska XXI Rimska ulica 21, C6 Ljubljana Ljubljana Quality Gostilna Pod vrbo T: 256 56 54 Quality Selection is Ziherlova ulica 36, D8 Selection a trademark T: 280 88 92, 041 712 806 Güjžina identifying Ljubljana’s W: www.podvrbo.si Mestni trg 19, E5 Closed Sun and public holidays. restaurants and small centrally T: 083 806 446 W: www.prekmurska-gostilna.si located shops meeting high Gostilna pri Kovaču standards of quality in terms Cesta II. grupa odreda 82 Pri Mraku of choice on offer, service, and T: 542 95 77 Rimska cesta 4, D6 facilities. The quality of the T: 421 96 00 city’s shops and restaurants W: www.daj-dam.si is assessed by anonymous inspectors. Restaurant offerings Pri Trubarjevi mami are assessed by a panel of Taste something Trubarjeva cesta 52, F4 experts and the highest T: 232 09 90, 040 187 781 rated establishments receive typically Slovenian W: www.kavalino.si Sun and public holidays closed. Ljubljana Quality Selection The best known Slovenian speciality is kranjska klobasa, awards and commendations. a sausage first mentioned in Pri Žabarju written records in 1896. Try Viška cesta 50 also prekmurska gibanica, T: 423 24 62 a layered cake from the W: www.prizabarju.si region, potica, Sat, Sun and public holidays a yeast-dough cake with a closed. variety of filling options, and the kraški pršut prosciutto, Vodnikov hram Vodnikov trg 2, typical of the coastal F5 T: 234 52 60 Slovenia and the Kras region. W: www.vodnikov-hram.si 49 Eating out Asian cuisine Balkan cuisine Pekorino Nazorjeva 5, D4 Asian restaurant Han Gostišče Portal T: 08 205 56 30 Kongresni trg 3, D5 Zaloška cesta 110 W: www.pekorino.si T: 425 11 11 T: 540 01 66 W: www.restavracija-han.si W: www.portal-m.si Restavracija Most Sun closed Petkovškovo nabrežje 21, E4 Gostilnica Rio Momo T: 232 81 83 Chuty’s Slovenska cesta 28, D5 W: www.restavracija-most.si Gregorčičeva 10, C5 T: 425 32 26 T: 083 899 772 W: www.riomomo.si W: www.chutys.com Sun closed Taverna Tatjana Gornji trg 38, Sun and public holidays closed. E6 Harambaša T: 421 00 87, 041 707 900 W: www.taverna-tatjana.si Curry life - Figovec Trnovski pristan 4a, E8 Sun and public holidays closed. Gosposvetska cesta 1, D3 T: 041 843 106 T: 426 44 10, 041 825 001 W: www.harambasa.si W: www.currylife-figovec.si Public holidays closed. International cuisine Aroma DA BU DA Gostlina Čad Ribji trg 2, E5 Šubičeva cesta 1a, D5 Cesta na Rožnik 18 T: 031 307 030, T: 425 30 60 T: 251 34 46 W: www.aroma-ljubljana.si W: www.dabuda.si W: www.gostilna-cad.si

Pri Jovotu As Aperitivo Lounge Japanese restaurant Maru Čopova ulica 5a, D4 Vodnikova cesta 155, Poljanska cesta 99 T: 520 30 00, (Knafljev prehod) T: 030 200 222 T: 425 41 68 W: www.maru.si ‘84 W: www.gostilnaas.si Moysushi Nazorjeva 12, D4 Bistro Zvezda Mestni trg 17, E5 T: 425 71 06 Kongresni trg 3, D5 T: 059 935 540 W: www.sarajevo84.si T: 421 90 91 W: www.moysushi.com W: www.zvezdaljubljana.si Sun and public holidays closed. Merak Dunajska cesta 145 Public holidays closed. Namasté T: 565 68 00 Sun and public holidays closed. Casa Mulata (Cuban cusine) Breg 8, D6 Nazorjeva 4, E4 T: 425 01 59 T: 059 035 152 W: www.restavracija-namaste.si Mediterranean cuisine Allegria Centralna postaja Shambala Nazorjeva ulica 8, D4 Trubarjeva 23, E4 Križevniška ulica 12, D6 T: 426 74 02, T: (0)5 919 04 00, T: 031 843 833 W: www.allegria.si W: www.centralnapostaja.com W: www.shambala.si Zaprto ob nedeljah in praznikih Sun and public holidays closed. Don Felipe Streliška ulica 22, F6 Eksperiment Sushimama T: 434 38 62 Slovenska cesta 10, D6 Wolfova ulica 12, D5 T: 064 160 184 T: 040 702 070 W: www.eksperiment.si W: www.sushimama.si Meta in Bazilika Rimska cesta 25a, Sun and public holidays closed. C6 T: 031 250 247, Gostilna As W: www.metainbazilika.si Čopova ulica 5a, D4 Thai Inn Pub T: 425 88 22 Rimska cesta 17, C6 Mirje W: www.gostilnaas.si T: 421 03 77 Tržaška cesta 5, B6 W: www.thaipub.si T: 426 60 15 Gostilna Kovač Sun and public holidays closed. W: www.restavracija-mirje.si Pot k Savi 9 Sun and public holidays closed. T: 537 12 44 W: www.gostilnakovac.eu Sat, Sun and public holidays closed 50 Eating out Hiša kulinarike Manna Restavracija & lounge Slon Špajza Eipprova ulica 1a, D7 Slovenska 34, D4 Gornji trg 28, E7 T: 059 922 308 T: 470 11 81 T: 425 30 94 W: www.restavracija-manna.si W: www.hotelslon.si W: www.spajza-restaurant.si

Julija Restavracija Nebotičnik Tabar Stari trg 9, E6 Štefanova ulica 1, D4 (Spanis cusine) T: 425 64 63 T: 040 601 787 Ribji trg 6, E5 W: www.julijarestaurant.si W: www.neboticnik.si T: 031 764 063 Sun and public holidays closed. W: www.tabar.si Lačna Koza Sun and public holidays closed. Mala ulica 5, E4 Restavracija Pen klub T: 430 10 21, Tomšičeva ulica 12, C4 Valvas’or Sun and public holidays closed. T: 251 41 60, Stari trg 7, E6 W: www.restavracija-penklub.si T: 425 04 55 Le petit café Sat, Sun and public holidays W: www.valvasor.net Trg francoske revolucije 4, D6 closed Sun and public holidays closed. T: 251 25 75 W: www.lepetit.si Restavracija River House Vander restaurant Gallusovo nabrežje 31, E6 Krojaška ulica 6-8, E5 Lunch café Marley & Me T: 425 40 90 T: 200 90 06, Stari trg 9, E6 W: www.riverhouse.si W: www.vanderhotel.com T: 08 380 66 10 W: www.lunchcafe.si Restavracija Unionski vrt Yildiz Han (Turkish cuisine) Miklošičeva cesta 1, E4 Karlovška csta 19 Oštarija Pr’ Noni T: 308 12 95 T: 041 376 437 Cesta v Gorice 1 W: www.union-hotels.eu W: www.yildiz-han.com T: 242 58 20 Open daily from June to Sept. Sun and public holidays closed. W: www.prnoni.si Restavracija Zlato Runo Mexican cuisine Pri Škofu (Georgian cuisine) Café Romeo Rečna ulica 8, D7 Štihova 2 Stari trg 6, E6 T: 426 45 08 T: 05 904 71 07. 031 845 863 T: 040 70 60 70 W: www.zlatoruno.si W: www.caferomeo.si Pri Vitezu Mon and public holidays closed. Breg 20, D6 T: 426 60 58 Cantina Mexicana Rodizio do Brasil Knafljev prehod 2, W: www.privitezu.si D4 (Brasil cusine) T: 426 93 25 Sun closed Trg MDB 1, B6 W: www.cantina.si T: 031 250 247 Restaurant Cubo Hotel W: www.rodizio-brasil.com Mexico 1867 Slovenska cesta 15 Medvedova cesta 18, C1 T: 425 60 30 Separe T: 041 328 766 W: www.hotelcubo.com Koprska ulica 92 W: mexico1867.com Sun closed T: 244 16 34 Sun and public holidays closed. W: www.separe.si Restaurant Element Sun and public holidays closed. Šlandrova 4B T: 059 049 292 Smrekarjev hram W: www.kaval-group.si Nazorjeva ulica 2, E4 Sun closed T: 308 19 07 W: www.union-hotels.eu Tipping Restavracija & bar Divino Closed from June to August. Ameriška ulica 8, There are no fixed rules T: 585 22 81, Stara Mačka regarding tipping in W: www.rdivino.si Krojaška ulica 8, E5 Slovenia, but tips (approx. Sun and public holidays closed. T: 041 688 819 10 percent of the bill) are W: www.staramacka.si always welcome in return for good service.

51 Eating out Vegetarian cuisine Pizza restaurants Breakfast restaurants Ajdovo zrno Emonska klet Bazilika bistro Trubarjeva cesta 7, E4 Plečnikov trg 1, D5 Prešernova 15, C5 T: 040 832 446 T: 421 93 00 T: 244 62 75, 041 883 488 W: www.ajdovo-zrno.si W: www.emonskaklet.com W: www.bazilika.si Sat, Sun and public holidays Sat, Sun and public holidays closed. Ljubljanski dvor closed. Dvorni trg 1, D5 Radha Govinda T: 251 65 55 Bazilika Shop & Cafe Žibertova ulica 23, C1 Miklošičeva cesta 22 T: 059 058 381 Pizzerija Osmica T: 031 261 785 W: www.govindas.si Nazorjeva ulica 8, D4 W: www.bazilika.si Sun and public holidays closed. T: 426 58 72 Sat, Sun and public holidays W: www.osmica.si closed. Repete-Jazz & Okrepčila Gornji trg 23, E6 Pizzerija Eksperiment Restaurant and Bar T: 059 015 934 Trg republike 2 (Maximarket Slovenska cesta 10, D6 underground shopping arcade), T: 064 160 184 Fine dining restaurants D5 W: www.eksperiment.si T: 426 82 22 W: www.picerija.net/parma Čajna hiša Cha - Teehouse Harfa Sun and public holidays closed. Stari trg 3, E6 Koprska ulica 98 T: 421 24 40 T: 423 24 11 , 041 858 033 Pivnica Kratochwill W: www.cha.si W: www.harfa-restavracija.si Sun and public holidays closed. Sat, Sun and public holidays Kolodvorska ulica 14, F3 closed. T: 433 31 14, W: www.kratochwill.si Dvorni bar Sun and public holidays closed. Dvorni trg 2, D5 Maxim T: 251 12 57 Trg republike 1, D5 W: www.dvornibar.net T: 051 285 335 Pizzeria Foculus Gregorčičeva ulica 3, D6 W: www.maxi.si Le petit café Sat, Sun and public holidays T: 421 92 95 W: www.foculus.si Trg francoske revolucije 4, D6 closed. T: 251 25 75 Restavracija in picerija Piazza W: www.lepetit.si Restavracija Cubo Parmova ulica 51, D1 Šmartinska cesta 55 T: 436 31 81 Paninoteka T: 521 15 15 W: www.piazza.si Jurčičev trg 3, D5 W: www.cubo-ljubljana.com T: 040 349 329 Sun and public holidays closed. Pizzeria Trnovski Zvon W: www.paninoteka.si Eipprova 17 Fast-food and fast casual Restavracija JB T: 283 94 64 Fast food & fast casual Miklošičeva cesta 17, E3 W: www.pizzerijatrnovskizvon.com restaurants T: 430 70 70 W: www.jb-slo.com Ati Sun and public holidays closed. Pizzeria Tunnel Greek takeaway Karlovška cesta 5, F7 Stari trg 28, E6 Restavracija Pri Levu T: 426 40 00, T: 425 51 08 Vošnjakova ulica 1, D3 W: www.tunnel.si 31 Dec and 1 Jan closed. T: 308 76 00 Čompa W: www.prilevu.si Bistro Trta Trubarjeva cesta 40, F4 Grudnovo nabrežje 21, E7 Restavracija Strelec T: 040 799 334 Grajska planota 1, E5 T: 426 50 66 Sun and public holidays closed. T: 031 687 648, W: www.trta.si Sun and public holidays closed. W: www.kaval-group.si Čupiterija Sun and public holidays closed. Snack bar Mestni trg 4, E5 T: 059 712 369

52 Eating out Dvor El Vino BAR Kavarna Zvezda Pizza takeaway Šmartinska cesta 53 Wolfova 14, D5 Dvorni trg 1, D5 T: 401 80 08 T: 421 90 91 T: 251 65 55 W: www.evino.si W: www.zvezdaljubljana.si/ Sun and public holidays closed. kavarna Falafel Takeaway Vineria Del Ponte Kavarna in slaščičarna Maxi Trubarjeva cesta 40, F4 Stari trg 2, E6 Trg republike 1, D5 T: 040 144 044 T: 030 294 685, T: 051 285 342 W: www.falafel.si W: www.maxi.si Vino boutique Zaprto ob nedeljah in praznikih. Holyfood Slovenska cesta 38, D4 Igriška ulica 5, C5 T: 425 26 80 Fetiche patisserie T: 251 13 84 Cankarjevo nabrežje 25, E5 Sat, Sun and public holidays closed. Vinoteka Dvor T: 040 700 370 Dvorni trg 2, D5 W: www.fetiche.si Hiša domačih jedi Pomf T: 251 36 44 Trubarjeva cesta 40, E5 W: www.kozelj.si Slaščičarna Confetto T: 040 521 840 Sun and public holidays Celovška cesta 268, closed. T: 507 20 00, 041 876 638 Klobasarna W: www.confetto.si Ciril Metodov trg 15, E5 Vinoteka Movia T: 051 605 017, Mestni trg 2, E5 Mihalek W: www.klobasarna.si T: 425 54 48 Celovška cesta 56, B1 W: www.movia.si T: 231 91 11 Ribca Sat, Sun and public holidays W: www.slascice-mihalek.si Seafood bistro at the fish market closed. Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 1, E5 Slaščičarna Galerija Grad T: 425 15 44 Rožna dolina cesta XV/14 W: www.ribca.si T: 422 87 65 Sun and public holidays closed. Pubs W: www.torte.si Coffe shop & pub Paviljon Samopostrežna restavracija Slaščičarna Pri vodnjaku GR, Dunajska cesta 18, E1 2000 Stari trg 30, T: 300 27 00, E6 Cafeteria in the Maximarket T: 425 07 12 underground shopping arcade. W: www.kaval-group.si Trg republike 1, D5 Slaščičarna Zvezda Slon Pivnica Union T: 051 285 334 Slovenska cesta 34, D4 Celovška cesta 22, C1 Sun and public holidays closed. (Hotel Slon building) T: 471 73 35 T: 470 11 46 The Wok W: www.pivnica-union.si Čopova 4, D4 Plato Za popen’t T: 059 900 555, Ajdovščina 1, D4 Stari trg 5, W: www.thewok.si E6 T: 230 84 81 T: 256 59 16 W: www.plato.si W: www.zapopent.si Sun and public holidays closed. Wine bars Confectioneries Grajska Kavarna Balthazar vinoteka Grajska planota 1, E5 Gornji trg 22, E4 Cacao T: 439 41 41 T: 040 690 096 Petkovškovo nabrežje 3, E4 W: www.grajskakavarna.si T: 430 17 71 Dvorni bar Slaščičarna Lolita W: www.cacao.si Dvorni trg 2, D5 Cankarjevo nabrežje 1, E5 T: 251 12 57 T: 041 344 189 W: www.dvornibar.net Čokoladni atelje Dobnik W: www.slascicarna-lolita.si Trg Republike 1, (Maximarket Passage) C5 T: 425 31 41 W: www.cokoladniatelje.si Sun and public holidays closed. Entertainment and nightlife Entertainment in Ljubljana Orto bar is not over when evening Clubs Grablovičeva ulica 1 cultural events end, but goes Arena T: 232 16 74 on until the wee hours. There Šmartinska cesta 152 W: www.orto-bar.com is an array of nightlife options T: 520 56 26 of different genres. Quite W: www.arena.si Piano Bar late at night you can enjoy Nazorjeva ulica 6, D4 yourself at pubs and wine Cirkus T: 244 23 11 bars or – especially during Trg mladinskih delovnih the summer season – have a brigad 7, B6 Pr’Skelet Disco Bar relaxing drink at one of the T: 041 777 747 Kongresni trg 3, D4 numerous open-air cafés W: www.cirkusklub.si T: 040 852 366 located on the banks of the W: www.prskelet.com Ljubljanica and elsewhere. Cvetličarna The city’s nightlife continues Kranjčeva ulica 20, Top Six into the small hours at clubs T: 0590 26 316 Tomšičeva ulica 2, D4 and casinos. Late night W: www.cvetlicarna.info T: 040 66 77 22 entertainment is available W: www.klubtop.si at rock and jazz clubs and Emonska klet venues for electronic dance Plečnikov trg 1, D5 Ultra music events. Weekends, of T: 421 93 00 Nazorjeva ulica 6, D4 course, are the liveliest. W: www.emonskaklet.com T: 031 560 713 W: www.ultra-club.si Etno klub Zlati Zob Zaloška cesta 69 T: 040 563 100 Adult W: www.zlatizob.si entertainment En Pub Celovška cesta 150 Escape T: 514 11 27 Grablovičeva ulica 1 W: www.enpub.si W: www.nightclub-escape.si

Goodlife – Castle Lounge Hard Core Cafe Club Dolgi most 2 Grajska planota 1, E5 T: 031 378 888 T: 439 41 40 W: www.hardcoreclub.si W: www.goodlife-loungeclub.si Latino Night Club Jazz klub Gajo – Slovene Šmartinska cesta 152, Writers’ Association’s summer Hala 18 garden T: 059 952 121 Tomšičeva ulica 12, C4 W: www.latino-striptease.com T: 425 32 06 W: www.jazzclubgajo.com Open in summer only. Nočni klub Slon Slovenska cesta 34, D4 Metelkova mesto alternative T: 470 11 48 culture centre Masarykova cesta 24, G3 Tanga W: www.metelkovamesto.org Brnčičeva ulica 13 T: 041 615 888 Klub Nebotičnik Štefanova, D4 T: 040 601 787 55 Entertainment and nightlife W: www.neboticnik.si Casinos Cinemas

Casino Lev Cankarjev Dom Electronic roulettes and Prešernova cesta 10, C5 gaming machines T: 241 72 99 Vošnjakova ulica 1, D3 W: www.cd-cc.si T: 430 42 23 W: www.casinolev.com Kinocenter Kolosej multiplex cinema Casino Rio (Arena – Gladiator) Šmartinska cesta 152 Electronic roulettes and T: 520 55 02 gaming machines W: www.kolosej.si Šmartinska cesta 152 T: 520 56 50 Kinodvor city cinema W: www.casino-rio.si Kolodvorska ulica 13, F3 T: 239 22 13 Casino Rio Central W: www.kinodvor.org Miklošičeva cesta 9, E3 T: 143 07 400 Komuna W: www.casino-rio.si Cankarjeva 1, D4 T: 810 71 74 Casino Kongo W: www.kolosej.si Ljubljanska cesta 65, 1290 Slovenska Kinoteka T: 781 0200 W: www.kongo-hc.com Miklošičeva cesta 28, E3 T: 434 25 20 W: www.kinoteka.si

Gay and lesbian XpanD digital 3D cinema venues Šmartinska cesta 152 T: 520 56 40 Monokel W: www.kolosej.si Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Masarykova cesta 24, G3 W: www.klubmonokel.com

Tiffany Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Masarykova cesta 24, G3 W: www.kulturnicenterq.org/ tiffany/klub/

Q Cultural Centre Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Masarykova cesta 24, G3 W: www.kulturnicenterq.org/en

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Shopping Central Ljubljana is like a Central Market super-relaxed shopping Department Vodnikov trg, Pogačarjev trg centre. Here you will find T: 300 12 00 stores anything from shops offering W: www.lpt.si/trznice well known internationally- Galerija Emporium Sun and public holidays closed. branded products to those Prešernov trg 4B, E4 selling creations by local T: 041 377 500 designers, often strikingly Art Market W: www.galerijaemporium.si original. There are many Čevljarski most (Cobblers’ antique shops, selling Bridge), Breg embankment Maximarket galleries and artist studios, Open Sat 9:00-16:00 Trg republike 1, D5 testifying to the city’s vibrant From May to September T: 476 68 00 creative scene. A place not to W: www.maxi.si be missed is the picturesque Flea Market Central Market, designed by Midas the architect Jože Plečnik. Breg embankment Ajdovščina 3 Large shopping centres Open Sun 8:00-14:00. T: 300 46 00 are located outside the W: www.midas.si city centre. Ljubljana offers Ljubljana Old Town plenty of everything for every Nama Ciril-Metodov trg, Mestni trg, pocket. Tomšičeva ulica 1, D4 Novi trg, Stari trg and Gornji trg T: 425 83 00 squares Ljubljana Old Town’s W: www.nama.si five squares blend into each other to form one long shopping street full of outlets offering Shopping centres the finest from Slovenia, from BTC City unique handmade crystalware Šmartinska cesta 152 and lace to culinary creations T: 585 22 22 and unique clothing. W: www.btc-city.com Sun and public holidays closed. Ljubljana city centre Ljubljana’s main shopping City Park streets are Slovenska cesta, Šmartinska cesta 152g Miklošičeva cesta, Čopova ulica, T: 587 30 50 Nazorjeva ulica, Tavčarjeva W: www.citypark.si ulica and Trubarjeva cesta. Supernova Jurčkova cesta 223 TIC Ljubljana Shop T: 08 200 80 00 W: www.supernova.si Take a little something of Ljubljana home with you. Visit the TIC Ljubljana Shop, which offers a wide Shop opening hours and varied choice of Most city centre shops souvenirs and small pieces are open from 9:00-19:00 of art. The most authentic on weekdays and from souvenirs are branded as 8:00-13:00 on Saturdays, “Ljubljana Souvenir”. whereas suburban Stritarjeva ulica street, shopping centres also T: 306 12 15, stay open on Saturday W: www.visitljubljana.com afternoons and Sundays Open daily 10:00-19:00. until 15:00.

59 Shopping Having large areas of greenery, Ljubljana offers plenty of opportunities for sports and recreation. Sports activities and events of all kinds, including national and international competitions, are an important part of life in Ljubljana. Plenty of opportunities for sports and Sports and recreation are also available at other destinations in Slovenia, all of which are relatively easily accessible from the capital. There are numerous recreation hiking trails and cycle routes for those enjoying outdoor pursuits. Winter sports lovers can easily reach mountain ski resorts, and those seeking summer relaxation the coast.

Path of Remembrance and Comradeship (The Green Ring) The Path of Remembrance and Comradeship is a well- maintained gravel-paved recreational footpath around Ljubljana running along the course of the barbed wire fence erected by the Italian occupying forces during the Second World War to weaken the resistance movement. The 33-kilometre long circular path leads both through urban areas and their surrounding meadows and forests. Sense Wellness Club Recreation Water parks Dunajska cesta 154 centres T: 588 26 00 Laguna Spa & Fun W: www.sense-club.com Dunajska cesta 270 Stožice Centre T: 589 01 40 Vojkova cesta 100 Sunny Studio W: www.laguna.si T: 08 387 60 86 Regentova cesta 37 Open 9:00-20:00 daily from Jun W: www.sport-ljubljana.si/ T: 513 44 44 to Sep. center-stozice W: www.sunny.si

Bit Center Hotel Vodno mesto Atlantis Vodno mesto Atlantis Litijska cesta 57 Šmartinska cesta 152 Šmartinska cesta 152 T: 548 00 55 T: 585 21 00 T: 585 21 00 W: www.bit-center.net W: www.atlantis-vodnomesto.si W: www.atlantis-vodnomesto.si Open daily 9:00-23.00. Rekreacijski center Tivoli Thai center Celovška cesta 25, B2 Šišenska cesta 131 T: 431 51 55 Water sports T: 514 15 60 W: www.sport-ljubljana.si W: www.thai.si Kajak kanu klub Športni park Ljubljana Marinovševa cesta 8a Milčinskega ulica 2 T: 513 65 30 T: 432 50 50 Mass W: www.kajakklubtacen.si W: www.sport-ljubljana.si participation Skok Sport Športni park Kodeljevo Marinovševa cesta 8 sporting events Gortanova ulica 21 T: 512 44 02 T: 520 13 00 Ljubljana March, W: www.skok-sport.si W: www.sport-ljubljana.si Threesomes Run May Veslaški klub Ljubljanica The two events are held along Velika čolnarska ulica 20 Golf courses different stretches of the T: 283 87 12 Path of Remembrance and Golf Arboretum W: www.vesl-klub-ljubljanica.si T: 831 80 80 Comradeship. W: www.golfarboretum.si W: www.pohod.si

Golf klub Barje Ski resorts Franja T: 031 688 355 June RTC Krvavec W: www.golf-klub-barje.si This cycling event consists of Grad 76, Cerklje na Gorenjskem a marathon (156km), a short T: 04 252 59 30 Diners Golf & Country Club marathon (97km), and a family W: www.rtc-krvavec.si T: 051 623 883 marathon (25km). W: golf-ljubljana.si W: www.franja.org

Golf igrišče Trnovo Wellness centres T: 051 366 690 October Breza savna klub W: www.golftrnovo.com The Ljubljana Marathon Public golf course. Lepodvorska ulica 13 consists of a classical marathon T: 231 97 13 (42km), a (21km) Golf Clarus W: www.savnabreza.com and several recreational runs of T: 200 09 18 varying lengths. All the races W: www.golfclarus.si Fanči kozmetika & savna are held within the wider city Golouhova ulica 28 centre area. Golf T: 428 70 10 W: www.ljubljanskimaraton.si T: 041 675 059 W: www.fanci.si

61 Sports and recreation Left: Path of Remembrance and Comradeship Ljubljana for families Ljubljana is a children-friendly Tivoli B2-5, C2-4 city, which is particularly Experiences Tivoli, Ljubljana’s largest park, obvious during summer, is an ideal place for family fun when the Ljubljanica river Ljubljana Zoo activities and walks in natural embankments host creative Živalski vrt Ljubljana surroundings. The park has a workshops for children, Večna pot 70 fish pond with a cake shop and libraries operate in the shade T: 244 21 88 a large children’s playground of trees, and children’s puppet W: www.zoo.si next to it. Not far away is a and theatre shows are held in The Ljubljana Zoo runs an glasshouse housing a display of the city’s streets and squares. animal experience tour offering tropical plants. A whole section is Ljubljana’s numerous green an opportunity to be in very dedicated to carnivorous plants, areas, stretching right into close contact with animals. a big attraction for children. the city centre, are ideal During the tour, specially places for family leisure designed for families with Ljubljana Botanic Garden and recreation. Since the children, visitors learn about Botanični vrt v Ljubljani expansion of pedestrian animals, get to feed them and Ižanska cesta 15, G9 zones, Ljubljana is an even lots more. T: 427 12 80 safer city. Open daily, 9:00-19:00 from W: www.botanicni-vrt.si May to Aug, 9:00-18:00 in Apr Learning about plants can be and Sep, 9:00-17:00 in Mar and great fun. A proof of that is the Oct. 9:00-16:00, in Jan, Feb, Ljubljana Botanic Garden, where Nov and Dec. plants have been cultivated for 200 years. House of Experiments Open daily, 7:00-19:00 from Hiša eksperimentov 1 Apr to 31 Oct, 7:00-20:00 from Trubarjeva cesta 39, F4 1 Jul to 31 Aug, 7:00-17:00 from T: 300 68 88 1 Nov to 31 Mar. W: www.h-e.si House of Experiments is Library under Trees Slovenia’s first hands-on Knjižnica pod krošnjami centre, intended for Various outdoor locations both children and adults. It aims (summer months only) at popularizing science and Books can be even more fun if proving that learning can also we read them outdoors. Perfect be fun. locations to get lost in a book Open weekends 11:00-19:00. are Ljubljana’s “libraries under Interactive lectures referred to trees”, set up in peaceful natural as “Experiences” begin at 17:00. surroundings.

Tourist road train and Sezam’s Children’s Flea Market boat rides Sezamov otroški bolšji sejem Riding on a small road train Drenikova ulica 35 is a wonderful experience for (Tržnica Šiška market) children. Train rides, available T: 251 12 18 during the summer season, W: www.zdruzenje-sezam.si depart from the city centre This flea market, where children’s every hour on the hour and equipment, clothing and toys from the castle hill every hour are sold or exchanged, is at 20 minutes past the hour. accompanied by a programme Just as exciting are tourist of music and creative workshops boat rides under the bridges for children. Admission is €1.00. crossing the Ljubljanica river. Open 9:30-13:00 every third Sunday of the month except summer months.

63 Ljubljana for families Left: Moon Festival House of Children and Arts Moon Festival Ljubljana Puppet Theatre – Hiša otrok in umetnosti W: www.luninportal.si Kulturnica Komenskega 9, D4 Intended for all children Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana – T: 041 663 904 and young people, the Kulturnica The House of Children and Moon Festival is conceived Židovska steza 1, D5 Arts runs creative workshops as a programme of free T: 300 09 74 and play sessions where entertainment, educational, W: www.lgl.si children can get acquainted sporting and cultural events with , theatre, music, offering an opportunity to Ljubljana Mini Theatre painting, sculpting, poetry, spend leisure time actively. Mini teater Ljubljana fairy-tale writing and much Ljubljana Castle, E5 more. Puppet shows are held Mini Summer T: 425 60 60 occasionally. W: www.mini-teater.si W: www.mini-teater.si Mini Summer is an international Vodno mesto Atlantis puppet festival held from July Ljubljana Mini Theatre – water park to August. Križevniška Šmartinska cesta 152 Mini teater Ljubljana – T: 585 21 00 Križevniška W: www.atlantis-vodnomesto.si Children’s Križevniška ulica 1, D6 Open daily 9:00-23:00. T: 425 60 60 playground W: www.mini-teater.si Laguna Spa & Fun water park Dunajska cesta 270 locations Mladinsko Theatre T: 589 01 41 Slovensko mladinsko gledališče Tivoli Park B4 W: www.laguna.si Vilharjeva ulica 11, F1 Open 9:00-20:00 daily from T: 230 12 86 North Park/Severni park F1 Jun to Sep. W: www.mladinsko.com

Castle hill (Osoje Playground/ Annual children’s Igrišče Osoje) E6 Baby changing events Špica embankment and (Prule playground/Igrišče Prule) F8 Grandpa Frost Procession breastfeeding W: www.visitljubljana.com The area next to the Slovene facilities A few days before New Year’s Ethnographic Museum G3 Eve, children are visited by Triple Bridge Toilet Grandpa Frost (the Slovenian Ljubljana Zoo (baby changing facilities) counterpart of Santa Clause), Tromostovje, E5 who arrives from the North in a Slovenian Reformation Park/ carriage escorted by horsemen Park slovenske reformacije D3 Plečnik Underpass Toilet on white Lipizzaner horses, (baby changing facilities) snowmen, bears, rabbits, and all Družinski center mala ulica E4 Plečnikov podhod, D5 kinds of fairy-tale characters. Kresija Toilet Children’s (baby changing facilities) Stritarjeva ulica 6, E5 theatres Sezam association of parents Ljubljana Puppet Theatre and children Lutkovno gledališče Ljubljana (baby changing and Krekov trg 2, F5 breastfeeding facilities) T: 300 09 70 Novi trg 1, D6 W: www.lgl.si

64 Ljubljana for families Right: Grandpa Frost Procession Nama department store (baby changing and breastfeeding facilities) Tomšičeva cesta 1, children’s department (5th floor),D4

Maximarket department store (baby changing facilities) Trg republike 1, children’s department, D5

Čajna hiša Cha tea house (baby changing facilities) Stari trg 3, E6

Centralna lekarna pharmacy (baby changing facilities) Prešernov trg 5, E4

Lekarna Barsos-H pharmacy (baby changing and breastfeeding facilities) Gregorčičeva ulica 9a, C6

Butchers Bridge Toilet (baby changing facilities) Butchers Bridge, E4

65 Excursions from Ljubljana Slovenia is a diverse country. 1 Ljubljana Marshes 7 Bled (54km) Hardly anywhere else in Ljubljana Marshes (Ljubljansko The resort town of Bled is best the world can you find so barje), a nature park extending known for a lake with a little many natural and cultural south of the city, is well known island in the middle, where attractions on such a small for its extraordinary mixture of visitors are taken in a traditional area of land. Ljubljana, due unusual natural and man-made “pletna” boat, a castle standing to its central position, is a sights such as the Iški Vintgar on top of a cliff overlooking the perfect for exploring the gorge, the Podpeško jezero lake, and delicious cream cakes. country’s beauties. Distances lake, Jože Plečnik’s Church of are short and within an hour St. Michael, and the Technical 8 River Valley (69km) you can reach the coast, Museum of Slovenia. The valley of the Krka river is high mountains or Slovenia’s remarkable for its scenic beauty famous underground caves. 2 Šmarna gora (9km) and picturesque castles and Just pick a direction and go. The 669-metre high Šmarna . Its most delightful gora is the most popular spot attractions are the little for hikers from Ljubljana. To medieval town of Kostanjevica reach the foot of the hill, take na Krki, Otočec Castle, the city bus service 8 to Gameljne. Pleterje Carthusian Monastery, the Terme Čatež thermal spa 3 (20km) resort, and . One of the oldest Slovenian towns, situated at the foot of 9 (69km) the Kamnik Alps. Well known Novo Mesto, the centre of the for its numerous historical Dolenjska region, was founded in and cultural monuments, a 1365 in the midst of a hilly wine- small castle and a Romanesque growing landscape embraced chapel built on a rocky hill. by the river Krka. The town’s historical and cultural attractions 4 Škofja Loka (21km) in the town are complemented Being one of Slovenia’s by two nearby spas: Dolenjske oldest towns, Škofja Loka Toplice and Šmarješke Toplice. has numerous historical monuments, including a castle. 10 (70km) The idyllic Logar Valley, with its 5 Krvavec (30km) numerous natural sights and Krvavec, rising up to 1,971 unique landscape features is a metres above sea level, is a protected area of natural beauty, large ski resort offering 26 well known for its waterfalls, kilometres of ski runs and an abysses, overhanging walls, and Eskimo village in winter, and springs. Excursions to major countless hiking opportunities places of interest in in the summer. 11 Bohinj (75km) Slovenia can be booked Bohinj, famous for its lake and at Ljubljana’s tourist 6 (53km) the nearby Savica Waterfall, is information centres and Postojna is renowned across a good base for treks into the from the website at the world for its 27-kilometre Julian Alps. The area is well www.visitljubljana.com. long system of underground known for traditional cheese Get a free copy of the caves, home to an endemic making, so make sure to taste leaflet Excursions from salamander species, and the the famous Bohinj cheese. Ljubljana and pick an nearby Castle. The excursion of your choice. cave tour includes a ride on a small cave train.

67 Excursions from Ljubljana Left: Bled 12 (76km) 15 Kranjska Gora (84km) where the women’s Once home to the Counts of Kranjska Gora, located on the World Cup competition for Celje, one of the most powerful edge of the National Park, the Golden Fox Trophy is held medieval families, the country’s is a popular resort for sports annually. , nicknamed third largest city boasts many enthusiasts. Do not miss the “City of Wine”, is famous for the cultural and historical treasures. annual World Cup ski jumping world’s oldest vine, planted over Not far from Celje are the and ski flying competitions in four hundred years ago. Šempeter Roman Necropolis Planica and the Vitranc Cup and several renowned health alpine skiing competition. 18 Soča River Valley: , resorts: Dobrna, Topolšica, Laško, , (130km) Rogaška Slatina, and Olimia. 16 Slovenian Istria: Koper, The Soča earned it’s nickname Piran, Portorož, Izola (120km) “Emerald River” for its lush 13 Lipica Stud Farm (80km) Slovenian Istria has a green colour. Its white water The Lipica Stud Farm, world 47-kilometre long coastline. rapids offer one of the best renowned for its classical riding Its leading resort town is adrenaline-fuelled water sports school, was the first stud farm Portorož and its major cultural experiences in this part of ever to breed Lipizzaner horses. and historical attractions Europe. Make sure not to miss Open all year round. the medieval towns of Piran, the world renowned World Koper and Izola. A particular War I Museum in Kobarid. 14 Škocjan Caves (80km) attraction are the area’s salinas, Being a unique natural and a small one in Strunjan and 19 (130km) cultural heritage site, the Škocjan a large one in Sečovlje. Also Being Slovenia’s oldest town, Caves have been included in the interesting is the hinterland. Ptuj is famous for its rich cultural UNESCO World Natural Heritage heritage, best exemplified by List since 1986. Together with the 17 Maribor (122km) , which houses the subterranean stream of the river Maribor, Slovenia’s second Regional Museum of Ptuj and , they form one of Europe’s biggest city, lies along the banks the Ptuj Wine Cellar, and hosts longest subterranean wetlands of of the river , at the foot Slovenia’s largest carnival, karstic origin. of the Pohorje mountain range, known as Kurentovanje.

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Practical information Banks SIXT rent a car & leasing Internet access Trg Osvobodilne fronte 5, F2, and Most banks are centrally WiFree Ljubljana Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport located and open weekdays The WiFree Ljubljana wireless T: 234 46 50 (except public holidays) from network allows visitors to W: www.e-sixt.si 9 a.m. to 13 noon and from 3 Ljubljana city centre to use free p.m. to 5 p.m. Money can also wireless internet for up to 60 be exchanged at bureaux de Dry cleaners minutes a day. change and some hotels. Labod The holders of the Ljubljana Pražakova ulica 12, E3 Tourist Card can enjoy 24-hour Car hire T: 232 10 62 free access to the WiFree W: www.cistilnica-labod.si Ljubljana network. Agio Rent a Car Poljanski nasip 8, F5 Wireless access to the websites Celovška cesta 228 T: 282 10 11 owned by the City Municipality T: 070 727 777 W: www.cistilnica-labod.si of Ljubljana, including the W: www.agio.si Visit Ljubljana tourist website, Chemo Express through the WiFree Ljubljana Avantcar Vidovdanska 2, F3 network is free for everyone for Dunajska cesta 140 and T: 231 07 82 an unlimited period of time. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Most of Ljubljana is covered by T: 589 08 50, 080 21 14 Emergency a wireless network. For those W: www.avantcar.si without a Wi-Fi enabled device, Police: 113 there are plenty of internet Atet terminals for public use. Devova ulica 6a and First aid: 112 Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Ljubljana Bus Station Fire brigade: 112 T: 513 70 17 Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana W: www.atet.si Trg Osvobodilne fronte 4, F2 Accident and emergency: T: 234 46 00 Ljubljana University Medical Avis Rent a Car W: www.ap-ljubljana.si Centre – Emergency GH Union, Miklošičeva 3, E4, Department and Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Drog-Art Klinični center Ljubljana – Airport Prečna ulica 6, Urgenca, Zaloška cesta 2 E3 T: 421 73 40 T: 059 047 271 W: www.avis.si T: 522 23 61, 522 33 85 W: www.drogart.org W: www4kclj.si Budget car rental Ljubljana Railway Station Miklošičeva cesta 3, E3, and underpass (Knjižnica Kolodvor Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Emergency GP: Ljubljana Community Health Centre library) T: 421 73 40 Zdravstveni dom Ljubljana Trg Osvobodilne fronte 10, F2 W: www.budget.si Bohoričeva ulica 4 (Ljubljana T: 291 23 96 University Medical Centre’s W: www.mklj.si/index.php/ Europcar Slovenia emergency unit) enote-center/enote-kolodvor City Hotel, Dalmatinova ulica T: 522 84 08 15, E4, Celovška cesta 268 and W: www.zd-lj.si/zdlj Info center ŠKUC Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport Galerija ŠKUC T: 031 382 058, 031 382 052 Emergency dentist: Ljubljana Stari trg 21, E6 W: www.europcar.si Community Health Centre T: 421 31 42 Zdravstveni dom Ljubljana W: www.lmit.org Hertz Rent a Car Center Trdinova ulica 9, E3, and Metelkova ulica 9, G3 Slovenian Tourist Information Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport T: 472 37 18, Centre (STIC) T: 434 01 47 472 37 00 Krekov trg 10, F5 W: www.hertz.si T: 306 45 75 W: www.visitljubljana.com

71 Partical information Left: Dragon Bridge STA Travel Cafe Pharmacy Miklošičeva, Ajdovščina 1, D4 Miklošičeva ulica 24, E3 Stritarjeva ulica 6, E5 T: 439 16 90 T: 230 61 00 A toilet for mobility-impaired Open Mon- Sat, except public people, open 24/7. To enter, use Internet-accessible holidays the European disabled toilet workstations are also key or ring the bell. available in public libraries. Duty pharmacy Njegojševa 6K, G3 Kongresni trg Square D5 Launderettes T: 230 61 00 Open 7:00-23:00 Open 24/7. Operi in posuši Butchers’ Bridge/Mesarski Beblerjev trg 2 most E4 W: www.operiinposusi.si Public holidays and special Open 7:00-23:00. T: 040 569 538 days — 1 January: New Year Tax-free shopping through Laundry Point — 8 February: Prešeren Day – Global Refund Trg OF 6 (Railway station) F2 Slovenian Cultural Holiday T: 040 435 803 — Easter Sunday A large number of shops in — Easter Monday Ljubljana are labelled “Tax Hostel Celica — 27 April: Day of Uprising Free”, which means that Metelkova ulica 8, G3 against Occupation foreign citizens (other than T: 230 97 00 — 1 and 2 May: Labour Day the citizens of the European W: www.souhostel.com — Pentecost Union) may claim the refund of — 25 June: Statehood Day the Value Added Tax charged Emonec Hotel — 15 August: Assumption Day on purchases of goods worth Wolfova 12 — 17 August: Union of the more than €50.00 carried out T: 200 15 20 Slovenians in Prekmurje with on a single day in a single shop. W: www.hotel-emonec.com the Fatherland Day (not a Refund can be claimed if goods work-free day) are exported from the country Lost property — 15 September: Restoration of within three months from the Primorska to the Fatherland purchase. Ljubljana City Centre Police Day (not a work-free day) When paying for your Station — 31 October: Reformation Day Policijska postaja Ljubljana purchases, ask the shop staff — 1 November: All Saints’ Day Center for a Tax Refund Cheque. When — 23 November: Rudolf Maister Trdinova ulica 10, leaving the country, or at the E3 Day (not a work-free day) T: 475 06 00 final point of departure when — 25 December: Christmas W: www.policija.si leaving the European Union, — 26 December: Independence show your purchases, receipt and Unity Day Ljubljana Railway Station and passport to Customs and Železniška postaja Ljubljana have your Tax Refund Cheque Trg Osvobodilne fronte 6, F2 Public toilet locations stamped. To get your money T: 291 33 91 Ljubljana Castle/ back, show the stamped W: www.slo-zeleznice.si Ljubljanski grad E5 Refund Cheque, passport and Open 10:00-21:00. credit card at a nearby Refund Pharmacies Office. In Ljubljana there Dragon Bridge/Zmajski most F4 are two: Sayonara d.o.o. at Central Pharmacy/Centralna Open 7:00-15:00 Mon-Sat. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport. lekarna Public holidays closed. Prešernov trg 5, E4, For more information, T: 230 61 00 visit the website at Triple Bridge/Tromostovje E5 W: www.lekarnaljubljana.si www.global-blue.com. Open 7:00-24:00. Open Mon-Sat except public holidays.

72 Partical information Ticket sale Language Ljubljana Tourist Information Dual Centre (TIC) Slovenian is said to be a romantic language as it allows two people Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje in love to use the dual in referring to themselves alone. There are 2, E5 not many languages in which the dual is still used in addition to the T: 306 12 15 singular and plural. W: www.visitljubljana.com Caron Slovenian Tourist Information The caron placed over the letters c, s and z may look like an Centre (STIC) embellishment, but it is not there for aesthetic reasons. Č, š and Krekov trg 10, F5 ž are letters in their own right associated with sounds which are T: 306 45 75 actually much easier to pronounce than it may appear: č as in W: www.visitljubljana.com cherry, š as in shoe, and ž as in measure.

Cankarjev dom cultural Basic expressions and congress centre’s Yes. – Da. Box Office No. – Ne. Prešernova cesta 10, C5 Please. – Prosim. T: 241 72 99 Thank you. – Hvala. W: www.cd-cc.si Excuse me. – Oprostite. Good morning. – Dobro jutro. (on arriving early in the morning) Festival Ljubljana Good afternoon. – Dober dan. (on arriving late in the morning or in (Križanke Summer Theatre’s the afternoon) Box Office) Good evening. – Dober večer. Trg francoske revolucije 1, D6 Goodbye. – Nasvidenje. T: 241 60 26 Good night. – Lahko noč. (on departing late at night) W: www.ljubljanafestival.si One – ena Eventim (online ticket sale) Two – dve www.eventim.si Three – tri Four – štiri Moje karte (online ticket sale) Five – pet www.mojekarte.si Six – šest Seven – sedem Eight – osem Pocket Course of Nine – devet Slovenian Language Ten – deset The University of I am … – Jaz sem … Ljubljana’s Centre for Do you speak English? – Ali govorite angleško? Slovene as a Second/ I don’t understand. – Ne razumem. Foreign Language runs a Where is / are…? – Kje je / so…? “survival” language course How do I get to..? – Kako pridem do…? offering an opportunity to – železniška postaja get to know the basics of Bus station – avtobusna postaja the Slovenian language and Left – levo learn useful expressions Right – desno which can make the life Straight on – naravnost of a foreigner in Slovenia How much is it? – Koliko stane? a lot easier. The course Water – voda is run on Wednesdays Wine – vino from June to September Beer – pivo at the Slovenian Tourist The bill, please. – Račun, prosim. Information Centre.

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