Travel Information How to get to

By Plane

The easiest and the most convenient way to travel to Ljubljana is by plane. Ljubljana Airport is located 23 km north of the city and is well connected with major European airports (, Frankfurt, , , , ).

It is possible to get from the airport to Ljubljana by taxi (cca. 45 EUR) or by a shuttle operated by Go-Opti (10-15 EUR; prior online reservation is necessary!).

Additionally, there are airports within a reasonable distance from Ljubljana: - -Ronchi (), 132 km west of Ljubljana; - Venezia Marco Polo (Italy), 180 km west of Ljubljana; - Treviso (Italy), 223 km west of Ljubljana; - Klagenfurt (), 87 km north of Ljubljana; - (), 130 km southeast of Ljubljana.

In case you arrive to any of those airports, it is possible to get to Ljubljana by or by a shuttle operated by Go-Opti (upon prior online reservation).

By Train

For options on travelling to Ljubljana by train, please consider the website of Slovenian Railways.

By Car

Due to its location, it is quite easy to travel to Ljubljana by car. Listed below are the distances to some nearby major cities: - Trieste (Italy) – 95 km - Venice (Italy) – 242 km - Milano (Italy) – 507 km - (Austria) – 194 km - Vienna (Austria) – 380 km - (Austria) – 447 km

Drivers of motorcycles, passenger vehicles and combined vehicles with permissible maximum weight of 3.5 tons pay toll for driving on motorways and expressways in with the annual vignette and two short- term vignettes, i.e. monthly and weekly vignette. A weekly vignette for cars costs 15 EUR.

Please note that the hotel prices are subject to change especially for reservations made after 7th September 2018

Where to Stay

Grand Hotel Union **** Miklošičeva Street 1, 1000 Ljubljana Price (including breakfast and VAT): 172,50 EUR/night – single room + TT Location: City Center Distance to Venue: 10 min (walk), 18 min (car/bus) Website | Please make a reservation grand@union- hotels.eu and mention that you are Jožef Stefan Institute guest

Grand Hotel Union Business **** Miklošičeva Street 3, 1000 Ljubljana Price (including breakfast and VAT): 180 EUR/night – single room + TT Location: City Center Distance to Venue: 10 min (walk), 18min (car/bus) Website | Please make a reservation via business@union- hotels.eu and mention that you are Jožef Stefan Institute guest

Hotel Lev **** Vošnjakova Street 1, 1000 Ljubljana Price (including breakfast and VAT): 164 EUR/night – single room + TT Location: City Center Distance to Venue: 16 min (walk), 13 min (car/bus) Website | Please make a reservation via lev@union- hotels.eu and mention that you are Jožef Stefan Institute guest

Please note that the hotel prices are subject to change especially for reservations made after 7th September 2018

Best Western Premier Hotel Slon **** Slovenska Street 34, 1000 Ljubljana Price (including breakfast and VAT): 105 EUR/night – economy single room + TT Location: City Center Distance to Venue: 7 min (walk), 6 min (car/bus) Website | Please make a reservation via [email protected] and mention ITTC

City Hotel *** Dalmatinova Street 15, 1000 Ljubljana Price 95 EUR/night – single room + TT (2,5 EUR) Location: City Center Distance to Venue: 12 min (walk), 14 min (car/bus) Website | Please make a reservation via [email protected] and mention that you are Jožef Stefan Institute guest

Please note that the hotel prices are subject to change especially for reservations made after 7th September 2018

A – Grand Hotel Union **** B – Grand Hotel Union Business **** C – Hotel Lev **** D – Best Western Premier Hotel Slon **** E – City Hotel *** F – Jožef Stefan Institute G – NLB Center of innovative entrepreneurship (Venue) Link and photo of the venue image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ddXwpdCpQ

Please note that the hotel prices are subject to change especially for reservations made after 7th September 2018

About Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the political and cultural heart of the Slovenian nation. It is an important European commercial, business, exhibition and congressional center as well as the transport, science and education center of Slovenia.

In Ljubljana the old meets the new; and it seems that history has spent all of the settlement's five millennia preparing it to become the nation's capital. It has managed to retain traces from all periods of its rich history; from the legacy of Roman Emona; through to the Renaissance, Baroque and Art Nouveau periods characterized in the house fronts and ornate doorways of the city center, the romantic bridges adorning the Ljubljanica river, the lopsided rooftops and a park reaching deep into the city center. Here eastern and western cultures met; and the Italian concept of art combined with the sculptural aesthetics of Central European cathedrals.

Ljubljana is an exceptionally young city. It is home to over 50,000 students, who give it a special vibe. As four Slovene regions meet in Ljubljana, the city's numerous restaurants and inns offer a wide range of local delicacies, not to mention superb wines. In the past it was the wine-trading center of the region and grapevines were planted on the slopes leading up to the present-day castle by the inhabitants of the Roman settlement of Emona. Today, scientists are drawn to the city because of its high-caliber institutes and university, as are artists due to its world-famous graphic biennial, art academy and countless art galleries. International businessmen, economists and experts from all fields frequently attend the city's many business and congressional meetings, exhibitions and trade fairs.

Ljubljana is a city of greenery, its very center is occupied by parks and forests, and it also represents an ideal departure point for the discovery of all the variety Slovenia has to offer. The unique Karst region, the Adriatic coast, the mountains, the hilly wine-growing regions, the spas, and many historic towns are all within a two- hour drive.

If you want to be fully assured that Ljubljana is an interesting, pretty and friendly place then just ask the locals - they love it. And with a name that, according to one theory, means beloved, how could they do otherwise?

(Source: City of Ljubljana)

Watch promotional video “Ljubljana Ljubljena/Beloved”! (link)

Please note that the hotel prices are subject to change especially for reservations made after 7th September 2018