Guided tours and trips for groups Index . A small capital for big experiences. 4 Ljubljana Old Town walking tour 6 City walk and funicular ride to 8 Tourist boat cruise 10 City walk and boat cruise along the Ljubljana, the capital of and the European Green Capital 2016, is regularly included on lists of Europe's most Ljubljana from the surface of Ljubljanica to the stars above the interesting destinations. It is a relatively small city with a 12 romantic soul, a fairy-tale appearance, a vibrant life, and a castle hill green heart. It is easy to explore as is offers more than 20 different guided tours. Which face of Ljubljana would you 14 'Taste Ljubljana' culinary tour like to get to know most of all? 16 A beer lover's experience of Ljubljana Ljubljana is a city that has love in its name. The name Ljubljana sounds very similar to the Slovenian word 'ljubljena', 18 Exploring Ljubljana by bicycle meaning 'the loved one' or 'beloved', and for those who know Ljubljana really well the two words mean the same. 20 Segway tour of Ljubljana Ljubljana is Europe in miniature. It is a place where prehistoric 22 Ljubljana, a green city pile dwellers meet Roman citizens, the Baroque holds hands with Art Nouveau, and the Slavic soul goes side by side with 24 Tivoli Park and Rožnik- the green lungs of Ljubljana the genius of the 20th century European architect and urban planner Jože Plečnik. 26 Experiencing Roman Ljubljana has a green soul. It is a city that loves everything 28 Walking tour of Plečnik's Ljubljana green, which is reflected not only in its green appearance, but also in its prestigious European Green Capital 2016 title. 30 Walking tour of Baroque Ljubljana Ljubljana is bursting with taste. At the crossroads of 32 Walking tour of Art Nouveau Ljubljana diverse culinary traditions, it has retained its typical flavours. Traditional Ljubljana dishes can be found under the Taste 34 Tracing the footsteps of France Prešeren Ljubljana brand. Last but not least, Ljubljana is a small capital for big 36 Tour of Ljubljana's churches experiences. It offers a choice of different experiences 38 Literary routes of Ljubljana allowing you to discover its diverse and compelling stories. In order to make these experiences as easily accessible and 40 Exploring the cultural heritage of the Žale Cemetery convenient as possible, we have prepared more than 20 different guided tours of Ljubljana for groups. You can choose 42 Town Hall tour from tours taking you to Plečnik's, Prešeren's, Baroque or Art 44 December tour of festive Ljubljana Nouveau Ljubljana, visit Ljubljana's churches, the Town Hall or the Žale Cemetery, take a literary walk, experience the Roman 46 Experiencing Central Slovenia through its culinary delights city of Emona, see the city on a river cruise or from the seat of a bicycle, get to know Ljubljana's green soul, enjoy the 48 Price list immense variety of local flavours, explore the city's green surrounding areas and more. Edited by: Ljubljana Tourism, www.visitljubljana.com. Design: Prajs d.o.o., Ljubljana, May 2016. Photo: D.Wedam, Bobo, Dejan Habicht in Matija All tour itineraries can be modified to suit your needs (both Pavlovec, Tomo Jeseničnik, Mostphotos, Janez Kotar, Luka Esenko, Mankica Kranjec, Franci Virant, Nea Culpa, M. Pavcek, Andreja Žagar, Aleš in terms of content and duration) or devised from scratch to Frelih, B. Jakše & S. Jeršič, E. Kase, Janez Zalaznik, Gregor Vidmar, Mihael Grmek, J.Bavcon, Miran Kambič, Tomaž Ovčak. fully meet your requirements and expectations.

2 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 3 On this guided tour, you will take Booking a walk through the historical city 1 Ljubljana Old Town centre of Ljubljana to explore all Major sights and experiences: • Medieval city centre, Prešernov trg square, the major sights and, through them, Plečnik's Market, The Cathedral, Town Hall, walking tour get to know the city's history, art, , Cobblers' Bridge, Križanke architecture, and way of life in the Summer Theatre, National and University Library, past and present. Kongresni trg square

Ljubljana ranks as one of the smaller European What is included? capitals, but nevertheless it boasts an exceptionally • Expert guidance rich history and tradition, a recognizable style, culture and art, and an atmosphere reminiscent of both Central Europe and the Mediterranean. The city has preserved evidence of a five-thousand-year history, arranged in a mosaic including, among other things, the remains of the Roman city of Emona, the historical city centre with its medieval castle, Baroque façades, creations by the architect Jože Plečnik, decorative portals and uneven roofs, picturesque bridges spanning the river Ljubljanica, and the pleasant green Ljubljanica embankments − all within the distance of a nice and easy walk. Duration 2 hours

Your guide will take you on a walk around the historical Price € 50−€ 110 per group. city centre, where you will learn the history and stories Tour times By arrangement, at mutually of Ljubljana's major sights. From the Prešernov trg convenient times. square, dominated by the Franciscan Church and connected to the , you will head towards Starting point To be agreed on booking. Plečnik's Market and the Cathedral, continue to the Town Hall and the Robba Fountain, cross the Cobblers' The best time Any time of the year. Bridge, pass the National and University Library to Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group reach the Križanke Summer Theatre, and continue size is 30 people. to the Kongresni trg square. Medieval, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Plečnik's Ljubljana − who knows which Who is the Groups wanting to see all Ljubljana's one you will like best. tour intended major attractions on a guided walk. for? Language Available in 18 languages. options Note Check out also the two guided tours including, besides a guided city walk, a funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle and a tourist boat cruise along the river Ljubljanica respectively.

A pleasant two hour exploration of Ljubljana Old Town's major sights.

Križevniška street Butchers' bridge Prešernov trg square

4 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 5 In the company of a guide, you Booking will take a walk through the 2 City walk and funicular ride historical city centre of Ljubljana, Major sights and experiences • Ljubljana Castle, medieval city centre, Prešernov get to know the city's history, art, trg square, Plečnik's Market, The Cathedral, Town to Ljubljana Castle architecture, and way of life in the Hall, Robba Fountain, Cobblers' Bridge, Križanke past and present through its major Summer Theatre, National and University Library, sights, and take a funicular ride to Kongresni trg square Ljubljana Castle. What is included? • Expert guidance You definitely cannot go wrong if you choose this • Funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle guided walk around the historical city centre combined • Admission to Ljubljana Castle with a visit to Ljubljana Castle. It includes all Ljubljana's major sights and offers an insight into numerous interesting stories about life in Ljubljana in the past and present.

The tour begins in front of the Town Hall, a building with a rich history now used as the seat of the City Municipality of Ljubljana. From the Town Hall and the Robba Fountain in front of it you will go on a walk around the historical city centre during which you will learn about the history of all the city's major sights. The walk will take you across the Cobblers' Bridge and past the National and University Library and the Križanke Duration 2 hours Summer Theatre to the Kongresni trg square, from Price € 80−€ 410 per group. where you will continue to the Prešernov trg square, dominated by the Franciscan Church and connected Tour times By arrangement, at mutually to the Triple Bridge, and further on to Plečnik's Market convenient times. and the Cathedral. Just a short walk from there is the bottom station of Ljubljana's funicular railway, which Starting point To be agreed on booking. whisks you up 70 vertical metres in just a minute The best time Any time of the year. and brings you to Ljubljana Castle, the city's most prominent sight. The castle's Outlook Tower offers Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group the most beautiful views of the city, while its interior size is 30 people. houses several museum displays and other exhibitions Who is the Groups wanting to take a guided including, among others, 'Slovenian History', 'The Prison', and 'Virtual Castle'. tour intended walk to get an insight into Ljubljana's for? history, art, architecture, and way of life in the past and present. Language Available in 18 languages. options Note You can opt for a tourist boat cruise along the river Ljubljanica instead of a funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle.

A walking tour of the sights of Ljubljana Old Town combined with a tour of Ljubljana Castle.

Ljubljana castle The view from the castle. Funicular railway to Ljubljana castle.

6 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 7 Tourist boats are an opportunity to Booking experience the historical city centre 3 Tourist boat cruise of Ljubljana, with its famous bridges, Major sights and experiences • Views of Ljubljana's numerous bridges from the picturesque façades, and green river, views of Plečnik's Market from the river, embankments, from a completely newly revamped Ljubljanica embankments, Špica different angle. A very relaxed cruise embankment with stunning views all along the What is included? way. • Expert guidance • Boat cruise Not many European capitals have a river that would be so deeply connected to the city as the river Ljubljanica is to the heart and soul of the historical city centre of Ljubljana. This 'River of Seven Names' has always been of particular importance to the city. From Roman times to the introduction of the railway in the mid-19th century, it was a major trade and supply route, and today, its bed is considered to be one of Slovenia's most important archaeological sites. On its way to Ljubljana, the Ljubljanica crosses the unique protected natural area of the Landscape Park, Duration 1 hour which lies right at the entrance to the city and provides a link between city and nature. Price € 185−€ 225 per group.

This boat cruise also sheds light on many other stories Tour times By arrangement, at mutually and offers exceptional views of medieval streets, convenient times. buildings with uneven roofs, and creations left behind Starting point By arrangement. by the famous architect Jože Plečnik. Did you know that Ljubljana owes its distinctive appearance precisely The best time Any time of the year. to Plečnik, who built the Ljubljanica embankments in the historical city centre and laid out the riverside areas Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group with tree-lined walks? From the deck of the boat, you size is 30 people. will see Plečnik's Market. The architect also built or Who is the Groups looking for a perfect way to revamped a number of bridges on the Ljubljanica tour intended explore Ljubljana. and its tributaries, such as the , the Cobblers' Bridge, and the central Triple Bridge, which for? all tell stories about their history, contribute to the city's Language Available in 18 languages. unique appearance, and justify Ljubljana's reputation options as a city of bridges. During an hour-long cruise, the boat will take you all the way to the revamped Špica Notes The cruise may be cancelled embankment, which once served as the city beach due to high river levels. Most of and is now a popular riverside spot for people to get the boats are heated in winter. together. There is a toilet on board, which is perfect in combination with on- board refreshments, available at a surcharge.

A pleasurable experience of seeing Ljubljana from its river.

Boat cruise The river Ljubljanica The view from the river surface

8 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 9 This tour is an excellent Booking combination of learning about the 4 City walk and boat cruise city's history, art, and architecture Major sights and experiences • Medieval city centre, Prešernov trg square, and enjoying a tourist boat cruise Plečnik's Market, The Cathedral, Town Hall, along the Ljubljanica along the river Ljubljanica. It allows Robba Fountain, Cobblers' Bridge, Križanke you to get to feel Ljubljana to the Summer Theatre, National and University Library, Kongresni trg square full in just two hours. • Views of Ljubljana's numerous bridges from the In the company of your guide, you will take a walking river, views of Plečnik's Market from the river, tour of the historical city centre during which you newly revamped Ljubljanica embankments, Špica will be immersed in the history and stories behind embankment Ljubljana's major sights. From the Prešernov trg square, dominated by the Franciscan Church and connected What is included? to the Triple Bridge, you will head towards Plečnik's • Expert guidance Market and the Cathedral, continue to the Town Hall • One-and-a-half-hour boat cruise along the and the Robba Fountain, cross the Cobblers' Bridge, Ljubljanica pass the National and University Library to reach the Križanke Summer Theatre, and continue towards the 2 hours Kongresni trg square. Duration Price € 140−€ 230 per group. In the heart of the city, you will embark on a tourist boat that will take you along the Ljubljanica, whose Tour times By arrangement, at mutually interesting bridges and picturesque embankments convenient times. give Ljubljana its distinctive appearance. The boat, which will afford you completely new views of the Starting point To be agreed on booking. The order city, will sail past well-maintained embankments of sights visited depends on where lined with medieval buildings with uneven roofs and the tour departs from. pleasant riverside walks, taking you all the way to the Any time of the year. Špica embankment, once the site of the city beach. The best time Špica, whose name, translating as 'Pointed End', refers Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group to the embankment's pointed shape, still somewhat size is 30 people. resembles a beach due to its pleasant grassed and wooden surfaces where numerous locals and visitors Who is the Groups wanting their tour of bask in the sun on fine days. Ljubljana will reveal itself tour intended Ljubljana Old Town to be a group- to you as a relaxed city with a vibrant life and an for? bonding experience. amazing mixture of city and nature. Language Available in 18 languages. options Notes The cruise may be cancelled due to high river levels. You are recommended to arrange, at a surcharge, for refreshments to be served on the boat. You can opt for a funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle instead of a boat cruise.

Get to know Ljubljana as a city of bridges and picturesque embankments brimming with history.

Cankarjevo nabrežje embankment Miklošičeva ulica street Cobblers' bridge

10 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 11 This tour of Ljubljana's major Booking attractions includes a tourist boat 5 Ljubljana from the surface of cruise along the river Ljubljanica, a Major sights and experiences • Ljubljana Castle, medieval city centre, the river guided walk through the historical Ljubljanica and its numerous bridges Ljubljanica to the stars city centre, and a visit to Ljubljana • Tourist boat cruise, views from Ljubljana Castle's Castle. Outlook Tower

above the castle hill There are three things that make Ljubljana postcard- What is included? perfect: the picturesque caste sitting on top of a green • Expert guidance hill above the city; Ljubljana Old Town with its narrow • Tourist boat cruise medieval streets paved with cobblestones; the river • Funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle and admission Ljubljanica, with its landscaped green embankments, to the castle and its tower well-groomed riverside paths, and diverse bridges, winding its way through the historical city centre. This guided tour offers you an opportunity to fully experience all the three of them.

Your exploration will begin with a tourist boat cruise along the Ljubljanica, during which you will be able to marvel at views of the historical city centre while listening to your guide telling you interesting stories about the Ljubljanica, 'The River of Seven Names', which was a major trade and supply route from Roman times to the introduction of the railway in the mid-19th Duration 3 hours century and is believed by archaeologists to have had a cult status in the ancient past. The river's embankments Price € 12.90 per person. were designed by the famous architect Jože Plečnik, who also built or revamped a number of the river's Tour times By arrangement, at mutually bridges, such as the Trnovo Bridge, the Cobblers' convenient times. Bridge, and the central Triple Bridge. Starting point By arrangement. Next, you will take a pleasant walk past the historical The best time Any time of the year. city centre's most important sights and a short tour of the Town Hall. At Ljubljana Castle, where you will Group size A minimum of 30 and a maximum of be taken by funicular, your guide will familiarize you 50 people. with the history of this magnificent medieval fort. Apart from that, you will view the exhibition 'Slovenian Who is the A perfect choice for groups wanting History', watch the screening of the video 'Virtual tour intended to experience all Ljubljana's major Castle', and enjoy the best views of Ljubljana, afforded for? tourism assets in a short time. by the castle's Outlook Tower. Language Available in 18 languages. options Notes The cruise may be cancelled due to high river levels. Most of the boats are heated in winter. There is a toilet on board.

Seeing Ljubljana from three different perspectives: from the river, from the city streets, and from the castle hill. Ljubljana skyline Boat ride Ljubljana castle

12 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 13 This guided city tour including Booking tasting sessions of traditional 6 'Taste Ljubljana' Ljubljana dishes gives you an Major sights and experiences • Ljubljana Old Town, Central Market, the gardens opportunity to explore the city's of Krakovo, Nebotičnik building culinary tour culinary offerings and learn about • Tasting sessions of various typical Ljubljana its culinary traditions, which come dishes brought together under the Taste Ljubljana alive through the dishes brought brand together under the Taste Ljubljana What is included? brand. • Expert guidance • Five dishes and five drinks for tasting Ljubljana's culinary offerings have always been diverse • A gift as Slovenia and its capital lie at the crossroads of different regions, cultures, and culinary traditions. Some of the typical Ljubljana dishes have their roots far back in the city's history, while others are the result of modern-day culinary creativity and the mixing of different cultural influences of a recent date. Get to know Ljubljana through its flavours. Explore the local specialities brought together under the Taste Ljubljana brand, which features traditional dishes with a modern twist to suit the palate of today's gourmet food lovers.

This guided culinary tour including anything from a visit to the Central Market to tasting sessions of typical local dishes offers you an insight into Ljubljana's culinary Duration 3 hours diversity. You will visit five different styles of restaurants and taste five different dishes and five different drinks. Price € 30 for adults, € 20 for children. To learn about their ingredients and their source, you will visit the Central Market and take a good quarter Tour times By arrangement, at mutually of an hour's easy walk to Krakovo, an area of gardens convenient times. traditionally occupied by the local vegetable growers, Starting point Tourist Information Centre (TIC). who still supply their produce to some of the stalls at the Central Market today. Your guide will also show you The best time Any time of the year. the historical city centre's locations where food trading and culinary-related activities used to take place in the Group size A minimum of 10 and a maximum of past and take you to the top of Nebotičnik, once the 30 people. tallest building in Central Europe and today one of the Who is the Gourmet food lovers and those city's most prominent icons. While enjoying your tasty tour intended wanting a city tour with a difference. tour, you will learn a lot about Ljubljana and its dynamic for? history and vibrant modern life. Language Slovenian, English, German, Italian, options French, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Spanish. Notes The dishes for tasting contain meat.

Get to know the different faces and stories of culinary Ljubljana and find out why, as the poet says, 'Long for its dishes

Flying žganci (fried chicken Ljubljana's been known'. Sautéed potatoes Central market drumsticks and wings).

14 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 15 Slovenia, with its rich brewing Booking history and exceptionally 7 A beer lover's experience of trendy current beer offerings, Major experiences • Getting to know Ljubljana's vibrant beer scene unquestionably deserves its place through a tasting session of beers and snacks, Ljubljana on the map of brewing countries. and learning about the history of brewing in Recent years have seen the Slovenia and Ljubljana. development of a particularly lively What is included? brewing scene in Ljubljana, where • Three-hour guidance in the language of your new niche microbreweries are choice • A tasting session of eight different beers and continually being added to the list three snacks of well-established breweries. • Admission to the Brewery Museum and the Union pub This tour gives you an insight into the rich history of beer brewing in Slovenia and Ljubljana, which goes back a very long way. Proofs of this are 3,900-year-old beer barrels excavated at the Ljubljana Marshes. The earliest known brewery in Ljubljana dates back at least to 1592, and by 1796, the city had six breweries. It is Duration 3 hours therefore not a coincidence that today Ljubljana boasts € 35 per person. one of the country's two largest breweries, Pivovarna Price Union. Over recent years, Ljubljana and the Central Tour times By arrangement, at mutually Slovenia region have seen, in line with international convenient times. trends, the establishment of an increasing number of microbreweries producing excellent craft beers in small Starting point Slovenian Tourist Information Centre batches and catering also for special tastes. (STIC), located next to the , at no. 10 Krekov trg. During the three-hour beer lover's experience of Ljubljana, you will taste eight different beers made by The best time Any time of the year. five different breweries, two based in Ljubljana and A minimum of 10 and a maximum of three elsewhere in Central Slovenia. Before rounding off Group size your experience at the Union pub, you will take a tour 30 people. of Pivovarna Union's Brewery Museum. The museum, Who is the Beer lovers and those interested a recipient of the European Museum Forum's EMYA tour intended in getting to know the city in a Award, provides a historical overview of beer-making, for? different way. Also perfect for those gives an insight into cooperage, beer distribution, and who are not seasoned beer drinkers, beer raising and dispensing equipment, and displays but would like to learn about beer. two room reconstructions allowing you to retrace the story of the Pivovarna Union brewery from 1864 to the Language Slovenian, English, German, Italian, present day. Definitely an interesting, trendy, dynamic, options Spanish, French, Croatian, Serbian, and sociable experience. Russian. Notes The tour is only suitable for people aged 18 and over. The dishes for tasting contain meat.

Explore Ljubljana through beer. Learn about the tradition of brewing in Ljubljana and Slovenia and taste an assortment of excellent local beers. Beer and snack Beer from Central Slovenia Beer tasting

16 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 17 Compared to other capitals, Ljubljana Booking is very small, very green, and very 8 Exploring Ljubljana by bicycle cyclist-friendly, which makes it a Major sights and experiences • Ljubljana Old Town, Prule area, Ljubljana Botanic great place to explore by bicycle. Garden, Krakovo area, Tivoli Park, 19th century This cycling tour takes you to a large Ljubljana (the area west of the Slovenska cesta number of attractive spots located road), Museum Quarter, Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre, Trubarjeva ulica just outside the heart of the city street centre, allowing you to explore them • A 'Taste Ljubljana picnic' in the grass of a park in a healthy and pleasurable way. What is included? The tour begins at the Slovenian Tourist Information • Expert guidance Centre, where you will get a bicycle and a helmet. • Bicycle and helmet hire From there, your guide will lead you across Plečnik's • A snack Market and through Ljubljana Old Town, give you some brief information about all the city's major sights along the way, and then steer you to the pleasant green Ljubljanica embankments in the city's Prule area, a perfect place to take a break. Prule is the site of a revamped embankment known as Špica, whose name, translating as 'Pointed End', refers to its pointed shape. Špica was once used as the city beach, and its pleasant grassed and wooden surfaces still make it look like one Duration 3 hours today. Price € 20 per person. After a short rest, you will jump on your bicycle again Tour times By arrangement, at mutually and cross a bridge spanning the Gruber Channel to convenient times. reach a green area including the Ljubljana Botanic Garden, one of Europe's oldest institutions of its kind Starting point Slovenian Tourist Information Centre and one of Ljubljana's most magnificent green gems. (STIC). From there, you will pedal through the Krakovo area, a pearl in the crown of urban gardening in Ljubljana since The best time From 1 April to 31 October. the Middle Ages, and continue towards Tivoli Park. Group size A minimum of 3 and a maximum of A ride along Plečnik's Promenade, which connects 10 people. Tivoli Park to the city centre, will bring you to the central Slovenska cesta road, which has been closed Who is the Active visitors wanting to see more to general traffic since 2015. You will pedal past the tour intended of Ljubljana by exploring not only famous Nebotičnik building and continue towards one for? its urban core, but also its green of Ljubljana's most unique attractions, the Metelkova suburbs. mesto alternative culture centre. A ride along one of Ljubljana's oldest streets, the lovely little Trubarjeva Language Slovenian, English, German, Italian, ulica, which is full of food and drink outlets and tiny options French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, shops for alternative tastes, will bring you back to your Croatian, Serbian. starting point. During the tour, you will have time to enjoy a rest and a picnic snack. Notes The tour may be cancelled in case of rain.

A tour of Ljubljana exploring areas outside the heart of the city centre in a fun and active eco friendly way. Exploring Ljubljana by bicycle Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre Metelkova Museum Quarter

18 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 19 The electric powered Ninebot Booking Segway personal transporters are 9 Segway tour of Ljubljana a very popular mode of sustainable Major sights and experiences • Kongresni trg square, Križanke Summer Theatre, city transport. After being given Trnovo area, Tivoli park, Slovenska cesta road short instructions, you will quickly learn how to ride them and then What is included? • Expert guidance embark on a guided ride through a • Segway and safety equipment hire number of scenic parts of Ljubljana that are not included in the majority of other city tours.

Get ready for an exciting exploration! See more of Ljubljana in less time, and have fun doing it. Your tour will begin in Ljubljana's central Kongresni trg square, where there is plenty of space for you to get familiar with the Segway before making your turns for real. A qualified guide will make sure that your ride is safe.

You will first be led along a pleasant walking path running alongside the remains of the town walls of the Roman city of Emona. One of the first stops on Duration 2 hours your tour will be at Križanke, a popular summer theatre Price € 55- € 95 per person. originally built as a large monastery complex and renovated in the 1950s by the architect Jože Plečnik Tour times By arrangement, at mutually in his distinctive style. You will then leave the core convenient times. city centre to reach the Trnovo residential area on the left bank of the river Ljubljanica, which has for ages Starting point Kongresni trg square. been known for houses with large gardens supplying The best time Any time of the year. Ljubljana with vegetables. The area's other attractions include Jože Plečnik's birthplace and the picturesque Group size A minimum of one person and a Eipprova ulica, a little street running alongside a rivulet maximum ten people. called Gradaščica. Next, your guide will lead you to Tivoli Park, Ljubljana's main city park known as 'the Who is the Active explorers wanting to try their green lungs of Ljubljana', where you will stop to take tour intended hand at something new, see a lot, breath. A ride along Plečnik's Promenade will bring you for? and have fun. back to the city centre, and a ride along the Slovenska Language Slovenian, English, German, Italian, cesta road, which is closed to general traffic, back to options French, Spanish, Croatian, Serbian, the tour starting point. Russian, Ukrainian. Notes The tour can only be taken by people weighing more than 40 kilograms. It may be cancelled in case of rain, snow or unsuitable road conditions.

A fun and eco-friendly tour of Ljubljana's green nooks and crannies.

A group in Tivoli park Green Ljubljana Kongresni trg square

20 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 21 Ljubljana is a city with a green soul. Booking This green city walk takes you to a 10 Ljubljana, a green city large number of its green nooks and Major sights and experiences • Ljubljana Castle, Ljubljana Botanic Garden, the crannies, giving you a chance to get green Ljubljanica embankments a feel of Ljubljana's stunning blend • Relaxing asanas done in green city centre of city and nature. surroundings • Funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle and boat cruise The green walking tour of Ljubljana is a perfect along the Ljubljanica anti-stress therapy. It begins with a funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle, which offers stunning views of the What is included? city and its surrounding hills and forests. You will visit • Expert guidance the castle's ramparts and Chapel of St George, the • Funicular ride patron saint of Ljubljana, and take a stroll along a tree- • Boat cruise or electric train ride lined walk running to Šance, a lookout point offering beautiful views of the Ljubljanica embankments, the city centre with Jože Plečnik's architectural masterpieces, the more modern Trg republike square, and the green Tivoli Park and Rožnik hill.

You will continue along a forest trail giving you an opportunity to enjoy fresh air, learn something about Duration 3 hours plants and animals, absorb the energy of trees, and do a few relaxing asanas. Next, you will visit the Price € 15- € 35 per person. Ljubljana Botanic Garden, founded under the name of The Garden of Native Flora in 1810, at the time of Tour times By arrangement, at mutually Napoleonic Empire's . Today, the convenient times. Garden is a perfect place to get to know rare flowers Starting point By arrangement. and relax in the shade of trees. A short stroll from the Botanic Garden will bring you to the nearby Špica The best time The tour is available throughout the embankment, traditionally referred to as 'the town year, but the best time to take it is beach', from where a boat or an electric train will take from spring to autumn. you back to the city centre. Your green walk will end in the central Prešernov trg square, where the greatest Group size A minimum of 5 and a maximum of Slovenian poet, depicted in a statue, is locked in a gaze 50 people. with his beloved, inspiring everyone in the European Who is the Those interested in exploring Green Capital 2016 with his evergreen love. tour intended Ljubljana in an unconventional and for? relaxed way, with an emphasis on the city's green spaces. Language Available in 18 languages. options Notes The boat cruise may be cancelled due to high river levels. Most of the boats are heated in winter. There is a toilet on board.

An exploration of the green points of Ljubljana, including an anti - stress therapy.

Špica embankment Gruber's canal Green Ljubljana

22 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 23 Ljubljana is one of the world's few Booking capitals where a protected natural 11 Tivoli Park and Rožnik- area stretches right into the city Major sights and experiences • Plečnik's Promenade, Tivoli Mansion (home to centre. This relaxed four-hour the International Centre of Graphic Arts), Cekin the green lungs of Ljubljana guided tour is a perfect opportunity Mansion (home to the National Museum of to experience green Ljubljana − Contemporary History), Tičistan (Birds' Home), Jesenko Forest Trail, Cankarjev vrh peak, Tivoli from the genius of the architect Rosarium (home to the Ljubljana rose) Jože Plečnik to the city's birds and trees and the Ljubljana rose. What is included? • Expert guidance Just a short walk along Plečnik's Promenade brings you • Ljubljana-style snack from the roads and cobbled streets of 'white Ljubljana' (the adjective 'white' historically used in reference to the city's cleanliness) to Tivoli Park, Ljubljana's largest and most beautiful park, considered to be the city's green lungs. The park's original landscaping dates back to 1813. Its revamp, which, among other things, provided a connection between the end of the central Cankarjeva ulica street and the Tivoli Mansion, was carried out between 1921 and 1939 to designs by the architect Jože Plečnik.

Tivoli Park, however, will only be the starting point for this active yet relaxed exploration of green Ljubljana. Duration 4 hours On your way through its Tičistan (Birds' Home) area, you will learn a bit about its birds and have an Price € 16-30 per person. opportunity to feed them. Your guide will then lead you along the Jesenko Forest Trail, which crosses the Tour times By arrangement, at mutually Cankarjev vrh peak and brings you to the lookout point convenient times. at the top of the Rožnik hill, giving you an insight into Starting point By arrangement. the characteristic features of 30 different tree species along the way. Did you know that Rožnik, along with The best time All year round except on rainy and Tivoli Park and the Šišenski hrib hill, is part of one of the snowy days. City Municipality of Ljubljana's four protected natural areas? In scenic surroundings at the top of the hill, Group size A minimum of 5 and a maximum of you will make a stop to do a few guided meditation 50 people. exercises before descending back to Tivoli Park and Who is the Nature lovers enjoying walking in visiting the Tivoli Rosarium, which boasts a white rose tour intended fresh air. Suitable for all ages, perfect cultivar called the Ljubljana rose. for? for families. Language Available in 18 languages. options Notes The tour may be cancelled in case of rain or snow.

A relaxing walking tour of Ljubljana's green nooks and crannies taking you from Tivoli Park to the top of the Rožnik hill and back to

Plečnik's promenade 'the green lungs of Ljubljana'. Tivoli pond Tivoli park

24 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 25 On this tour, you will put on Roman Booking attire and take a walk through the 12 Experiencing Roman Emona streets and squares of Roman Ljubljana Major sights and experiences • Emona House and Early Christian Centre in the company of a Roman legionary archaeological parks and a tourist guide to explore the • The experience of wearing Roman attire and traces of a city that stood on the site being led by a costumed guide and an actor dressed as a Roman legionary of Ljubljana two millennia ago. Salvete, • Tasting session of Roman dishes grati nobis Emonam venitis.* • Walking by torchlight (if the tour is taken in the evening) It has been established beyond doubt that at least as early as in 14 AD the site of the present-day Ljubljana What is included? city centre was occupied by the Roman colony of • Expert guidance Emona (Colonia Iulia Aemona). This is evidenced by an • Admission to archaeological parks inscription about a donation that the city received from • Roman attire hire the emperors Augustus and Tiberius. • A Roman drink and a Roman dessert for tasting • Entertainment Emona was built on a Roman model and governed in accordance with Roman political and religious Duration 2 hours principles. Due to its geographical position, it played an important role in the Roman Empire’s system of Price € 9.90 per person. defence. It flourished between the 1st and 5th centuries Tour times By arrangement, at mutually AD and covered a large part of the site of the present- convenient times. day city centre of Ljubljana. Its main square, the so called forum, occupied the area next to the junction Starting point Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre between the Slovenska cesta road and the Rimska (TIC). cesta street, while the area of the present-day Zvezda Park in the Kongresni trg square, where you can find a The best time From May to November. replica of a bronze statue of a citizen of Emona along Group size A minimum of 30 and a maximum of with information about the excavation site, served as the 50 people. site of a burial ground located just outside the city walls. Who is the Culture and history lovers. Suitable Your guide and a Roman legionary will take you on a tour intended for all ages, including children. tour of Ljubljana's streets, squares, and buildings where for? Perfect as an incentive programme the remains of Emona have been most beautifully for businesses. preserved. Your tour will include the remains of Emona’s northern city gate and burial ground in the present-day Language Slovenian, English, German, Kongresni trg square, an interactive presentation titled options Croatian, Serbian, Spanish. iEmona, the City Museum of Ljubljana, which displays The tour can be combined with a the remains of a Roman road and cloaca, the remnants Notes Roman lunch or dinner, available of the Roman walls in the Mirje area of Ljubljana, and the at a surcharge. The meal, served at Emona House and Early Christian Centre archaeological a restaurant next to the site once parks. A Roman drink and dessert will be served to occupied by the Roman forum, will you at a restaurant near the site once occupied by the consist of dishes prepared using Roman forum. Your tour will be particularly enjoyable if recipes attributed to Apicius. A short you take it in the evening, by torchlight. theatrical or musical performance can * Be greeted, you who have come to visit us here in Emona! be included in the tour at a surcharge.

An exciting exploration of Ljubljana's archaeological heritage and ancient history.

A costumed guide and a Early Christian Centre archaeological park Roman dish Roman legionary

26 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 27 This tour offers you a detailed Booking insight into the majority of works 13 Walking tour of Plečnik's that the world famous Ljubljana- Major sights and experiences • Triple Bridge, Central Market, Peglezn building, born architect Jože Plečnik left the Ljubljanica embankments, Kongresni trg Ljubljana behind in the central part of his square native city. What is included? The Ljubljana-born architect Jože Plečnik (1872−1957) • Expert guidance is considered to be one of the world's most important pioneers of modern architecture. His oeuvre left a distinctive mark on three central European cities: Vienna, Prague and, particularly, his native Ljubljana. His easily recognizable language of 'architectura perennis', eternal architecture, helped him realize, to a great extent, his vision to transform Ljubljana into a nation's capital built on the model of ancient cities.

The stamp that Plečnik left on his native Ljubljana after 1921 (when he returned from abroad as a fifty-year-old man who thought that the future did not hold much Duration 2 hours more in store for him, while actually he was entering the most fruitful period of his creative career) was so Price € 50−€ 110 per group. distinctive and indelible that the so called 'Plečnik's Ljubljana' is considered to be one of the 20th century's Tour times By arrangement, at mutually most prominent total works of art. convenient times.

This pleasant guided walk around Ljubljana city centre Starting point By arrangement. gives you an insight into some of Plečnik's best works, The best time Any time of the year. such as the so called Plečnik's Market, part of the Ljubljana Central Market, which was conceived as a Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group two-storey range of riverside market halls and later size is 30 people. connected to the Triple Bridge − another of Plečnik's Architecture and culture lovers. masterpieces and a unique architectural gem created Who is the between 1929 and 1932, when two side bridges tour intended intended for pedestrians were added to an existing for? bridge to form a triple bridge structure. Then there are Language Available in 18 languages. the National and University Library, Plečnik's numerous options revamp projects along the banks of the Ljubljanica, the Cobblers' Bridge, the Križanke Summer Theatre, Notes A visit to Plečnik House, where the and the Kongresni trg square − to mention just a few architect lived and worked from 1921 located in the city centre. Thanks to Plečnik's well- to his death, can be included in the thought-out interventions into the urban fabric of tour at a surcharge for groups of up Ljubljana and its bridges, streets and parks, a provincial to 10 people interested in viewing a Habsburg town with Baroque and Art Nouveau accents permanent exhibition on Plečnik and turned into the capital of Slovenia. finding out where Plečnik's Ljubljana was being born.

An exploration of the life and work of the greatest Slovenian architect.

Central Market National and University Library Plečnik's house

28 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 29 Apart from creations by the Booking architect Jože Plečnik, it was the 14 Walking tour of Baroque Baroque that contributed most Major sights and experiences • The Cathedral (of St Nicholas), Town Hall, Robba significantly to the architectural Fountain, Church of St James, Ursuline Church Ljubljana appearance of present-day • Visit to the Seminary Library Ljubljana. This guided walk gives What is included? you a detailed insight into most of • Expert guidance Ljubljana's Baroque sights located • Admission to the seminary library in the city centre.

Baroque architecture in Ljubljana experienced its heyday in the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th century, particularly thanks to Academia Operosorum Labacensis, a scholarly society founded in 1693 on the model of Italian associations of its kind. The society was concerned with finding a way to modernize Ljubljana, which had a population of no more than 7,000 at the time.

The city's Renaissance face was permanently covered up by Baroque features. Buildings were given new frontages and third floors, and came to be adorned with arched staircases and courtyards. Most of Ljubljana's famous churches were built or, after the earthquake of 1511, renovated in the Baroque style. Duration 2 hours This guided walk takes you to Ljubljana city centre's Price € 60−€ 210 per group. major Baroque sights, showing you some of the city's most beautiful Baroque monuments and interiors to Tour times By arrangement, at mutually give you an idea what Baroque Ljubljana is all about: convenient times. the Town Hall, the Fountain of Three Carniolan Rivers (also known as the Robba Fountain), the Cathedral Starting point By arrangement. of St Nicholas, the Bishop's Palace. You will also visit The best time Any time of the year. the Seminary Library, the first public science library in Slovenian-inhabited lands. While taking you past Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group the façades of Baroque Ljubljana, the tour will reveal size is 30 people. numerous stories that have taken place behind them. Who is the Culture and architecture lovers. tour intended for? Language Available in 18 languages. options Notes The tour is not available on weekends and public holidays.

An exploration of architecture, art, and life in 18th century Ljubljana.

The fountain of three carniolan Seminary library The Cathedral rivers

30 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 31 This tour offers you a detailed Booking insight into most of the Art Nouveau 15 Walking tour of Art Nouveau attractions located in the city centre Major sights and experiences • Hauptman House, Urbanc House, Hotel Union, of Ljubljana. Cooperative Bank building, Mladika building Ljubljana Ljubljana is a city of diverse architectural styles, all of them remarkable witnesses of its rich history. This tour What is included? focuses on the period at the turn of the 20th century, • Expert guidance when a local variant of the style generally known as Art Nouveau developed in Slovenia under the direct influence of the Viennese Secession and contributed numerous important architectural sights to the cityscape of Ljubljana.

The first major work of Art Nouveau architecture in Ljubljana was the Dragon Bridge, built in 1901. Today, the bridge is considered to be the city's best-known sight, and the dragons adorning it Ljubljana's most recognizable icon. Did you know that the Dragon Bridge was originally supposed to be adorned with winged lions instead of dragons? The first decade of the 20th century also saw the construction of most of Ljubljana's Art Nouveau buildings, located along the Miklošičeva ulica street, between the historical city centre and the railway station.

This Art Nouveau-themed walk takes you past the majority of Ljubljana's most typical Art Nouveau buildings, notably including those in the area of the Slovenski trg square and Miklošič Park, designed by the architect Maks Fabiani, the famous Grand Hotel Duration 2 hours Union, Ljubljana's first modern and, at the time of its Price € 50–€ 110 per group. construction, largest hotel, which continues to retain its distinctive Art Nouveau style, and the Cooperative Tour times By arrangement, at mutually Bank, one of the city's most interesting buildings. You convenient times. will also visit the central Prešernov trg square to see the By arrangement. Centromerkur department store and Hauptman House, Starting point both designed in the Art Nouveau style. The best time Any time of the year. Art Nouveau sought inspiration in the plant and animal Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group kingdom, folklore motifs, exotic cultures and religions, size is 30 people. and geometric patterns, so expect to see an intensely colourful and creative face of Ljubljana. Who is the Culture, architecture, and art lovers. tour intended for? Language Available in 18 languages. options

An exploration of architecture, art, and life in Ljubljana at the turn of the 20th century

The fountain of three carniolan Hotel Union Cooperative bank building rivers

32 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 33 This guided walk of the so called Booking Prešeren's Ljubljana takes you to 16 Tracing the footsteps of the buildings where the greatest Major sights and experiences • The site of an old monastery that once housed a Slovenian poet, France Prešeren, diocesan college and library and was pulled down France Prešeren lived, worked, received education, after the earthquake of 1895 (now the site of the and experienced the defining Vodnikov trg square), Rožna ulica street, Trnovo moments of his life. area What is included? • Expert guidance France Prešeren (1800–1849), arguably the most important Slovenian poet, was an exponent of Romanticism, also remembered for his endeavours to modernize the Slovenian language. Particularly well- known are his poems written in the sonnet form and the seventh stanza of his poem A Toast, adopted as the Slovenian national anthem. Your walk will take you to the upper part of the Čopova ulica street, where you will be able to read the lines of the famous stanza engraved in paving slabs and from where, if you place yourself in the right spot, you will see the silhouette of the poet outlined in the square next to the Triple Bridge at the bottom of the street, the site of one of the most iconic sights of Ljubljana, the Prešeren Monument. When the monument, a work by the architect Maks Duration 2 hours Fabiani and the sculptor Ivan Zajc, was erected in 1905, it was met with criticism and opposition on the part Price € 50–€ 110 per group. of art connoisseurs and in church circles due to the Tour times By arrangement, at mutually nude muse holding a sprig of laurel above the poet's head. The then Mayor, , even received a convenient times. letter of protest from the Archbishop of Ljubljana Starting point By arrangement. demanding the statue be removed from in front of the church. From the façade of a building on the Wolfova The best time Any time of the year. ulica street, just off the square, a portrait statue of Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group Julija Primic, the poet's real muse and the object of size is 30 people. his unrequited love, faces symbolically the Prešeren Monument. Who is the School groups, Slovenian art and history lovers. While on your guided walk of Ljubljana's streets and tour intended buildings related to the famous poet, you will learn for? many interesting facts about Ljubljana in the first Language Slovenian, English, German, Serbian, half of the 19th century and, of course, Prešeren's options Croatian, Spanish. interesting life, which, according to historical sources, was a bit different from what prescribed syllabuses and Notes A group of actors in historical stylized descriptions by art historians teach us. costumes can be hired to join the tour at a surcharge.

Take a tour tracing the footsteps of the greatest Slovenian poet, France Prešeren, and get to know Ljubljana through his life and

Prešeren monument work. Statue of Julija Primic Actors in historical costumes

34 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 35 In Ljubljana, and its historical city Booking centre in particular, you can find 17 Tour of Ljubljana's churches numerous famous churches that were Major sights and experiences • The Cathedral (Church of St Nicholas), Church of given their present appearance in the St James, Ursuline Church, Orthodox Church of Baroque period and mostly reflect Sts Cyril and Methodius, Evangelical Church of influences from Italian, and particularly Primož Trubar Venetian, architecture of the time. What is included? • Expert guidance Churches contribute significantly to the cityscape of Ljubljana while at the same time being remarkable witnesses of history and real architectural gems. Most of Ljubljana's churches that have survived to the present day and are considered to be important in terms of artistic quality were built in the Baroque period, which is due to the fact that Ljubljana was severely damaged by an earthquake in 1511 and was later gradually rebuilt to become a shiny Baroque city. A major contribution to Ljubljana's ecclesiastical heritage of later periods was that of the architect Jože Plečnik, who was involved in the renovation of many churches in the city and its region. Ljubljana's most famous Baroque churches, such as the Cathedral of St Nicholas and the Ursuline Church, were decorated by some of the foremost artists of the time. A host of artistically interesting elements were added to most of them during subsequent renovations, notably by the architect Jože Plečnik. Duration 2 hours This tour includes a well thought-out selection of the city's Price € 50–€ 110 per group. most prominent churches to give you a good insight into Tour times By arrangement, at mutually the history of Ljubljana and the people who have lived convenient times. and worked here. In the very heart of the city, right next to the Central Market, it will show you the Cathedral, which Starting point By arrangement. stands on a site formerly occupied by a small and simple mid-13th century Romanesque church built by the city's The best time Any time of the year. fishermen in honour of St Nicholas, their patron saint. The Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group most outstanding 20th century artistic additions to the size is 30 people. church include the main entrance door relief, depicting the history of Slovenia, and the side entrance door, decorated Who is the Art and history lovers, school with portraits of bishops. The tour will also show you the tour intended groups. Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity on the Slovenska for? cesta road, whose eastern façade, facing the Kongresni trg square, is considered to be one of Ljubljana's most Language Available in 18 languages. creatively designed façades, the Church of St James in the options Levstikov trg square, which was the first Jesuit church to be built in Slovenia, the Orthodox Church of Sts Cyril and Notes The tour is not available on Methodius, and the Evangelical Church of Primož Trubar. weekends and public holidays.

Get to know Ljubljana through its most prominent churches, important witnesses of the city's history and architectural development. The cathedral The franciscan church The cathedral from above

36 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 37 This guided walk traces the Booking footsteps of poets, writers, national 18 Literary routes of Ljubljana awakeners, and bohemians that left Major sights and experiences • The house that was once home to France their mark on the collective memory Prešeren, the college where Valentin Vodnik was and life of Ljubljana, which proudly employed, the house that once belonged to Lili holds the title of UNESCO City of Novy, the Blaznik Printing House Literature, awarded to cities with a What is included? rich literary heritage and a vibrant • Expert guidance contemporary literary scene.

Cities are complex organisms whose identity comes from their residents and history, so they can be explored in many different ways. They can be approached using various routes, and in the case of Ljubljana, literary routes seem to be a perfect choice. Due to its geographical position at the crossroads of the Germanic, Mediterranean, and South Slavic worlds, Ljubljana has always been at the confluence of different cultures. Throughout its history, it has been home to sensitive individuals able to assimilate different influences and create works of art reflecting their time. Apart from that, it was poets and writers that have, in the eyes of the nation, historically replaced the political elite.

It is therefore no wonder that Ljubljana's central , where you will embark on this circular Duration 2 hours walk, is dominated by a monument to a poet, France Prešeren. Your walk will take you on a journey from Price € 50–€ 110 per group. the 16th century, when Primož Trubar published the Tour times By arrangement, at mutually first book ever written in Slovenian, to the end of the convenient times. 20th century and the death of the writer Lojze Kovačič. You will be able to see both the existing buildings that Starting point Prešernov trg square or another were once home to Slovenian authors and the sites of location agreed on booking. those long gone. The best time Any time of the year. You can choose between two routes, Blue and Orange. More specific information about the two of them will Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group be given to you on booking. Both routes are circular size is 30 people. and exciting, taking you past residential houses, Who is the Culture and history lovers, school restaurants, and cafés where Slovenian authors of tour intended groups. the past used to live, work or get together. No matter for? which route you choose, the starting point for your guided walk will be the Prešernov trg square, the area Language Slovenian, English, Italian, German, next to the monument to the greatest Slovenian poet, options Croatian, Serbian, Spanish. France Prešeren (1800−1849). Get to know Ljubljana through en engaging story unveiling the city's history and revealing the life and work of the most important figures in

Primož Trubar Slovenian literature. Ljubljana is a city of literature France Prešeren

38 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 39 Get to know Ljubljana's main Booking cemetery, which, thanks to the 19 Exploring the cultural heritage architect Jože Plečnik, who put Major sights and experiences • Plečnik's propylaea, chapels of rest, and oratory his own distinctive stamp on it, as part of the so called Plečnik's Žale, whose of the Žale Cemetery is nothing short of an open-air name began to be used in reference to the entire museum where you can come to cemetery during the Second World War • Military burial grounds, Jewish burial ground feel the history and culture of the • Graves of famous Slovenians local people. • Exploration of the history of the Žale Cemetery, Ljubljana, and Slovenia The Žale Cemetery is not a typical place for burial and mourning. Already in the 1940s, the famous What is included? architect Jože Plečnik gave its chapel of rest complex • Expert guidance a very special ethical undertone. Today, the cemetery is being increasingly recognized by visitors as an important cultural heritage monument and a site providing space for a priceless piece of horticultural landscaping and sculptures by well-known Slovenian artists. The cemetery owes its appearance to a number of renowned architects including, besides Jože Plečnik, Edvard Ravnikar, Vlasto Kopač, Fedja Košir, Peter Kerševan, Marko Mušič, and several others. The cemetery complex as a whole occupies a significant place in Slovenian architectural history and has been Duration 2 hours awarded the European Heritage Label. Price € 50–€ 110 per group. Your guide will be waiting for you in front of the cemetery's columned entrance gateway, designed Tour times By arrangement, at mutually by Plečnik as a monumental double-storey propylaea convenient times. leading to the Garden of All Saints, as the cemetery's chapel of rest complex was named by the architect. Starting point Žale Cemetery, the area in front of Apart from Plečnik's chapels of rest, your tour will the entrance gateway leading to show you the graves of famous Slovenians, works Plečnik's Žale. by renowned Slovenian sculptors, and several other The best time Any time of the year. interesting things in the old part of the cemetery before taking you to its new part, monumentally Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group designed as 'a city of the dead' by the architect Marko size is 30 people. Mušič in 1982. Who is the Architecture, culture, and history tour intended lovers. for? Language Slovenian, English, Italian, German, options Croatian, Serbian, Spanish. Notes This tour makes a good combination with the tour of Plečnik's Ljubljana.

The Žale Cemetery is considered to be one of the most original works of the 20th century funerary architecture and one of Europe's

Plečnik's propylaea most beautiful cemeteries. Garden of all saints Ossuary of the victims of World War I.

40 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 41 This one-hour Town Hall tour takes Booking you on a journey through the rich 20 Town Hall tour history of a building considered Major sights and experiences • Narcissus Fountain, Atrium, Large Conference to be one of Ljubljana's most Hall, Banquet Hall, Wedding Hall remarkable Baroque sights and, • Exploration of the history of Ljubljana through along with the Robba Fountain, the history of a building which stands in front of it, one What is included? of the major attractions of the • Expert guidance historical city centre.

Ljubljana's Town Hall, used as the seat of the city government, was built in the late 15th century and given its present façade, reflecting Venetian influences, between 1717 and 1719. Your tour of this historical building will be led by a guide wearing a traditional costume of Ljubljana.

During the tour, which takes an hour to complete, you will take a walk through the history of the Town Hall building and Ljubljana, and see a number of rooms that have so far not been open for public viewing. First, you will visit the Large Conference Hall, which houses a plaque with the names of all of the more than 120 mayors of Ljubljana, one of the best-known being Ivan Hribar (1851−1941), in office from 1896 to 1910, who was famed for his relentless pursuit of progress and was Duration 1 hour made an honorary citizen of Ljubljana for his role in the Price € 50–€ 110 per group. construction of the city's water supply system. Tour times By arrangement, at mutually Your tour will also include the Banquet Hall, which convenient times. provides space for a number of fine art pieces and is used for official functions, and the Wedding Room, Starting point Town Hall. which also houses many works of art and from where a secret passage leads to Ljubljana Castle, thanks to The best time Any time of the year. The tour is the architect Jože Plečnik, who thought that the castle available on Saturdays only. and the town hall should be connected. Definitely a Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group tour that gives you a really interesting insight into the size is 30 people. Ljubljana of the past and the present day. Who is the Perfect for those wanting to tour intended familiarize themselves with the parts for? of the Town Hall that are not open to the general public. Language Available in 18 languages. options

An exploration of the history and present state of Ljubljana's Town Hall and the history of Ljubljana.

Town Hall Town Hall atrium Large Conference Hall

42 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 43 Ljubljana, with its Christmas Booking lights display and festive fair, is 21 December tour of festive considered to be one of the most Major sights and experiences • Christmas fair, festively decorated Prešernov trg attractive European capitals in square, festively decorated Kongresni trg square Ljubljana December. This guided tour gives you an opportunity to experience its What is included? • Expert guidance festive atmosphere to the full. • A hot drink Romantic and fairy tale-like − that's what Ljubljana is like in December, not only because of its magical festive lights, the enticing smell of mead, mulled wine and home-made biscuits, the attractively designed unique hand-made gifts sold from festive stalls, and the Advent season's countless open-air events that bring a sparkle to the eye, but particularly because of the special atmosphere created by people, both the Duration 2 hours locals and visitors from around Slovenia and the world. Oh yes, a walk through Ljubljana in the Advent season Price € 65−€ 260 per group. definitely has a special charm. Tour times By arrangement, at mutually Anytime between 25 November 2016 and 1 January convenient times. 2017, you will be able to experience the most magical Starting point Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre parts of festive Ljubljana on a guided walk from the Prešernov trg square to the Kongresni trg square (TIC). and browse the stalls of the festive fair on the Breg The best time From the beginning of the Advent embankment or in the Pogačarjev trg square for season to 1 January 2017. unique Christmas gifts. There are a host of magical little things to be enjoyed in the streets of Ljubljana Group size 1−50 people. The optimum group during the festive season* − from the sounds of barrel size is 30 people. organs played by organ-grinders dressed in historical attire to conjure up an atmosphere of times long gone, Who is the People wanting to experience the the Christmas Concert, and countless other musical tour intended magical festive Ljubljana. events to going on a date with Father Christmas and for? seeing the Good Fairy sitting in the Mestni trg square Language Available in 18 languages. and fulfilling the wishes of anyone approaching her, options whether young or old. Notes This tour can be combined with Put on a woollen hat, scarf, and gloves and join in the an hour-long boat cruise past the festivities! festively illuminated Ljubljanica embankments, which includes a glass of mulled wine or another hot drink served on board and is available at a surcharge. *Please check out the programme of open-air festivities on booking.

A fully rounded experience of festively decorated Ljubljana and its vibrant life in the festive season.

Festive Ljubljana Christmas fair Festive Ljubljana

44 | Ljubljana - Guided tours for groups www.visitljubljana.com | 45 On this dynamic full-day culinary Booking trip from Ljubljana to the foot of 22 Experiencing Central Slovenia the Kamnik- Alps, you will Major sights and experiences • Enjoyment of the diverse flavours of Ljubljana get acquainted with the range of and Central Slovenia and exploration of the through its culinary delights flavours offered by the Central region's culinary heritage Slovenia region. • The historical city centre of Ljubljana and the medieval Alpine town of Kamnik Your culinary trip will begin in Ljubljana, which has, • Exploration of Domžale's heritage of straw due to its geographical position, always been at the plaiting at a local museum confluence of different cultures and culinary traditions. A guided walk through Ljubljana Old Town will bring What is included? you to the Central Market, the heart of the historical • Full-day expert guidance city centre. The market, bearing the stamp of Jože • A guided tour of Ljubljana with a special Plečnik's architecture, has traditionally been a place emphasis on its culinary offerings (2 hours) where the locals go not only for shopping, but also to • Admission to the Straw Plaiting Museum in meet people and socialize. After having a mid-morning Domžale snack, you will continue to the historical small town of • A tour of Kamnik in the company of a local guide Kamnik at the foot of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, take a walk through its pleasant medieval streets, taste some (1.5 hours) of the typical local dishes, and learn the story of the • Six tasting sessions of local dishes and drinks area's best known culinary speciality, a hard, breast- shaped cheese the size of a fist called trnič. In the past, trnič was not primarily intended for eating, but had a symbolic meaning: local herdsmen tending cattle at high mountain pastures would give a ball of trnič as a gift to their sweethearts on returning from the Duration Full-day trip (10 hours) mountains in the autumn. Price From € 31 per person. On your way back to Ljubljana, you will stop in the small town of Domžale and visit a museum to learn Tour times By arrangement, at mutually about the town's extraordinary heritage of straw convenient times. plaiting. Straw hats made in Domžale were once worn at European royal courts and featured on catwalks in Starting point By arrangement. Paris. The best time Any time of the year. This culinary tour, during which you will be able to taste Group size A minimum of 30 and a maximum of six different local specialities (including, among others, 50 people. the 'potica' roll, Kranjska sausage, trnič cheese, and Lenček slice), will give you a very special experience of Who is the Organized groups with their own Central Slovenia as you will be able to enjoy the food in tour intended means of transport, gourmet food picturesque urban surroundings and places of natural for? lovers, senior citizens, businesses. beauty. In a day full of exciting culinary experiences, you will get to know Ljubljana and a string of places Language Slovenian, English, German, Italian. in its pleasant surrounding area while having plenty of options time for socializing. Notes Transport can be arranged at a surcharge.

A culinary trip from Ljubljana offering you an opportunity to explore the Central Slovenia region and its typical dishes. Trnič cheese Guided tour of Kamnik Craft beer tasting

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Price for up to Price for up to Price for up to Price for up to Per group/ Price for up to Price for up to Price for up to Price for up to Per group/ Tour name Duration Tour name Duration 5 people 10 people 30 people 50 people Per person 5 people 10 people 30 people 50 people Per person Ljubljana Old Town walking tour Exploring the cultural heritage of the Žale Cemetery 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group Town Hall tour City walk and funicular ride to Ljubljana Castle 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group 2 hours up to 80 up to 120 up to 260 up to 410 per group December tour of festive Ljubljana Tourist boat cruise 2 hours up to 65 up to 90 up to 170 Do 260 per group 1 hour 185 185 185 225 per group Experiencing Central Slovenia through its culinary delights City walk and boat cruise along the Ljubljanica full day * * 31 31 per person

2 hours 140 150 170 230 per group *Price on enquiry. All prices are in euros and inclusive of VAT at 22%. Ljubljana from the surface of Ljubljanica to the stars above the castle hill 3 hours * * 12,90 12,90 per person 'Taste Ljubljana' culinary tour 3 hours * 30 30 30 per person A beer lover's experience of Ljubljana 3 hours * * 35 / per person Tour attributes professionals with a valid Ljubljana Tour Guide Licence. • Confirmation of tour dates and language options is on Exploring Ljubljana by bicycle Culture and history a first come, first served basis. **price on enquiry 2 hours 20 / / per person for up to 3 people Architecture and art • Same-day bookings attract a surcharge of 25%. Segway tour of Ljubljana Culinary delights • Cancellation terms: 1 person 95 EUR, 3- 10 persons • Cancellation up to 24 hours prior to the tour time is 2 hours / / per person All things green, active, and healthy 2 persons 66 EUR 55 EUR free. Ljubljana, green city Experiences • Cancellation less than 24 hours prior to the tour time 25 EUR (by electric 20 EUR (by electric 15 EUR (by electric will incur a 50% cancellation fee. 3 hours * train) train) train) per person Tours are available in up to 18 languages, • The full price will be charged in case of cancellation 35 EUR (by boat) 25 EUR (by boat) 20 EUR (by boat) less than one hour prior to the tour time or a no- Tivoli Park and Rožnik- the green lungs of Ljubljana including Slovenian, English, German, Italian, Spanish, show. French, Croatian, Serbian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, 4 hours * 30 20 16 per person Portuguese, Hungarian, Swedish, Czech, Polish, Romanian, and Ukrainian. Experiencing Roman Emona More information and booking 2 hours * * 9,90 9,90 per person Surcharges: Alenka Štular, +386 (1) 306 12 30, Walking tour of Plečnik's Ljubljana [email protected], www.visitljubljana.com • €27 for each additional hour of guidance on a walking 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group tour Custom tours for groups Walking tour of Baroque Ljubljana • €16 for each hour of waiting time You can rely on us to design a tailor-made tour specially for your group. The tour can range from one to several 2 hours up to 60 up to 80 up to 140 up to 210 per group • €1.50 per person for headphone hire; on hiring the days in length and can include the following: Walking tour of Art Nouveau Ljubljana headphones, the group leader must pay a €200 security deposit per group at the TIC or STIC office; • A tour of Ljubljana 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group the deposit is fully refundable when all the headphones • Accommodation Tracing the footsteps of France Prešeren are returned • Meals 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group • Experiences Terms and conditions • Trips around the Central Slovenia region Tour of Ljubljana's churches • Visits to tourist gems across Slovenia • Ljubljana Tourism reserves the right to modify the tour 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group itinerary. Literary routes of Ljubljana Špela Paternoster, +386 (0)1 306 45 57, • All prices stated in this catalogue are subject to change. [email protected] 2 hours 50 60 80 110 per group • Ljubljana Tourism guides are all highly qualified

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