I visited Ljubljana last September and all I can say is that i was impressed by its architecture and the laidback lifestyle of its inhabitants. Its very well looked after and definitely a must visit! I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as I enjoyed visiting this gorgeous city :cheers:

Trivia and general info:
Ljubljana has a population of just under 300.000 inhabitants and emerged form the Roman settlement of Emona, erected in 15 AD. It is dominated by the Neo Classisist, Baroque and Art Noveau architectural styles owing in part to the earthquakes that devastated the city in 1511 and later in 1895.

1- Lets start off with a pano of the castle
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2- Ceiling of the Sv. Jurij (St. George) chapel
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3- A building on the foothill that caught my eye
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4- And sum bird's eye shots of the city down below
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11- The Ljubljanica river
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14- Partial view of the castle as seen from the centre of town
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15- The University of Ljubljana
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17- The Philharmonic Academy
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18- Small church just off the centre of town
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19- Typical neo baroque building
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20- The National Gallery
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21- The United States embassy, located in one of the prettiest mansions in the city
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22- Zmajski Most or dragon bridge with the cathedral in the background
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23- The Franciscan Church situated in the Presern square
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24- More buildings that surround the square
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29- The grand Union Hotel located on an adjacent street
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30- St Nicholas Cathedral or "Stolnica Sv. Nikolaja"
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31- And its lush interior
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33- Another interesting church in the suburbs
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35- Some street level shots of the quaint Reber neighbourhood, the oldest in town
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38- This small bridge house was once a section of the city walls and a major gate into Ljubljana!
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39- Surrounding buildings and churches
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41- A pretty typical house in the suburbs of the city
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42- And finally the Tvorno bridge, unique in the continent for its trees planted right on the deck!
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Gorgeous city! Definitely on my list to visit someday. Thanks for the photos!

It looks great.

Great pics, incredibly clear day and gorgeous buildings. Thanks.

Nice photos of Ljubljana. It seems to be clean and calm city. Thanks.

Thanks! Excellent photos, really extraordinary. The views from the hill were especially breathtaking.
I love this city soooo much, I can't wait to return one day.

We've vesited Slovenia and his capital 6 years ago, and I must say that we were surprised by this fine, nice city. Liked the atmosphere to. Slovenians are nice people!

Great pictures!

Great pics of an even greater city.

Ljubljana looks great! I'm even considering a Switzerland, Northern Italy and Slovenia holiday this year ( I just love the Alps and Dolomites :) )

Slovenia! :cheer: Slovenia! :cheer:

I spent five days in Ljubljana this past September ... I was there for the Ljubljana festival, and there was no shortage of music and live theatre. The weather was great too! I was very pleased with the atmosphere of the city and the tempo of everyday life.

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Nice pics, Fernie! That's a lovely tour of the city! And the photos are wonderful, hun! :happy: :hug:

Im glad you had fun, Lou, and great pics too!

the things that I love about ljubljana: small+capitol+beatiful+sorunded by forests.. that's why I want to live there :)

Beautiful city but in the best places are commieblocks...

Great pics of my city! :)

Charming! :yes:
Thanks for showing!

Nice photos,Fern. Just a little point: pics 33 and 41 are not suburbs (well they were suburbs in early 20th century), pic 33 is actually in the centre and pic 41 in Trnovo, which is in south-central part of Ljubljana. :)

Excellent stuff, Ljubljana and Slovenia are beautiful.

Ljubljana is indeed an incredible city. Thanks guys for sharing your pics. :okay:

Nice pics Fern, Ljubljana is a very pleasant laid-back city. Where did you stay?

Last time I was there I tried to take a picture of the US embassy (I didn't know what it was, I just thought it was a pretty mansion house). One of the Slovenian soldiers guarding it ran over the road to tell me that I wasn't allowed to take a photo and explained what the building was. I told them I wasn't a terrorist and the soldier laughed and said "ok then, just go round the corner and take the picture where we can't see you"

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Thanks for your comments everyone, I wish I had more photos to show you but unfortunately I didnt spend enough time in the country.. Hopefully edolen will volunteer to give me another guided tour sometime soon :hug:

@Jonesy- I was very subtle and concealed the camera so they wouldnt pick on me, I know how paranoid americans are these days!
I stayed at the park hotel.. since I was visiting eastern europe i thought i might as well stay in a commie block :laugh: It actually offered very good conditions!!

@Mishevy- They were outside the centre thats why i called them suburbs but thanks for the correction :)

PS. Thanks for your pics Lou, that wine and sandwich combination seems.. tempting!

I'd love to, Fernie! :happy: :hug:

@Fern, you'd recognize suburbs in Ljubljana, they're mostly commieblocks! :)

I stayed at the park hotel.. since I was visiting eastern europe i thought i might as well stay in a commie block :laugh: It actually offered very good conditions!!


I stayed there on my first visit, the rooms were ok but the breakfast wasn't very good I seem to remember.

The second time I visited I stayed at the Fluxus Hostel, good quiet but central location, friendly staff and cheap for a double room. I'd recommend it. The guy running the place even went downstairs onto the street and paid for my parking meter outside as I hadn't had chance to get to an ATM since landing at the airport.

It wasnt the best breakfast ive ever had, but i did live to see another day hehe
As for the other hotel, I will surely take ur advice into consideration when I next visit the city. But there's one thing I must do, hire a car to drive around the country like you did! Which places did you visit btw?

On the first trip I went in summer to Bled/Bohinj, Ljubljana and Piran/Portoroz. I also drove through places like Nova Gorica, Skofja Loka and the Soca Valley/Vrsic Pass. I also drove over the border for a bit into Croatia (Novigrad)

On the second trip I went skiing in February at Vogel, Kobla, Krvavec and Kranjska Gora and also visited Ljubljana, Maribor, Ptuj, Trzic, Radovljica, Kamnik, Slovenj Gradec, Velenje, Slovenska Bistrica, Postonja caves, Lake Cerknica, Novo Mesto, Metlika.

It's only a small country and it's pretty easy to drive around, the Slovenes are more sensible drivers than the Italians I think ;)

^^You really saw almost everything!

:laugh: Almost, I'll have to go to Murska Sobota next time!!

I haven't been to the Logarska Dolina either and that is supposed to be very beautiful.

^^Can you believe it, I've never been to Murska Sobota:lol: You should contact me the next you're coming, so we can go together!

I haven't been to Logarska dolina either, it's a bit far from here (Nova Gorica), although I have heard it's beautiful as well. Maybe we'll go there with Fern next time he visits. :)

On the first trip I went in summer to Bled/Bohinj, Ljubljana and Piran/Portoroz. I also drove through places like Nova Gorica, Skofja Loka and the Soca Valley/Vrsic Pass. I also drove over the border for a bit into Croatia (Novigrad)

On the second trip I went skiing in February at Vogel, Kobla, Krvavec and Kranjska Gora and also visited Ljubljana, Maribor, Ptuj, Trzic, Radovljica, Kamnik, Slovenj Gradec, Velenje, Slovenska Bistrica, Postonja caves, Lake Cerknica, Novo Mesto, Metlika.

It's only a small country and it's pretty easy to drive around, the Slovenes are more sensible drivers than the Italians I think ;)
Thats for sure, I cant remember seeing one single maniac on their roads.
You've gone on some very nice and lengthy trips, I wonder how many days it took you. Were you based in one location or did you hop from town to town?

I hope a certain someone will give me a similar opportunity when i next visit the country hehe

That certain someone certainly will, hehe. ;)

Thats for sure, I cant remember seeing one single maniac on their roads.
You've gone on some very nice and lengthy trips, I wonder how many days it took you. Were you based in one location or did you hop from town to town?


On the first trip we stayed with friends in Trieste for a couple of days, then camped in a tent at Lake Bled for two days, Ljubljana for three days and an apartment in Piran for the last two days.

For the second trip we stayed for a couple of nights in Ljubljana then rented an apartment for two weeks in Ribcev Laz, the village next to Lake Bohinj. We went skiing some days and drove to other parts of the country for day trips on non skiing days, it was great fun!!

o da da! :)

On the first trip we stayed with friends in Trieste for a couple of days, then camped in a tent at Lake Bled for two days, Ljubljana for three days and an apartment in Piran for the last two days.

For the second trip we stayed for a couple of nights in Ljubljana then rented an apartment for two weeks in Ribcev Laz, the village next to Lake Bohinj. We went skiing some days and drove to other parts of the country for day trips on non skiing days, it was great fun!!
You sure know how to treat yourself! My trips usually only last for a few days, a week when i go skiing cuz i dont have any family abroad and never go camping or stay in cheap places... But hopefully this summer i will go with some friends to austria for a few weeks for the euro 2008. They got a tent that holds up to 8 people and hopefully we'll have a good time and take the opportunity to visit the country's every corner!
How do u get so much time off btw?

@Dziggy- "Oh la la" :D

Fern, can you tell us what camera you used? thanks

Nothing too flashy, just an average digital camera- Nikon Coolpix S4