Ljubljana
An attractive high-rise hotel offering 202 clean, basic rooms and a central location. Rooms vary from 'economy' to 'comfort', with the latter larger and air-conditioned. It’s an odd place – primary colours splashed hither and yon, a kind of circus make-up feel, trees and books in the lobby, but it all works and, frankly, we love it here.
Ask to see the top floor in-the-round suite with dazzling views of the castle.
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The jaw-dropping Postojna Cave system, a series of caverns, halls and passages some 24km long and two million years old, was hollowed out by the Pivka…
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Crowning a 375m-high hill east of the Old Town, this castle is an architectural mishmash, with most of it dating from the early 16th century when it was…
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Predjama Castle, 9km from Postojna, is one of Europe's most dramatic castles. It teaches a clear lesson: if you want to build an impregnable fortification…
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The town's premier sight is the commanding Loka castle, overlooking the settlement from a grassy hill west of Mestni trg. It dates from the 13th century…
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Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats…
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More interesting than it sounds, this apiculture museum takes a closer look at the long tradition of beekeeping in Slovenia. The museum's collection of…
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Radovljica's colourful main square is the town’s leading attraction, lined with houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Look especially for Thurn Manor,…
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Tiny, tear-shaped Bled Island beckons from the shore. There’s the Church of the Assumption and a small museum, the Provost's House, but the real thrill is…
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This 650m-long thoroughfare links Prešernov trg with the train and bus stations; the southern end boasts a splendid array of secessionist buildings and a…
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The one-time Cooperative Bank was designed by Ivan Vurnik, and the red, yellow and blue geometric patterns were painted by his wife Helena in 1922.
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The cream-coloured former People’s Loan Bank (1908) is topped with blue tiles and the figures of two women holding symbols of industry (a beehive) and…
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To the north of Prešernov Trg, on the corner of Trubarjeva cesta and Miklošičeva cesta, is this delightful secessionist palace building from 1903, which…
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This renovated covered walkway along the Ljubljanica River forms part of the city's Central Market.
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The much-loved Dragon Bridge, topped with four scary-looking dragons on each corner, stands northeast of the Old Town, just beyond Vodnikov trg. The…
7. Franciscan Church of the Annunciation
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The 17th-century salmon-pink Franciscan Church of the Annunciation stands on the northern side of Prešernov trg. The interior has six side altars and an…
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Central Market is Ljubljana's larder and worth a trip to stock up on provisions or just have a good snoop (and sniff) around. Go first to the vast open…