Antikvariat Alef

Ljubljana


This pleasingly jumbled, old-school bookstore advertises itself as a shop 'for readers'. There's mainly used books on the shelves, with some titles in English, including author John Bills' very funny An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery.


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6. Robba Fountain

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