{"id":1843,"date":"2019-03-28T11:51:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T10:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/?p=1843"},"modified":"2019-07-17T15:13:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T13:13:40","slug":"ljubljana-city-trip-sights-and-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/ljubljana-city-trip-sights-and-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"City trip to Ljubljana: sights and tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ljubljana has the makings of a place of longing: a charming historic downtown crossed by the Ljubljanica river; several bridges with marvelous dragon-shaped sculptures; architecture resembling the Athena of old – and hovering above all there\u2019s the castle of Ljubljana. Interested? In the following, we list the most important sights and tips for a city trip to Ljubljana. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as you enter Ljubljana, the city\u2019s charm will remind you of the Athena of old – and that\u2019s no coincidence. This is due to the famous architect Jo\u017ee Ple\u010dnik. His idea was to build Ljubljana just like the ancient city of Athena. 1921, after he resided in Vienna and Prague, he came back to the city of his birth and used his creativity to give the town a new shape. Thanks to him, today, Ljubljana is one of the world\u2019s most important connected artworks of the 20th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jo\u017ee Ple\u010dnik designed both the library and the buildings on the river banks next to Ljubljanica. Same goes for the three bridges (Tromostovje) in the city center and the streetlights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The old town of Ljubljana offers numerous highlights for architecture fans. A walk at night is worthwhile to admire the street lighting. Photo: Pedro Szekely<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tatonka-tip:<\/strong> If you\u2019re planning on visiting several sights on one single day it\u2019s worth considering Ljubljana Card<\/a> (for 27,90\u20ac a day). Equipped with this card you can participate in a city tour, a boat tour, rent bikes, visit all the city\u2019s museums and even more – for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ljubljana\u2019s historic downtown<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Though, Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia it\u2019s not that big at all. This you\u2019re soon going to realize by simply strolling the lanes or enjoying the buildings and stores. Within a few hours you can easily reach all the popular sights by foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it\u2019s worth visiting Ljubljana, event though, you might just have one day for it. In this case, you are to take a picture with the numerous dragons which are the heraldic animal of the city and spread all over town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dragons can be found in Ljubljana at almost every corner.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Especially striking is all the little green busses traversing the pedestrian area and are carrying mostly elderly people but tourists as well. This service is entirely free and only one of the reasons Ljubljana was chosen 2016\u2019s \u201cEuropean Green Capital\u201d by the EU Commission. All the green areas and parks within the city of Ljubljana contribute this comfortable sensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting:<\/em><\/strong> <\/em>City trip Lisbon – Where city trekking is pure bliss<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ljubljana castle<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The castle of Ljubljana towers majestically on the hill directly above the old town.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Observing the everything from above is always a city trip\u2019s highlight. Not only you can enjoy a splendid view also you\u2019ll get an idea of the city\u2019s structure which will improve your orientation. The best spot to do so is Ljubljana castle. For 900 years now the castle sits enthroned on a hill just above the city center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can reach it by foot or use the cable car. If you are there it\u2019s definitely worth visiting the exhibition \u201cSlovenian History\u201d or the puppet-theater museum. Also, in summer, there\u2019re open air movie shows in the castle\u2019s courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting<\/em><\/strong>: Hiking backpack or trekking backpack – Which backpack is right for me?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tivoli-park<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Tivoli-park extends from the very west to the city center – the biggest and most beautiful park area of Ljubljana. Formerly, it consisted of two segregated parks surrounding Podturn and Cekinov palace. Following the ideas of French engineer J. Blanchard, they eventually got connected in 1813.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today, this green oasis contains fields of blooming flowers, magnificent trees, several statues and fountains. Dozens of walkways and exercise trails with gymnastic apparatuses (hello 70s!) are leading through the park to the nearby wooded hill of Ro\u017enik.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the marvelous Jakopi\u010d-promenade art-enthusiasts can find open air large-format photo exhibitions almost all year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Metelkova artists\u2019 quarter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking for uncommon atmosphere you might want to check the artists\u2019 quarter of Metelkova. The former barracks is in the south of Ljubljana main station and has been evolving to Ljubljanas alternative cultural hot-spot for the last couple of decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fans of street art and graffiti come at their expense in the artists’ quarter Metelkova.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Though, it\u2019s relatively quiet by day leaving enough time for enjoying the local street art it\u2019s always busy at nighttime: there\u2019re lots of bands performing – especially in summer – and you are free to party until early morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Smarna Gora: a hiking trip starting in Ljubljana<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For those of you intending to fly the urban hubbub for a few hours we\u2019d recommend hiking \u0160marna Gora mountain. It\u2019s in the north of Ljubljana and about 667 meters high. To get there it\u2019s best taking the train from Ljubljana main station to Medno. You\u2019ll be at the mountainside within 15 minutes and can choose between several rather easy and well signposted trails to the mountaintop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The train ride from Ljubljana to the foot of Mount Smarna Gora takes only 15 minutes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The hike to the peak – which is roughly 30 to 60 minutes walking – is absolutely worth it: on \u0160marna Gora summit there\u2019s a baroque church presenting a stunning view. And don\u2019t forget to ring the bell next to the trail just before your arrival: it\u2019ll fulfil a hiker\u2019s secret wishes (so the locals say).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also interesting:<\/em><\/strong> Capital of Culture 2019 – Tips for your trip to Matera and Plovdiv<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ljubljana has the makings of a place of longing: a charming historic downtown crossed by the Ljubljanica river; several bridges with marvelous dragon-shaped sculptures; architecture resembling the Athena of old – and hovering above all there\u2019s the castle of Ljubljana. Interested? In the following, we list the most important sights and tips for a city […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":1848,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,28],"tags":[79],"class_list":{"0":"post-1843","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-traveling","8":"category-reisen","9":"tag-city-trip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1843","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1843"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1843\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1848"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1843"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1843"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.tatonka.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1843"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}