Things to Do in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

There are so many things to do in Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital, and largest city. It’s a town that’s best explored on foot. It’s not a large city, but when you do tire from walking, you’re never too far away from one of many riverside bars or cafes.

Ljubljana owes much of its current charm to a catastrophe. In 1895, a devastating earthquake reduced much of the area to ruins. Fortunately, Jože Plečnik, a 20th-century Slovene architect, designed many of the gorgeous Art Nouveau buildings you see today from the rubble.

In 2016, Ljubljana was voted the European Green Capital. The city centre today is mostly car-free. If you don’t fancy walking, there’s a new cycling network, and if you’re going a little further afield, the public transport is low-emissions.

We love taking walking tours whenever we visit a new city. It’s such a great way to get your bearings, learn a little about the place you’re visiting and see the highlights.

Prešeren Square is located in the heart of Ljubljana. The square is named after France Prešeren, a celebrated 19th-century Slovenian poet whose work “Zdravljica” became Slovenia’s national anthem.

His statue faces the window where Julija Primic, his unrequited love, and muse used to live. It was at a church in Trnovo in 1833 that Prešeren first laid eyes on the rich, pretty and ‘out of his league’ Julija Primic. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).