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Poljane Creative Quarter

Just a step away from the bustling market and the lively city streets, a world of small but characterful spaces opens up—where local flavours, artistic creators, and everyday (and not-so-everyday…

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What is 'Prekmurska Gibanica' cake and what makes it so special?

The oldest written source reaches as far back as the year 1828 when the priest, Jožef Kosič, compiled a text, which mentions the Gibanica as a special Prekmurian dish; which is a must at wedding festivities and is also served to workers after finishing a big project. Where can I try it? If you are visiting Ljubljana you have some options to choose from.

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The first issue of the culinary magazine Gourmet Ljubljana is out

Gourmet Ljubljana is set to come out once a year, in Slovene and English, as a grand finale of the November Gourmet Ljubljana festival. The very first issue is already available at Petrol service stations and at the Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre (TIC). Let us leave you with a tasty suggestion: The magazine makes for a lovely gift in a basket full of culinary treats!

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Easter Delicacies in Ljubljana

Easter is just around the corner, and in Slovenia, an essential part of the celebration is the traditional Easter breakfast. This includes bread, dyed hard-boiled eggs (known as ‘pirhi…

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The Path of Remembrance and Comradeship

Those with a penchant for more strenuous activity can join the Threesomes Run along a 28 or 12-kilometre route for adults or a three-kilometre route for children. The event traditionally rounds off with a festive ceremony held in the city centre. Ljubljana within a barbed wire fence (1942-1945) During the Second World War, Ljubljana was a focal centre of the Resistance, the so called Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation, established on 27 April 1941.

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The first issue of the culinary magazine Gourmet Ljubljana is out

Gourmet Ljubljana is set to come out once a year, in Slovene and English, as a grand finale of the November Gourmet Ljubljana festival. The very first issue is already available at Petrol service stations and at the Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre (TIC). Let us leave you with a tasty suggestion: The magazine makes for a lovely gift in a basket full of culinary treats!

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The Path of Remembrance and Comradeship

Those with a penchant for more strenuous activity can join the Threesomes Run along a 28 or 12-kilometre route for adults or a three-kilometre route for children. The event traditionally rounds off with a festive ceremony held in the city centre. Ljubljana within a barbed wire fence (1942-1945) During the Second World War, Ljubljana was a focal centre of the Resistance, the so called Liberation Front of the Slovene Nation, established on 27 April 1941.

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Easter Delicacies in Ljubljana

Easter is just around the corner, and in Slovenia, an essential part of the celebration is the traditional Easter breakfast. This includes bread, dyed hard-boiled eggs (known as ‘pirhi…

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The 200th anniversary of the Congress of Ljubljana

Ljubljana in the spotlight The city of Ljubljana left nothing to coincidence before the arrival of the emperors, the housing for the numerous visitors had to be prepared, the old Capuchin monastery was razed and in its place an open space was created, today known as the Congress Square, where the main processions and festivities then took place. To ensure that there would be enough entertainment for the guests throughout the duration of the congress, many social activities were organized, including military parades, the music of the Philharmonic Society, dances, masquerades, fireworks, theatre and opera performances by national and international groups, sailings across the Ljubljanica River and hunting expeditions.  

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Hidden Gems Just Beyond Ljubljana

I asked some locals where this imposing name comes from, receiving the rather mundane answer that it’s because the gorge is a creepy, gloomy place in winter. But this was a bright summer’s day, so no sign of devils anywhere. We climbed past a canine-shaped rock called Devil’s Tooth (Hudičev zob), but that was the only devilish thing we spotted.

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