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Grand Hotel Union - remarkable, glamorous, historical

The importance of Grand Hotel Union for the city's social life In over a century of existence, the Grand Hotel Union has contributed significantly to the political and social life of the capital and the broader Ljubljana region. It hosted concerts, dances, festivities, masquerades, rallies, state celebrations, protest meetings and lectures. Hotel's decorated table in the past.Over the course of its rich history, it has been witness to many important events and has hosted many famous people - including actor and director Orson Welles in 1979, American president Bill Clinton and his wife Hilary Clinton in 1999, the spiritual leader of Tibet the Dalai Lama in 2002, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband in 2008, King Harald V of Norway and his wife.

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Grand Hotel Union - remarkable, glamorous, historical

The importance of Grand Hotel Union for the city's social life In over a century of existence, the Grand Hotel Union has contributed significantly to the political and social life of the capital and the broader Ljubljana region. It hosted concerts, dances, festivities, masquerades, rallies, state celebrations, protest meetings and lectures. Hotel's decorated table in the past.Over the course of its rich history, it has been witness to many important events and has hosted many famous people - including actor and director Orson Welles in 1979, American president Bill Clinton and his wife Hilary Clinton in 1999, the spiritual leader of Tibet the Dalai Lama in 2002, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband in 2008, King Harald V of Norway and his wife.

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Top things to do in Ljubljana

Good for: food lovers, couples, groups, rainy days How long: 2 hours to half a day See food and drink options in Ljubljana region Check what’s on in every part of the city Ljubljana likes to keep a busy calendar. Concerts, festivals, exhibitions, theatre, open-air cinema, food markets, family activities, neighbourhood events and seasonal celebrations happen throughout the city.

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MMM STORIES: On Bees and Honey

A symbol of Slovenian identity for more than 200 years, it provides food for bees in summer and pleasant shade for all visitors. © Suzan Gabrijan © Suzan Gabrijan © Suzan Gabrijan Ljubljana, which has been awarded the title of Most Bee-Friendly Municipality three times in recent years by the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association, thanks to its efforts in the field of beekeeping, brings together more than 350 beekeepers with a total of more than 4,500 beehives.

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MMM STORIES: On Bees and Honey

A symbol of Slovenian identity for more than 200 years, it provides food for bees in summer and pleasant shade for all visitors. © Suzan Gabrijan © Suzan Gabrijan © Suzan Gabrijan Ljubljana, which has been awarded the title of Most Bee-Friendly Municipality three times in recent years by the Slovenian Beekeepers' Association, thanks to its efforts in the field of beekeeping, brings together more than 350 beekeepers with a total of more than 4,500 beehives.

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MMM STORIES: DAPPER

Well mannered and impeccably presentedThough the story began long before, we’ll start with the name. Dapper is an old English word used to describe a man who dresses – and carries himself – with…

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MMM STORIES: DAPPER

Well mannered and impeccably presentedThough the story began long before, we’ll start with the name. Dapper is an old English word used to describe a man who dresses – and carries himself – with…

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Quirky Museums Around Ljubljana

But Polhov Gradec, the name of which might translate as “Dormouse-ville,” does host an annual festival to celebrate the trapping of this critter who was once a prominent menu item.  The official version of the name’s origin story goes something like this: In ancient times, a knight journeyed into a small village.

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Špela and Rene Šuc (Gostilna pri Mari)

You are the third generation of the family running Gostilna pri Mari. Did you always know you would “stay at home” and take over the family inn, or were your childhood and teenage aspirations…

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Explore the city’s central market and walk across the Triple Bridge to the National and University Library, along the banks of the Ljubljanica, across the Cobblers’ Bridge, to the Križanke Summer Theatre and Congress Square. A pleasant stroll from the Triple Bridge across the Šance Park to Ljubljana Castle, thence to Plečnik’s House on Karunova Ulica in the Trnovo district, where the master lived and worked.

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