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Free poetry tours of Ljubljana to honour the Slovenian Cultural Holiday

Particularly well known are his sonnets and the poem A Toast, adopted as Slovenia's national anthem. You can take part in the following free guided city tours on the occasion of the Slovenian Cultural Holiday. There is a limited number of vacancies, so prior registration is required.

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Ljubljana will be presenting itself again at EXPO Milano 2015

They will also be able to take their photo with the little green dragon, our city's mascot. The programme will be at its liveliest on Saturday, featuring cooking and tasting sessions with traditional dishes of Taste Ljubljana project, prepared by the staff of Druga violina restaurant.

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Ljubljana has been shortlisted at the ITTA 2019 for Best Food Destination

The project was created in collaboration with the City of Ljubljana Department for Environmental Protection, the Association for Sustainable Tourism GoodPlace and the Cooperative for Rural Development Jarina.

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Ljubljana has been ranked as one of the Global TOP 100 Sustainable Destinations 2017 – again for the third time!

On the World Tourism Day, 27 September 2017, during the Global Green Destination Day event that took place in the city of Cascais in Portugal the list of Global TOP 100 Sustainable Destinations in 2017 was published. Ljubljana was ranked for the third time in a row.

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Coming up: November Gourmet Ljubljana is on

In Ljubljana, November is considered a month of gastronomy and the city becomes the gourmet capital of Slovenia. A number of different events connected by the common thread of good food and wine take place every year as part of the November Gourmet Ljubljana food and wine festival.

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Ljubljana won the Golden Apple Award 2016 by FIJET

Since 1970, when it was established, FIJET has presented the Golden Apple award to 47 organizations, countries, cities, companies or individuals. In Slovenia, this award was so far won by Walks of Peace in the Soča Region Foundation in 2012 and by Postojna Caves in 2014.

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Library Under the Treetops

© Matej Perko © Matej Perko © Matej Perko © Matej Perko © Andrej Tarfila 1 Jun - 13 Sept 2026 Various locations in Ljubljana & across Slovenia An original outdoor reading project, intended for the general public, brings equipment and books each year to green corners of towns and cities, inviting people throughout the summer to read, browse, and relax under the trees. The 22nd edition of Library Under the Treetops is just around the corner, bringing free reading islands to 8 locations in Ljubljana and 13 other towns and cities across Slovenia and in neighbouring regions.

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10 masterpieces by Jože Plečnik

The former is demonstrated by a river lock gate that is still used today to regulate the flow of the Ljubljanica River in the city centre. Plečnik designed the river lock gate as a monument, i.e. a triumphal arch dedicated to water. Cobbler’s Bridge There is always something going on at the Cobbler’s Bridge.

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Where to get a taste of Slovenian wines in Ljubljana

Where to get a taste of Slovenian wines in Ljubljana Eva Gale Eva is a true Ljubljana fan and a city explorer. Loves urban art, galleries and cheap lunch places.  Več Predvajaj zvočni posnetek vsebine Your browser does not support the audio element.

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Cukrarna - 19th century sugar factory turns into a special venue and a large gallery space

In the meantime, some of the Ljubljana's residents who lost their homes in the devastating 1895 earthquake, which destroyed one-tenth of the city's buildings, lived in Cukrarna for a while as well. Cukrarna from the times it was used as military barracks. Long period of slow decline During the Second World War, the cellars of the factory served as shelters.

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