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  • Goran Bojčevski & Balkan Nuevo

    Clarinettist Goran Bojčevski, originally from Macedonia, embarked on his professional musical career at the Ljubljana Academy of Music. He later earned his master's degree in clarinet at the…

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  • Mengeš

    Many prehistorical, Roman and Slav archaeological findings bare witness to this. The town was first mentioned in 1154 and gained square rights in 1867. Traditionally peasant settlement later became…

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  • Filming in Ljubljana - Ljubljana makes an excellent film set

    As early as 1965, when the Italian film based on French material Madamigella di Maupin was filmed in Ljubljana, the 17th century came to life between the façades of Ljubljana's old houses. A few scenes of the Austrian historical drama entitled Wir sind am Leben, which is based on true events and is about saving 150 Jewish children from the concentration camps during World War II, were filmed in Ljubljana instead of Austria.

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  • 5 must-see artworks in Ljubljana’s National Gallery

    Works range from medieval sacred art, Baroque work by Gregorio Lazzarini and Giulio Quaglio, Biedermeier portraits by Jožef Tominc, neoclassical paintings by Kranc Kavčič, Realist works by Janez Šubic and Jurij Šubic, works by Ivana Koblica -Slovenia’s most popular artist - and the world-famous masterpieces of Slovenian Impressionism created by Ivan Grohar, Rihard Jakopič and Matija Jama. It also houses a permanent exhibition of works by Zoran Mušič (1909 – 2005), one of Europe’s leading modernist painters. It’s a dazzling selection from which to make your new friends.

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  • Ljubljana’s moving pictures

    The first stop on any cinephile’s list should be Kinodvor, a lovely movie theater with a cozy cafe and a well-stocked shop, which is housed in an art nouveau building from the early 1920s. The atmospheric theater shows a wide variety of international indie hits and arthouse films.

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  • K2: FROM VRHNIKA TO PLANINA AND ZAPLANA

    Gastronomy offer Turistična kmetija Kuren (Pr’Figarji) tourist farm Planinska koča na Planini nad Vrhniko mountain lodge Gostilna Mesec inn, Zaplana Hospitality establishments in Vrhnika Points of interest along the way Ivan Cankar memorial house (Cankarjeva spominska hiša) Star maln The Temple of Lintvern the Dragon fairytale adventure (Pravljično doživetje Tempelj zmaja Lintverna) Technical Museum of Slovenia (Tehniški muzej Slovenije) in Bistra Details Distance 22000m Duration 2:00h Ascent 470m Difficulty Hard Download route Help us improve the site Did you find the information you were looking for?

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  • Slovenian wines and wine tours

    This 400-year-old Žametovka vine, which grows on the front of the Old Vine House in Maribor, is famous all over the world. Find out what Slovenia’s wine regions have to offer Set off on a wine tour from Ljubljana.

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  • When trying local and Slovenian food - štruklji are a must

    Another place serving boiled štruklji with different fillings is Slovenian house, also situated in the city centre. You can enjoy štruklji at the top of the Šmarna gora hill as a reward after hiking in Gostilna Ledinek.

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  • Ljubljana’s moving pictures

    The first stop on any cinephile’s list should be Kinodvor, a lovely movie theater with a cozy cafe and a well-stocked shop, which is housed in an art nouveau building from the early 1920s. The atmospheric theater shows a wide variety of international indie hits and arthouse films.

    Read more
  • 5 must-see artworks in Ljubljana’s National Gallery

    Works range from medieval sacred art, Baroque work by Gregorio Lazzarini and Giulio Quaglio, Biedermeier portraits by Jožef Tominc, neoclassical paintings by Kranc Kavčič, Realist works by Janez Šubic and Jurij Šubic, works by Ivana Koblica -Slovenia’s most popular artist - and the world-famous masterpieces of Slovenian Impressionism created by Ivan Grohar, Rihard Jakopič and Matija Jama. It also houses a permanent exhibition of works by Zoran Mušič (1909 – 2005), one of Europe’s leading modernist painters. It’s a dazzling selection from which to make your new friends.

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