Search

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…

Read more

The secret of Ljubljana Botanic Garden

If it is too cold outside, there is a solution! The Glasshouse is a section housing mainly tropical plants. More than 500 plants can be seen there. They require a lot of moist and temperature around 26 °C. So, if it is cold outside or the weather is bad, take off your coat and visit the Glasshouse.

Read more

Family hiking trail above the picturesque village of Polhov Gradec: St. Lovrenc

Polhov Gradec’s rich history goes way back to the 13th century with a beautiful mansion built two centuries later, now turned into a museum. Being the cultural heart of Polhov Gradec, the mansion houses a museum of their 800-year history, a technical museum of telecommunications in Slovenia with and an interactive corner for children, while it also holds a wine bar of fine Slovenian wines.

Read more

10 cultural highlights of Ljubljana

A part of collections is on display at the museum building on Metelkova. Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre The opera house, built in 1892, has a rich history behind it. Its orchestra, opera soloists and ballet ensemble perform a rich repertoire of classical operas and ballet works.

Read more

https://www.visitljubljana.com/assets/Ljubljana-in-Foreign-Media/Palmer_Baby-Boomer-in-Ljubljana.pdf

If the country were to produce enough of the stuff, you’d see it stacked high in UK wine shops. Also popular on TikTok is Strelec restaurant, housed in one of the tow- ers at the castle. ‘Do you want to dine like a real count and countess,’ trills one post. Sounds good to me, espe- cially since it has a Michelin star and offers a five, seven or nine-course tasting menu.

Read more

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…

Read more

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.

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.

Read more

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

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?

Read more