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Ljubljana's Celica Hostel becomes the world's first eco-certified hostel

By the end of 2016, the year of Ljubljana's tenure as the European Green Capital, the range of the city's sustainable tourism offerings will include eight internationally certified accommodation establishments. Pomagajte nam izboljšati spletno mesto Ste našli informacije, ki ste jih iskali?

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Renovated Plečnik House opened its doors

In designing Ljubljana, the nation's new capital, Plečnik tried to use modern approaches while modelling the city on ancient Athens. His style, innovative even by today's standards, is characterized by the use of classical architectural elements, such as pillars, lintels, balustrades and colonnettes, redesigned and combined in the master architect's own special way.

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Ethnomusicologists from four continents in Ljubljana

Peunik © Archaeological Park Divje Babe Some fifty ethnomusicologists from Japan, Portugal, Iran, United States, Uruguay and other countries will meet from 24 – 27 August in Ljubljana’s City Museum. The main discussion will be around theoretical and methodological aspects of audiovisual ethnomusicology, use of A-V technologies in research and documentation, concluding with the prospects and challenges this new study field is facing.

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Socially responsible tourism in Ljubljana

Thanks to these projects, working in the fields of hospitality, fair trade, co-working, reuse, recycling, and several others, Ljubljana is a city whose soul is getting greener every day. In Ljubljana, you can find restaurants where you can taste excellent local food prepared and served by people who are difficult to employ or have special needs, cafés where you can enjoy truly delicious fair trade coffee, and shops where you can buy highly original recycled products and lovingly restored second-hand objects.

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Traditional Slovenian Evening – Culinary and Folklore Evening

The maximum number depends on the number of available seats. Location City centre of Ljubljana (their evenings take place in two restaurants only 10 metres apart; the final venue is chosen based on group size and confirmed upon booking/payment).

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Kavarna Tiskarna

Notes A room is available for private parties and meetings. A city bus stop is located nearby. Langugages of communication: Slovenian, English, Croatian, Serbian. Contacts Kranjčeva ulica 22 1000 Ljubljana Phone: + 386 (0)70 553 531 Email: [email protected] Map Help us improve the site Did you find the information you were looking for?

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Gostilna Kovač

In the past, when Ljubljana did not stretch far beyond the present city centre, Gostilna Kovač was a rural restaurant. Today, its historical rural character is combined with excellence in providing premium experiences of traditional Slovenian cuisine with a particular emphasis on fish dishes.

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Renovation of the Ljubljana Town Hall

The renovation will take place in two phases: from 20 July 2018: restoration of the facade, with the help of a construction stage (approximately 120 days) from 15 August 2018: renovation of the wall paintings in the inner atrium (approximately 90 days) In the second phase of the renovation, the historical atrium, including sgrafitto wall paintings, the Narcissus fountain by Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba and occasional exhibitions, will not be accessible for visits. The gathering place for the regular daily guided city tours, taking place at 11:00, 14:00 and 17:00 in the summer months, will remain in front of the Town Hall throughout the renovation.

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Ljubljana is the finalist for the prestigious WTM responsible tourism award 2017

Application also included following a responsible tourism policy (Ljubljana was first Slovenian destination to receive a golden certificate in the Green Scheme of Slovenian Tourism); management of tourist flows, creation and promotion of new attractive areas outside the city centre in order to loosen the pressure of visitors on the main sights and to obtain pleasant living for the citizens; active participation in development and promotion of sustainable mobility options; organized procurement and distribution of local food and drinks via the Green Supply Chains system; and assistance in gaining and obtaining environmental certificates for accommodation providers.

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Ljubljana Dragon Carnival

Make sure not to miss the carnival parade through the streets of the historical city centre of Ljubljana on Shrove Saturday, which falls on 6 February this year. Dragon Carnival © U. Boljkovac Traditional carnival figures - Liški pustje © P.

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