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It’s the perfect way to relax after putting your senses to the test at the House of Illusions and getting your strength up before setting off to the Natural History Museum, where you can see a mammoth skeleton, one of the best preserved skeletons of this Ice Age animal in central Europe.

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Dobrepolje

The best known are its underground karst caves, particularly the Podpeč Cave (Podpeška jama).

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Publications

Discover Ljubljana Tips for discovering Ljubljana. Download PDF Guide to Ljubljana, designed by Plečnik Get to know the works of the most famous Slovenian architect, Jože Plečnik. Plečnik’s Ljubljana is ranked as one of the most important complete works of art of the 20th century and is therefore a global urban phenomenon.

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Trnovski pristan Embankment

In the past it was used for unloading the boats carrying stone from the Podpeč Quarry, intended for the construction of buildings in Ljubljana. Later, when the architect Jože Plečnik was commissioned to landscape the banks of the Ljubljanica river, the area was turned into a promenade, remarkable for its stone steps lined by a row of willow trees.

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Themed cycle routes around Ljubljana

From Fužine Castle it follows the riverbank through the Štepanjsko Naselje and Kodeljevo districts into the city centre (Petkovšek Embankment, Prešeren Square, Congress Square, Novi Trg) and ends on the river at Špica. The Plečnik cycle route (14 km) links Plečnik’s legacy in the Trnovo district, at Žale and in Tivoli Park. The Forest cycle route (7 km) follows the route Tivoli–Zoo–Koseze–Spodnja [Lower] Šiška and skirts Rožnik to connect Tivoli to Mostec.

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Hidden Gems Just Beyond Ljubljana

What a cool thing to be on a walk in the woods and stumble upon a piece of living history. Morostig, foto: Sašo Švigelj Morostig House On the other side of Ig, you’ll find Morostig House, a series of pile-dwellings standing above the still waters of the Ljubljana Marshes.

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Ivančna Gorica

Its development was mainly due to good transport connections. The town assumed its present appearance and name relatively late, after World War II. Its area, however, has been settled since…

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Škocjan Caves and Štanjel

After taking a tour of the caves, you will visit Štanjel, a picturesque village of traditional stone-built Kras houses and narrow streets, renowned for its castle. At the village, you will have an opportunity to taste the local prosciutto and Teran wine.

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Venice: The City of Romance

This trip to one of the world's most unique cities, criss-crossed with canals and bridges and famous for once ruling the Adriatic, offers you an opportunity to see some of the city’s best known historical sights: the Bridge of Sighs, the Doge's Palace, St Mark's Square with its namesake basilica, remarkable for combining elements of a variety of different artistic styles, St Mark's Clocktower, and the buildings housing the home and offices of the Procurators of St Mark. The price includes transfers, guidance, and a vaporetto ride. Schedule 1 April – 31 October 2015: Wednesdays at 7:00.

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Forgotten history: Škofja Loka & Polhov Gradec

After taking a tour of its historical town centre and castle, which houses a museum of local history, you will continue through a string of remote hilly settlements to the village of Polhov Gradec and visit the Polhov Gradec Mansion.

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