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Vila Zlatica

It was in this capacity that he transformed Ljubljana – then no more than a sprawling village – into a modern city in the aftermath of the great earthquake of 1895, modernizing its infrastructure in line with the urban development plan, providing street signs in Slovenian, organizing sewerage and refuse collection and setting up schools, a power plant, a savings bank, a market and more besides. Ljubljana also acquired two new important monuments, to Prešeren and Trubar, during his term of office. A liberal, a tireless patriot, and a pan-Slavist As a liberal politician, Ivan Hribar promoted the idea of a United Slovenia and of merging the South Slavs into a common state.

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November Gourmet Ljubljana

The highlights of the annual festival are: street food and wine events (Ljubljana Wine Route, Gourmet Petkovšek Embankment), guided tours of the city (Taste Ljubljana, Ljubljana Wine Experience, Ljubljana Beer Experience), traditional Slovenian Wine Festival, proclamation of the winners of the Ljubljana Quality mark (Gault & Millau Ljubljana), November Gourmet Finale – a closing event with cooking shows and gastronomy market. These are accompanied by festival menus and special events in participating Ljubljana restaurants, competitions to choose the new Taste of Ljubljana and the best Instagram food photograph (#gourmetlj), and a series of cooking workshops and tastings.

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Volčji Potok Arboretum – a walk among millions of flowers

To get the real local feel, we suggest visiting Kamnik on Tuesday or Saturday, when there’s local market, selling everything from home grown veggies, fruit, meat and dairy products. As we like to say “You cannot get to know a place before tasting it!”

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Where to go to lunch if you're a vegan in Ljubljana?

Oh and another tip: if Žibertova street is too far for you, maybe check out Govinda's street food stall situated in BTC Shopping Centre. Look for wooden houses right next to BTC farmer's market. Fari's Delice Not a vegan restaurant per se, but you can enjoy unbelievably tasty vegan falafels, wrapped in a tortilla or stacked on a plate, with a generous dollop of hummus and fresh vegetables.

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How architect Jože Plečnik shaped Ljubljana to become the city with a green soul

Some of other best known examples of sustainable Plečnik's architecture are: the impressively designed Ljubljana central market with its choice of fresh local goods, the remains of the fort at Šance redone into an interesting walkway pleasantly shaded by trees, the preservation of Tivoli park as the city's main green area setting up a park in the very heart of the city in the central Kongresni trg square Check out the list of sights of the Plečnik's Ljubljana.

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European Food Summit - food for future’s good

Good food is more than just a matter of good taste Rich accompanying program of the three-day event shall first accompany the speakers and the invited foreign journalists to an introduction at Hiša Franko and then continue their route at the culinary market and an innovative culinary stroll through the capital, entitled Gourmet Ljubljana Crawl, followed by a dinner experience and many other events that for now shall remain a mystery.

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Autumn is a time for discovering new things

It gives their meat specialties a distinct grilled taste that will ease the cold of winter time by reminding us of those nice outdoor summer picnics. Orient Market Kolodvorska 10 There's some great news for Middle Eastern cuisine lovers coming from Kolodvorska street. Early this summer a little shop opened there that sells a varied selection of Arabian food and produce – dairy products, spices, nuts, vegetables, teas, desserts, bread, and more.

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Volčji Potok Arboretum – a walk among millions of flowers

To get the real local feel, we suggest visiting Kamnik on Tuesday or Saturday, when there’s local market, selling everything from home grown veggies, fruit, meat and dairy products. As we like to say “You cannot get to know a place before tasting it!”

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How architect Jože Plečnik shaped Ljubljana to become the city with a green soul

Some of other best known examples of sustainable Plečnik's architecture are: the impressively designed Ljubljana central market with its choice of fresh local goods, the remains of the fort at Šance redone into an interesting walkway pleasantly shaded by trees, the preservation of Tivoli park as the city's main green area setting up a park in the very heart of the city in the central Kongresni trg square Check out the list of sights of the Plečnik's Ljubljana.

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Šmarna Gora via Pot čez Peske

It takes its name from the limestone gravel which, a century ago, local women used to dig here and sell at the market as a product for scouring burnt food from metal cookware. It is also one of the “friendliest” routes up Šmarna Gora: never too exposed, with no steep slopes, pleasant to walk on even after rain (when many of the other routes are muddy) and also very varied in its first section.

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