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A winter fairy tale and stunning scenery above Vrhnika

Combine sightseeing and the outdoors A small town just 20 km from Ljubljana, easily reachable by public transport (more information on city buses), Vrhnika, has a lot to offer, like various exhibitions and museums. When you go for a hike, I suggest you make it a half-day trip and combine it with a short dip into Vrhnika’s history.  

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

And right there below the mansion is the bus stop, where you will hop off and start your hike to a charming white church at the top of St. Lovrenc hill, 824 m. More information on city buses. Kids love it here! It’s a sort of natural outdoor playground for the little ones and the trail just demanding enough to keep it interesting.

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Zlata ladjica Boutique Hotel

With the help of the concierge team, which also boasts the golden key or “Les Clefs d’Or”, they make their guests feel at home in Ljubljana and its surroundings in an exclusive and unforgettable way. Ljubljana is one of the most bicycle-friendly cities in the world so the hotel also offers its guests free bicycle use, subject to prior arrangement. They care for sustainable development, something that is reflected at every turn.

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

And right there below the mansion is the bus stop, where you will hop off and start your hike to a charming white church at the top of St. Lovrenc hill, 824 m. More information on city buses. Kids love it here! It’s a sort of natural outdoor playground for the little ones and the trail just demanding enough to keep it interesting.

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Street art in Ljubljana

Take a look around I’ve been living in Ljubljana for my entire life and being a local sometimes means that you either miss or pay absolutely no attention to certain buildings, certain streets or sights. That’s why I love playing a tourist in my own city. It gives me a chance to slow down, look up, look down, or take a different path to my destination. And I love finding all these cool stuff along the way.

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Central Market

In addition to the Open Kitchen organised on Fridays, this is also the place of other thematic and culinary events, for example From Countryside to City (Podeželje v mestu), Idea Italia – Italian food market, Pivo & Burger Fest etc. Indoor market The so-called 'Plečnik's Covered Market', built to designs by the architect Jože Plečnik between 1940 and 1944, is conceived as a two-storey range of riverside market halls following the curve of the river. 

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Central Market

In addition to the Open Kitchen organised on Fridays, this is also the place of other thematic and culinary events, for example From Countryside to City (Podeželje v mestu), Idea Italia – Italian food market, Pivo & Burger Fest etc. Indoor market The so-called 'Plečnik's Covered Market', built to designs by the architect Jože Plečnik between 1940 and 1944, is conceived as a two-storey range of riverside market halls following the curve of the river. 

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How to find the perfect ice cream scoop in Ljubljana?

All of the listed are no more than 5 minutes’ walk away from the Ljubljana city centre so no excuses! :) Več Sorodne zgodbe Secret culinary tips by Travel Dudes Anyone can walk through the centre of Ljubljana and enjoy some great food but you can do so much more and experience a really unforgettable trip.

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Slovenian wines and wine tours

Although the Ljubljana region is not a wine-growing region, Ljubljana holds the title of International City of Vine and Wine, thanks to its traditional role as a commercial centre for the country’s wine districts. As well as wine fairs and events such as the Wine Festival and the Ljubljana Wine Route, Ljubljana boasts a number of good wine bars/wine shops.

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Cekin Mansion: National Museum of Contemporary History

It resides in the Cekin Manor (Cekinov grad), a mid-18th century two-storey pavilion with a refined late Baroque facade, located on the edge of both the Tivoli Park and the city centre.  The Baroque highlight of this building, on its first floor, is a ceremonial hall beautifully fully adorned by wall paintings and two decorative stoves. 

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