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LJUBLJANA, CITY OF DRAGONS

In the final design, however, the lions were replaced by the great statues of dragons that are today one of Ljubljana's most famous sights. Read more about the Dragon Bridge >> Find all Ljubljana's dragons Dragon figures are part of city tradition in present-day Ljubljana and you will see them wherever you go.

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Bike park Ljubljana

About the trail park Name: Bike Park Ljubljana Location: Podutik, Ljubljana Number of marked trails: 8 + learning obstacle courses (skills area) and jumps Total trail length: 2.5 km Maximum elevation gain: 90 vertical metres Difficulty: Various difficulty levels. Most of the park features blue and red trails. Open: All days of the week. However, riding during and after rainfall is not recommended.

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Grintovec (2558 m)

Grintovec (2558 m) © Jaka Ivančič © Jaka Ivančič © Jaka Ivančič © Jaka Ivančič © Jaka Ivančič To the highest peak of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps Ljubljana is also an excellent starting point for the most demanding mountaineering challenges. On clear days, the peaks and ridges of the Kamnik-Savinja Alps are tantalisingly visible, appearing to rise above the city centre, and they are in fact very close at hand.

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Kingfisher Nature Trail

From here it rises up gently through karstified woodland to the Mayor’s Cave (Županova jama), one of the most beautiful show caves in Slovenia, and Cerovo Tabor – a rare surviving example of a medieval tabor or defensive compound built to protect the local population against raiding Ottoman Turks.

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Planina nad Vrhniko (733 m)

Route details There are several routes up Planina from various starting points. We recommend the two most popular and attractive trails: “Pot čez Špico” and “Pot mimo Bukve”. A good option is to go up via the former, which is slightly steeper and shorter, and come down again via the latter, which is gentler and slightly longer.

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Creative Ljubljana

Creative Ljubljana Play audio recording of content Your browser does not support the audio element. Is Ljubljana the European capital with the most creativity per square metre? We think so. This is a city where every corner breathes with its own unique story, and where art, innovation, and tradition constantly intertwine.

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Master Builder Plečnik Tour Awarded the Slovenia Unique Experiences Label

The Master Builder Plečnik boutique experience, dedicated to the most important Slovenian architect, received the Slovenia Unique Experiences label which is given to five-star experiences by the Slovenian Tourism Board

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Two Sporto Awards for the "Volleyball on the Ljubljanica" project

In the same month, Tourism Ljubljana launched an additional video of the spectacle, in response to a follower's comment. The latter became the most viewed clip on @visitljubljana's TikTok profile. The post received over 73 million views, 3.2 million likes and over 8,000 comments.

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Ljubljana’s Tourism Week Earns City a Spot in Green Destinations Top 100 Stories

The Green Destinations Top 100 Stories competition annually collects best practices of sustainable tourism worldwide through a public call, showcasing examples that serve as inspiration and guidance for other destinations, travel organizers, and visitors. Only the most effective and innovative practices, transferable to other destinations, make it into the Top 100. The competition has been organized by the Green Destinations organization since 2014, and Ljubljana is the only city in the world to have been included on the Top 100 list eleven times.

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The Cathedral (Church of St. Nicholas)

One of the more interesting is the dome fresco painted by Matevž Langus in 1844. The most outstanding 20th century additions include Tone Demšar's main entrance door relief depicting the history of Slovenia, commissioned to mark the 1250th anniversary of Christianity in Slovenia, and Mirsad Begić's side doors with portraits of bishops.

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