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Quirky Museums Around Ljubljana

Which might bring us to our next stop, the nearby Dormouse Adventure Park, a path running 1300 meters into the woods near the manor house that provides a light hike (it’s recommended that you give it around two hours) plus many activities for kids along the way. These include a post office for animals, a look into a badger’s den, and wildlife lookout points. 

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This leads to a mountain hut (Planinski dom na Ravneku) and then on to Ravnek itself, a hamlet consisting of just a few houses and farm buildings. The road now becomes a pleasant forest path that climbs higher to a comfortable cart track and from there to a hunting lodge, where an increasingly rocky and steep section begins.

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Ljubljana’s moving pictures

The first stop on any cinephile’s list should be Kinodvor, a lovely movie theater with a cozy cafe and a well-stocked shop, which is housed in an art nouveau building from the early 1920s. The atmospheric theater shows a wide variety of international indie hits and arthouse films.

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When trying local and Slovenian food - štruklji are a must

Another place serving boiled štruklji with different fillings is Slovenian house, also situated in the city centre. You can enjoy štruklji at the top of the Šmarna gora hill as a reward after hiking in Gostilna Ledinek.

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Discover Ljubljana's socialist past

Another modernist neighborhood that was built during the socialist era is Ferantov vrt, which is located near the city centre on Rimska and Slovenska streets. Upon completion, this brick-and-concrete housing complex by Edvard Ravnikar lent a certain metropolitan air to its immediate surroundings. To this day, it remains very stylish in its subtlety.

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5 must-see artworks in Ljubljana’s National Gallery

Works range from medieval sacred art, Baroque work by Gregorio Lazzarini and Giulio Quaglio, Biedermeier portraits by Jožef Tominc, neoclassical paintings by Kranc Kavčič, Realist works by Janez Šubic and Jurij Šubic, works by Ivana Koblica -Slovenia’s most popular artist - and the world-famous masterpieces of Slovenian Impressionism created by Ivan Grohar, Rihard Jakopič and Matija Jama. It also houses a permanent exhibition of works by Zoran Mušič (1909 – 2005), one of Europe’s leading modernist painters. It’s a dazzling selection from which to make your new friends.

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Slovenian wines and wine tours

This 400-year-old Žametovka vine, which grows on the front of the Old Vine House in Maribor, is famous all over the world. Find out what Slovenia’s wine regions have to offer Set off on a wine tour from Ljubljana.

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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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B&B Hotel Ljubljana Park

Its main motto is 'Reduce, reuse, and recycle'. The roof of the hotel houses very special guests – Carniolan bees. The hotel is a part of the Bee Path (Čebelja Pot) with acquired certificates of Slovenia Green Accommodation and Travelife.

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Cekin Mansion: National Museum of Contemporary History

Mondays and public holidays closed. Location The National Museum of Contemporary History is housed in Cekin Mansion (Cekinov grad), a two-storey pavilion building located on the edge of the Tivoli park. It was built between the 1752 and 1755 on commission from Count Leopold Lamberg.

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