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Guided Cruise on Board the Ljubljana Tourist Boat

All the while, the mighty Ljubljana Castle keeps watch from above, reigning over the Old Town and providing a majestic backdrop for your photos. The tour continues past the colorful facades of historic bourgeois houses and Plečnik’s elegantly designed embankments.

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Alpine Fairytale

We conclude the day in Škofja Loka, one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the country. We cross the picturesque Capuchin Bridge into a labyrinth of narrow streets and colorful squares, overlooked by the mighty Škofja Loka Castle.

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Mend Your Umbrella

Or are you simply curious to find out why umbrellas are still being repaired despite the huge choice of new, inexpensive umbrellas? Umbrellas everywhere you look... The workshop in the old town center still draws many people who would rather have their umbrella mended than buy a new one. This has allowed Marija Lah, the last umbrella repairer in Ljubljana, to carry on her family trade with considerable success.

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Scotland fans, welcome to Ljubljana!

Where to meet our dragon? Saturday, 7 October from 12:00 to 14:00, Ljubljana Old Town (Prešernov trg and Petkovškovo nabrežje embankment) Sunday, 8 October from 16:00 to 18:00, fan zone at the Stožice Stadium. The easiest way to get to Stožice stadium?

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CD Congress Centre hosted the 36th European Brewery Convention

Brandão, EBC President commented: „Although Ljubljana is a European capital it has preserved the human touch of smaller towns. It is a place of quaint and wonderful corners with architectural delights worthy of being a host city for the EBC congress. Ljubljana offers a picturesque gateway between central Europe and the Balkans.

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Ljubljana Convention Bureau hosted a fam trip for the European meeting organizers

From exploring the city by bike to watching sunset at the Ljubljana castle Visitors first explored the picturesque Ljubljana Old Town by bicycle. They visited the city’s Central market, where they tasted the local cheese selection, and, with the help of vendors at the flower market, created their very own dried flowers bouquets.

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Prešernov trg square

© Dunja Wedam © Matej Kastelic/ Mostphotos © Dunja Wedam © Ivan Thykyi © Matej Kastelic/ Mostphotos Ljubljana is probably one of the few cities in the world whose central town square is adorned with a statue of a poet rather than some political or military hero. The poet, France Prešeren (1800–1849), who wrote mostly in Slovenian and is best known for his sonnets, was one of Europe's great Romantic poets.

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What is 'Prekmurska Gibanica' cake and what makes it so special?

Kodila is a Slovenian brand selling traditional dry meat products as well as other typical Prekmurian food; you can visit them at Plečnik's market halls shop and purchase Prekmurian Gibanica to take away. If you are strolling through the city centre you will come across Güjžina, a small restaurant offering traditional dishes of Prekmurje, and they also prepare their own Gibanica.

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Easter Delicacies in Ljubljana

Easter is just around the corner, and in Slovenia, an essential part of the celebration is the traditional Easter breakfast. This includes bread, dyed hard-boiled eggs (known as ‘pirhi…

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Slovenia in One Day: Postojna Cave, Predjama Castle, Lake Bled Tour

You’ll board the legendary underground train - the only double-track cave railway in the world - for a thrilling ride into the heart of a breathtaking subterranean labyrinth. As you wander through majestic halls and ancient galleries, you’ll marvel at natural sculptures carved by water over millions of years. In a specially designed aquarium within the cave, you will meet the most famous resident of the Slovenian underworld: the Proteus (Proteus anguinus), also known as the "human fish."

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