IYP Ljubljana Oct/Nov 2009

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LJUBLJANA
October - November 2009
It’s Wine Season
The grapes have been picked,
now it’s time to celebrate
Conference Central
Everything you need to know
about upcoming business events
Breathtaking Bovec
Slovenia’s alpine paradise for
outdoor sports & activities
Enjoy your
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E S S E N T I A L C I TY G U I D E S
Contents
Arriving in Ljubljana
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Getting around
9
Basics
14
Language, history and numbers
Quick Picks
18
The best of the best
Culture & Events
20
Festival & Music
The Arts
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Conferences & Fairs
26
Sports
31
Where to stay
32
Business suites to hostel bunks
Dining & Nightlife
40
Where to eat
Everything from A to V(egetarian)
Cafés
Enjoy one of Ljubljana’s favourite pastimes
Nightlife
Dance and drink the night away
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Newly reopened Castle Tower
Urška Hrastnik
What to see
62
Bridges, museums and the castle
Bled
69
A picturesque lake on the sunny side of the Alps
Bovec
73
An alpine paradise for outdoor sports
Wine Tasting in Brda
78
Where to shop
79
Berlin – city of change.
The best of what and where to buy
Twenty years after the Wall came
down, the city still pulsates with
history, creativity, variety and
diversity like nowhere else on
earth. This is what makes Berlin
truly unique.
Mail & Phones
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Maps & Index
87
Keep in touch by post, phone and internet
be open, be free, be berlin.
www.be.berlin.de
Directory
88
Lifestyle
Business
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Street Register
City centre map
City map
Country map
Index
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Urška Hrastnik
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foreWorD
foreWorD
Now that summer has officially ended we can finally
clear our conscience and admit what everyone probably
already knows: no, summer is not the best time of year
to visit Ljubljana or any other inland European city. It’s
hot, crowded with tour groups and all the locals flee to
beaches somewhere. There, we said it - but if anyone
asks, you didn’t hear it from us. Also, by the time next
July rolls around please forget you ever read this. Anyway,
where were we? Oh yeah, autumn has arrived, the time
of year when the good people of Ljubljana awake from
their collective siesta, university students - all 60,000
of them - return to their drunken debaucherous non-stop
partying studies and the city regains the vibrancy that
makes it such a great place to live and visit.
In Slovenia wine is king throughout the year, but the
autumn is when this fact is celebrated most publicly,
with all kinds of wine-related events taking place in
Ljubljana (p. 20) and picturesque wine regions such
as Brda (p. 78) at their post-harvest liveliest. For the
non-oenophiles there are concerts almost every night
at the newly-opened Kino Šiška Cultural Centre (p. 27)
or one of the city’s many other venues (p. 20), and the
increasingly prestigious Ljubljana International Film
Festival, or LIFFe (p. 20), also takes place. Here at
Ljubljana In Your Pocket we’ve been busy adding new
sections and features, including the first instalment of
our Ask a...Local series (see opposite), an extensive
guide to upcoming Conferences and Fairs (p. 28) and an
introduction to Bovec in Slovenia’s alpine region (p. 73),
a year-round paradise for outdoor sports.
Cover story
Originally built by the French in 1813 and
named after the Jardins de Tivoli in Paris,
Ljubljana’s Tivoli Park was seemingly made
with aimless Sunday morning strolls in
mind. It’s packed with footpaths, tree-lined
groves, statues and an oft-changing open
air art exhibition. Take advantage of the
city’s (usually) mild Indian summer and
enjoy the foliage in all its autumnal glory.
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hotel that was formerly a theater and still retains
original features, including a full size stage and balcony
boxes.”
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Ask a... Concierge
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Editorial
Editor Yuri Barron, Irena Jamnikar
Writers Yuri Barron, Craig Turp,
Will Dunn
Research Richard Schofield, Irena
Jamnikar
Layout & Design Vaida Gudynaitė
Consulting Craig Turp
Photos Yuri Barron, Zavod za turizem
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What are your favourite restaurants in Ljubljana?
Some of our most favourite are: Sokol, Šestica, Figovec,
Pri Vitezu, Vodnikov Hram, Pr Škofu and Restaurant As.
What are your favourite bars in Ljubljana?
Skelet, Maček, Cutty Sark, Fetiche, Petkovšek, Jazz Club
Gajo, Bikofe and Kavarna Zvezda.
When you are not working where do you like to
go?
Klub Top, Club Bachus, Club Inbox, Orto Bar, Ultra,
Emonska Klet, As, Metelkova, Companeros - these are
more or less nightclubs.
“In Your Pocket guides are a godsend. They are
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The Sun Herald (Australia)
What are the most overlooked sights in Ljubljana?
RIVERBANK ŠPICA: the Ljubljanica splits into two
here, and later joins again on the other side of the city.
CEMETERY ŽALE: the famous architect Jože Plečnik left
his mark here, tourists usually only know the centre of
Ljubljana, which is also his work. NEBOTIČNIK - the Skyscraper: built in 1933 it was one of the tallest buildings
in Europe before World War II. LJUBLJANSKO BARJE: a
natural park with wildlife and bird watching, it’s an ideal
place for cycling. TIVOLI PARK: ideal for walking, just 10
minutes from the city centre. LJUBLJANA ZOO: good for
families. CEMETERY NAVJE: a lot of famous Slovenian
musicians, poets and other artists are buried here.
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What is the strangest request you’ve ever received
from a guest?
An older lady asked if I could watch her dog while she went
shopping - and I had a reception full of people! And once on
the nightshift (around 02:00) a guest called my colleague and
asked him if it was possible to make a dinner for him!?
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The Irish Times
“Practical and honest. It‘s like having a friend and an
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La Repubblica
Which nearby town makes the best day trip (besides
Bled or Postojna)?
Ptuj (castle, the city itself); Portorož, Piran, Koper (the
entire seaside); Kranjska Gora with Planica (hosts the
FIS ski jumps each year); Idrija (mining, Idrijska Čipka);
Bohinj (a beautiful alpine lake).
What is one piece of advice you would give to all
visitors?
Although Slovenia is a geographically small country, we
have a lot to offer - did you know that 51% percent of
Slovenia is covered with forests? In the early spring you
can ski in the mountains in the morning and swim in the
sea in the afternoon on the coast. People are very friendly
and always prepared to help. In short: You will get much
more then you expect!
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arriving in lJublJana
getting arounD
Ljubljana’s cosy little Jože Pučnik Airport is 26km northwest of the city, near Brnik. Getting there takes about
30 minutes by taxi (€35-45) or shuttle (€5-8, schedule is
coordinated with flights) and roughly twice as long by bus
(€4.10, up to 16 per day between 05:00-20:00). Check
the airport’s website for a complete schedule.
Officially part of the Schengen zone since late 2007
and nearly completely surrounded by other Schengenagreement countries, entering Slovenia has never been
easier. With a well-developed system of buses, trains
and highways throughout the country, getting around
is also fairly easy. The centre of Ljubljana is relatively
small, meaning public transport is rarely, if ever,
needed when in town.
Arriving by train
Public Transport
Arriving by plane
Once you’ve worked out the tunnel and stair system and
made it to the main train station building, find everything
you need including an ATM and press stand selling top-up
cards (but alas no SIM cards) for prepaid SIM accounts.
Left luggage is provided courtesy of 80 coin-operated
lockers with instructions in English on platform Nº1, with
the toilets conveniently located next door. The station also
boasts a surprisingly good Tourist Information Centre, a
train information bureau immediately to the right and currency exchange opposite (open daily from 10:00 - 19:00,
Sat 08:00-15:00, Sun closed). Getting to town depends
as always on where you’re planning to stay and how fit you
are. Many central hotels are within reasonable walking
distance. Alternatively, find taxis outside, and make sure
the meter is running before you depart.
Arriving by bus
All national and international buses arrive at the central
bus station which is located directly in front of the main
train station. The temporary prefabricated station building,
serving passengers until the opening of the new combined
train and bus station optimistically scheduled for 2010,
features little in the way of facilities for recent arrivals,
making a trip to the train station almost compulsory. Perhaps the only one of its kind in the world, the bus station
does however contain a Sixt car rental kiosk, with the only
other useful facility being a small internet café for which
tickets can be acquired from ticket window Nº1. Getting to
town is the same as described above.
A Word From Our Mayor
For me, Ljubljana is the most beautiful city in the the world
– unique for its special position in the heart of Slovenia.
As a city with rich history and cultural heritage, it attracts
ever more visitors every year from near and far. The most
important ambassadors for Ljubljana are undoubtedly
our residents, who live the intercultural dialogue and with
their openness, kindness, and hospitality always ensure
a touch of comfort and warmth.
Welcome to Ljubljana!
Zoran Janković
Mayor
Arriving by car
Driving to Ljubljana is a joy due to the good roads and
excellent signposting. The city is circled by a ring road
from where it’s easy to get to the centre. Simply follow the
parking signs for convenient places to leave your car near
the city centre. Once in the city, it’s best to walk the short
distances rather than drive through the heavy traffic and
narrow street. Also, if you’re staying in Old Ljubljana be
aware that it is largely a pedestrian only zone.
If Things Go Wrong
The emergency number is 112 for fire, rescue, andambulance and 113 for police. If possible, find someonewho
speaks Slovene to help you make the call sincethere is
no guarantee of finding an English speaker onthe other
end.The nearest Casualty Unit (Emergency Room) to thecity center can be found at University Medical Centerat
Zaloška cesta 2, Ljubljana (D-2) and emergencytreatment is free for members of EU, EEA, andSwitzerland. We
also list local pharmacies, dentists, andother services
in the directory. You can find it here. If you find yourself
in trouble with the police, call yourembassy immediately. The numbers for all embassiescan be found here
under Foreign Representation in the directory.Useful
Emergency Words:
NA POMOČ! (NAH POH-MOCH) - HELP!
gasilci (GAH-SEELT-SEE) - firemen
policija (POH-LEET-SEE-AH) - police
bolnišnica (BOW-NEESH-NEET-SA) - hospital
Although most of Ljubljana’s sights are within easy
walking distance for even the most unfit and/or laziest
of people (and you can trust us as we’re proud card
carrying members of both groups), there is a far-reaching and fairly efficient bus network for reaching attractions farther afield, such as the Zoo, BTC shopping
centre or even distant Šmarna Gora, or for those interested in seeing what the city looks like outside the city
centre. Although you may be lucky enough to see some
Tito-era antiques plying the roads, the entire fleet is
currently being modernised, so most of the time you
can expect a comfortable ride. While nearly every stop
has a schedule displayed, at most only the frequency
of departures is listed, which can make for some frustratingly long waits. With the newly introduced Urbana
Card, 90 minutes of travel with unlimited transfers
costs only €0.80, although you can still pay with coins
(€1 per ride, no change given) until the end of the year.
LPP (Ljubljanski Potniški Promet) B-2, Slovenska
56, tel. (+386) 14 30 51 74, [email protected], www.lpp.si.
Ljubljana’s urban and suburban public transport company.
There are LPP ticket sales offices at Slovenska 56 (Bavarski
Dvor), Celovška 160 and the central bus station. QOpen
07:00 - 19:00, Sat 07:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Urbana Card
In August the city bus
operator, LPP, finally
introduced the long
awaited Urbana Card,
a form of electronic
t i c ke t i n g t h a t wi l l
eventuall y replace
the previous hodgepodge system of payment that included
toke n s, c oi n s a n d
photo ID cards. The
credit card-sized smart card is similar to those already
used in other cities, such as London’s Oyster Card and
Paris’ Navigo Pass. The cards can be purchased for a
one-time fee of €2 at many locations including various
tobacconists and news-stands, tourist offices, the
central bus station and LPP offices at Bavarski Dvor
and Celovška Cesta 160. Credit can be added for any
amount between €1-50 at these same locations as
well as at the 24 green Urbanomati machines scattered around town - be aware that the machines don’t
actually sell cards though. When getting on the bus
simply touch the card to one of the green card readers at the front entrance and €0.80 will be deducted
from the card allowing 90 minutes of travel, including
unlimited transfers. Until 31 December technophobes
can still pay with coins, although the cost is €1 and no
change is given.
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National bus schedule
From Ljubljana
First
Last
06:00
10:15
05:10
17:20
22:30
20:10
22:30
05:30
11:35
05:30
06:00
05:30
05:15
07:10
05:30
23:00
17:20
23:00
21:35
19:30
23:00
22:25
19:30
To Ljubljana
City
First
BLED
05:00
CELJE
04:50
GROSUPLJE 04:23
MURSKA 05:45
SOBOTA
POSTOJNA 06:07
MARIBOR 06:52
NOVA GORICA 04:45
KOPER
04:56
JESENICE 05:44
KRANJ
04:20
NOVO MESTO 05:45
KRAJNSKA 05:20
GORA
Last
*
22:30 18-22
18:10 5-9
21:45 50
1
21:10
13:35
19:45
19:30
20:44
22:15
15:28
20:20
20
3-4
15
13
14
50
10
15
All buses depart daily. Schedule valid until December 1,
2009. *Buses per day
Buses
Dozens of regular bus connections are available to efficiently whisk you to all corners of the country. See also
the national and international bus schedules in this guide.
Bus station (Avtobusno Postajališče) C-1, Trg Osvo-
bodilne Fronte (OF), tel. (+386) 1 234 46 00, fax (+386)
1234 46 01, [email protected], www.
ap-ljubljana.si. Essentially a large caravan without any wheels,
Ljubljana’s temporary central bus station couldn’t be easier to use.
Enter through one of the doors at either end, buy a ticket from
one of the kiosks, and away you go. Some tickets can be bought
directly from the driver, but you should always check in the bus
station to make sure. The bus station operates many national
routes as well as regular international services. QOpen 05:00
- 22:30, Sat 05:00 - 22:00, Sun 05:30 - 22:30.
Trains
Slovenian Railways (Slovenske Železnice) does an admirable job of running an efficient network with clean modern
trains that are usually on time. Their website (www.slozeleznice.si) contains a wealth of information in English,
including live information on train delays as well as an
online timetable. See the national and international train
schedules in this guide for the main destinations.
Train Station (Železniška Postaja) C-1, Trg Osvobodilne
Fronte, tel. (+386) 1291 33 32, potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.
si, www.slo-zeleznice.si. Full of nice touches such as little conveyor belts for taking heavy bags up to the platforms, Ljubljana’s
reasonably central train station just north of the main action is
slated for demolition, to be replaced by a truly fabulous new building in 2010. See Arriving for information on several of the station’s
facilities, plus, if you’re planning on leaving town, the ticket office
straight out of a 1970s disco movie is to the left of the main
entrance, with signs and departure screens in English.
A dam on the mighty Ljubljanica
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getting arounD
getting arounD
Car rental
Petrol service stations
with HIP HOP stores
in Ljubljana
The speed limit is 50km/hr in built-up areas, 90100km/hr on main roads, 130km/hr on highways. Cars
must use headlights at all times and must have a spare
wheel, warning triangle, spare lightbulb, first aid kit and,
in winter, either snow chains or winter tyres. The alcohol
limit is 0.05%. The traffic information centre has road
webcams and maps of current traffic problems at www.
promet.si.
BS LJUBLJANA (I-V), CELOVŠKA 226
CELOVŠKA CESTA 226 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 50 08 900, Fax: 01 50 08 905 / Non stop
BS LJUBLJANA DOLENJSKA
DOLENJSKA CESTA 136 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 42 12 690, Fax: 01 42 12 691
Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 22:00, Sat: 06:00 - 22:00, Sun: 07:00 - 22:00
BS LJUBLJANA (I) ,DUNAJSKA 130
DUNAJSKA CESTA 130 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 56 53 490, Fax: 01 56 53 491/ Non stop
BS LJUBLJANA VIČ (II), TRŽAŠKA 131 A
TRŽAŠKA CESTA 131A , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 42 36 560, Fax: 01 42 36 561
Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 22:00, Sat: 07:00 - 20:00, Sun: 07:00 - 20:00
BS LJUBLJANA RUDNIK (I-S), DOLENJSKA 157 A
DOLENJSKA CESTA 157A , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 42 12 660, Fax: 01 42 12 661
Mon - Fri: 05:00 - 21:00, Sat: 07:00 - 21:00, Sun: 08:00 - 21:00
BS LJUBLJANA (II) ,ŠMARTINSKA 101
ŠMARTINSKA CESTA 101 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 54 43 666, Fax: 01 54 67 000 / Every day: 06:00 - 22:00
BS LJUBLJANA VIČ (III)
TRŽAŠKA CESTA 130 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 42 36 570, Fax: 01 42 36 571 / Non stop
BS LJUBLJANA ,TIVOLSKA 43
TIVOLSKA CESTA 43 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 43 03 610, Fax: 01 43 03 615 / Non stop
BS LJUBLJANA ,POLJE 51
POLJE 51 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 54 91 040 / Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 20:00, Sat: 07:00 - 20:00
BS LJUBLJANA (III) ,DUNAJSKA 70
DUNAJSKA CESTA 70 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 43 64 770, Fax: 01 43 64 775
Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 22:00, Sat: 06:00 - 22:00, Sun: 07:00 - 22:00
BS LJUBLJANA BARJE (I-S)
CESTA DVEH CESARJEV 71 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 42 36 530, Fax: 01 42 36 534 / Non stop
BS LJUBLJANA BARJE (II-J)
CESTA DVEH CESARJEV 73 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 42 36 540, Fax: 01 42 36 540 / Non stop
BS IG
LJUBLJANSKA CESTA 69 , IG
Tel: 01 28 64 062, Fax: 01 28 64 063
Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 21:00, Sat: 06:00 - 21:00, Sun: 07:00 - 19:00
BS LJUBLJANA
LETALIŠKA CESTA 38 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 52 40 140, Fax: 01 52 40 139
Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 22:00, Sat: 08:00 - 21:00
BS LJUBLJANA ZALOG
ZALOŠKA CESTA 255 , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 520 36 38, Fax: 01 520 36 82
Mon - Fri: 05:00 - 21:00, Sat: 07:00 - 21:00, Sun: 07:00 - 18:00
BS LJUBLJANA, KAJUHOVA 32 S
KAJUHOVA ULICA 32S , LJUBLJANA
Tel: 01 54 43 961
Mon - Fri: 06:00 - 22:00, Sat: 06:00 - 22:00, Sun: 08:00 - 20:00
AGIO rent a car H-1, Celovška cesta 228, tel. (+386) 59
043 719/(+386) 031 727 777, fax (+386) 059 047 779,
[email protected], [email protected], www.agio.si. Located in
the outskirts of the city, Agio offers a full range of vehicles sizes
and classes and will deliver your car free of charge within 30km of
the company. They also offer a great service where you can rent
a car with a driver if you’re not so confident behind the wheel or
feel like impressing your friends. QOpen 8:00 - 17:00, Sat, Sun
8:00 - 12:00. Average age of cars is 6 months. Cars from 30€
per day, without additional duties.
Atet H-2, Derčeva 4, tel. (+386) 1513 70 17, info@atet.
si, www.atet.si. Cars from €30 per day. QOpen 08:00
- 20:00, Sat, Sun 08:00 - 13:00. Airport office tel. (04) 201 98
48, open 08:00-22.00.
AutoRent C-1/2, Trg Osvobodilne Fronte (OF) 5, tel.
(+386) 1234 46 50, [email protected], www.
rentacarslo.com. Cars from €36 per day. QOpen 08:00
- 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00, Sun 08:00 - 12:00. Airport office
tel. (04) 238 24 14 , open 08:00-22:00.
Avant H-1, Dunajska 140, tel. (+386) 1589 08 50,
[email protected], www.nationalcar-slovenia.com.
Cars from €35 per day. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00
- 14:00, Sun 08:00 - 12:00. Airport office tel. (04) 589 08
68, open 08:00 - 22:00.
Avis C-2, Čufarjeva 2, tel. (+386) 1583 87 72, [email protected], www.avis.si. Cars from €40 per day. QOpen
07:00 - 19:00, Sat 07:00 - 13:00, Sun 08:00 - 12:00. Airport
office tel. (04) 23 65 000, open 08:00-22:00.
Budget Rent a Car B-2, Miklošičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1421
73 40, [email protected], www.budget.si. Cars from
€40 per day. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00, Sat, Sun 08:00 - 12:00.
Airport office tel. (04) 201 43 00, open 07:00-23:00.
Carrent D-1, Štihova 13, tel. (+386) 1433 30 82. Cars
from €40 per day. QOpen 09:00 - 16:00, Sat 09:00 - 12:00.
Closed Sun.
International train schedule
From Ljubljana
First
06:15
02:00
08:05
09:27
09:27
09:27
02:30
05:45
07:26
02:00
20:48
Last
21:15
08:40
07:25
23:50
23:50
23:50
21:08
17:25
23:50
21:15
To Ljubljana
City
BELGRADE
BUDAPEST
GRAZ
MUNICH
PRAGUE
SALZBURG
VENICE
VIENNA
VILLACH
ZAGREB
ZURICH
First
05:50
12:03
06:34
08:27
07:14
01:34
15:48
07:56
04:07
07:00
21:40
Last
21:50
16:35
18:37
23:40
17:11
14:12
21:20
15:57
19:27
23:35
*
4
2
4
3
2
3
2
3-8
7
7
1
All trains depart daily. Schedule valid until December
12, 2009. *Trains per day
Europcar C-2, Dalmatinova 15, tel. (+386) 31 38 20 52,
[email protected], sl.europcar.si. Cars from €36
per day. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 15:00, Sun 08:00
- 12:00. Airport office tel. (04) 236 79 90, open 08:00-21:00.
Hertz B/C-2, Trdinova 9, tel. (+386) 1434 01 47,
[email protected], www.hertz.si. Cars from €38 per day.
QOpen 07:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00, Sun 08:00 - 12:00.
Airport office tel. (04) 201 69 99, open 08:00-22:00.
Sixt C-1/2, Trg Osvobodilne Fronte (OF) 7, tel. (+386)
1234 46 50, [email protected], www.sixt.si. Cars from €34 per
day. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00, Sun 08:00
- 12:00. Airport office tel. (04) 238 24 14, open 08:00-22:00.
Technoplus Bratov Kunovar 6, tel. (+386) 1563 50
24/(+386) 041 679 042, fax (+386) 1563 50 25, info@
rentacarplus.si, rentacarplus.si. Cars from 28€ per day.
Thrifty Zgornji Brnik 130 A, [email protected],
www.thrifty.si. Q Airport office tel. (04) 236 57 50, open
from 07:00-21:00. Cars from €33 per day.
Airport
Ljubljana airport (Letališče Jožeta Pučnika) Zgornji
Brnik 130a, tel. (+386) 42 06 10 00, fax (+386) 42 02
12 20, [email protected], www.lju-airport.si. Well connected to the Balkans and most major European destinations,
Ljubljana’s Jože Pučnik Airport, 26km northwest of the city,
is as small and efficient as the rest of the country. There’s
free wifi for internet addicts, a selection of restaurants and
bars, banks, a currency exchange office (open 07:00 - 19:00)
and a post office (open 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 07:00-12:00,
Sun closed).
Getting there takes about 30 minutes by taxi (€35-45) or
shuttle (€5-8, schedule is coordinated with flights) and roughly
twice as long by bus (€4.10, up to 16 per day between 05:0020:00). Check the airport’s website for a complete schedule.
QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. Open 24hrs, airport information from
07:00-23:00.
Airlines
Adria Airways (JP) H-2, Kuzmičeva 7, tel. (+386) 1369
10 00, fax (+386) 1436 88 06, [email protected], www.
adria.si. Slovenia’s flag carrier. Direct flights to Amsterdam,
Athens, Barcelona, Birmingham, Brussels, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, Instanbul, Kijev, London Gatwick,
Manchester, Moscow, Munich, Ohrid, Oslo, Paris-Charls de
Gaulle. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Airport
office phone: 04 259 43 38 Open: 05:30-24:00
Air France (AF) B-3, Igriska 5, tel. (+386) 1244 34 47,
fax (+386) 1244 34 48, [email protected], www.
airfrance.si. Flights to Paris CDG. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00.
Closed Sat, Sun. Airport office tel. (04) 20 61 674 . Open
two hours before flight.
Austrian Airlines (OS) Ljubljana Airport, tel. (+386)
42 02 01 22, [email protected], www.aua.com.
Flights to Vienna. QOpen 06:30 - 18:00, Sat 06:30 - 15:30,
Sun 06:30 - 10:00.
Brussels Airlines (SN) Ljubljana Airport, tel. (+386)
42 06 16 56, www.brusselsairlines.com. Flights to Brussels. QOpen 16:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Czech Airlines (OK) Ljubljana Airport, tel. (+386) 42
06 17 50, [email protected], www.czechairlines.
com. Flights to Prague. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat,
Sun. Only by the time of flight is working on Saturday from
05:30-07:00 and Sunday from 13:00-15:00.
Easyjet (EZY) Ljubljana Airport, tel. +44 87 06 00
00 00, www.easyjet.com. Flights to London Stansted.
Q Airport office tel. (04) 206 16 77. Open two hours before
flight.
JAT Airways (JU) C-2, Slomškova 1, tel. (+386) 1231
43 40, [email protected], www.jat.com. Flights to
Belgrade. QOpen 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Airport
office tel. (04) 206 17 80. Open two hours before flight.
Lufthansa B-2, Gosposvetska 8, tel. (+386) 1434 72
46, [email protected], www.lufthansa.de. No Lufthansa
flights to and from Ljubljana, but they do have an office selling
airline tickets. QOpen 08:30 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Malév (MA) Ljubljana Airport, tel. (+386) 42 06 16
65, www.malev.hu. Flights to Budapest. QOpen 08:00
- 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
SAS Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) Tel. (+45) 70 10
20 00, www.flysas.com.
Turkish Airlines (TK) Ljubljana Airport, thyljubljana@
siol.com, www.turkishairlines.com. Flight to Istanbul. Q
Airport office tel. (04) 206 16 80.
Even Rastas ride bikes here
Urška Hrastnik
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Travel Agencies
For all your flight and hotel bookings, and tours.
Avantura B-2, Slovenska 40, tel. (+386) 1242 00
00, fax (+386) 1242 00 04, [email protected], www.
avantura.si. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:30 - 12:00.
Closed Sun.
Collegium B-2, Kersnikova 5, tel. (+386) 1234 49
70/(+386) 040 194 194, fax (+386) 1234 49 78, info@
collegium.si, www.collegium.si. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00,
Sat 09:00 - 12:00.
Kažipot B-2, Čopova 5a, tel. (+386) 1425 44 91,
[email protected], www.kazipottours.si. QOpen 09:00
- 19:00, Sat 09:30 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Kompas C-2, Pražakova 4, tel. (+386) 1200 63 33,
[email protected], www.kompas.si. QOpen 09:00
- 18:00, Sat 09:00 - 12:30. Closed Sun.
Mondial Travel B-2, Kersnikova 5, tel. (+386) 1234 49
72/(+386) 040 192 192, [email protected], www.
mondialtravel.sI. QOpen 09.
Relax B-2, Slovenska 51, tel. (+386) 1234 56 90,
[email protected], www.relax.si. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00,
Sat 09:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Roundabout Pot Draga Jakopiča 6, tel. (+386) 41 786
168, fax (+386) 1 5611 039, [email protected], www.
roundabout.si. QOpen 08:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
getting arounD
Taxis
Flight schedule continued
Ljubljana’s taxis are safe, clean and generally reliable.
The starting rate is €1, the rate per kilometre between
€1-1.70, with no extra charge at night. Waiting costs
€15-20 per hour. Ordering a taxi by phone will get you
lower rates.
Metro Taxi Tel. (+386) 80 11 90.
Protocol Tel. (+386) 41 62 15 04, info@protocol.
si, www.protocol.si.
Rumeni Taxi Tel. (+386) 41 73 18 31, info@
rumenitaxi.com, www.rumenitaxi.com. QOpen
00:00 - 24:00.
Taxi Društvo Ljubljana , tel. (+386) 1234 90 00,
[email protected], www.taxi-ljubljana.si.
Taxi Intertours Tel. (+386) 1520 97 04, info@
taxi-intertours.si, www.taxi-intertours.si.
Taxi Laguna Tel. (+386) 80 11 17.
STA Trg Ajdovščina 1, tel. (+386) 14 39 16 90/(+386) 41
61 27 11, fax (+386) 14 39 16 95, [email protected],
www.sta-lj.com/. QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Tao C-2, Petkovškovo Nabrežje 5, tel. (+386) 1230 63
20, [email protected], www.tao-tt.si.
Flight schedule
From Ljubljana
To Ljubljana
Days
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Dep.
07:15
07:30
18:35
12:45
07:25
18:20
10:30
17:40
18:00
06:45
07:50
16:00
18:20
21:30
13:30
09:45
19:50
07:30
07:40
18:45
18:45
18:20
07:50
12:15
17:00
17:55
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09:15
09:30
20:35
15:50
09:30
20:25
11:50
19:00
19:20
08:35
09:40
17:50
20:10
23:20
16:00
10:55
21:00
09:25
09:35
20:40
20:40
20:05
09:15
13:40
18:25
19:20
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15:30
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02:55
02:50
City
AMSTERDAM (JP)
AMSTERDAM (JP)
AMSTERDAM (JP)
ATHENS (JP)
BARCELONA (JP)
BARCELONA (JP)
BELGRADE (JU)
BELGRADE (JU)
BELGRADE (JU)
BRUSSELS (SN)
BRUSSELS (SN)
BRUSSELS (SN)
BRUSSELS (SN)
BRUSSELS (SN)
BUCHAREST-OTP (JP)
BUDAPEST (MA)
BUDAPEST (MA)
COPENHAGEN (JP)
COPENHAGEN (JP)
COPENHAGEN (JP)
COPENHAGEN (JP)
DUBLIN (JP)
FRANKFURT (LH)
FRANKFURT (LH)
FRANKFURT (LH)
FRANKFURT (LH)
FRANKFURT (LH)
HELSINKI (AY)
HELSINKI (AY)
HELSINKI (AY)
ISTANBUL (JP)
ISTANBUL (JP)
ISTANBUL (TK)
ISTANBUL (JP)
ISTANBUL (JP)
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Dep.
10:15
10:20
21:05
16:35
10:05
21:05
08:20
15:30
15:50
23:50
09:05
10:10
18:30
20:45
16:45
08:05
18:10
09:55
10:05
21:10
21;10
20:50
10:15
12:05
19:00
20:20
22:40
09:45
17:00
17:05
05:40
05:45
13:15
16:50
18:00
Arr.
12:00
12:05
22:50
17:35
12:00
23:00
09:40
16:50
17:10
01:30
10:45
11:50
20:10
22:25
17:30
09:15
19:20
11:45
11:55
23:00
23:00
00:25
11:30
13:20
20:15
21:35
23:55
11:20
18:40
18:45
06:50
06:55
14:30
18:00
19:10
From Ljubljana
Days
–2–––––
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––––5––
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–2–4––7
–2–4–––
–––––6–
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–––––6–
–2345––
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Dep.
11:35
12:15
13:00
14:00
07:25
18:25
10:25
11:00
15:05
16:10
17:35
17:35
10:35
11:40
07:00
13:40
10:45
11:20
06:50
10:15
12:30
18:30
Arr.
14:40
15:20
16:05
17:05
08:45
19:45
11:40
12:15
16:20
17:25
18:50
18:50
13:10
14:15
08:30
15:10
15:40
16:15
07:50
11:15
13:30
19:30
–2––56–
––––––7
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12345–7
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1––4–––
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–––––6–
123––––
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12345–7
123456–
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23:55
06:30
08:05
18:45
07:30
16:15
13:20
15:20
17:30
06:30
14:25
13:15
23:35
15:00
20:50
13:25
23:30
06:55
18:05
00:25
13:15
23:55
07:55
11:15
15:25
18:05
18:15
07:30
18:00
18:30
07:45
14:30
19:00
19:40
01:25
08:25
10:00
20:40
09:30
18:15
14:35
16:20
18:30
07:55
15:50
15:00
01:20
15:55
21:45
15:00
01:05
09:30
20:40
03:45
14:40
01:20
08:45
12:05
16:15
18:55
19:05
09:05
19:35
20:05
09:00
15:45
20:15
20:55
KIEV (JP)
KIEV (JP)
KIEV (JP)
KIEV (JP)
LONDON-LGW (JP)
LONDON-LGW (JP)
LONDON-STN (EZY)
LONDON-STN (EZY)
LONDON-STN (EZY)
LONDON-STN (EZY)
LONDON-STN (EZY)
LONDON-STN (EZY)
MADRID (JP)
MADRID (JP)
MANCHESTER (JP)
MANCHESTER (JP)
MOSCOW-SVO (JP)
MOSCOW-SVO (JP)
MUNICH (LH)
MUNICH (LH)
MUNICH (LH)
MUNICH (LH)
MUNICH (LH)
MUNICH (LH)
OHRID (JP)
PARIS-CDG (JP)
PARIS-CDG (JP)
PARIS-CDG (JP)
PARIS-CDG (AF)
PARIS-CDG (AF)
PODGORICA (YM)
PODGORICA (YM)
PODGORICA (YM)
PRAGUE (OK)
PRAGUE (OK)
PRISTINA (JP)
PRISTINA (JP)
SARAJEVO (JP)
SARAJEVO (JP)
SKOPJE (LH)
SKOPJE (LH)
STOCKHOLM-ARN (JP)
STOCKHOLM-ARN (JP)
TEL AVIV-TLV (JP)
TIRANA (JP)
TIRANA (JP)
VIENNA (OS)
VIENNA (OS)
VIENNA (OS)
VIENNA (OS)
VIENNA (OS)
WARSAW (JP)
WARSAW (JP)
WARSAW (JP)
ZURICH (JP)
ZURICH (JP)
ZURICH (JP)
ZURICH (JP)
To Ljubljana
Days
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Dep.
15:20
16:00
16:55
17:50
09:45
20:45
06:50
07:25
11:25
12:35
14:00
14:00
13:50
15:20
09:15
15:55
16:40
17:05
08:55
11:55
12:00
12:10
14:25
20:15
05:40
09:40
11:00
21:20
13:15
20:00
13:40
15:05
15:50
11:45
21:35
05:00
15:45
06:15
16:25
05:30
15:50
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04:55
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16:30
17:10
18:05
19:00
12:50
23:50
09:55
10:30
14:33
15:40
17:05
17:05
16:30
18:20
12:35
19:15
17:50
18:15
09:45
12:45
12:50
13:00
15:15
21:05
07:10
11:30
12:50
23:10
15:10
21:50
14:40
16:20
16:50
13:10
23:00
06:50
17:35
07:10
17:20
07:00
17:20
12:45
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08:35
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05:00
09:55
13:40
17:05
19:30
21:00
09:35
20:05
20:35
10:00
16:45
21:00
21:25
06:20
10:45
14:30
17:55
20:20
21:50
11:10
21:40
22:10
11:10
17:55
22:10
22:35
Full schedule at www.lju-airport.si
Airline codes: AF Air France; AY Finnair; AZ Alitalia; EZY EasyJet; JP Adria Airways; JU Jat Airways; MA Malev;
OA Olympic Airways; OK Czech Airlines; OS Austrian Airlines; SN Brussels Airlines; TK Turkish Airlines; YM Montenegro
Airlines. Schedule is valid untill October 24, after that date check www.lju-airport.si. The numbers indicate days of
departure: 1 is Monday, 2 is Tuesday, etc. Check all details before flying.
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Basic data
Population
Slovenia 2,053,355 (2009)
Ljubljana 266,845 (2004)
Area
20,273 square kilometres
Official languages
Slovenian
Italian
Hungarian
Local time
Central European (GMT + 1hr)
Our 16th century Town Hall
Urška Hrastnik
Drinking
Alcohol is only sold to people over 18, and after 21:00 it
cannot be bought in stores.
Electricity
Like most European countries, Slovenia’s voltage is 220
volts AC, 50 Hz, and the country uses European two-pin
plugs.
Language
Longest river
Sava (221km in Slovenia)
Highest mountain
Triglav 2,864m.
Borders
Austria 318km
Italy 280km
Hungary 102km
Croatia 670km
Vinjeta - A Ticket to Drive
Vinjeta www.dars.si. Slov-
Slovenian is a Southern Slavic language with a 25-letter
alphabet. It is closely related to Serbian and Croatian,
and shares many words with other Slavic languages.
Many Slovenes also speak English, Italian, or German
embarassingly well.
enia requires all motor vehicles travelling on Slovenian
highways to have a vinjeta
(veen-yeh-tah) sticker. This
system exists in lieu of tolls,
and the vinjeta can be easily
obtained at nearly all gas sta-
Money
Slovenia temporarily swapped the Yugoslav dinar for the
tolar in 1991, and adopted the euro in January 2007. Euro
coins come in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50
cents, 1 and 2 euros, while banknotes come in 5, 10, 20,
50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. The Slovenian side of the
euro coins are decorated with among other things storks,
Mount Triglav, Lippizaner horses, a man sowing stars and
a Jože Plečnik design.
Street smarts
Slovenians usually leave out the word for street in
conversation, so while your destination may officially
be called ‘Poljanska ulica’, you can survive by just saying
Poljanska
Avtocesta (aw-toh-ses-tah)
Cesta (tses-tah)
Most (mohst)
Nabrežje (nah-breh-dgee-eh)
Trg (teh-rg)
Ulica (oo-leet-sah)
Highway
Boulevard
Bridge
Embankment
Square
Street
tions and kiosks.
Yearly/monthly/weekly stickers are €95/30/15 for cars
and yearly/half-yearly/weekly ones are €47.50/25/7.50
for motorcycles. Also be aware that border police will
likely not remind you to purchase a vinjeta when entering the country, but are highly likely to issue you a steep
fine when leaving if you’ve failed to do so. For more info
check www.dars.si.
Feel the presence of nature.
Taste the harmony of diversity.
Začutite bližino narave.
Okusite harmonijo raznolikosti.
The Koritnica Valley
Ethnic composition
Slovenian 83%
Former Yugoslav minorities 5.3%
Hungarian, Albanian, Roma, Italian and others
11.7%
SLOVENIA
FOR YOU
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www.slovenia.info
Politics
The Republic of Slovenia is a parliamentary democracy.
The president, Dr DaniloTürk, was elected in 2007. Borut
Pahor has been the prime minister since 2008. The next
parliamentary elections will be in September 2012. The
government consists of the PM and 15 ministers, of which
two are without portfolio.
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Religion
Although Slovenians are traditionally Roman Catholic, the
most recent Eurobarometer Poll in 2005 found that only 37%
of the population believe in a god, with 16% atheists and the
rest of them believing in ‘something’.
Smoking
Cigarettes can’t be sold to people under 18. Slovenia
recently banned smoking from public indoor spaces
except in special smoking areas in offices, hotels and
bars.
Tipping
It’s not traditional to tip in Slovenia, though a reward of
about 10% for good service in a restaurant or bar is always
appreciated.
Toilets
Clean and pleasant public toilets can be found at the Dragon
Bridge (Open 07:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun), in the Plečnik
Passageway (Open 07:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun) and at the
Triple Bridge (Open 07:00 - 21:00).
Visas
Many foreigners simply need a passport or ID card to enter
Slovenia. Those requiring a visa will be able to travel freely
between the Schengen-agreement countries for a limited
amount of time, usually 90 days. Always check these details
with a Slovenian embassy or consulate. Further information
can be found at www.mzz.gov.si.
Major Currency Cross Rates
Currency
Euro
€
1. Euro €
1. U.S. $
0.70
1. U.K. £
1.14
1. Swiss Franc 0.65
U.S.
$
1.41
1.61
0.92
U.K.
£
0.86
0.60
0.56
Swiss
Franc
1.50
1.05
1.72
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Market values
Prices in Slovenia are still fairly competitive despite
increases over the last couple of years particularly in
the prices of cigarettes. Here are some typical everyday
products and prices.
Product
McDonald’s Big Mac
Snickers
0.5ltr vodka (shop)
0.5ltr of local beer(shop)
Loaf of white bread
20 Marlboros
Public transport ticket
Roll of Kodak 200 speed film, 24 exposures
Price
€2.40
€0.59
€13.85
€1.01
€2.74
€2.80
€0.80
€4.09
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Evidence suggests that people first populated the area
known today as Slovenia as far back as 250,000BC. People
were known to have settled in the area around Ljubljana by
around 400BC when the Celts started arriving.
Roman times
With the expansion of Julius Caesar’s empire comes the
establishment of the Roman town Emona on the left bank
of the Ljubljanica, of which some remains can still be found
in today’s Ljubljana. Thriving for a relatively short period of
time, Emona is abandoned some time during the 6th century
AD, and the region is invaded several times by the Huns and
other early Germanic tribes.
Between the wars
After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire
Slovenia becomes par t of the State, and then the
Kingdom of the Slovenes, Croats and Serbs on December
1, 1918, which subsequently becomes the Kingdom of
Yugoslavia in 1929. The Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik
(1872-1957) builds many of his most important buildings
in the capital between the two World Wars. Slovenia
is occupied by the Italians, Germans and Hungarians
during WWII. In 1945, Croatian-born Tito, whose mother
was born in Slovenia, establishes the Socialist Federal
Republic of Yugoslavia.
16th to 18th Centuries
Protestant influence grows with the Reformation and continued
Austrian occupation. The first book in Slovenian is published in
1550. The city is seriously damaged by the earthquake of 1511
and much of the city is rebuilt in the Baroque style.
Socialism & Yugoslavia
Slovenia develops as the richest and most Westernised of
the Yugoslavian states. After the so-called Tito-Stalin split of
1948, Yugoslavia becomes much less oppressive. Yugoslavs
enjoy many freedoms and are even allowed to travel out of
the region and work in the West. Tito dies in Ljubljana on the
afternoon of May 4, 1980. Relative freedom and prosperity
doesn’t stop the region from suffering the same blows as
the rest of the Communist world, and Slovenia becomes
the first country to declare independence from Yugoslavia,
officially becoming independent on June 25, 1991 after the
population votes in a referendum in favour of the move on
December 23, 1990.
19th Century
Napoleon visits the city in 1809 and makes it the capital of
the Ilirske province. As with many occupied countries in this
part of the world, a national awakening takes place during the
19th century. Slovenian becomes Slovenia’s official language,
the first college is founded, and the city grows into the shape
and form it more or less is to this day. Ljubljana’s importance is
boosted by the arrival of the first railway in 1849. After much of
the city is destroyed by the huge earthquake of 1895, the city
is almost completely rebuilt at the start of the 20th century.
The Old Town is preserved practically intact.
Independence & Beyond
After a slightly shaky start, Slovenia establishes itself as
the tiger of the former Yugoslavia. A shrewd combination
of nationalist pride and business acumen keeps much of
the country’s industry in local hands. Slovenia joins the
UN on May 22, 1992 and the EU on May 1, 2004, several
weeks before joining NATO. The local currency, the tolar,
is replaced by the euro on January 1, 2007. At the end of
the year, Slovenia becomes a member of the Schengen
countries, and in 2008 proudly takes over the EU presidency
for half a year.
Medieval Ljubljana
Ljubljana is first mentioned in writing in 1144. The now primarily
Slavic city is invaded by the Habsburgs, who control the city and
Slovenia almost uninterrupted up until WWI. The city expands
during the first few hundred years of this period and the basic
shape of the Old Town as it is today is laid out.
Street smarts
Special Pronunciations
c – as in pizza
e – as in egg
g – as in go
j – like y in yogurt
č – as in cello
š – as in ship
ž – as in pleasure
Basics
Do you speak English? – Govorite angleško (Goh-voh- REEtay Ahn-GLESH-ko) ?
I don’t understand – Ne razumem (Nuh ra-ZOO-mehm)
Where is the toilet? WC? - Kje je stranišče (Key-yay strahnEESH-chay) ? WC (Vay-tsay)?
Good Morning – Dobro Jutro (DOH-broh YOO- troh)
Good Day – Dober Dan (DOH-behr Dahn)
Good Night – Lahko noč (Lah-koh noh-ch)
Yes – Ja (Yah)
No – Ne (Nay)
Hello – Živjo (Jeeve-yoh)
Excuse me/Sorry – Oprostite (Oh-PROS-tee-tay)
Pardon me (asking for help) – Prosim (pro-SEEM)
My name is....- Jaz sem (Yahz sem) ...
I am from... – Jaz sem iz (Yahz sem iz)...
Days
Monday – Ponedeljek (POH-nuh-dehl-yek)
Tuesday – Torek (TOR-ek)
Wednesday – Sreda (Sray-dah)
Thursday – Četrtek (chuh-TUR-tuck)
Friday – Petek (peh-tuck)
Saturday- Sobota (soh-BOH-tah)
Sunday- Nedelja (nuh-DEHL-yah)
Questions
Who? – Kdo?(K-doh)
What? – Kaj?(Ky)
Where? –Kje ? (Key-yay)
When? – Kdaj (K-dy)
How much does it cost? Koliko stane (KOH-LEE-KOH STAHNEH)?
Post
One foreign stamp, please - Eno znamko za tujino, prosim
(Eh-no z-nahm-koh zah too-YEE-noh pro- SEEM)
For postcard – Za razglednico (Zah raz-GLEHD-neet-so)
For letter – Za pismo (Zah pees-moh)
Signs
Open - Odprto (Ohd-PURT-oh)
Closed - Zaprto (Zah- PURT-oh)
Entrance – Vhod (oo-hod)
Exit- Izhod (eez-hod)
Push – Rini (ree-nee)
Pull – Vleci (oo-LETS-ee)
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QuicK picKs
Ljubljana Distilled
Eat
Drink
Do
Like A
Local
Stari Tišler (p.49) Only a short
walk from the main train station,
Old Tišler’s has been serving up
traditional Slovene cuisine for
over a century. They specialise
in hearty soups, stews and goulashes, which means it’s a good
place to try bograč, a Slovene
favourite that is essentially a bowl
of meat masquerading as stew.
Daily lunch specials are a good
value starting at €5, and there
are a half dozen rooms available
upstairs.
Dvorni Bar (p.58) This large L-shaped
adventure is a pleasant café during the day
and the city’s trendiest wine bar by night.
There’s a swanky jazzy area at one end
for more wine-oriented patrons, while the
other side is a little more geared towards
the restaurant crowd. With upwards of 100
varieties of wine in stock it’s a great place
to sample local vintages if you don’t have
time to trek out to one of Slovenia’s wine
growing regions, and organised tastings
are held every second Wednesday from
20:00-22:00.
Do what most locals do in
the long summer evenings,
or at weekends, and head for
the enormous Tivoli Park.
Almost as big as the city
itself the park strectches
for kilometers into the hills
and is packed with things to
do. You might also consider
a trip out to the Postojna
Cave (see page 65) of which
locals are rightfully proud: it
is the largest cave of its kind
in Europe.
On the
Cheap
Konkurenca (p. 50) Kebabs,
burgers and burek to eat in or
take away around the clock just
southwest of the train and bus
stations. Look for the blinding yellow and green façade for some of
the cheapest eats in town.
Kavarna in slaščičarna Zvezda (p. 52)
a bustling café frequented by a battalion
of clients from students to pearl-laden
old ladies. Zvezda’s décor leans in the
direction of your classic Buddha lounge,
with a scattering of Oriental statues and
some fine brown velvet wallpaper. The
coffee is strong enough to wake the dead,
and the cakes are some of the best and
stickiest in town.
With the Ljubljana card
(€12.52) you get 3 days
worth of free rides on the
city bus (normally €1 a
ride) as well as free admission to the city museums
and galleries. You’ll be
thanking yourself all the
way to the bank.
With The
Family
Jurman (p. 42) This popular family-friendly gostilna packs in the
locals with a menu that seems
to have a bit of everything and a
somewhat kitschy atmosphere
that manages to include knights,
a waterfall and an video arcade all
under the same roof. There’s also
a children’s play area outside on
the astroturfed patio. It’s a good
budget-conscious option and the
food isn’t half-bad either.
Cacao (p 51) If you like ice-cream, and who
doesn’t, then this is your place. Along with
the usual coffee, tea, wine and beer, Cacao
serves up scoops of ice-cream which you
can enjoy indoors or out on the terrace. Fruit
and ice-cream is around €5 a serving and if
you want a bit of a kick with your cream, go
for one of the alcohol-spiked varieties such
as Rio (Baccardi and blue curacao) or Brasil
(tequila, minus the worm). There are also
plenty of child-friendly shakes and servings
available but if you are planning on going to
Rio you might want to bring the babysitter.
Ljubljana’s fantastic ZOO
will keep the kids happy
for hours. There are places
to pet certain animals (not
the lions of course though)
and all in all there might well
be more animals in here
than there are people in
Ljubljana (probably…). The
zoo’s superb layout makes
it easy to navigate. You will
find it on the far side of
Tivoli Park.
Over
The Top
Pri Vitezu (p. 46) Exquisite restaurant, widely recognized as one of
the city’s best. Though expensive
(and we mean expensive, you
can spend a fortune here) it still
offers great value for money to
people for whom high class food
is paramount. We recommend
everything on the menu, as well
as the daily lunch menu which your
waiter will recite to you.
Top: Eat & Party (p. 53) Located on the
top floor of a commercial building in the
heart of the city centre, this recentlyopened venue is already the odds-on
favourite to win the prestigious “Most
Literally Named Club in Slovenia” award,
and is looking to compete internationally
later this year. Local DJs spin a good variety
of music Wednesday to Saturday.
Cankarjev Dom (p. 27)
is host to many premier
national and international musical acts, dance
companies, and theater
ensembles all year-round.
Check out our culture &
events section (p. 31) and
find a great show.
Slightly
Strange
Running Sushi & Wok (p. 41)
When Slovenia’s first conveyor belt
sushi place opened we had mixed
feelings: a second option to get
our raw fish fix was welcomed, but
we were a bit leery about the allimportant freshness department.
But as far as we can tell it’s OK.
Everything more or less tastes like
it should and there’s a good variety
of dishes meandering around on
separate hot and cold belts.
Get yourself to Cupiterija (p. 42). Part café,
part bar, part restaurant: Čupiterija, or Hijo
de Puta as it is also known, is 100% original.
Located on Mestni Trg a couple doors down
from Town Hall, they serve lunch Monday
to Saturday from noon to 16:00. In lieu of
menus, daily lunch specials are scrawled
(in both English and Slovene) across a giant blackboard out front, and often include
several pasta, steak and salad selections
along with a couple random choices like
chicken curry or artichoke risotto.
Metelkova Mesto (p. 27)
is an autonomous social
centre created when artists
took over former army barracks. The place is decorated in colorful graffiti and
artwork and serves as the
home for a number of art
organizations and rock
clubsGromka and Klub
Channel Zero.
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culture & events
Festivals
28th Ljubljana Biennial of Graphic Arts
International Centre of Graphic Arts, Cultural and congress
centre, other venues
04 September 2009 - 25 October 2009
15th City of Women - international f estival of
contemporary arts
various venues
09 - 18 October 2009
Kvartet Kairos (Slovenia) - classical music
The Slovenian Philharmonic
14 October 2009, 20:00
3rd Slovenian Flamenco Festival - SIFF
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre)/Gallus Hall
17 - 23 October 2009
Ljubljana Wine Festivals
Radost helps organise some
of the most popular and widely
attended wine-related events
in Slovenia in an ef for t to
promote not only wine producers and regions but also wine
culture itself, which includes
Slovenian culinary products as well as traditional culture
and customs. See radost.si for more information.
12th Slovenian Wine Festival, 19-20 November
Slovenia’s largest wine-related event has been promoting the culture of wine drinking for over a decade, and
this year’s festival will be the biggest yet. Taking place
at two of Ljubljana’s most prestigious hotels, the event
brings together diverse participants and attendees
from the wine industry, media and interested consumers, and aims to both raise awareness of wine drinking
- especially among younger people - and help facilitate
business partnerships between producers, caterers
and wholesalers as well as offer new opportunities for
development of the wine business. See their website for
registration infomation and current list of exhibitors.
2nd Culinary Festival, 19-20 November
Running concurrently with the Slovenian Wine Festival,
the Culinary (or COOLinary as it’s sometimes called)
Festival aims to promote typical Slovene food products
and the inseparable relationship between food and wine,
as well as selected chefs who have demonstrated exceptional creativity in their field. It brings together many
Slovene and some foreign producers to offer tastings
of various cheeses, cured meats, oils, breads, honeys,
truffles, chocolates and much more.
Ljubljana Wine Route, 7 November
On St Martin’s Saturday the centre of Ljubljana is
transformed into an orgy of wine producers, sellers,
enthusiasts, interested locals and confused tourists.
Most of the action takes place in the old town along the
banks of the Ljubljanica and a few surrounding streets,
with Slovenian wine and agricultural products sold - of
even given away - from countless small wooden booths.
You’ll also be sure to hear plenty of traditional music
and see many people dressed in traditional clothing
and other costumes.
culture & events
Traditional Turkey flamenco night
Siti Teater BTC
19 October 2009, 20:00
Noches de Bohemia: Flamenco, que te quiero Flamenco
- literary night of reading in Spanish language
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre)
20 October 2009, 20:00
4th Slovenian Biennial of Visual Communication
National Gallery
27 October 2009 - 29 November 2009
LIFFe - 20th Ljubljana International Film Festival
1 1 - 2 2 N ove m b e r 2 0 0 9, S l o ve n s k a K i n o te k a
(cinematheque), Kinodvor, Cankarjev dom (cultural and
congress centre)
Gay and Lesbian Film Festival 2009
Kinodvor
28 November 2009 - 05 December 2009
Music
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, Slovenian Chamber
Choir, Consortium musicum Choir - classical music
Gallus Hall
08, 09 October 2009, 19:30
Neisha (Slovenia) - pop
Linhart Hall
08 October 2009, 20:30
Dejan Lapanja, guitar, vocal (Slovenia) - pop, rock
Orto bar
08 October 2009, 22:00
Chicks on Speed (Nemčija /Španija/Francija/ZDA)
- electro pop
Gala hala (Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre)
09 October 2009, 22:00
Surfacetension (Austria) - rock
Orto bar
09 October 2009, 22:00
Slowind Festival 2009
Slovenska filharmonija, Kinodvor. Mestni kino
10 - 14 October 2009
Steve Porter (USA), Motorcitysoul (Germany) - house
InBox
10 October 2009, 22:00-06:00
Katalena (SLO), Edward Clug (SLO), Valentina Turcu
(SLO) and Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre
of Maribor ballet dancers: Špic - Cvak! - music- dance
performance
Cankarjev dom (ultural and congress centre) - Gallusov Hall
12 October 2009, 20:00
The Ritsuyu-Kai Chorus (Japan) - choir music
Franciscan Church (Church of the Annunciation)
13 October 2009, 20:00
Mercedes Peón (Spain) - traditional music
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), CD Club
13 October 2009, 20:30
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culture & Events
Tarja (Finland) - symphonic metal
Dvorana Tivoli (sports hall)
14 October 2009, 20:00
Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog featuring Eszter Balint - jazz
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), CD club
27 October 2009, 22:00
Kvartet Kairos (Slovenia) - classical music
14 October 2009, 20:00
Division (Slovenia) - pop rock
Orto bar
29 October 2009, 22:00
Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra - classical music
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), Gallus Hall
15, 16 October 2009, 19:30
Dogma (Croatia) - funk
Orto bar
31 October 2009, 22:00
Edo Maajka (Croatia) - rap
Cvetličarna (Media Park)
15 October 2009, 21:00
Perpetuum Jazzile (Slovenia), The Real Group (Sweden)
- vocal jazz, a cappella
01-03 November 2009, 20:00
The Tazmanian Devils (Germany) - psychobilly
Klub Gromka (Metelkova mesto alternative culture centre)
15 October 2009, 22:00
Shyam (Slovenia) - rock
Orto bar
15 October 2009, 22:00
ZZ Top - hard rock
16 October 2009, 20:00
Lybra (Slovenia) - pop, rock
Orto bar
16 October 2009, 22:00
Dub Club: Idem (France), Vuneny (Bosnia and
Herzegovina) - drum ‘n’ bass, electro, industrial
16 October 2009, 22:00
Liebman-Eskelin Quartet (USA) - jazz
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), CD Club
20 October 2009, 20:30
Radio-Television Slovenia Symphony Orchestra clasical music
22 October 2009, 20:00
Esperanza Fernández (Spain): La voz y la palabra
- flamenco dance and music night
Grand hotel Union – Executive, Great Hall
23 October 2009, 20:00
Armin Van Buuren (Netherlands) - trance
23 October 2009, 21:00
Legalo kriminalo (Slovenia) - rock
Orto bar
23 October 2009, 22:00
Porcupine Tree (UK) - progressive rock
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
03 November 2009, 20:00
Songs of the Soul: Celebrating the music of Sri Chinmoy
- spiritual and world music
07 November 2009, 19:00
The Orchestre National de Lille (France) - classical music
09 November 2009, 20:00
The Blind Boys of Alabama & Preservation Hall Jazz
Band (USA): Down by the Riverside - gospel & jazz
10 November 2009, 20:15
Eros Ramazzotti (Italy) - pop
19 November 2009, 20:00
Philharmonia Orchestra (UK) - classical music
22 November 2009, 20:00
Bajaga i instruktori (Serbia) - rock
28 November 2009, 20:00
CECA,
Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre
28 November 2009, 21:00
Galleries
Salvador Dalí: Biblia Sacra & Divine Comedy - art print
exhibition
Blejska Pristava, Cesta Svobode 22, Bled
10 Jul 2009 - 12 November 2009, 10:00-19:00
Afel Bocoum & Alkibar (Mali) - world music
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), Linhart Hall
26 October 2009, 20:15
Barbara Bulatović (Slovenia): From a Sketch to a Puppet
- sketches, puppets, video and photogtaphs
Bežigrajska galerija 1
27 Aug 2009 - 21 October 2009
The Slackers (USA) - ska, jazz, soul
26 October 2009, 21:00
After Go-Go: A New Era of Korean Art
Galerija Cankarjev dom
04 September 2009 - 20 October 2009
Evening of lieder with Matjaž Robavs (baritone)
Slovenian Philharmonic
27 October 2009, 19:30
Re: ZEK - graffiti and design exhibition
Galerija Avla NLB
17 September 2009 - 11 November 2009
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Culture & Events
Motivation, Creativity and InNovemberativity of Art
Prints by Children
International Centre of Graphic Arts
13 October 2009 - 18 October 2009
Petra Veber (Slovenia): Time and Space - site specific
installation
Ljubljana Castle. The Pentagonal Tower
Miha Štrukelj - works on paper
City Art Museum
Manolo Dimas (Spain) - paintings
Ljubljana Castle, Hribar’s Hall
Dušan Tršar (SLO) - retrospective sculpture exhibition
CD Gallery
29 October 2009 - 15 December 2009
Štefan Galič (Slovenia) - paintings, graphics
International Centre of Graphic Arts
12 November 2009 - 10 Jan 2010
Elka Kovačević (Serbia) - video
City Art Museum - Permanent Collection Section
Antonio Živkovič (Slovenia) - retrospective exhibition
of photographs
City Art Museum
Museums
Glass Case of the Quarter: Beavers have returned to
Slovenia
Slovenian Museum of Natural History
02 February 2009 - 31 December 2009
The Ljubljanica: A River and Its Past
National Museum of Slovenia
26 February 2009 - 30 October 2009
Stanko Bloudek (1890 - 1959)
Technical Museum of Slovenia
24 April 2009 - 29 November 2009
Napoleon says: Illyria arise! - exhibition marking the 200th
anniversary of the establishment of the Illyrian Provinces
City Museum of Ljubljana
12 May 2009 - 31 October 2009
M a rim ekko (F in na ln d) - tex tile, clothin g a n d
architectural design exhibition
Slovene Ethnographic Museum
02 Jul 2009 - 18 October 2009
culture & Events
80 Years of Plečnik’s Monument to Napoleon
Architecture Museum of Ljubljana - Fužine Castle
Under the Napoleonic Eagle: 200th Anniversary of the
Foundation of the Illyrian Provinces
National Museum of Slovenia - the museum’s building in the
Metelkova ulica street
14 October 2009 - 28 February 2010
Greetings from Cartoonia - comic books and comic
book prints
AUTUMN 2009
RONČEL’S SELECTION
28. 10.-30. 11.
Theatre
Hanna Preuss: Shadows.thoughts.drawings.cadence
- multimedial performance
Duša Počkaj Hall
03, 04, 06 October 2009, 20:00
M i c h a e l W i n s l o w (U S A) - s t a n d u p c o m e d y
performance
Grand hotel Union - Executive. The Union Hall
05 October 2009, 20:00
N e n a d Ve l i č kov i ć: S a h i b - I m p r e s s i o n s f r o m
Depression
Kavarna Union (within the Grand hotel Union)
10, 30 October 2009, 20:00
13 February 2010, 18:00, 18:00
Damian Clarke (Australia) - stand - up comedy
performance
Pr’ Semaforju
16 October 2009, 21:00
J. Janša (Slovenia), D. JovaNovemberić (Slovenia):
Spomenik G2 / Memorial G2 - theatre - dance
performance
Ljubljana City Theatre
22 October 2009, 20:00
Oleg Soulimenko (Russia) & Andrej AndrioNovember
(R u s s i a): M a d e i n R u s s i a - d a n c e - t h e a t r e
performance
Old Power Plant
26 October 2009, 20:00
Urška Vohar (Slovenia), Irena Tomažin (Slovenia),
Hanna Preuss (Slovenia): Leotard (triko), Ptih! - dance
performance
Old Power Plant
27 October 2009, 20:00
Dance
28. 10. MIKE STERN BAND feat. RANDY BRECKER & DAVE WECKL &
CHRIS MINH DOKY
(MIKE STERN guitar, RANDY BRECKER trumpet, CHRIS MINH DOKY electric & acoustic
bass, DAVE WECKL drums)
9.11. MARCUS MILLER ‘Tutu Revisited’ The Music of Miles Davis feat.
Christian Scott
(MARCUS MILLER bass, bass clarinet, CHRISTIAN SCOTT trumpet, ALEX HAN saxophone,
FEDERICO GONZALES PENA keyboards, RONALD BRUNER drums)
12.11. GURU’S JAZZMATAZZ feat. SOLAR & THE 7 GRAND PLAYERS
THE PIONEERS OF HIPHOP/JAZZ CROSSOVER
(GURU vocals, SOLAR vocals, DJ DOO WOP turnatbles, BROWNMAN trumpet, DAVID
SCOTT flute, guitar, saxophone, keyboards)
16. 11. NILS PETTER MOLVAER
JAZZ/AMBIENT/ELECTRONIC & BREAK BEATS/ROCK... FROM NORWAY
(NILS PETTER MOLVAER trumpet, STIAN WESTERHUS guitar, AUDUN KLEIVE drums)
22. 11. TONY ALLEN AFROBEAT
(TONY ALLEN drums, OROBIYI ADUNNI ‘AYO’ vocals, FIXI keyboards, CLAUDE
DIBONGUE guitar, KOLOBGO guitar, RODY CEREYON bass, NICOLAS GIRAUD trumpet,
JEAN-JACQUES ELANGUE tenor saxophone)
30. 11. ROBBEN FORD SOUL/BLUES/JAZZ/ROCK
(ROBBEN FORD guitars, vocals, TRAVIS CARLTON bass, TOSS PANOS drums)
Three Northern Views - works by various Finnish
photographers
02 Jul 2009 - 18 October 2009
Riverdance (Ireland) - music and dance spectacle
30 September 2009, 20:00
01 October 2009, 20:00
Kino Šiška Centre for Urban Culture
Trg prekomorskih brigad 3
1000 Ljubljana
www.kinosiska.si
My Observatories: Pavel Kunaver, a Pioneer of slovenian
Amateur Astronomy - biographical exhibition
Technical Museum of Slovenia
16 September 2009 - 02 December 2009
Salsa Power - 6th Salsa Festival
Festival Hall 09 October 2009 - 11 October 2009
Bu-Ba dvorana (sports hall) 09 October 2009 - 11 October
2009
Box Office: Monday - Friday 15.00-20.00, Saturday 10.00-13.00
+386 30 310 110
+386 1 500 30 00
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culture & events
culture & events
Program of Kino Šiška Centre For Urban Culture
Cinemas
Tickets
October 2, 21:00
STEPHAN MATHIEU (Nem)
Zvočni performans z nevsakdanjo izvedbo del sodobnih
klasikov.
(+386) 1241 84 11, www.kolosej.si. Recently renovated,
this is a charming cinema to visit for a mix of Hollywood and
other films.
Kinoteka C-2, Miklošičeva 28, tel. (+386) 1547 15
80, www.kinoteka.si. The place for non-Hollywood, art
house and European films. Be sure to check the spoken
language beforehand.
Kolosej J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 1520 55 00,
www.kolosej.si. A big multiscreen cinema showing popular
films inside the BTC shopping area.
Tickets for events can usually be purchased in advance
at the venue, or from ticket agencies.
October 3, 19:00
KHAN (Berlin)
Electro-rock-kabare show
Za fene Jona Spencerja, Jamiea Lidella, Brigitte Fontaine
October 8, 21:00
MORITZ VON OSWALD TRIO feat. VLADISLAV DELAY
& MAX LODERBAUER
Definitivno eden izmed vrhuncev elektronskih gostovanj
letošnje jeseni.
October 10, 20:00
DALAJ EGOL – ALI EN (Slo)
Povratniški koncert ob petnajsti obletnici izida prvega
albuma Leva Scena in deseti obletnici drugega albuma
Smetana Za Frende,
October 19, 20:00
MUD POP FEST: MUDHONEY, The Frictions, Dicky
B.Hardy (ZDA)
Mudhoney so utelešenje seattleskega zvoka in sodijo
med sveto trojico (z Nirvano in Soundgarden) znamenite
Sub Pop založbe.
October 16, 20:00
DIAMANDA GALAS (ZDA)
Prva diva undergrounda
October 22, 20:00
YU GO! – 2.del: E PLAY (Srb), BILK (Hr), DANCE
MAMBLITA (Slo)
October 31, 21:00
PAN SONIC (Fin)
Temelji avantgardne elektronike!
November 3, 21:00
PORCUPINE TREE (ZDA)
Najaktualnejši progresivni rock band!
November 9, 21:00
MARCUS MILLER BAND
Izbor Braneta Rončela
November 10, 21:00
KTL (Stephen O’Malley & Peter Rehberg) & NOCTIFERIA
Art-Metal meets Metal-Metal
November 11, 20:00
LYDIA LUNCH (ZDA)
November 12, 21:00
GURU’S JAZZMATAZZ
November 13, 21:00
IMPERIAL NEVER SAY DIE TOUR
November 16, 21:00
NILS PETTER MOLVAER (Nor)
November 22, 21:00
TONY ALLEN (NG)
November 24, 21:00
LIVING COLOUR (ZDA)
October 26, 21:00
KULTUR SHOCK (ZDA, Jap, BIH))
Etno-punk atrakcija!
November 26, 21:00
YU GO! -3.del: DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV (BiH),
HAIN TENY (Srb), BRO (Slo)
October 28, 21:00
MIKE STERN BAND (ZDA)
November 30, 21:00
ROBBEN FORD (ZDA)
For more information please visit: www.kinosiska.si. BOX OFFICE: +386 30 310 110
Šoking Gala Šov
various locations
21 October 2009 - 27 October 2009
Kud Samosvoj: Parfum - theatre- dance performance
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), Štih Hall
13 - 17 November 2009, 20:00
Opera & Ballet
Urška Hrastnik
Concert halls
Festivalna Dvorana H-2, Vilharjeva 11, tel. (+386)
1234 82 00, [email protected], www.pionirskidom.si. A large concert and event hall built by none other
than local lad Plečnik.
Hala Tivoli A-1, Celovška 25, tel. (+386) 1430 67 50,
[email protected], www.zavod-tivoli.si.
Philharmonic (Slovenska Filharmonija) B-3,
Kongresni Trg 10, tel. (+386) 1241 08 00, [email protected], www.filharmonija.si. A century old in 2008,
the esteemed Philharmonic Orchestra performs regularly
with Lebanese-born chief conductor George Pehlivanian and
various guest conductors. QOpen 07:00 - 22:00.
Cultural Centres
Österreich Institut (Austrian Institute) B-3, Trg
Francoske Revolucije 6, tel. (+386) 1426 99 70, www.
oesterreichinstitut.si. German language courses, lectures,
films, exhibitions and other events. QOpen , Mon, Tue 10:00
- 18:30, Fri 10:00 - 16:00. Closed Wed, Thu, Sat, Sun. Open,
Mon, Tue 10:00-18:30, Fri 10:00-16:00.
Cankarjev dom A-3, Prešernova 10, tel. (+386) 1241
71 00, [email protected], www.cd-cc.si. This complex from
the early 1980s is a major venue for concerts, theatre, dance,
film, exhibitions and congresses.
Instituto Cervantes (Spanish cultural institute)
C-4, Privoz 11, tel. (+386) 1421 06 84, fax (+386)
1421 06 85, aula.liubliana@cer vantes.es, w w w.
cer vantes.es. The Spanish insti tu te has no librar y
but does offer language courses and organises events.
QOpen 12:00 - 18:00, Fri 12:00 - 15:00. Closed Wed, Thu,
Sat, Sun.
Kino Šiška (Urban Cultural Centre) Trg Prekomorskih Brigad 3, tel. (+386) 30 31 01 00, info@kinosiska.
si, www.kinosiska.si. After nearly a year of renovation, one
the city’s most iconic cinemas reopened its doors in August
as an urban cultural centre featuring several state-of-the-art
preformance halls and exhibition spaces. Dedicated to promoting contemporary music, theatre, dance and experimental
events, it already attracts big-name regional and international
artists, and is scheduled to hosts around 200 events per
year. Most concerts are held in its largest multi-purpose
hall, dubbed ‘the Cathedral’, which can fit over 800 people.
Check out their English language website for more info and a
full schedule of events.
Metelkova Mesto (Alternative Culture Centre)
F. Lehár: The Merry Widow - operette
Cankarjev dom (cultural and congress centre), Linhart Hall
13,14,15,16 October 2009, 19:30
€1 buys you music and good karma
Kinoklub Vič A-3, Trg Mladinskih Delovnih Brigad 6, tel.
Slovenian National Theatre - The Opera and Ballet of
Ljubljana and soloists - oratorial concert
22-24 October 2009, 19:30
D-2, Masarykova 24, www.metelkova.org.
Galleries
Equrna B-3, Gregorčičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1252 71 23,
[email protected], www.equrna.si. Modern art in an
elegant white, arched space. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat
10:00 - 13:00. No admission.
ESITI (Programski atelje A&Z) G-2, Cesta na
Brdo 17, tel. (+386) 125 72 906, podpora@esiti.
com, www.mojekarte.si. Q To 31 May: 10:00-19:00.
From 1 June: 8:00-22:00
Eventim A-1, Celovška 25, tel. (+386) 1430 24 05,
[email protected], www.eventim.si/portal/en. Online
ticket sales for more than 3,000 events per year, including
concerts, sports, and cultural events across Slovenia and
Central Europe. Check the offer of events and buy tickets
before you even arrive in Slovenia.
Ljubljana Tourist Information Office at the
Railway Station C-1, Trg Osvobodilne fronte 6, tel.
visitljubljana.si. The events ticketing office inside the
railway station Q October-May: 10:00-19:00, Saturday
08:00-15:00, Sunday closed
Tourist Information Centre C-3, Adamič-Lundrovo
nabrežje 2, tel. (+386) 1306 12 15, [email protected], www.visitljubljana.si. Tickets for concerts,
shows and other events. Q Open October-May 08:0019:00, June-September 08:00-21:00.
Ganes Pratt B-3, Gregorčičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1251 16
33/(+386) 1251 16 34, [email protected], www.ganes.
si. QOpen 10:00 - 13:00, 14:00-18:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00.
Closed Sun.
Mestna galerija 1 B-3, Mestni Trg 5, tel. (+386)
1241 17 70, [email protected], www.mestnagalerija.si. Q Open 10:00 - 18:00, Sun 10:00 - 13:00.
Closed Mon.
Škuc Gallery B-3, Stari Trg 21, tel./fax (+386) 1421
31 40, www.galerija.skuc-drustvo.si. Q Open 12:00
- 20:00. Closed Mon.
Theatres
City Theatre (Mestno Gledališče Ljubljansko)
B-2, Čopova 14, tel. (+386) 1251 08 52, [email protected],
www.mgl.si. The MGL has two stages that are the home of
modern, progressive drama since the Yugoslav era. QOpen
12:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Kavarna Union B-2, Miklošičeva 1, tel. (+386) 1308
17 63, www.gh-union.si. The stage of the Kavarna Union
coffee house, inside the Grand Hotel Union. QOpen 08:00
Križanke Open Air Theatre B-3, Trg Francoske Revolucije 1, tel. (+386) 1241 60 26.
National Drama Theatre (Narodno Gledališče
Drama) B-3, Erjavčeva 1, tel. (+386) 1252 15 11,
[email protected], www.drama.si. With its roots reaching
back to the 1860s, Slovenia’s national theatre stages plays
from all eras. Q Open 14:00 - 17:00 and 18:00 to showtime,
Sat 18:00 to showtime, Sun closed.
Puppet Theatre (Lutkovno Gledališče) C-3, Krekov
Trg 2, tel. (+386) 1300 09 70, www.lgl.si. QOpen 16:00
- 18:00, Sat 10:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. The box office is open
Monday to Friday from 16:00 to 18:00, Saturday from 10:00 to
12:00, and during the hour prior to each performance.
Slovenian National Opera & Ballet Theatre B-2,
Cankarjeva 11/1, tel. (+386) 1241 17 66, info@opera.
si, www.opera.si. A beautiful neo-Renaissence theatre in
the city centre that’s used for various classical performances.
QOpen 10:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
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Conferences & fairs
Slovenia’s well-developed infrastructure, stable economy
and position at the crossroads of Western, Central and
Southeastern Europe make it a popular location for
international conferences, trade fairs and exhibitions.
culture & Events
NaTour: 1st Travel and Trade Show for Active Holidays
Bovec, Slovenia
www.natour.si
8 - 11 October
Located in the Soča River Valley in Slovenia’s Julian Alps,
Bovec is one of the centres of active holidays and outdoor
sports in the entire Alpine region. As such the Bovec Local
Tourist Board has organised this first annual trade show
not only to bring together sports tourism and active holiday
providers with tour operators and agencies, interested
associations and potential buyers and investors, but also to
promote the all the region has to offer to a wider audience.
12th International Multiconference: Information
Society 2009
Jožef Stefan Institute
http://is.ijs.si/vabilo_eng.asp?lang=eng
12 - 16 October 2009
6th International Conference on Education for
Sustainable Development, Creativity and Innovation
Grand Hotel Union
http://www.ljubljana09.eu
1 - 3 October
SPA-CE: 1st Exhibition of Spa and Wellness Tourism
in Central Europe
Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre (Gospodarsko
Razstavišče)
www.spa-ce.si
1 - 4 October
Although wellness tourism is by no means new, it is one of the
fastest growing categories of the tourism sector and an area
where Slovene companies have excelled for decades. The
exhibition was conceived by the Slovenian Spa Association
as a forum where the largest providers of spa and wellness
services from Slovenia and elsewhere in Europe can meet with
travel organisers, tourist agencies, insurance representative
and other potential customers and partners.
Dimensions of the Illiryan Provinces 1809 – 2009
Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts
4 - 16 October 2009
The 5th European Association of Addiction Therapy
Cankarjev dom
5- 7 October 2009
9th Meeting of the European Association of Urology–
EAU
Cankarjev dom
http://cem.uroweb.org
22 - 24 October 2009
Adriatic Vascular Summit 2009
Cankarjev dom
http://www.adriatic-vascular-summit.org/home-invitation
23 - 24 October 2009
Ljubljana Furniture Fair
02 - 08 November 2009
16th Neolithic Seminar Bodies, Rituals and Religions
in Eurasian Early Prehistory
Faculty of Arts
http://arheologija.ff.uni-lj.si/seminars/index_si.html
6 - 7 November 2009
Federation of European Psychological Societies - FEPS
Faculty of Medicine
http://lnmcp.mf.uni-lj.si/index.html
12 - 15 November 2009
Snowflake - skiing fair
19 - 22 November 2009
Golden Drum: 16th Advertising Festival and Media
Meeting
Portorož, Slovenia
www.goldendrum.com
5 - 9 October
The Golden Drum is one of Europe’s foremost advertising
events, encompassing an industry-wide ProExpo attracting
over 2,000 advertising people from 400 companies in
countries; the official Golden Drum competition awarding
prizes in dozens of advertising and media categories; and
various sponsored Off Drum competitions that are freely
open to the general public and range from creative bird
watching posters to a mobile phone film festival.
SEMPL 12: Media Trends Seminar
Grand Hotel Bernadin
Portorož, Slovenia
sempl.si
26 - 27 November
First held 12 years ago as a seminar for media planning, since
then it’s grown into a full-fledged media festival with two days
of lectures and seminars on various media topics like news
trends, risks and benefits of trends and the future of media.
SEMPLER, a media strategy competition, runs concurrently
with the Golden SEMPLER awarded across six different
categories and the Grand SEMPLER awarded for the biggest
media breakthrough of the year. Even for non-media types
the festival is well-known for the nightly parties that engulf
Portorož while it’s being held. The deadline for submissions
is Monday, 2 November.
Student Arena
13 - 15 October 2009, 12:00-19:00
Camping & Caravaning Festival
26 - 29 November 2009
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sports
Based on abundant anecdotal evidence and various
informal surveys, Slovenes rank as some of the most
active people in the world. Ask anyone what their plans
are for the weekend and you’re almost guaranteed to hear
the words cycling, hiking, skiing or tennis depending on
the season - although even rain and snow hardly seem
to discourage most people from packing up the kids and
heading to the mountains or into the countryside for a day
of family fun. If you’re similarly inclined, or just feeling guilty
by comparison, there are virtually endless opportunities to
get out there and work up a sweat.
Badminton, Squash
Bit Center Hotel F-3, Litijska 57, tel. (+386) 1548 00
55, www.bit-center.net. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00.
Millenium J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 1585 15
00, [email protected], www.millenium.btc.si. QOpen
07:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 08:00 - 23:00.
Bowling
Arena Vodafone live! - Gladiator (BTC Center)
J-1/2, Šmar tinska 152, tel. (+386) 1520 55 80,
[email protected], w w w.arenalive.si. Q Open 12:00
- 24:00, Fri 12:00 - 02:00, Sat 10:00 - 02:00, Sun
10:00 - 24:00.
Klub300 H-1, Regentova 35, tel. (+386) 1510 39 40,
[email protected], w w w.bowlingklub300.
com. Q Open 14:00 - 24:00, Sat 10:00 - 02:00, Sun
10:00 - 23:00. In summer bowling is available every day
from 17:00.
Dance School
Salsoteca A/B-1, Celovška 175, tel. (+386) 31 31 48
05, www.salsoteca.si. QOpen 17:00 - 19:30. Closed Sat.
Fitness
Bit Sport Center J-2, Litijska 57, tel. (+386) 1548 00
55, [email protected]. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00.
Fit&Fun Center B-2, Dalmatinova 2, tel. (+386) 1239
61 74, [email protected], www.fit-funcenter.si.
QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 22:00.
Konex center G-2, Cesta na Brdo 109, tel. (+386)
1241 40 00, [email protected], www.konex-center.
si. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Sat 09:00 - 22:00.
Sokol Group d.o.o. H-3, Koprska 72, tel. (+386) 1200
27 50, fax (+386) 1200 27 57, [email protected],
www.sokolgroup.com. Operates three fitness centres in
Ljubljana with aerobics, saunas and tanning facilities. The gym
near the city centre, located in Tivoli Park, also features a
swimming pool and a sports nutrition shop. It’s the perfect
place to go if your muscles need some pumping or you want
to find a swimming pool close to work.
Sokol Tivoli Fitness center A-1, Celovška 25, tel.
(+386) 1300 37 55, [email protected],
www.sokolgroup.com. QOpen 06:00 - 22:00, Sat, Sun
10:00 - 20:00.
Sunny H-1, Regentova 37, tel. (+386) 1513 44 44, www.
sunny.si. QOpen 07:30 - 23:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 21:00.
Golf
Golf klub barje Dunajska 156, tel. (+386) 1568
70 07, [email protected], w w w.golf-klubbarje.si.
Golf Trnovo Wolfova 12, tel. (+386) 41 76 64 40, info@
golftrnovo.com, www.golftrnovo.com.
Paintball
Kraljev Hrib Kamniška Bistrica 2, 1242 Stahovica,
tel. (+386) 1832 72 50/(+386) 041 816 477, info@
kraljevhrib-sp.si, www.kraljevhrib-sp.si. Located near
the cable car at the foot of the Alps in Velika Planina, the
‘King of the Hill’ sports and recreation centre is best known
as the foremost promoter of one of Slovenia’s newest
pastimes: paintball. Since they opened the country’s first
paintball club in 1992, the sport has gone on to build quite
a following among Slovenes, who turn out year-round to
shoot their friends, family members and co-workers with
balls of paint.
Swimming
Atlantis Water Park J-2, Šmar tinska 152, tel.
(+386) 1585 21 00, [email protected], www.atlantis-vodnomesto.si. Q Open 09:00 - 23:00. Admission
€7,90/6,50.
Kodeljevo F-3, Gortanova 21, tel. (+386) 1520 13 00,
[email protected], www.slovan.si. Q Outdoor pool open
09:00-19:00 in Aug. Admission €6/4,50.
Laguna Spa & Fun H/J-1, Dunajska 270, tel. (+386)
1568 39 13, [email protected], www.laguna.si. QOpen
09:00 - 22:00. Admission €13/11.
Plavalni klub Ilirija A-1, Celovška 3, tel. (+386) 1439
75 80, [email protected], www.plavalniklub-ilirija.si.
Recreational Center Tivoli A-1, Celovška 25, tel.
(+386) 1431 51 50, [email protected],
www.zavod-tivoli.si. QOpen 06:00 - 11:00; 18:00-23:00,
Mon 18:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 20:00. Outdoor pool open
09:00-19:00. Admission €6/4,50.
Tennis
Breskvar Tennis Academy J-1, Tesovnikova 74, tel.
tenis-klub-breskvar.si. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00.
Gradiant J-1, Pot K Savi 45, tel. (+386) 1537 30
47, [email protected], www.gradiant.si. QOpen 08:00
- 23:00.
Kodeljevo sports park F-3, Gortanova 21, tel. (+386)
1520 13 00, [email protected], www.slovan.si. QOpen
08:00 - 22:00.
Events
30th Mt. Šmarna Gora Run
The run will start from the Rocen Sports Park at the foot
of Mt. Šmarna gora
03 October 2009, 10:00
3rd International Ljubljana Kayaking Marathon
Start: under the Prule Bridge. Finish: at the Triple
Bridge.
24 October 2009
14th Ljubljana Marathon
City centre and its surrounding areas (starting from the
Šubičeva cesta street and finishing in the Trg republike
square)
25 October 2009, 10:30
Šiška Gym International - international gymnastics
championship for women
ŠD Gib Šiška Sports Hall, Drenikova ulica 32
06 - 07 November 2009
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Where to stay
Not surprisingly for a popular tourist and business destination, Ljubljana provides a wide range of accommodation
options to suit all tastes and budgets. As you’d expect,
prices creep up the closer you get to the centre, but the
cost of a night here still remains relatively low in comparison with western Europe. The city’s popularity does mean
however that places do book up for the summer. Ensuring
you get yourself the room the want in the location you want
and for the price you want during the summer is highly
recommended.
Symbol key
P Air conditioning
A Credit cards accepted
O Casino
H Conference facilities
T Child friendly
U Facilities for the disabled
F Fitness centre
L Guarded parking
R Internet
G Non-smoking rooms
K Restaurant
J Old town location
D Sauna
C Swimming pool
6 Animal friendly
W Wi-Fi
Over €170
Grand Hotel Union Business B-2, Miklošičeva 3,
tel. (+386) 1308 11 70, fax (+386) 1308 19 14, hotel.
[email protected], www.gh-union.si. Attached to its
sibling Executive hotel and sharing some but not all of the
facilities on offer, accommodation comes in a choice of rooms
and suites with a slightly feminine touch, but not enough to
put off the serious male business traveller. Shared facilities
include a grand total of 21 conference and banqueting rooms,
secure parking and the pleasing fact that the best sights and
leisure activities in the city are all close at hand. Check out
their extensive website for further information. Q 327 rooms
(singles €178-212, doubles €193-227, suites €372-446).
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Grand Hotel Union Executive B-2, Miklošičeva 1, tel.
(+386) 1308 12 70, [email protected], www.ghunion.si. In a great location in the heart of the city centre, the
Executive offers fine accommodation in a range of tastefully
decorated rooms, suites and apartments. Complete with a lovely
old world, Art Nouveau ambience, expect an excellent choice of
facilities for both business and leisure. Extras include two decent
restaurants, a small bar, airport shuttle service and a decent
gift shop. In keeping with its reputation, the hotel also hosts
the local bridge club, who meet every Monday at 18:00. Q 327
rooms (singles €194-233, doubles €209-248, suites €455-546).
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Lev B-2, Vošnjakova 1, tel. (+386) 1433 21 55, info@
hotel-lev.si, www.hotel-lev.si. Ljubljana’s only five-star hotel
started business in 1964 and boasts a pedigree that’s managed to entice such notable celebrities as Agatha Christie,
Kirk Douglas and Sting in its time. A glistening marble lobby
serves as a fine overture to over 170 high quality, air-conditioned rooms from singles through to some exceedingly posh
suites, all complete with facilities including soundproof windows, cable television and a choice of internet connections.
Extras include popularbusiness and conference services, a
restaurant specialising in some fine Mediterranean dishes
and a large gambling hall in the basement Q 173 rooms
(singles €200, doubles €240, business rooms €250, suites
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Where to stay
Hotel Listings Policy
Hotels are listed strictly by price band, and then by alphabetical order within that band. The price band refers
to the rack rate for a double room.
Mons G-2, Pot Za Brdom 55, tel. (+386) 1470 27 00,
fax (+386) 1470 27 08, [email protected], www.
hotel.mons.si. Along the highway to the west of the city
and close to the zoo, Mons is the city’s only combined hotel
and congress centre, and a very good one it is indeed.
From the magnificent works of art in the lobby (indeed,
Mons markets itself as the country’s first designer hotel)
to the glorious rooms, this place really is just what the
doctor ordered. Indoor facilities are many, including gym
and sauna. The congress facilities are state of the art.
Q 110 rooms (singles €112-210), doubles €137-235,
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€100-170
Allegr o B-3, Gornji Tr g 6, tel. (+386) 59 119
620/(+386) 041 557 908, [email protected],
www.allegrohotel.si. We can’t decide whether to call it
an upmarket B&B or a cosy boutique hotel, but semantics
aside there’s a lot to like. Just opened in mid-July, when we
visited they were still putting the finishing touches on after
six months of renovation. The 12 individually designed
rooms each feature a different colour scheme with deep
purples, reds, blues and greens most prevalent, along with
gorgeous wall paper and faux-antique furnishings. Several
large common areas add to the overall charm, including a
great lounge, a courtyard out back and a breakfast room
Where to stay
in the cellar that could easily be mistaken for a restaurant.
Definitely a welcome addition to Ljubljana’s hotel scene.
Q 12 rooms (singles €95-115, doubles €130-150).
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Antiq B/C-3, Gornji Trg 3, tel. (+386) 1421 35 60, fax
(+386) 1421 35 65, [email protected], www.antiqhotel.
si. A superb location in the heart of the old town with a host
of rooms to suit all tastes and budgets. Featuring a welcoming little lobby with lots of nice feminine touches, the rooms
have been given a distinctly boutique hotel feel, with huge
wooden beds, patterned carpets, interesting paintings on
the walls and some really smart pieces of furniture. Even the
small budget economy rooms have been approached with a
tasteful eye, whereas at the other end of the spectrum the
superiors come with bags of space, lovely chandeliers and
magnificent bathrooms. Room 13 on the other hand takes
a different, more modernistic approach, with wooden floors
and minimalist furniture. Q 16 rooms (singles €61-135,
doubles €156-172, extra bed €48). PJAR6IGW
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Austria Trend H-1, Dunajska 154, tel. (+386) 1588
25 00, fax (+386) 1588 25 99, ljubljana@austria-trend.
at, www.austria-trend.at/lju. Two kilometres north of the
city centre near the highway, this vast business class hotel
that also caters to the better standard of tourist provides
high quality rooms in four different categories from good to
exceptionally good, plus a range of other excellent services
and facilities including wellness centre, top notch conference
amenities, restaurants, a fine cocktail bar and a fun oyster and
sushi bar. Popular for both relaxing business stays as well as
a variety of different functions, you’ll be hard pressed to find
a better hotel of this type in the city. Q 214 rooms (singles
€100-125, doubles €140-220, suites €130-210, apartments
€225). POHAUFGKDXW
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Best Western Premier Slon B-2, Slovenska 34, tel.
(+386) 1470 11 00, fax (+386) 1251 71 64, [email protected], www.hotelslon.com. On the site of the oldest
hotel in Ljubljana, the Slon is the best value stay in the city. For a
very reasonable price you get a ton of luxury, from a pillow menu
(yes, really) to sheets of only the purest cotton. The breakfast
- served in a large, light and airy dining room - is a buffet affair
of the highest quality: you should turn up early if you want to
have time to taste everything. Add in a small fitness centre and
sauna, free Wifi, home entertainment centres in every room,
tremendous service and a location in the very heart of the city,
and you have one hell of a package. Q 171 rooms (singles €75
- 134, doubles €110-160, triples €165-180, suites €201-335).
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Central B-2, Miklošičeva 9, tel. (+386) 1308 43 00, fax
(+386) 1230 11 81, [email protected], www.centralhotel.si. The classic four-star hotel experience, the Garni
is the little brother of the three Union hotels in the city, but that
doesn’t necessarily make him a weakling. Geared up exceptionally well for the tourist market, the reception is crammed with
the latest useful information about the city and surrounding
region, plus there’s bicycle hire during the summer. The combined bar-restaurant isn’t too bad either, and the rooms feature
everything you need for a good value stay right in the heart of
the city centre. Excellent value accommodation indeed. Q 74
rooms (singles €90-167, doubles €100-197, suites €286-343).
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Kongo Hotel & Casino Ljubljanska 65, Grosuplje,
tel. (+386) 1781 02 00, fax (+386) 1781 02 50, info@
kongo-hc.com, www.kongo-hc.com. The casino that’s
themed with a touch of Africa also offers accommodation in
standard business-class hotel rooms with elegant furnishings, internet and satellite TV. Along the Ljubljana-Zagreb
highway. Free airport or station pickups possible. Q 39
rooms (singles €70, doubles €116-134, apartments €150).
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M hotel H-2, Derčeva 4, tel. (+386) 1513 70 00, fax
(+386) 1513 70 90, [email protected], www.m-hotel.si.
Five minutes out of the centre on the road to Bled, this fine,
modern business class hotel comes with over 150 well appointed rooms, all with cable television, en suite bathrooms,
free wireless internet access and 40 extra-length beds for
those who need it. Excellent value for what you get, extras
include restaurant, summer terrace, car rental and a hairdresser. Q 154 rooms (singles €61-135, doubles €77-168).
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€70-100
Ahotel H-3, Cesta Dveh Cesarjev 34d, tel. (+386) 1429
18 92, fax (+386) 1429 12 54, [email protected],
www.ahotel.si. A rather fabulous-looking endeavour for
a three-star, heavy on the cool brown tones, woods and
wickerwork, find it not far from the centre and aimed at both
the business and independent traveller. The rooms are nicely
decorated each coming with en suite bathrooms, flatscreen
televisions and wireless internet access. Other facilities include secure parking, two conference facilities for 80 people,
a nice bar, and the opportunity to borrow a laptop if yours
is broken or lost in transit. Q 26 rooms (singles €70-110,
doubles €80-150). PTALGKW hhh
Kavarna Maček Rooms B-3, Krojaška 5, tel. (+386)
1425 37 91, [email protected]. With rooms this beautiful
and a location this fantastic, you’ll be the envy of other travellers. These rooms are along the river and above the popular
Maček cafe and are beautifully renewed in a tasteful modern
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style. The rooms are mostly singles and doubles for couples,
but is also space for the travelling family. In the morning, head
down to the cafe for a coffee and breakfast and at night grab
one last drink before heading up to your glorious temporary
apartment. QOpen 09:00 - 00:30. 4 rooms (singles €55,
doubles €96). PTJA6GBKS
Park D-2, Tabor 9, tel. (+386) 1300 25 00, info@hotel-
park.si, www.hotelpark.si. The brightly coloured tower block
that is Hotel (and Hostel) Park conceals a number of good
value standard, comfort, family rooms and suites, all providing
different amenities depending on the cost. All of the rooms in
hotel come with en suite facilities,TV, telephone, hairdryer,
the comfort one also including a LAN internet connection, air
conditioning and mini-bar. There’s a restaurant and bar as well,
and a free internet connection in the lobby. Daytrips around
Slovenia plus airport pick-up also available on request. Q
200 rooms (singles €60-110, doubles €80-150, apartments
€150-180). PTJHAR6GXW hhh
Stil K-2, Litijska 188, tel. (+386) 1548 43 43, hotel@
hotel-stil.si, www.hotel-stil.si. On the edges of the eastern
city limits, Stil’s appeal is geared towards those who like there
surrounding bucolic rather than urban and who don’t mind
driving in and out of the city for their business. This rather oddlooking building houses a range of rooms and apartments. All
facilities are air conditioned, coming with en suite bathrooms,
minibars and wireless internet. A small meeting room is also
available. Q 24 rooms (singles €72, doubles €75-90, triples
€108, apartments €90-170) . PHARLG hhh
Under €70
Medno Medno 54, Medno, tel. (+386) 1362 61 00, fax
hotel-medno.si. Nine kilometres out of Ljubljana on the road
towards Kranj, the Medno provides good accommodation in
a range of rooms. This good-value hotel also gives the business traveller opportunities to unwind with the massage and
Jacuzzi services. Q 93 beds (singles €54-69, doubles €6888, suites €88-108). PHAR6LGKXW hhh
Stari Tišler C-2, Kolodvorska 8, tel. (+386) 1430 33 70, fax
(+386) 1 430 33 75, [email protected], www.stari-tisler.
com. Cheap and cheerful budget accommodation in a charming
old building in the city centre. There are six rooms, which you will
find at the top of a glorious staircase, and which, while they share
bathroom facilities, do come with televisions. The triples are great
value. There’s a good breakfast included, which in the summer
is served outside in the courtyard, and an internet corner. Q 6
rooms (doubles €44, triples €66). PJALGBK
Hostels
Alibi B-3, Cankarjevo Nabrežje 27, tel. (+386) 1251 12
44, fax (+386) 125 11 245, [email protected], www.alibi.si.
You’ll be hard-pressed to find a better located hostel in Ljubljana.
Right in the heart of the centre of the city, Alibi is a hostel that is
actually a lot bigger than it originally seems. In here you’ll find all
types of room. You can choose how many people you want to
share the room with depending on how much you enjoy snoring. All of them decorated in different graffiti motifs. The staff
is super friendly and always at hand if you need something. Try
to get the cooler rooms. One has a great balcony overlooking
the river and there’s another one that’s a separate apartment
on the top of the building. There’s a locked room next to it with
metal doors that looks like a prison cell, but it actually adds
to the atmosphere. Q Open 24 hours. 106 beds (double bed
€20, four bed private €17, six bed private €20, dormitory €17).
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Bed & Breakfast
Couchsurfing
[email protected], www.slamic.si. An excellent value bed and
breakfast in the heart of the city with the added bonus of a
fabulous in-house café. The rooms are spacious and modern,
all with their own en suite facilities, large comfortable beds
and free LAN internet access. Simple breakfasts are served in
the aforementioned café, which also has a delightful terrace.
Within easy walking distance of Tivoli Park and the old town.
Q 11 rooms (singles €65-95, doubles €80-107, suites for
1-7 people €135-280). JHARLG hhh
Who says that beggars can’t be choosers? There are
literally hundreds of sociable Slovenes currently offering
their (or their parents’) spare rooms, couches and floors
for free to fellow travellers. The site, which combines social
networking with hostel booking, is a great option for anyone interested in hanging out with locals and saving some
cash on accommodation. It can obviously be a hit-or-miss
experience, but the exhaustive member profiles will give
you a good idea of what to expect from your prospective
hosts. Info http://www.couchsurfing.org/mapsurf.html
Slamič B-2, Kersnikova 1, tel. (+386) 1433 82 33,
Airport hotels
Sobe Jana Vopolje 29, 4207 Cerklje Na Gornjskem, tel.
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Azur Cesta na Brdo 33, tel. (+386) 40 636 205. Located
in Rožna Dolina, a quiet student and residential neighbourhood southwest of the city centre, this cosy hostel occupying
an apartment above a popular Italian restaurant of the same
name has the cheapest beds in town. The friendly owner,
Marko, provides free pick-up from both the airport and train
station, and will generally do what he can to make you feel at
home. If you come on your own bus 14 stops right across the
road and you can’t miss the bright orange building. However,
there’s not always someone at reception so it’s a good idea
to arrange your arrival in advance. Q 20 beds (11-bed dorm
€12, 9-bed dorm €13). ALK
Celica D-2, Metelkova ulica 8, tel. (+386) 1230 97 00,
[email protected], www.hostelcelica.com. Ljubljana’s
legendary Celica hostel and surrounding buildings close to
the stations and the city centre started life in the 19th
century as an Austro-Hungarian military barracks. Once a
prison, many of Celica’s rooms have been kept almost as
they were, providing a cheap and definitely quirky place to
spend the night behind bars. Other rooms are also available as well as dormitories to sleep from four to 12 people.
There’s even a room for disabled guests, plus a huge
range of other facilities such as kitchen, laundry, internet
access, tourist information and bicycle hire. The hostel’s
café serves an excellent value set lunch every day. Q 29
rooms (rooms €23-25 per bed, dorms €16-18 per bed).
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Fluxus B-2, Tomšičeva 4, tel. (+386) 1251 57 60, info@
fluxus-hostel.com, www.fluxus-hostel.com. A clean,
brightly-colored, and award-winning hostel in a beautiful old
building in the center of town, its small size actually adds to
its comfort. The hostel features two large dormitory style
rooms with bunk beds and one bathroom for all to share,
plus one more private room with its own bathroom facilities. It also has a working kitchen and lounge area, and a
friendly staff that make you feel happy to be there. Q 3
rooms (double €33,33, dormitory €21,11). JR6G
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Park D-2, Tabor 9, tel. (+386) 1300 25 00, fax (+386)
1300 25 18, [email protected], www.hotelpark.si. Located inside the same building as the Park Hotel and offering
the same communal facilities, Hostel Park provides a range of
decent quality communal rooms for two to four people, some
coming with en suite bathroom facilities and some having to
share. Q 42 rooms (twin €23-29, quad dorm beds €19-23).
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Rugby Pub & Hostel B-3, Židovska 6, tel. (+386) 1426
40 62. This is a rather ambient, unforgettable pub across the
Ljubljanica River from the old town. It serves a chilled Guinness
within a traditional, homely British setting: walls bursting with
memorabilia and soft green carpeting. If the pub is like your
second home, and you would like to stay in a familiar setting
to what feels like home, best opt to stay in one of the rooms
above. Be warned, it might get a bit rowdy in the evenings,
especially when a game is on telly.
Vila Veselova A-3, Veselova 14, tel. (+386) 59 92 67
21, [email protected], www.v-v.si. Owned by the same people
who run the excellent Žmauc bar, this fairly new hostel in
a lovely old villa in the western part of the city centre is
aimed at the young travelling crowd who like to relax. Simply
furnished with a range of rooms and dormitories, some with
and some without en suite facilities and all named after a
different colour, extras include nice big balconies and free
internet. Q 8 rooms (singles €28, 4-bed dorms €22per
bed, 6-bed dorms €20 per bed, 8-bed dorms €17 per bed).
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(+386) 40 216 260, www.turizem-vopovlje.com/sobejana.htm. A converted family home in the village of Vopovlje,
Sobe Jana is a decent option only 3km from Ljubljana’s Jože
Pučnik Airport in Brnik. The four rooms and three apartments
are comfortable if not overly luxurious, and are one of the
better values around with the latter starting at only €12 per
person. Q 7 rooms (singles €22-26, doubles €28-34, triples
35-40, apartments €36-42). PTA6L
HOTEL PARK ***
Situated in the centre of Ljubljana
Around Ljubljana
Ambient Aškerčeva 6a, 1230 Domžale, tel. (+386) 8
200 20 00, [email protected], www.ambienthotel.si.
This recently opened hotel in the quiet suburb of Domžale is
some 12km north of Ljubljana and offers great access to those
wishing to explore Slovenia’s alpine regions. Surrounded by
greenery the hotel has a fresh modern appearance and its
tastefully designed rooms are fitted with all the modern comforts. Free transportation from the airport can be arranged,
as can use of conference facilities, a large picnic area, beach
volleyball court and various Thai massages for additional
charges. Q 70 rooms (singles €50-80, doubles €70-130,
suites €160-240). HA6LBDW hhh
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www.hotelpark.si
Apartment rental
Tour AS Mala Ulica 8, tel. (+386) 1434 26 60, fax (+386)
1434 26 64, [email protected], www.apartmaji.si. These
are the people to talk to if you’re interested in renting an apartment during your stay in Ljubljana. From an office just a few minutes walk directly south of the main train and bus stations, they
operate over 40 units of varying sizes located all around the city.
On their website you can find incredibly detailed descriptions
of each apartment from photos and floor plans to available
amenities such as microwaves and dishwashers. They can also
arrange day trips to just about everywhere in Slovenia. Q 40
apartments (€59-154).PTJAR6UL
Hotel Park, Tabor 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel: +386 1 300 2 500, Fax: +386 1 433 05 46
[email protected] • www.hotelpark.si
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restaurants
Ljubljana’s restaurant scene continues to flourish with
new and more exotic offerings opening all the time.
A couple of our current favourites include the recently opened Le Coq Blanc and the always interesting
Čupiterija. Be sure to sample some local cuisine when in
town, and do get yourself outside at least one legendary
kremšnita cream cake, which can be found in abundance
throughout the city (although Bled is considered to the
spiritual home of this sticky, gooey delight).
Those not in town for its culinary excellence and who plan
to do plenty of walking will be pleased to discover that
almost every street has at least one burek and pizza place
on it. Eating on the hoof in Ljubljana is a treat not to be
missed. The following reviews are by no means complete,
but do offer a bit of everything for everyone, from the
finest white-tablecloth options available to the more amusingly backwards establishments complete with greasy
cutlery and bumbling waiters.
restaurants
Assuming that visitors avoid the classic traps of restaurant
dining and the outrageously overpriced places aimed at the
tourist market, eating in Ljubljana, although not as cheap as
it was, remains a pleasantly affordable experience for all.
Asian
Bangkok Street J-2, Šmartinska 152/G (BTC), tel.
P Air conditioning
E Live music
S Take away
T Child friendly
R Internet
L Guarded parking
O Casino
J Old Town location
(+386) 1523 31 65, fax (+386) 1523 31 66, www.bangkokstreet.si. Settle into a table with views of an artfully-lit
perforated metal structure just beyond the ceiling-high windows
at the back of this stylish new eatery, and you just might be able
to forget that you’re staring at the façade of a parking garage
from a shopping mall. While the food won’t have you sprinting
to the nearest telephone to call home and sing its praises, it’s
better than you might expect given the location and you’ll be
hard-pressed to find better value in terms of ethnic food - the
portions are huge and there’s also a relatively inexpensive allyou-can-eat buffet. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00,
Sun 09:00 - 15:00. (€4-16). PTAULGKW
6 Animal friendly
W Wi-Fi
Running Sushi & Wok Jurčkova 223 (Supernova), tel.
B Outside seating
V Home delivery
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(+386) 1427 68 88. When Slovenia’s first conveyor belt
sushi place opened we had mixed feelings: a second option to
get our raw fish fix was certainly welcomed, but we were a bit
leery that it would see enough traffic to inspire confidence in
the all-important freshness department. But as far as we can
tell it’s OK. Everything more or less tastes like it should, there’s
a good variety of dishes meandering around on separate hot
and cold belts and an all Asian staff wait attentively to swoop
in and clear emptied plates and lids. Well worth the trip down
to Rudnik. QOpen 10:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 15:00. All you
can eat €9.90-11.90. PAL
Shambala B-3/4, Križevniška 12, tel. (+386) 1426 30
14/(+386) 031 843 833, www.shambala.si. Great value
Asian food in a quiet, side street location. Head out back to the
covered garden and order any of the tremendous stir fries, though
do not forego the starters: tempura made with shrimps make
great nibbles. There is plenty for vegetarians on the menu (not
always the case in these parts). QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Sat 12:00
- 24:00. Closed Sun. (€3.50-9.50). PTJAGBK
Sushimama B-3, Wolfova 12/(+386) 40 70 20 70, www.
sushimama.si. The first - and for a long time only - Japanese
restaurant in Slovenia, the small and intimate Sushimama’s interesting little touches beyond the actual food include a subscription to
Wallpaper magazine and the brave act of putting the sushi chef on
display as he works in the restaurant. The extensive menu features
every Japanese favourite from soups to noodle soups, a number of
delicate rice- and noodle-based dishes to of course the sushi itself.
Complimented by an extensive list of cocktails and wines, the restaurant is marking its territory as the first and finest of its kind. QOpen
11:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. (€11-24)PJARGBXS
Thai Inn Pub B-2, Rimska 17. With its tuk tuk at the
entrance, the jungle wallpaper all over the place, adornments
and pictures, you’ll get a good taste of what visiting a real
restaurant is like in Thailand. Thai Inn Pub foregoes the ultra
elegant, westernised take on their food. The result is Thai food
that tastes like Thai food. If you’re concerned about having food
that’ll leave your mouth on fire, you need not worry. The menu
clearly explains to what degree the dish will make you beg for
water, from nothing to really, really hot. It’s very refreshing to
see an ethnic restaurant that doesn’t dumb down its offering for
Westerners, but instead gives you the real thing. QOpen 07:00
- 24:00, Sat 08:00 - 24:00. (mains €6). JAGK
Zlati Most Poljanska 7, tel. (+386) 41 952 178. Just
opened in mid-July, Zlati Most (or Golden Bridge) is the third
Chinese restaurant to stake its claim to a narrow 50m stretch
of road a bit east of the central market - and far be it for us to
question the wisdom of this, but let’s just say the other two
don’t exactly do a roaring trade. Nevertheless we quite like this
place. How can you not when the menu features dishes such as
Drunk chicken, Ant climb tree and Flied dragon with phoenix?
Throw in cheap Chinese beer and spirits, huge portions and
strangely hypnotic Chinese pop music and they have our business. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00. (€3.60-12.30). JNS
Balkan
Čad (Pod Rožnikom) H-2, Cesta Na Rožnik 18, tel.
(+386) 1251 34 46, www.gp-vic.si. When you ask locals to
name there favourite Serbian restaurant in Ljubljana, Čad is the
most frequently heard answer. Small, rustic, and surrounded by
greenery, this gostilna is situated by Rožnik hill, near Tivoli Park.
Specialising in spit and grilled dishes, the beefsteaks, grilled peppers and raznjici skewer all come highly recommended. Easy to
combine with a trip to the zoo. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Sat, Sun
11:00 - 23:00. (€5-15). PTJA6ILGBX
Portal J-2, Zaloška 110, tel. (+386) 1540 01 66, www.
portal-m.si. Step into this cavernous old gostilna or stay out on the
terrace and watch the river flow by at this great restaurant tucked
away from the traffic. While they offer pizzas and pastas, the parking lot stays full with people here for real grilled Serbian food, and
those options abound. They also have a long list of good Slovenian
wines to drink alongside. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 11:00
- 01:00. Closed Sun. (€7-20). PTAULEGBXS
Pri Jovotu E-3, Poljanska 99, tel. (+386) 1520 30 00,
www.prijovotu.com. It might not get any more homey than
this, this ill-kempt restaurant bares a striking resemblance to
grandma’s house replete with bad lawn furniture and a pet
parrot sitting in the middle of the dining room. A regular stop
for students and laborers, the food, a mix of steaks, pizzas
and grilled Serbian meat dishes, comes fast and greasy.
QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Fri 10:00 - 24:00, Sat 12:00 - 24:00,
Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€5-9). TA6ULEGBXS
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restaurants
Fish
Gostilna Krpan F-2, Ob Ljubljanici 24, tel. (+386)
1521 12 20, [email protected], www.gostilnakrpan.si. Located along the river in the quiet neighbourhood a couple kilometres east of the city centre, this nicely
designed Slovenian fish restaurant has a stunning variety
of fresh fish specialities on offer. The menu comprises everything from oysters and squid to scorpionfish and lobster.
Naturally, there’s a good selection of wines to make the
fish swim. Q Open 10:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. (€4-43).
PTA6ULGBXS
Operna Klet B-2, Zupančičeva 2, tel. (+386) 1252 70
03. Tucked away just off the main road and down a flight of
steps, those in the know who enjoy fine fish dining are apt to
totter down the aforementioned stairway and feast in simple
surroundings on an extensive menu including octopus salad,
scampi and Dalmatian squid. The décor has a aquatic theme
too, and you’ll not hear a lot of English spoken. Recommended
for both its unpretentiousness and the quality of the food.
Be warned though, the place can fill to bursting at lunchtime
during the week. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sat 11:00 - 18:00.
Closed Sun. (€6-20). PJA6UGB
Burek
Rio-Momo A-3, Slovenska 28, tel. (+386) 31 751
751/(+386) 1425 32 26, www.rio-momo.com. Situated
between the central post office and Kongresni Trg on the city’s
main thoroughfare, we’ve never found the exterior to be the
most inviting but once you get inside it’s actually quite warm
and cosy. The thick leather covers on the menus portend
the ample selection of grilled meat dishes within, although
vegetarians have a handful of a pastas and salads to choose
from as well. On your way in don’t forget to check the table
outside for flyers entitling you to a free glass of wine. QOpen
11:00 - 23:00. (€6-19). PJA
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Sarajevo ‘84 Nazorjeva 12. Just opened in early September,
Sofra B/C-1, Dunajska 145, tel. (+386) 1565 68 00.
For a well-prepared taste of Bosnia without the long train
ride, this restaurant offers intimate and classy surroundings
and a reasonably priced menu featuring mostly Bosnian
grilled, roasted, and sometimes spicy specialties. The
vegetarian among you might find something in the burek
offerings, and for the adventurous there are a few beef
tongue delicacies. There is also a sizeable room of to one
side that can be closed off for large private parties. QOpen
11:00 - 23:00, Sat 12:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. (€4-7).
PAULEGBXS
Buffet
the city’s newest Bosnian restaurant occupies the subterranian
premises of a recently closed jazz club and sports an interior
somewhat reminiscent of a pub - walls plastered with memorabilia from the 1984 Winter Olympics, arched brick ceilings
and old black and white Yugoslav tourist videos playing on a
projection screen. The menu only has two main dishes, so
ordering comes down to which shape you prefer your meat to
take: sausages (ćevapčići) or a patty (pljeskavica), both of which
come with bread and diced onions.QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Fri,
Sat 11:00 - 02:00. Closed Sun. (€3.90-4.80). JAS
Fresco B-2, Slovenska 51, tel. (+386) 1430 33 30.
Sax House B/C-4, Trnovski pristan 4a, tel. (+386)
1476 69 25. A vast underground filling station for budgetconscious city slickers such as construction workers,
Korean businessmen and of course the obligatory sprinkling
of students. Grab a tray, throw on some meat, mashed
potato, rice, salad, whatever, don’t forget to pick up a soft
drink, pay and eat. The food isn’t going to win any awards,
but it’s more than good enough especially for the price.
Find it deep inside the bowels of Maxi Market. Q Open
07:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. (€5-7).
PJGBSW
70 23 51 90, [email protected], www.sax.si. The
restaurant bills itself as “grill based food” and indeed the
pleasant aromas of the grill permeate the air as your approach. The restaurant is a stylish and incredibly simple place,
and the food is a mix of grilled meat dishes, as expected, but
also quite a wide range of grilled vegetable skewers. A good
choice if you’re looking to dine on the quiet side of the river.
QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 24:00. (€5.80-16.50).
PTJA6UGBXSW
A basic modern canteen geared towards the time-poor
lunchtime office worker crowd, this bright orange restaurant
looking not unlike the inside of a train (albeit a rather large
one) provides both help-yourself and waiter service and
is good value for money if nothing else. Highlights include
ready-to-grab meals from the hotplates by the entrance and a
slightly better than average salad bar. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00.
(€2-39). PAGBSW
Restaurant 2000 B-3, Trg Republike 1, tel. (+386)
Burek is the universal and ubiquitous
Balkan snack that simply has to be
tried when you’re in the region. From
the Turkish word bur, meaning to
twist, burek comes in all manner of
shapes and sizes but are essentially
a baked filo pastry snack with a savoury filling, usually flavoured minced beef, cheese and/or spinach, best enjoyed
with the addition of lashings of plain yoghurt. Burek can
be found ready to eat, cheap and piping hot in bakeries
and speciality places operating out of little more than an
open window, especially around the bus station. Variations on the burek theme can be found as far and wide as
Israel, where they have the burekas, and even in Lithuania
where they eat something not unlike a burek that they call
a čeburekai. Enjoy.
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Ribca Adamič-Lundrovo Nabrežje 1, tel. (+386) 14 25
15 44, www.ribca.si. Somewhat hidden below Plečnik’s
famous colonnaded arcade on the banks of the Ljubljanica,
Ribca is the city’s best known seafood restaurant and worth
stopping by as much for the architecture as the food. The
various fish, squid and shrimp dishes on their no-nonsense
menu are pretty much guaranteed to be fresh as it’s all
sourced from the local fish market located right next door.
The lunch menu is a great value at €7.50, but make sure
to stop by early as it’s only open during the day. QOpen
08:00 - 16:00, Sat 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. (€3.30-7.70).
JA6BS
French
Le Coq Blanc B-3, Gornji Trg 4, tel. (+386) 30 353
848, [email protected]. Occupying a large house in
the heart of Old Town, you have a choice of several intimate
dining rooms all boasting cosy antique furniture or outdoor
seating on both Gornji Trg and in a quiet corner of Levstikov
Trg on the opposite side of the building. The food is excellent
and the multi-course daily specials are a great value. We also
appreciate the small touches like home-made bread, lemon
slices in our water and genuinely friendly service. Although it
is still fairly new, we’re amazed that this place isn’t nearly as
popular as it should be. Highly recommended. QOpen 07:00
- 24:00. JAIB
Ajda C-1/2, Trg Osvobodilne Fronte 13, tel. (+386)
Fruit juice
Nobel Burek C-2, Miklošičeva 30, tel. (+386) 1232
930, [email protected], www.juicebox.si/index.html. An
experimental juice bar that mixes up glasses upon glasses
of 100% fruit juices, soya milk, milk, yogurt and nuts. That’s
enough to get anyone’s mouth water. Definitely, a pleasant
place for an invigorating start to the day or a mid day refreshment and you can bring your laptop along to make use
of its WIFI facility. QOpen 07:00 - 20:00, Sat 8:00 - 15:00.
Closed Sun. GW
143 91 440. Not the best burek (or pizza, burgers, etc) in
town, but its location opposite the bus and train stations
and non-stop hours means it’s a decent option if you
fancy a cheap bite before leaving town and don’t feel like
walking the extra 50m to Konkurenca. Also has a smaller
second location at Ajdovščina that does kebaps as well.
QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. (€1.50-4.90). PJGS
33 92. A small kiosk close to the train and bus stations
churning out steaming hot burek as well as pizza for those
who like to do their fine dining in the street. Excellent value,
excellent burek. Q Open 24hrs. (€1-2). J6UXS
NEW
Olimpija Slovenska 58. Not one of our personal favourites, but judging by the crowds milling about outside around
the clock we’re in the minority. The servings are huge and
always hot, with four varieties of pie to choose from: cheese,
meat, apple and pizza - the latter being the overwhelming
favourite among customers. Just around the corner from
Bavarski Dvor. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. €2. JNXS
Juicebox B-3, Slovenska cesta 38, tel. (+386) 51 645
Indian
Namasté B-3, Breg 8, tel. (+386) 1425 01 59, info@
restavracija-namaste.si, www.restavracija-namaste.
si. Lots of greens, oranges and golds and some nice exotic touches create a relaxing atmosphere inside a super
restaurant specialising primarily in dishes from Rajastan
and the Punjab. Using the best spices imported directly
from India, the owners stress the fact that the dishes,
both meat and vegetarian options are made individually
from mild to extra hot. By all accounts the food is excellent. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:00 - 22:00. (€5-21).
PTJA6UGBXS
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restaurants
restaurants
Café Romeo B-3, Stari Trg 6, tel. (+386) 1426 90
11, [email protected], www.caferomeo.si. Red vinyl
PVC seating with some very strange lighting indeed and the
pinkest walls you ever did see. A great place for good value
Mexican and fusion food for all the family during lunchtime or,
later on, for a buzzy little cocktail adventure with the great
and the good of the city. QOpen 11:00 - 01:00. (€2-8.50).
PJA6UGBXSW
Cubo J-2, Šmartinska 55, tel. (+386) 1521 15 15, info@
cubo-ljubljana.com, www.cubo-ljubljana.com. Cubo’s
difficult location doesn’t stop those foreigners and locals
who appreciate good food and atmosphere from turning up
here in droves every day. Taking the very best of the dining
experience from décor to service to of course the food,
they’ve come up with a truly inspiring place indeed. Opting
for a minimalist approach with lots of dark woods and cool
greys, the setting attracts everyone from business professionals to families who come to feast on a regularly changing
menu of dishes including many inspired from Italy and the
Mediterranean. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sat 12:00 - 22:00.
Closed Sun. (€3-60). PAULGW
Čupiterija B-3, Mestni Trg 4, tel. (+386) 59 712 368.
Part café, part bar, part restaurant: Čupiterija, or Hijo de Puta
as it is also known, is 100% original. Located on Mestni Trg a
couple doors down from Town Hall, they serve lunch Monday
to Saturday from noon to 16:00. In lieu of menus, daily lunch
specials are scrawled (in both English and Slovene) across a
giant blackboard out front, and often include several pasta,
steak and salad selections along with a couple random
choices like chicken curry or artichoke risotto. QOpen 09:00
- 01:00. (€6-10). TJAUGBK
Julija B-3, Stari Trg 9, tel. (+386) 1425 64 63. A tasteful
International
As B-3, Čopova 5/a, Knafljev prehod, tel. (+386) 1425
88 22, [email protected], www.gostilnaas.si. Exquisite presentation and service mark the legendary As out as
one of the most expensive dining experiences in the city.
Brimming with antiques and well-behaved waiters, sit amidst
opulent detritus and feast from a menu including more fancy
dishes than you could eat in a year including baked potatoes
with caviar, lamb cutlet with honey and truffles plus a battalion
of fabulous desserts. And if that’s not enough, the wine list
includes everything one could possibly need to accompany
the rich and varied food. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00. (€4.50-31).
PJAGB
Atrium G-2, Pot Za Brdom 55, tel. (+386) 147 02 700,
fax (+386) 147 02 708, [email protected], www.hotel.
mons.si. The menu at the flagship restaurant of the Mons
Hotel and Congress Centre is a sublime mix of the traditional
and the contemporary. Classic dishes are brought to life
with modern twists, such as the saddle of lamb served with
pears and polenta. The wine list is one of the city’s best, and
the forest setting perfect for escaping the city centre heat.
An absolute gem. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. €16.
PTHULGKW
Bachus Center B-3, Kongresni Trg 3, tel. (+386) 1241
82 48, [email protected], www.bachus-center.
com. Subterranean dining opposite the Philharmonia in the
heart of the city, eat a wide range of international dishes
under vaulted ceilings. As well as changing specials, the
menu includes a fixed list of treats including beef with truffles,
octopus and a few vegetarian options. Q Mon 08:00-23:00,
Tue-Sat 08:00-06:00, Holidays 18:00-06:00, Sun Closed
(€7-20). PJAEGBSW
Baroque-look interior with lots of gilded mirrors, distressed white
furniture and some extraordinary blue and white tiles on the wall
at the back, the fine international menu is packed with interesting
food including octopus, pasta in many shapes and sizes and an
impressive dessert menu. The wine list is also worth a mention,
boasting a range of good value and painfully expensive bottles
from home and abroad. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:00
- 23:00. (€3-19). PTJA6UGBXSW
Ljubljanski Dvor B-3, Dvorni Trg 1, tel. (+386) 1251
Exquisite culinary and wine pleasures
for all palates of the world.
Luka Gourmet Lunch Cafe B-3, Stari Trg 9, tel. (+386)
Open:
Monday-Friday: 12.00 - 18.00, 19.00 - 23.00
Saturday: 12.00 - 16.00
65 55. Downstairs for vast pizzas served by a mixture of
indifferent and pleasant waiters to a mixed clientele sat both
inside and out. Upstairs for more of the same, only with the
addition of grilled meats and other classic Slovenian dishes.
Now an institution, the terraces get thoroughly clogged with
business professionals and tourists alike during the summer. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Sun 12:00 - 24:00. (€5-10).
PTJA6UGBSW
1425 01 18, [email protected], www.lunchcafe.net.
Acres of stripped pine and one of the best kitchen smells
in the city, lunchtime feasts include some truly memorable home-made soups, large and tasty salads and a few
restrained yet delicious pasta dishes. Be warned though,
the place is immensely popular, and waiting for a table or
simply having to go somewhere else is a common occurrence. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Sun 12:00 - 23:00. (€3-19).
PJA6UGBXSW
Maxim Restaurant, Trg republike 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 1 47 66 982, www.klubmaxi.si
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Manna B-4, Eipprova 1a, tel. (+386) 1283 52 94,
[email protected], www.kulinarika-manna.
com. This high-class and expensive restaurant bills itself
as heavenly food here on earth, and as soon as you enter
the interior positively glitters. The menu features some of
the most rarefied ingredients Slovenia has ever seen such
as Japanese wagyu beef as well as a full selection of both
Slovenian wines and some of the best wines and spirits from
around the world. Every detail is just so in this beautiful space
and it was thus no surprise when the restaurant recently had
the distinction of being visited for lunch by American First Lady
Laura Bush., you’ll see the picture commemorating the event
as you enter the door. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun.
(€10-30). PTJA6UGBS
Maxim B-3, Trg Republike 1, tel. (+386) 1476 69 80,
[email protected], www.maxi.si. In the heart of the city centre
this modern, business-orientated restaurant provides a fine
menu of dishes including duck breast with mashed potatoes,
soups, seafood, and a galaxy of fabulous puddings. There’s
a huge wine list too, and a nice terraced area complete with
water features for quality outdoor summer dining. Popular
with professional locals and foreigners alike. QOpen 12:00
- 18:00; 19:00-23:00, Sat 12:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. (€40
and more). PJA6LEGBS
Most C-3, Petkovškovo nabrežje 21, tel. (+386) 1232
81 83, [email protected], www.restavracija-most.si. As soon
as you arrive to this restaurant you’ll notice a framed food
quality award next to the door. That gives a hint of what this
restaurant has in store for you. It’s fairly obvious that a lot of
thought went into the décor of this place. The pictures had
wooden frames that had deliberately not been polished.
Underneath them there was beautiful handwriting on the
walls. It all gave the place a very rustic and cosy ambiance.
Even the music was soothing. Very romantic. The cutlery
hanging from the lamps marred the effect a bit, but that’s
really nitpicking. The best part was, of course, the food.
Simply exquisite and very well decorated. It’s great. QOpen
11:00 - 23:00. PJAGK
Plato B-2, Ajdovščina 1, tel. (+386) 1230 84 80, plato@
siol.net, www.plato.si. Located right in the centre of town
next to one of Ljubljana’s most recognisable modern buildings
- a twisting white office tower that takes some interesting
architectural liberties - this newer restaurant is something
of an oasis above the bustling square below. The lunch-time
only menu is international with a focus on light and healthy
Mediterranean-inspired dishes, and can change daily depending on what is in season or just especially fresh that day at
local markets. If you’re not too keen on the day’s set menus
you can also order à la carte, although if you haven’t had a
chance to brush up on your Slovene you may need one of the
attentive waiters to translate. QOpen 11:00 - 17:00. Closed
Sat, Sun. (€4.5 - 22). PTJAGBXSW
Polna Skleda G-2, Pot Za Brdom, tel. (+386) 1470 27
00, www.hotel.mons.si. The Polna Skleda restaurant at the
Mons hotel and congress centre is a buffet-style place (unique,
we think, in Ljubljana) whereby you can take your pick from a
vast variety of goodies displayed on an impresive counter in the
centre of the dining room. The various offerings and dishes of
the day change regularly and give you the opportunity to try out
differnet cuisines. For something a bit different or for a casual
lunch or dinner it can’t be too highly recommended. QOpen
07:00 - 22:00. €4,5 - €18. PTHAUGBK
Pri Vitezu B-3/4, Breg 20, tel. (+386) 1426 60 58,
www.privitezu.si. Exquisite restaurant, widely recognized as
one of the city’s best. Though expensive (and we mean expen-
Restaurants
sive, you can spend a fortune here) it still offers great value
for money to people for whom high class food is paramount.
We recommend everything on the menu, as well as the daily
lunch menu which your waiter will recite to you. We especially
like the Caesar Salad: slightly different to what you might be
used to and all the better for it. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00. Closed
Sun. (€8-50). TJA6UGBXS
NEW
Rožna Hiša Rožna Dolina II/3, tel. (+386) 12 56 47
95, [email protected]. We’ve always had the
impression that this is one of the places Slovene university
professors like to take visiting academics for a relaxed meal
their first day in town. The menu has a bit of everything, the
prices are reasonable and whole place has a warm congenial
atmosphere that’s conducive to lingering over a post-meal
espresso or bottle of wine - especially when sitting outside
on a warm night. Of course, the fact that it’s located in Rožna
Dolina, a quiet university neighbourhood, might have something to do with as well. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 10:00
- 02:00, Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€5-22). PALBS
NEW
Separé Koprska 92, tel. (+386) 12 44 16 34, www.
separe.si. Conveniently located near the motorway in Mestni
Log - one of Ljubljana’s quickly expanding commercial districts
- Separé is a great place for a quick business lunch or leisurely
post-meeting dinner. Its Mediterranean-inspired menu is
served by attentive professional waiters, who will gladly rattle off the day’s specials in English or recommend something
from the overwhelming wine list. The stylish modern interior
is divided into several separate spaces for a more intimate
dining experience, and there’s also a large covered terrace
out front. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Sat 12:00 - 22:00. Closed
Sun. (€6-19). PAB
Slon B-2, Slovenska 34, tel. (+386) 1470 11 00, fax
(+386) 1251 71 64, [email protected], w w w.
hotelslon.com. Officially one of the best restaurants in the
city (they have an award to prove it), the eatery at the Best
Western Slon is well worth your time. The central location,
the delightfully simple - mainly Mediterranean - menu and the
outstanding service all help to make it special. Try and bag
one of the tables overlooking the lounge: among the most
sought-after in the city. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:30
- 24:00. PTJHAULGKW
Stara Mačka B-3, Krojaška 8, tel. (+386) 1251 17
49, www.staramacka.si. Like all the restaurants and cafes
along the Ljubljanica the focus here is on the outside experience and this restaurant/bar aims to create a sort of Miami
vibe in their area along the river; with Latin music blaring on the
stereo, a drink list featuring tropical cocktails and cigars, and a
staff of attractive waiters. The food here is pricey steakhouse.
You can also enjoy light meals, like various salads or sea food
and then top them with tasty desserts. They are the only
restaurant where serve food till 01:00. From a crisp cocktail
before dinner to a full course meal without ever having to leave
the comfort of the house. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Sun 09:00
- 23:00. (€5-20). TJA6UEGBXW
Union Garden B-2, Miklošičeva 1, Grand Hotel Union,
tel. (+386) 1308 12 95, www.gh-union.si. Every year
from June onwards, the Union Garden - in the shade of
century-old chestnut trees - serves up an al fresco offering of international, Mediteranean and traditional Slovene
cuisine for lunch or dinner. If you’ve eaten elsewhere, you
can simply indulge yourself with a dessert, made by the
in-house confectioners. QOpen 09:00 - 23:30. (€14-25).
PTJA6UGBXS
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Veseli Merjasec B-3, Rimska 21, tel. (+386) 14 25
20 29, [email protected], www.veselimerjasec.si.
Veseli Merjasec (or the Happy Boar) seems like the kind of
place where a reservation would be a must in most major
cities: arched ceilings, subtle lighting, minimalist décor and
a soundtrack consisting of jazzy house and world music all
contribute to a certain international ambiance. Last time
we visited the menus were unfortunately still Slovene-only,
so you’ll definitely want to have your waiter translate some
of the exotic offerings - including (presumably not so happy)
wild boar along with various other game meat. Three course
lunch menus start at €9. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00, Sat 11:00
- 17:00. Closed Sun. (€7-22). PJA
NEW
Wild West Saloon Tržaška 69, tel. (+386) 12 56 72
79/(+386) 70 839 422, www.wild-west-saloon.com/.
Before even glancing at the menu, you have to give them
credit for the authentic-looking façade and an interior full of
native American paraphernalia, toilets that read ‘hombres’
and ‘conchitas’ and a (hopefully) fake buffalo head above the
bar. The food is Slovene-style Tex-Mex along with steaks,
burgers and rather surprisingly a whole page of salads.
Sticking with the wild west theme, all the dishes are served
in gut-busting American sized portions that, if you manage to
finish, will leave you in a need of a siesta. The lunch specials
are a great deal at less than €6. QOpen 07:30 - 22:30, Sat
10:00 - 22:30. Closed Sun. (€5-21). A6LBS
Zlata Ribica Cankarjevo Nabrežje 5-7, tel. (+386)
1241 26 80, zlata.ribica@ gpl.si, www.zlataribica.si. Located at the foot of Cobblers’ Bridge in one of Old Ljubljana’s
older buildings, Zlata Ribica (or the Golden Fish) has a long
tradition of serving excellent traditional Slovene and interna-
tional cuisine in a setting that is hard to beat. For some reason they do seem a bit touchy about their bona fides though,
on a recent visit when asked if they had pizza the waiter
irritatedly replied that it is a restaurant not a pizzeria - which
we assumed meant no. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. (€6-22).
PJAB
Italian
Allegria B-2, Nazorjeva 8, tel. (+386) 1426 74 02,
[email protected], www.allegria.si. A veritable corner of
Tuscany in Slovenia, Allegria promises to bring the scent
of the Tuscan hills and the atmosphere of the stark landscapes across the Alps - and admirably succeeds. With
a menu longer than Alitalia’s creditor list, there’s plenty
to choose from, be it delicate ravioli and lasagne dishes,
or fragrantly grilled meat or fish. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00,
Sat 12:00 - 23:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00. (€2.30-20.20).
PAGB
Azur H-2, Cesta Na Brdo 33, tel. (+386) 1423 24 23,
[email protected], www.pizzeria-azur.si. A bright
orange beacon in the middle of nondescript suburbs, walk
right in and past the freaky statue (which appears to be a
homeless person begging for change) and into this wide open
and friendly pizza and risotteria. The menu is full of various
types of pizza and while they give their risottos top billling,
they actually have more pasta offerings. It is clear from the
familiar air that this place is full of regular repeat customers
and it is certainly family friendly and even tourist-friendly
despite its distance from the center. If you’re headed back
from the zoo, this could be a good lunch or dinner stop for
you. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€4.9012.90). PTAUGB
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Restaurants
Parma B-3, Trg Republike 2, tel. (+386) 1426 82 22,
Gostilna Lovec A-3, Trg Mladinskih Delovnih Brigad
Piazza H-2, Parmova 51, tel. (+386) 1436 31 81.
Mencigar Nobile D-3, Zarnikova 3, tel. (+386) 1439
www.picerija.net/parma.htm. A quirky little one, this. As
well as a couple of ordinary tables, most dining here is done
at the large bar from where the food is cooked and served.
Find an empty stool, make your order and away you go.
And while you’re waiting for your pizza to arrive, take a look
at the large photographs on the wall of the construction
of the area you’re eating in. Find it hidden away down the
stairs and on the right at the southern end of Maxi Market.
QOpen 10:00 - 21:00, Sat 11:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun. (€4-6).
TJA6ULGBXSW
Authentic pizza in an Italian village square setting, complete
with an odd bicycle with a salad bar attached for theft prevention. Not the cheapest pies in town, but a pizza feeds
two hungry souls. Piazza can get very busy, the terrace
especially, but you can wait at the bar to be seated if you
haven’t booked in advance. If you want to pay by card, apply
patience. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:00 - 22:00. (€5-10).
PTJA6ULGBXS
Pizzeria Osmica Nazorjeva 8, tel. (+386) 1426 58 72.
Cankarjevo Nabrežje is always buzzing
Kavalino C-3, Trubarjeva 52, tel. (+386) 1232 09
90, www.kavalino.si. Hidden in a sloping cobblestone
alleyway between Trubarjeva and the river, this quaint Italian
restaurant specializes in Tuscan food. The first thing you
see upon entering is a tasteful dining area with an indoor
tree in the corner that rises up to a skylight. Further back
there’s a smaller dining area under a vaulted brick ceiling, and
upstairs is a café. The service might not be the friendliest,
but at least it’s efficient, and the varied and tasty lunch specials are downright cheap. Definitely worth finding. QOpen
09:00 - 22:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. (€6-18).
PTJA6GBXSW
La Storia C-1, Linhartova 3, tel. (+386) 1234 45 92,
[email protected], www.lastoria.si. This large and lovely
trattoria sits inside a bustling but decaying old shopping
center not far from the center, and caters to a daily horde
of office workers and students with its authentic pizza and
pasta offerings. While other restaurants serve pasta and Italian dishes as an afterthought, true Italian food is the focus
here, and the ample staff will make sure you get yours fast
and hot. QOpen 11:00 - 21:00, Sat 12:00 - 17:00. Closed
Sun. (€5-10). PTJA6GB
Pasta Nona B-2, Gosposvetska 2, tel. (+386) 1438 24
24. Scrubbed pine tables and an air of casual sophistication
await those looking for one of the finest lunch spots in town.
Drop by this magnificent little eatery for big plates of steaming
pasta, wonderful sauces, some great salads and, best of all,
a dustbin-sized help-yourself barrel of couscous. Tucked up
away from the action in the heart of the city-centre business
district, this place fills up fast. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00. Closed
Sat, Sun. (€5-10). PTJAGSW
Mexican
Cantina Mexicana B-3, Wolfova 4, Knafljev prehod,
tel. (+386) 1426 93 25, [email protected],
www.cantina-mexicana-restaurantes.si. Fun on two floors
in one of the city’s most popular courtyards, Cantina Mexicana
is positively aglow with bright colours, strange sculptures,
grass growing on the ceiling and some nice lighting tricks
behind the long ground-floor bar. The food is classic Tex-Mex
as you’d expect, and appears to be fairly popular. If nothing
else, this is one of the quirkiest and silliest places in the city
centre and even if you’re not hungry is well worth a visit for a
drink or two. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 03:00.
(€4,90-16,90). PTJA6GBSW
Imperio Mexicano J-2, Šmartinska 152/G, tel. (+386)
1523 31 65, fax (+386) 1523 31 66, [email protected],
www.imperio.si. Decent and good value if not award winning
Tex-Mex food, where our only gripe would be that the cheddar
used on the nachos was not the best. Great cocktails, an
outsdnaing house white, and great big portions of all your
Tex-Mex favourites: the chicken tortillas were particularly
good. For big groups shopping in City Park, you can’t do much
better. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00
- 15:00. PTAULGSW
Joe Peña’s B-2, Cankarjeva 6, tel. (+386) 1421 58 00,
[email protected], www.joepenas.si. A combined
cantina and cocktail bar with a fine garden to boot, they’ve got
it just right, from the general scruffiness of the place through to
the smell of limes and cumin that hits you as you open the door.
The food’s pretty good, being the standard Mexican dishes
as found throughout the world including fajitas, enchiladas et
al, plus there’s a decent menu of vegetarian options to keep
everyone happy. One of the best atmospheres in the city that’s
guaranteed to please all but the fussiest of patrons. Highly
recommended. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 02:00,
Sun 12:00 - 24:00. (€3-14).PTJA6GBSW
Pizza
Foculus B-3, Gregorčičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1421 92 95,
[email protected], www.foculus.com. Magnificently decorated once you’re through the slightly out of place automatic
doors, with autumn leaves painted on the vaulted ceilings and
red, yellow and orange plates built into the roof of the large
wood-fired pizza oven. The large and busy Foculus specialises
in 66 varieties of pizza, including 20 for vegetarians and eight
with seafood. The salads are also particularly good. The
service can be a little slow at times, but the wait is generally
more than worth it. Recommended. QOpen 11:00 - 24:00.
(€5.70-8.40). PTJAUGBS
Located on the narrow pedestrian street that runs parallel to
Čopova, Osmica is essentially the pizza and salad annex of the
longer-running Allegria in the courtyard around the corner. An
impressive-looking menu of twenty salads and perhaps twice
as many pizzas are on offer in a comfortable faux-rustic setting - think lots of wood and stone with an open kitchen. Every
time we’re here the service seems to range between leisurely
paced to infuriatingly slow, but as far as the food is concerned
we’ve yet to be disappointed. QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Sat 12:00
- 23:00, Sun 12:00 - 17:00. (€4.70-7.80). JABS
Slovenian
In a way, there’s no such thing as Slovenian - with sheep
and cows on it’s mountain pastures giving meat and milk
products, the Mediterranean fresh providing seafood,
and with influences from the Balkans, Austria and Italy,
you might as well call it world cuisine. One thing that is
unique is the gostilna, the traditional, rustic, family-owned
Slovenian inn providing affordable and honest homemade
food that would make your granny grin.
Figovec B-2, Gosposvetska 1, tel. (+386) 1426 44
10, [email protected], www.figovec.si. White
tablecloths, heaps of quality Slovenian wine and a pleasing
mix of bits and bobs on the walls including old farming implements, joints of meat and a television blaring out MTV cut
this one out from the humdrum mainstream gostilna scene.
Popular with both locals and foreigners alike, this really
rather pleasing place dishes up above-par nosh such as
the ghoulish-sounding horseflesh prosciutto and horseflesh
beefsteak, alongside such amusing concoctions as ‘yang
pig baked in oven’ and mushroom turkey. Joking aside, what
this place loses in translation it more than makes up for in
the kitchen. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 16:00.
(€7-28). PTJA6UGBXSW
1, tel. (+386) 1426 91 36. One of the more interesting
and individual gostilnas in town, Lovec provides a labyrinth
of rooms with plenty of brick archways, some really fine old
green ceramic stoves, a broken piano on the wall, scores of
students of course, and something you don’t see in a gostilna every day - a salad bar. The food’s as good as you’ll get
anywhere like this, there are a few vegetarian options, and,
for that ultimate gostilna experience with an interesting twist,
this one wins hands down. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 12:00
- 17:00. Closed Sun. (€3-13). JAGBS
70 40, www.mencigar-nobile.com. Across the road from
St Joseph’s Church, Mencigor Nobile is a wonderfully unpretentious restaurant specialising in traditional food from the
Prekmurje region of northeast Slovenia. The three dining
areas, known as the Glažar, Janc and Goričko rooms are
decorated with classic folk motifs and cooking utensils and
are, as are the clientele that frequent them, as a diverse as
it gets. A popular place for coffee and a break with teenagers and workers during the day, the evenings see a slightly
classier crowd descending for the excellent, good value food
and occasional folk-related nights of entertainment. QOpen
12:00 - 23:00, Sat 12:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun. (€6-21).
PTAGB
Pri Vodniku H-2, Vodnikova 65a, tel. (+386) 1505
59 07, www.privodniku.si. Set in the building where the
poet Vodnik was born in 1758, now this pleasant Slovenian
restaurant serves a la carte meals as well as several set
menus. Each of the menus offers a different overview of local
specialities. For something special, take the time to try the
8-course slow food menu accompanied by good wine. For a
really relaxed visit, you can stay on after dessert and sleep
in one of the guestrooms. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:00
- 21:00. (€10-20). PTA6ULGBXSW
Stari Tišler C-2, Kolodvorska 8, tel. (+386) 1430 33 70,
www.stari-tisler.com. Only a short walk from the main train
station - in the direction of the moustachioed General Meister
atop his trusty steed - Old Tišler’s has been serving up traditional Slovene cuisine for over a century. They specialise in
hearty soups, stews and goulashes, which means it’s a good
place to try bograč, a Slovene favourite that is essentially a
bowl of meat masquerading as stew. Daily lunch specials are
a good value starting at €5, and there are a half dozen rooms
available upstairs. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat, Sun 11:00
- 19:00. (€5-20). PTJA6UGBXS
Gostilna Kovač J-1, Pot k Savi 9, tel. (+386) 1537
12 44, [email protected], www.kovac-co.si. Well out of
town near the Tomačevo roundabout, Gostilna Kovač has
been serving up Slovenian cuisine with traditional kindness
since 1840. There’s plenty of emphasis on meat and fish.
Inside, antiques and wooden beams create a rustic atmosphere, while there’s a lovely porch and terrace for al fresco
dining. Very popular with wheeling and dealing business
types. QOpen 12:00 - 22:00. Closed Sat, Sun. (€10-100).
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Špajza B-3, Gornji Trg 28, tel. (+386) 1425 30 94. An
exceedingly classy affair with chunky, creaking wooden floors,
a number of different rustic-feel rooms to eat in, an extensive
menu of Slovenian and international dishes, an excellent salad
bar and an antique silver cash register in the entrance. Popular
with many people including business professionals, tourists
and romantic couples, prices are high but still relatively affordable if you don’t come here every day. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00,
Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€7.50-10). JAGBS
Valvasor B-3, Stari Trg 7, tel. (+386) 1425 04 55, info@
valvasor.net, www.valvasor.net. If you are looking for fine
dining in the heart of the city, Valvasor may be just the place for
you. ‘Elegant’ and ‘tasteful’ are adjectives that could be used
to describe both the décor and the menu. Seafood features
heavily in both the appetizers and mains sections though for the
completely carnivorous there is also a good range of mouth-watering red meat options. If you find yourself spoilt and confused
by choice you could take advantage of the degustation menu
and try a little of a lot. With an extensive wine list selected from
all over Slovenia, Valvasor is open for lunch and dinner though
it’s definitely best to book for the latter. QOpen 12:00 - 22:30.
Closed Sun. (€16-24).PTJAGBXS
Vodnikov Hram C-3, Vodnikov Trg 2, tel. (+386) 1234
52 60, [email protected], www.vodnikov-hram.
si. Named after Valentin Vodnik, who’s widely regarded as
one of the first Slovene poets and journalists and also lends
his name to the adjacent square, it’s one of the better known
places to sample traditional Slovenian cuisine in Ljubljana.
Dining under its vaulted brick ceilings is a recommended
experience, as is grabbing a coffee or ice cream on the terrace while you’re waiting for the nearby funicular railway to
ferry you up to the castle. QOpen 07:30 - 24:00, Sun 09:00
- 24:00. (€5-50). PTA6ULGSW
Vegetarian
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Ajdovo Zrno Trubarjeva 7, www.satwa.si/. This popular
vegetarian café is tucked away in a cute little courtyard just
off Trubarjeva, a busy pedestrian street. Colourful is the first
word that springs to mind when you enter, with bright walls and
table cloths decorating the dining room and outdoor terrace.
Food-wise there are loads of choices: everything from soups,
sandwiches, tortillas and even lasagne to fresh fruits and
juices, cakes, milkshakes and smoothies. It’s all served ‘pick
and mix’ style from a canteen with every kind of vegetable
you can imagine - and probably even some you can’t. QOpen
10:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun. (€2-6). PJABS
Vegedrom H-2, Vodnikova 35, tel. (+386) 1513 26 42,
[email protected], www.vegedrom.com. A vegetarian
can certainly stuff themselves on vegetable pizzas and side
salads in the center of town, but if it is real healthy vegetarian meals you are after then head to the outskirts and try
Vegedrom. The restaurant creates vegetarian, organic and
vegan meals inspired by Slovenian and Indian cuisine, with
daily specials and special lunch sets that include soup, salad,
and a sweet. A worthwhile trek for something healthy and
delicious. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sat 12:00 - 22:00. Closed
Sun. (€4-10). TA6ULGBXS
Quick Eats
Delikatesa Ljubljanski Dvor B-3, Kongresni Trg 11, tel.
(+386) 1426 93 27. The acclaimed Ljubljana restaurant’s fast
food outlet offers such tantalising takeaway options as good value
slices of hot gooey pizza, meat, salad, lasagne and cold drinks. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. (€2-25).PTJAGBS
Dunajska Pekarna Trg Osvobodilne Fronte 13. This
bakery is nothing to write home about but it’s directly opposite the main train and bus stations and open around the
clock, meaning that perhaps you can write home from it if
you have to wait for a train at some ungodly hour and also
fancy a snack. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.
Falafel C-2, Trubarjeva 40/(+386) 041 64 01 66, www.
alja-shaar.com/falafel.htm. A tiny little place churning out
delicious falafel-based delicacies plus the usual array of
pizzas and burgers. An excellent choice for vegetarians on
the move, expect long queues during the busy lunchtime
period. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Sun 13:00 - 22:00. (€1-7).
JA6UGS
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Greens Dalmatinova 2, tel. (+386) 31 838 520. This
small fast food stall below the Ajdovščina office building
seems to change tenants more often than Italian parliament,
but for the sake of variety we hope the current proprietors
manage to stick around for a while. Their freshly made
wraps and salads are about the only healthy alternative to
the countless burger, kebap and pizza joints that proliferate
around the city. They also do tasty fruit and yoghurt smoothies. QOpen 09:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:00 - 16:00. Closed Sun.
(€2.50-4). J6NBS
Hot Horse A-1, Tivoli Park kiosk, tel. (+386) 1521
Ljubljana’s café culture has always been one of our
favourite things about the city. When the weather’s
nice the entire old town is abuzz with activity at the
pavement cafés that line nearly every street. During
the colder months things move indoors, but thanks
to the national smoking ban you’re still apt to find a
fair amount of patrons outside huddled under heat
lamps and blankets puffing away on coffee’s significant
other. The most popular places can be found along the
Ljubljanica on Cankarjevo Nabrežje and Petkovškovo
Nabrežje on the opposite bank, but with so many options to choose from just wandering around until you
find a place you fancy is never a bad option.
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P Air conditioning
E Live music
S Take away
T Child friendly
R Internet
L Guarded parking
O Casino
J Old Town location
6 Animal friendly
W Wi-Fi
B Outside seating
V Home delivery
Bachus Lounge B-3, Kongresni Trg 3, tel. (+386)
1241 82 42, [email protected], www.bachuscenter.com. Buzzing pretty much any time of the day,
Bachus’ ground-floor lounge area features good-looking
clients, good-tasting coffee, a year-round garden for sipping
cocktails under the stars, and a whole host of other fancy
attractions. A popular Ljubljana A-list classic, handy for both
the attached international restaurant or as a pre-club venue
for its hugely popular nightlife venue. Q Mon 08:00-23:00,
Tue-Sat 08:00-06:00, Holidays 18:00-06:00, Sun Closed
(€3.30-42). PAEG
Cacao C-2, Petkovškovo Nabrežje 3, tel. (+386) 1430
17 71. If you like ice-cream, and who doesn’t, then this is
your place. Along with the usual coffee, tea, wine and beer,
Cacao serves up scoops of ice-cream which you can enjoy
indoors or out on the terrace. Fruit and ice-cream is around
€5 a serving and if you want a bit of a kick with your cream,
go for one of the alcohol-spiked varieties such as Rio (Baccardi and blue curacao) or Brasil (tequila, minus the worm).
There are also plenty of child-friendly shakes and servings
available but if you are planning on going to Rio you might
want to bring the babysitter. QOpen 08:00 - 22:00. PT�
JA6UGBSW
14 27, [email protected], www.hot-horse.si. Eating
horses may horrify most British visitors, but that’s only
because they’ve watched too much Mr Ed and have never
tried it. It’s low in fat, rich in proteins and easy to digest - so
swap your steed for a car and get grilling. Hot Horse serves
healthy horseburgers from a small kiosk in Tivoli Park and
just outside BTC. QOpen 09:00 - 06:00, Mon 10:00 - 06:00.
(€1.50-5.50). J6UBXS
Konkurenca C-1/2, Trg Osvobodilne Fronte 14, tel.
(+386) 1430 52 26. Kebabs, burgers and burek to eat in
or take away around the clock just southwest of the train and
bus stations. Look for the blinding yellow and green façade for
some of the cheapest eats in town. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.
Open 24hrs. (€1-5). J
McDonald’s B-2/3, Čopova 14, tel. (+386) 1426 32
26, [email protected], www.mcdonalds.si. It’s McHere
if you McNeed it. Also inside the train station (open 07:0023:00), in BTC (open 08:00 - 24:00, Sunday 09:00 - 24:00)
with a drive-thru nearby open 24 hours and in several other
locations in Ljubljana. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Sun 10:00
- 24:00. (€1-5). PTJNGBSW
Paninoteka B-3, Jurčičev Trg 3, tel. (+386) 1425
00 55, www.paninoteka.si. The first sandwich bar in
Ljubljana and by everyone’s account still the best. Using
the best ingredients stuffed inside large, delicious pieces
of Italian bread, eat in or take out, hot or cold. One of the
city’s latest institutions and a highly recommended one it
is too. QOpen 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 09:00 - 23:00. (€1-7).
J6UEGBXSW
Žak Dalmatinova 2. Located under the hulking Ajdovščina
building just off a busy crossroads, this French style bakery
whips up tasty snacks that, judging by the constant lines,
tempt a fair number of workers from the surrounding offices to extend their smoke breaks. Their freshly-prepared
sandwiches cost a little more than the pre-packaged brands
found in all the supermarkets but are well worth the premium.
QOpen 07:00 - 19:00, Sat 07:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun. (€13.50). JS
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Maček B-3, Krojaška 5, tel. (+386) 1425 37 91, www.
macek-lj.si. Reassuringly scruffy after so many good-looking
places in the area, gurgle down some tea, coffee or something
a little stronger in the safe confines of four bright orange walls
decorated with some nice black and white photographic portraits of both people and Ljubljana itself. Extremely popular
with families toting young children during the weekends.
QOpen 09:00 - 00:30. TJA6GBSW
Metropol B-2, Kersnikova 6/(+386) 040 63 99 01. A
distinctly industrial feel with lots of absurd touches such as a
ridiculous flashing robot and a glass-walled smoking room for
two, if you’ve got the strength to throw a sleeping student on the
floor, prepare yourself for a full-on youthful experience. A bit out
of the way along the same street as Slamič B&B, Metropol is
only really recommended for those who enjoy being in the company of boys and girls who are technically still at school. QOpen
08:00 - 22:00. Closed Sat, Sun. PJAGBSW
Pri Semaforju B-3, Slovenska 5, tel. (+386) 40 893
664. Translating as ‘by the traffic lights’, be welcomed in several different languages on the fascias on entry, then choose to
sit either upstairs or downstairs depending on what takes your
fancy. Lively, upbeat music provides a soundtrack for all manner of pierced teenagers to sit around and plan revolutions
over a limited selection of coffee, freshly squeezed orange
juice, spirits or beer. Scruffy and fun indeed. QOpen 07:00
- 24:00. Closed Sat, Sun. TJ6UGBXSW
Slaščičarna Pri Vodnjaku B-3, Stari Trg 30, tel. (+386)
Café Antico B-3, Stari Trg 17, tel. (+386) 41 76 40 80. A
Parisian feel exudes from every pore of Café Antico. Popular with
middle-aged couples out for a balloon or two of quality wine as
well as a more younger set of chic young urbanites, the happy
proprietor serves up the world’s top 40 cocktails alongside the
aforementioned wine and a few well chosen bottles of cold beer,
plus there are a few snacks on hand to keep the hunger away
including cheese sandwiches and of course croissants. Check out
the interesting room for two people. QOpen 06:00 - 24:00, Fri,
Sat 09:00 - 21:00, Sun 10:00 - 23:00. TJGBSW
Café Plato B-2, Ajdovščina 1, tel. (+386) 1230 84 80,
[email protected], www.plato.si. A stylish and still relatively new
café offering a wide selection of great ice creams, cakes and tiny
tarts in a unique glass-walled space right in the centre of town,
its outdoor seating area is a fine place for some people watching on a sunny afternoon. There’s also a restaurant upstairs,
so if you’re feeling like a bit more than a snack you may want to
inquire about what’s on offer that day. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00.
Closed Sun. (€2-3). PTJA6GBXSW
Cha (Čajna Hiša) B-3, Stari Trg 3, tel. (+386) 1252 70
10, www.cha.si. When it’s all just to much, it’s tempting to just
plonk down and have a cuppa. That’s exactly what Cha offers
- a fine place to relax and watch the world hurry by, while you
much around with teabags. There’s a choice of black, green,
herbal and falvoured teas, with exotic tastes well catered to.
The classy porcelain crockery adds to the special feel of the
place. An on-site shop sells the dry version too. QOpen 09:00
- 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:30. Closed Sun. TJAGBS
Čolnarna A-2, Tivoli Park (near the Ribnik, lake), tel.
colnarna.com. Once upon a time this old café sold the best
homemade cakes and sweets in town in the most beautiful
setting around, but it is now 120 years in, and we all know
age can make it hard to keep up. These days while the surroundings are still quite lovely, the cakes are not bad and
ice creams are delivered in a truck. Nonetheless, it merits a
stop for a cake, a coffee, and a peaceful moment in the park.
QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. TJ6UGBXS
Grajska Kavarna C-3, Ljubljanski grad (Ljubljana Cas-
tle), tel. (+386) 1439 41 40, www.grajska-kavarna.si.
Swanky, cool and chic in equal measures, Ljubljana Castle’s
very own café is housed inside a dismal-looking 1980s concrete monstrosity well overdue for a facelift. Retaining much
of its original communist-era look, the interior is fun if you’re
in the area, and is a good place to stock up on fruit juice,
wine, coffee, beer, sandwiches and a Harry Potter ice cream.
QOpen 10:00 - 21:00. PTJA6GBSW
Kavarna Tromostovje B-3, Prešernov Trg 1, tel. (+386)
1430 12 18, www.kavarna-tromostovje.si. Here near
Plečnik’s famed Tromostovje (Three Bridges), alongside the river,
you can get a real feeling of the pulse of the city.This open-air
café is blessed with perhaps the best location in the city and
as such it seems to always be full with locals and tourists sitting
with a coffee, enjoying great ice cream, soaking up local color,
and sometimes even watching a daytime concert on the square.
QOpen 08:00 - 01:00. TJ6UENBXSW
Le Petit Café B-3, Trg Francoske Revolucije 4, tel.
1425 07 12. Teddy bears, Cuban flags, accordions, cakes, icecream and lots of friendly people of all ages, some of them wearing
funny hats. One long thin room and a larger space out the back for
coffee and sweet treats hold a fascinating array of colourful characters. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00. (€1-5). TJ6GBXS
STA Travel Cafe B-2, Ajdovščina 1, tel. (+386) 1 439
16 90, fax (+386) 1 439 16 95, [email protected].
There are a lot of pluses to this place despite the clinical
sounding name. Set on a big terrace with a good view and lots
of tables it offers free Internet for patrons. When all that virtual
surfing results in hunger pangs you can sate them with your
choice from a wide range of sandwiches. The TV is set to the
travel channel so you can look at where you’ve been, where
you’re going or where you want to head off to next. QOpen
08:00 - 24:00. Closed Sun. PJ6UGBXW
Top: Eat & Party A-3, Tomšičeva 2, tel. (+386) 40 177
775, [email protected], www.klubtop.si. While this aptly
named establishment makes no attempt to belie the fact that
it’s a club first and foremost, don’t let that dissuade you from
taking the glass elevator up to the roof during daylight hours.
Even as an afterthought the café still has the best views in
the city. Ljubljana’s almost too picturesque castle is perched
on the leafy hilltop only a few hundred metres away, and more
steeples than you can (or at least would want to) count dot the
sky above the old town. A perfect place to linger on a sunny
afternoon. QOpen 08:30 - 22:00, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat 08:30
- 05:00. Closed Sun. PJAEGBKW
Zvezda B-2, Wolfova 14 & Slovenska 34, tel. (+386)
1421 90 90, [email protected]. A bustling café
frequented by a battalion of clients from students to pearlladen old ladies. Zvezda’s décor leans in the direction of your
classic Buddha lounge, with a scattering of Oriental statues
and some fine brown velvet wallpaper. Not the cheapest
café in town, your money is at least well spent. The coffee is
strong enough to wake the dead, and the cakes are some of
the best and stickiest in town. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Sun
10:00 - 20:00. Slovenska 34 open: 08:00-22:00, Sun 10:0020:00. (€2,80-3). PTJAUGBSW
Zvezda - House of Pastries features its own
boutique workshop offering:
• cakes, pies, croissants
• ice cream
• warm and cold beverages
• cookies and bite sized chocolate treats
• sandwiches
• a gi� shop programme with different types
of teas and candies
100% fruit ice cream and rice milk ice cream
(cholesterol free, lactose-free, saccharose-free,
gluten-free and contains no animal products).
Drinks and desserts that do not contain any
products of animal origin.
You can visit Zvezda at three different locations
in Ljubljana: in city centre on Wolfova 14 and
Slovenska cesta 34 (Hotel Slon) or in BTC
Shopping centre, Hala 12, Šmartinska 152.
(+386) 1251 25 75. On a leafy yet bustling square, tables
of bubbly locals and clued-up visitors drink coffee, tea and
look utterly Parisian without even trying. Every other cafe in
Ljubljana wants to be this place, and it is easy to see why.
What’s more, it is not even expensive: big omelets and tasty
toasted sandwiches all come in at around €3.50. QOpen
07:30 - 24:00. PTJA6UGBS
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nightlife
Ljubljana likes to party hard, and party late. The place
goes positively Mediterranean during the summer, with
cafés, bars and restaurants staying open well into the
early hours as locals and visitors alike simply forget to go
home. All of the city’s squares bustle into the early hours
too, with the city’s main square, Prešernov Trg, often still
packed with revelers until 03:00. Indeed, Prešernov Trg is
something of a focal point for Ljubljana nightlife, with most
of the city’s best bars, clubs and cafés nearby.
Casablanca B-3, Mestni Trg 17, tel. (+386) 1 426 30
Personal current favourites include tiny little Conestoga for
live music, Čupiterija for light eats and cocktails, and Ultra for
shaking our thang. There are tons of other places of course, so
browse our thorough Ljubljana nightlife listings at your leisure.
Cezar Bar B-2, Slovenska 56, tel. (+386) 1231 08 37,
Also note that this is by and large a very easy going city,
and is no such thing as a no-go zone. Do not worry about
walking home on your own late at night.
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28. Handkerchiefs for lampshades, a vaulted brick ceiling
and not a sign of Humphrey Bogart anywhere. Not unlike the
couple from Kent who called their child Depressed Cupboard
Cheesecake, the owner wasn’t really thinking when he came
up with the moniker here. After all’s said and done however,
during the summer at least the place fills to bursting with a
diverse crowd of happy-go-lucky locals and tourists. QOpen
09:00 - 01:00, Sun 07:00 - 01:00. POJ6GBCW
[email protected]. Its expansive outdoor seating area dominates
Bavarski Dvor, the city’s de facto financial centre. With the
Ljubljana Stock Exchange right next door and various banks,
brokerage firms and insurance companies occupying the
surrounding office buildings, a steady stream of white collar types flock here throughout the day in order to tend to
their seemingly insatiable appetite for caffeine and nicotine.
QOpen 06:00 - 04:00, Sun 14:00 - 04:00. PJB
Compañeros B-2, Slovenska 51. Head down a too-long
P Air conditioning
E Live music
S Take away
T Child friendly
R Internet
L Guarded parking
O Casino
J Old Town location
6 Animal friendly
W Wi-Fi
B Outside seating
V Home delivery
Bars
Atrium G-2, Pot Za Brdom 55, tel. (+386) 147 02 700,
fax (+386) 147 02 708, [email protected], www.mons.
si. The elegant bar at the Mons hotel is a cocktail lovers
delight. There’s bar food too, as well as a cracking selection
of desserts. For an after-conference quick one it’s a must.
The difficult bit is not ending up staying the whole evening.
QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. PHLGKW
Bi-Ko-Fe B-3, Židovska Steza 2, tel. (+386) 14 25 93 93.
Situated on a sloping cobbled lane opposite the central univeristy building, BiKoFe is something of a Mecca for hipsters
(or at least the European equivalent), students, artists and
the like. The outside terrace is crowded from open till close
- thanks at least in part to the ban on smoking indoors - and
the entire place gets packed most nights, with an atmosphere
more akin to a house party than a bar. QOpen 07:00 - 01:00,
Sat, Sun 09:00 - 01:00. PJA6UBXSW
bright orange hallway and dive bar, that clearly caters to a
youthful crowd looking to drink cheap and fast while listening
to the daily DJ set. The day we went the bar was plastered
floor to ceiling with dirty handwritten signs advertising drink
deals. If you’re under 25, or just act like you are, this is the
place for you. Q Mon-Tue 07:30-00:30, Wed-Fri 07:30-02:30,
Sat 10:00-02:30, Sun Closed JAGBXS
Conestoga C-2, Trubarjeva 43, [email protected].
Doesn’t look all that much from the outside: only a barrel or
two gives away the fact that this a drinking den, and nothing
that this is in fact a live music venue par excellence. The tiniest
stage in Ljubljana (Europe even) hosts live acts most evenings
playing blues, jazz and rock. Take home a souvenir t-shirt, a
bargain €9. QOpen 08:00 - 01:00. JRUEGB
Čupiterija B-3, Mestni Trg 4, tel. (+386) 59 712 368.This
place may be located on Mestni Trg in the heart of Old Ljubljana,
but don’t let that fool you: it’s the epitome of funky - in a good
a way. First of all it also goes by the name Hijo de Puta, a mildly
vulgar Spanish phrase (if you’re not sure what it means we don’t
want to ruin the surprise). Then there’s the interior, a dizzying
hodge podge of Gaudi-inspired colours and textures spreading
through several rooms and multiple levels. It’s also one of the only
places in town where we feel obligated to forego our usual beer
and whiskey and order cocktails to go along with the free nightly
tapas. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. PJAGBS
Fétiche B-3, Stari Trg 25/(+386) 040 70 03 70, www.
fetiche.si. A dark and moody, space-age cocktail bar on two
levels complete with everything a cocktail bar should possess.
Sit in the company of wannabe supermodels and young boys
with their expensive trousers falling down and gaze in wonder at
the vast model pictures, retro furniture and the obligatory huge
mirror ball. There’s outside seating too, and, rather oddly, a small
boutique selling expensive designer fashion upstairs. QOpen
10:00 - 01:00.PJA6GBXW
Kamera Klub C-2, Kolodvorska 6, tel. (+386) 1432 50 29,
[email protected]. A particularly interesting local bar for local
people containing some of the best and worst examples of interior
design in the city. There’s sport on the television, men with berets
and large moustaches, and, strangely, a personal computer with
internet access in case nobody wants to talk to you. QOpen
06:00 - 23:00, Sun 07:30 - 23:00. PJAUGW
Lar’s Bar C-3, Gornji Trg 23. Sleek lines and more than a
mod towards Scandinavian design at this sublime little bar on
a quiet central side street. Owned and run by the eponymous
Lars, expect a wide range of Scandinavian cocktails, many of
which are mixed to perfection on the biggest vodka cocktail
list we’ve seen this side of Oslo. Offbeat nights in Ljubljana
should both begin and end here. QOpen 15:00. - 01:00, Sat
11:00 - 01:00. Closed Mon, Sun. PJGB
Opera Bar B-2, Cankarjeva 12, tel. (+386) 1421 03 90,
[email protected], www.opera-bar.com. A bright, large,
colourful space popular with many of the city’s more well-heeled
residents, including those who like to attend the opera house
across the street, Opera Bar is your classic café-bar. It brims with
good-looking types drinking coffee during the day and something
a little stronger later on. The Australian-Slovenian ownwership explains the huge Aborigine-style painted ceiling and walls. QOpen
, Mon, Tue, Wed 07:00 - 01:00, Thu, Fri, Sat 07:00 - 03:00, Sun
10:00 - 18:00.PJHAEGBXS
Playa J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 40 57 35 72, bar@
playa.si. This fancy bar inside of BTC center gained notoriety
for being co-owned by one of Slovenia’s better pop stars, Jan
Plestenjak. They serve hot and cold drinks from a full bar as well
as a tasty selection of pricey cocktails. They also organize regular
music nights from national and international acts. The bar is nice,
but as cars steadily pass through the maze like parking area it
makes it hard to relax and party at the shopping mall. QOpen
08:00 - 00:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 11:00 - 23:00. No
admission. PAULGBXSW
Rollbar J-2, Hala 18 (BTC City), tel. (+386) 1585 25 70,
www.indoor-karting.com. Another reason to visit the huge
BTC complex is this extraordinary place. Taking the gimmick of
the race-car-theme-drinking-hole to its logical conclusion, this
subterranean boozer not only comes complete with enough
racing paraphernalia to start your very own F1 museum, it’s
actually got a go-kart racing circuit. There are no drink-driving
laws here, just a bunch of electric go-carts and a hangarsize space to wiggle them through. Not quite as tame as it
sounds, these go-carts when running on full power have a
top speed of 120kph, restricted for obvious reasons here
to a more sensible albeit still stupidly fast 65kph. QOpen
07:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 01:30, Sun 08:00 - 23:00.
AUEGBXW
Roxly C-2, Mala 5, tel. (+386) 41 399 599, info@
roxly.si, www.roxly.si. Spread over two floors, Roxly offers meals by day and music by night. The coffee bar and
restaurant is popular during the day, with a menu made up
of local and international dishes and a view of the castle
from the outdoor dining area. By night, DJs and live music,
mainly of the blues and rock varieties, keep this place rolling
along until three in the morning.QOpen 07:00 - 02:00, Thu,
Fri 07:00 - 03:00, Sat 10:00 - 03:00. Closed Sun. (€6-18).
PJAEGBXSW
Roža B-3, Židovska 6. Dark and jazzy, find among other hip
drinkers plenty of sophisticated students chucking back glasses
of expensive wine and cocktails in two rooms decorated with padded walls and lots of nice little extra touches. You’re in the heart
of bohemian Ljubljana now, with plenty of other choices in this
league if it isn’t doing it for you. QOpen 7:30 - 01:00, Sat 09:00
- 01:00, Sun 10:00 - 01:00.PJULENGX
Slon Lounge B-2, Slovenska 34 (Best Western Slon),
tel. (+386) 1470 11 55, www.hotelslon.com. If Ljubljana
were a village, this would be the village pub. This legendary
bar in the legendary hotel of the same name is the kind of
place where people arrange to meet, and where they can
sink back in comfortable armchairs, chatting while they knock
back a devilishly good coffee or cocktail in an atmosphere
that’s at once business-like and relaxed. An almost circular
affair with huge windows overlooking the busy street outside,
this is most people’s first choice for informal get togethers.
QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Sun 10:30 - 24:00. (€7-15). PT�
JAUGBKXSW
Sputnik H-2/3, Tržaška 128, tel. (+386) 1423 23 72, fax
(+386) 1256 67 95, [email protected], www.sputnik.
si. Suave, dark and moody, featuring 60s retro furniture with
lots of beautiful-looking people sitting on it, ice-cold beer and
cocktails, a long, long bar and waitresses with even longer
legs. A nice café during the day, Sputnik transforms itself during
the evenings into a much buzzier place with occasional special
events. QOpen 06:00 - 24:00, Fri 06:00 - 02:00, Sat 07:00
- 02:00, Sun 08:00 - 22:00. PA6ULEGBXW
Stara Mačka B-3, Krojaška 8, tel. (+386) 1251 17 49,
[email protected], www.staramacka.si. The ground floor
space of this combined cocktail bar and steak house restaurant
has opted for something along the lines of a Cuban vibe, with
plenty of Cuban cocktails on the menu to accompany the Cuban
music and cigars also on offer. Upstairs find a small restaurant
with lots of classic 60s-style red lampshades turning out a reasonable menu of appetizers, steaks, fresh salads and seafood
dishes. For those who can’t be bothered to move too far from
where they eat to where they end up drinking, Stara Mačka may
well prove too tempting to resist. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00, Sun
09:00 - 23:00. (€4-15). PJA6UGBKXSW
Zlata Ladjica B-3, Jurčičev Trg 1, tel. (+386) 1241 06
96, [email protected], www.zlataladjica.si. Lots of vaulted
ceilings, pictures of sailing ships, rigging, sails and a DJ booth
inside a wooden barrel, the rum selection is surprisingly lacking in variety and there’s not a sailor in sight, but it beats the
lacklustre banality of most Irish pubs any day of the week. As
well as the main bar area there are also a couple of smaller
rooms for more intimate moments, and one of central Ljubljana’s biggest terraces. QOpen 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:00
- 22:00. (€7-20). PTJA6UEGBKXSW
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InBox J-3, Jurčkova 224, tel. (+386) 1600 50 86/(+386)
The Temptation of Wine
in the Heart of Ljubljana
040 47 79 61, [email protected], www.inbox-club.
si. This massive warehouse-style venue on the southern
outskirts of town has been packing in Slovene clubbers,
under one guise or another, for the better part of a decade.
It generally attracts a younger crowd that always comes to
party, and is where you’re most likely to to find big-name
international DJs in Slovenia. From time to time it also
hosts pop or rock acts and has random theme nights,
such as the reoccurring Hawaii Party, where tropical attire
is not only encouraged but obligatory. QOpen , Wed, Thu
21.00 - 4.00, Fri, Sat 21:00 - 05:00. Admission: Free to €26
depending on the event (check their website for details).
PALEG
Opening hours:
Mondays to Saturdays
from 12.00 to 24.00
Wine Bar Movia
Mestni trg 2, T: 01 452 54 48
Klub 300 H-1, Regentova 35, tel. (+386) 1 510 39
Žmauc A-3, Rimska 21, tel. (+386) 1251 03 24. Ask
any tuned-in local to make a list of their favourite bars and
they’re almost certain to put this place on the list. Covered
in quality graffiti outside and always featuring a huddle of
interesting-looking individuals smoking suspiciously large
cigarettes by the entrance, the exterior is but a mild prelude
to what’s inside. A smallish L-shaped bar is packed day and
night with more strange characters amidst an interior design
scheme straight from the pages of a Manga comic. Excellent
for coffee or something a little stronger. Highly recommended.
QOpen 07:30 - 01:00, Sat 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 18:00 - 01:00.
PJA6GB
Billiards
7edma Lukna J-2, Šmartinska 152 (BTC Hala A), tel.
(+386) 1585 14 89. On the basement level in BTC’s Hala
A shopping centre, this place does a commendable job of
hiding its existence from the general public - not a difficult feat
when your main entrance is at the bottom of a loading ramp.
Despite their modern location they have the good sense to
turn the lights down low enough to maintain a certain level of
seediness that should be obligatory for any self-respecting
pool hall. Perhaps most importantly the tables are nice and
prices low: €5-7 per hour for groups and only €2 for loners
who prefer to play by themselves. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Fri,
Sat 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 12:00 - 24:00. 6XW
Biljardna Hiša Parmova 25, tel. (+386) 1236 20 12,
[email protected], www.biljardna-hisa.com. Ljubljana’s most
popular billiards place is a few minutes walk north of the
city centre in Bežigrad. Consisting of one large open space
underneath exposed wood rafters the interior feels rather
barn-like, which is pretty much exactly what we look for in
a pool hall. There’s also a large glass-enclosed self-service
smoking area - although unfortunately they have yet to cram
any pool tables in there. You can expect at least a short wait
for a table at the weekends, so don’t forget to get your name
on the list. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00. AL
Casinos
The automated casino, or gaming saloon, has arrived in a
big way - no more croupiers saying rien ne va plus, but no
more strict dress code either, though you still won’t get in
wearing jogging clothes. You’ll need to be 18 and carry ID
to enter.
Casino Kongo Ljubljanska 65, 1290 Grosuplje, tel.
(+386) 1781 02 00, [email protected], www.kongohc.com. An African-themed gaming hall with electronic
roulette and scores of slot machines. Once inside, soft drinks
and food are on the house, though there are two African
restaurants (plus the ‘Kanibal’ self-service buffet) on site too.
QOpen 12:00 - 24:00, Fri 12:00 - 02:00. Admission €10 (includes gambling tickets). POAULEGBKXW
Casino Lev B-2, Vošnjakova 1 (Hotel Lev), tel. (+386)
1518 56 46, [email protected], www.casinolev.
com. Slot machines, gaming tables and some of the bestlooking waitresses on the planet in the basement of the
hotel of the same name. Q Open 24hrs. No admission.
POJHAULEG
Grand Casino Ljubljana H-1, Dunajska 154, tel.
(+386) 1436 13 69, [email protected], www.casinolj.si. Every temptation under the sun for those with money
to burn, next door to the Austria Trend hotel. Slot machines
and playing tables with live croupiers. Q Open 15:00
- 05:00, Sun 12:00 - 05:00. Open 24hrs. Admission €5.
POJAULEGW
Clubs
As Lounge B-3, Čopova 5, Knafljev prehod, tel. (+386)
1425 88 22, www.gostilnaas.si. This fabulous lounge is
the third string to the three-string bow that is As. Featuring
lots of laid-back browns and oranges with comfortable sofas
and a mix of well-heeled clients, enjoy loads of cocktails and
DJs in a chill-out environment that’s one in a million. Private
parties also available. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00. Closed Mon,
Tue, Sun. PAG
Bachus B-3, Kongresni Trg 3, tel. (+386) 1241 82 44,
[email protected], www.bachus-center.com. One
of the longest running nightclubs in the centre of Ljubljana,
this place accordingly bursts with people whenever there’s
something good going on. Running the gamut of themed
nights appealing to everyone from students to those looking
for the best DJs in the city, this is currently the liveliest place
in town for everyone to let their hair down and have some
good old-fashioned fun. QOpen 08:00 - 06:00, Mon 08:00
- 23:00. Closed Sun. PJAEG
Emonska klet B-3, Plečnikov Trg 1, tel. (+386) 1421
93 00, [email protected], www.emonskaklet.com.
As well as being a large subterranean restaurant-bar in the
heart of the city centre serving traditional Slovenian food,
this is also where scores of young and not-so-young people
head for during the evenings and weekends when it doubles
as a club venue. As well as rolling around on the floor drunk,
other things to do under the large vaulted brick ceilings are
listen to the occasional DJ or even a band or two, get stuck
in a conversation with expats and dance like a complete idiot.
Fun! QOpen 10:00 - 02:00, Sun 12:00 - 21:00. Admission
€1. PJAEG
40, fax (+386) 1 510 39 41, info@bowlingklub300.
com, www.bowlingklub300.com. Celebrating a birthday?
Graduating? Reunion? Organizing a business meeting or get
together? If it’s a good time you need, Klub 300 is a friend
indeed any day of the week. Order a ‘zirafa’ for the group (a
3 litre long tube of bubbling local beer which allows you to
pour your own draught) and take on your friends or colleagues
at one of the bowling alleys, or at a game of pool. El Toro, a
Mexican restaurant attached to the complex, fries up a spicy
dish for just under a tener and the cocktails are only a fiver.
The VIP room is especially suited for business meetings who
want to mix work with a bit of fun. QOpen 14:00 - 24:00,
Wed 13:00 - 24:00, Fri 14:00 - 02:00, Sat 11:00 - 02:00, Sun
11:00 - 23:00. PALG
Klub SubSub A-1, Celovška 54a, [email protected], www.
subsub.si. The oldest club in Ljubljana doesn’t really get going
until about 1 am but when it does it doesn’t let up until 5 or 6
in the morning. Specialising in ‘good music’, with underground
DJs and bands, SubSub attracts a mix of locals and tourists
who want to hear the full gamut of alternative dance tracks
from hip hop to funk to reggae. The cover charge depends
on who is spinning or playing and once through the doors
you’ll be part of a hip crowd ranging in age from their teens to
their late 30’s. Check out the website for a glimpse at what’s
upcoming and a taste test of the sounds you’re likely to hear.
QOpen 17:00 - 02:00, Thu, Fri, Sat 17:00 - 05:00, Sun 15:00
- 02:00. (€3-16). PJALEGBXW
Orto Bar E-1, Grablovičeva 1, tel. (+386) 1232 16
74, www.orto-bar.com. A combined bar and live music
venue dedicated to the glorious and mostly unpretentious
world of rock music, filled nightly with a well-behaved crowd
in leather jackets etc, drinking the night away and taking
advantage of one of the few regular live music venues
in the city. The bar is worth visiting on its own. Long and
thin, there’s a line of old turning ventilators along one wall,
giving the place a futuristic, Mad Max feel. QOpen 08:00
- 05:00, Mon, Tue, Wed 08:00 - 04:00, Sun 18:00 - 21:00.
PALEGBX
Top: Eat & Party A-3, Tomšičeva 2, tel. (+386) 40 17
77 75, www.klubtop.si. Located on the top floor of a commercial building in the heart of the city centre, this recentlyopened venue is already the odds-on favourite to win the
prestigious “Most Literally Named Club in Slovenia” award,
and is looking to compete internationally later this summer.
Local DJs spin a good variety of music Wednesday to Saturday,
running the gamut from live jazz and bossa nova to the latest
house cuts. If you’re not in the mood for going out, at least
try to stop by during the day for a coffee on the terrace and
some great views of the castle and old town. Q Open Sun-Tue
08:30-22:00, Wed-Sat 08:30-05:00 Admission: Free before
23:00 and €6 after. PJAEGBKW
Ultra B-2, Nazorjeva 8, tel. (+386) 31 56 07 13, www.
ultra-club.si. If you find yourself painfully unprepared at the
salsa night a few doors day, you can slink down to this fancy
disco for something a little more free-formed. The bar features
DJs and various theme nights from house to hip hop and the
full bar also offers an assortment of cocktails whenever you
take a break from the throbbing crowd. QOpen 20.00 - 03.00.
Closed Mon, Tue, Sun. Admission €5. PJAG
Jazz Clubs
Gajo Jazz Club B-2, Beethovnova 8, tel. (+386) 1425
32 06, www.jazzclubgajo.com. Roll over Beethoven - this is
perhaps Ljubljana’s most famous Jazz venue, with regular jam
sessions (Monday nights), concerts by local and international
artists and other events. besides listening to music, it’s a
great place for a few beers too. During the summer months
the club moves outdoors to a garden opposite the main entrance to the National Gallery on Tomšičeva. The programme
can be found on the club’s English-language website. QOpen
09:00 - 01:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 24:00. PJAEGS
Mons Jazz Club G-2, Pot Za Brdom 55, tel. (+386)
1470 27 00, fax (+386) 1470 27 08, [email protected].
si, www.mons.si. One of the city’s top jazz venues. Every
month or so the Mons hotel hosts top quality jazz featuring
some of Europe’s finest performers. If you live in town or are
a regular visitor, buy the season ticket” valid for all concerts
over the year. Q PAULGW
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Sax Pub B-4, Eipprova 7, tel. (+386) 1283 14 57. This
is what happens when an unruly youth inherits his great
aunt’s country cottage. This now legendary, graffiti-spattered nightspot wouldn’t last a week in New Orleans, but in
Ljubljana there’s nothing of its kind to beat it. A fairly small
bar features photographs of jazz greats on the walls and
a clientele of people who appreciate what Charles Mingus
once referred to as black classical music. Most of the time
the music is pre-recorded, but they do have the occasional
live band in from time to time. Call to see what’s on. QOpen
10:00 - 01:00, Mon 12:00 - 01:00, Sun 16:00 - 22:00.
JA6LEGBD
Pubs
Cutty Sark B-3, Knafljev Prehod 1, tel. (+386) 1425 14
77. One of the most popular bars in the city and frequented by
all manner of locals and expats, Cutty Sark provides two dark
bars and a summer terrace, childish art on the walls, model ships
and the world’s biggest chewing gum machine. Featuring a good
selection of local and international beer, find it bursting with
interesting specimens most evenings. QOpen 09:00 - 01:00,
Sun 15:00 - 01:00. PTJA6UEGBXSW
Guinness Pub B-3, Gosposka 3, tel. (+386) 1426 62 93,
www.guinnesspub.net. Enough Guinness mirrors to keep
everyone in town high for a week, plenty of comfortable cubby
holes and a splendid little summer courtyard in the heart of the
student district. Draught beers include Guinness plus Kilkenny
and that old English 80s favourite, Woodpecker cider. Friendly
and different enough to be worthy of at least a little plaudits, put
this one on your pub-crawl list for sure. QOpen 07:00 - 01:00,
Sat, Sun 17:00 - 01:00. PJA6UGBX
Patrick’s Irish Pub C-2, Prečna 6, tel. (+386) 1230 17
68. Smoking bans can cause many changes to the fabric of a
society, not least to the basic atmosphere of the classic Irish
pub. Long gone now is the lingering nicotine smog that helped
shape the style of this cellar bar, but the overall atmosphere remains more or less intact. Popular with locals, expats and tourists alike, the bar stocks all your favourite Irish tipples, served
by a gaggle of cheery bar staff, plus there’s the usual live sport
on a big screen. QOpen 10:00 - 01:00, Sat 12:00 - 01:00, Sun
17:00 - 24:00. (€5,50-7). PTJA6EGSW
Premier Pub C-3, Petkovškovo Nabrežje 17, tel. (+386)
1430 52 31. A pleasant enough riverside café-bar with its
very own whiskey bar, sport on the television, postcards from
friends who long since moved on and good outdoor seating
when the weather’s right. Hardly the sort of place to spend
and entire evening in, but worth checking out all the same if
you’re planning on drinking yourself up and down both sides of
the water for the evening. QOpen 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 09:00
- 01:00. PJA6ULEGX
Turbo Folk
En Pub H-1, Celovška 150, tel. (+386) 1514 11 26, www.
enpub.si. The true sounds of the suburbs echo around the
walls of this extraordinary little place practically non-stop. Leave
your gun in the car, clear security and the metal detector, and
you’re free to indulge your wildest wishes. Every night is different, from hopelessly sentimental romantic nights of ballads to
all-night DJ parties featuring the classic Turbo Folk girls. QOpen
06:30 - 24:00, Thu 06:30 - 03:00, Fri 06:30 - 05:00, Sat 09:00
- 05:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00. PTA6ULGBXW
Wine Bars
Dvorni Bar B-3, Dvorni Trg 2, tel. (+386) 12 51 12
57, [email protected], www.dvornibar.net. This
large L-shaped adventure is a pleasant café during the
day and the city’s trendiest wine bar by night. There’s
a swanky jazzy area at one end for more wine-oriented
patrons, while the other side is a little more geared
towards the restaurant crowd. With upwards of 100
varieties of wine in stock it’s a great place to sample
local vintages if you don’t have time to trek out to one of
Slovenia’s wine growing regions, and organised tastings
are held every second Wednesday from 20:00-22:00.
QOpen 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00. (€4.50-15).
PTJHA6UEGBKXSW
Slovene advertising: The epitome of class and sophistication
Although Ljubljana is a relatively small city, it does make
space for sexy and sinful late night entertainment for
adults, gays, lesbians, transvestites and so on. There
are several strip clubs in Ljubljana that have recently
sprung up around the city displaying a diversity of foreign
girls for escorting, table-dancing, stripping or just to
keep you company if you buy them an (expensive) drink,
and we mean €100 for the cheapest bottle of champagne. Clubs usually provide a dance show, often being
quite explicit.
Escorts in Ljubljana are limited but your hotel can advise
you where to find a companion for the night. Although
prostitution is not illegal in Slovenia, you would have to
look very hard to find any girl working the streets. Of
course, we don’t advise that you try as these girls do not
necessarily undergo any medical examination. It is best
to stick with the more ‘refined’ selection we have on offer
in Ljubljana.
Escape E-1, Grablovičeva 1, tel. (+386) 1232 16 74.
On the lowest level of the ever popular Orto, this club’s surroundings are consistent with the rock club atmosphere that
is housed above it. There is a small stage for striptease,
but lapdances and personal attention are the real focus
here with private dances available at your table or in one
of the back rooms. QOpen 21:00 - 04:00. Admission €16.
PJAG
Movia B-3, Mestni Trg 4, tel. (+386) 1425 54
48, [email protected], www.movia.si. The Slovenian
Movia vineyards have been producing quality plonk for
longer than anyone can remember, and this, their little
showcase wine bar in the old town, is a fine place to
come and try some of their excellent products. Found
slightly hidden away inside a little covered courtyard,
Movia is barely bigger than a telephone box, features
extremely friendly staff, and even serves a selection of
food especially prepared to compliment the wines on
offer. Recommended. QOpen 12:00 - 24:00. Closed
Sun. PYJ6UGBX
Wine Cellars of Slovenia (Vinske Kleti Slovenija) C-1, Dunajska 18, tel. (+386) 1431 50 15,
[email protected], www.vks.si. The oldest and largest wine shop in the country naturally has a
classy restaurant attached where discerning diners may
sample some, or all, of the 80 wines on the menu. This
is a place where the choice of good Slovenian dishes is
based on the wine, rather than the other way round. Recommended. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00, Sat 17:00 - 23:00.
Closed Sun. (€6-20). PALGBKX
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Hard Core Cafe G-3, Dolgi Most 4, tel. (+386) 41 71
66 12, [email protected], www.hardcorecafe.si.
With a name like that you can’t help but smile and get in a
taxi and head here. The concept is simple: outstanding erotic
entertainment provided by prefessionals in a safe environment for groups of lads of all ages and backgrounds. Nobody
pesters you to buy them extortionate ‘lady drinks’, there is
always something worth watching on stage, and entrance is
free. Drinks are reasonably priced - even the erotic ones - and
the girls who perform here are on the whole of a far higher
phwoar category then elsewhere. QOpen 14:00 - 04:00.
Closed Sun. PJAG
Sex shops
Red Shop C-3, Gornji trg 24, tel. (+386) 1425
32 29/(+386) 41 62 46 08, redshopnada@gmail.
com, www.redshop.si/. Concentrating mainly on sex
toys of all sorts, this store offers a great variety of accessories that will help you enrich your sex life. You can
visit the establishment in the old part of town or shop
online. Just don’t expect much help from the clerk, in
English or otherwise. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Sat 09:00
- 13:00. Closed Sun.
Venera Shop C-2, Trubarjeva 43, tel. (+386)
1432 41 83, www.venera-shop.si. Ever wondered
about going a little crazier in bed? Well, what are you
waiting for? In this sex shop you’ll find all the little toys
your heart might desire. A large selection of videos,
lubricants and all types of things that run on batteries.
Check it out. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00.
Closed Sun.
gay & lesbian
Klub Slon B-2, Slovenska 34, tel. (+386) 1470 11
48, [email protected]. The most centrally-located adult
entertainment club in town in the basement of popular Hotel
Slon, this is also the tamest . The small group of girls, who
you’ll mostly find fully dressed, do a a few nightly topless
cabaret shows. While lapdances and the like are not offered
here, when the women are not dancing they are available for
some personal interaction. QOpen 22:00 - 04:00. PY�
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NEW
Latino Nightclub J-2, Šmartinska 152 (BTC Hala 18),
tel. (+386) 59 95 21 21, [email protected], www.
latino-nightclub.com. Located underneath the Arena Centre
in BTC, Ljubljana’s newest nightclub is an immaculately kept
affair that could easily double as a mainsteam club - if not
for the topless girls on stage. As implied by the name, the
majority of dancers are Dominican but there are also some
Thai and Ukrainian girls for the sake of variety. Drinks are
only at a slight premium to what you’d pay in the city centre
and a two-song private dance will set you back €30. Every
other Thursday there’s a special show, usually featuring a
large snake or girl-on-girl preformance, and package deals
are also available for groups. QOpen 21:00 - 05:00. Free
admission. PALG
Tanga J-1/2, Brnčičeva 13, [email protected], www.
tangaclub.com. This club is quite a trek from the center of
town, along a lonely stretch of railroad track so definitely
bring a map. Once you get there, head upstairs from the
bar café and find a neon-lighted multi-leveled space with
a wide selection of international ladies and a menu full of
drinks and services. QOpen 21:00 - 04:00. Free admission. PALG
Ljubljana was at the forefront of the gay and lesbian movement in Eastern Europe during the mid-1980s, and since
then has maintained an active GLBT community with many
well-organised groups promoting gay rights and culture.
This year marks the official 25th anniversary of the movement in Slovenia, and has already seen some important
events, including the opening of the Q Cultural Centre back
in April and an especially active Pride week earlier this
summer. However, it would be a stretch to call Ljubljana a
gay-friendly city - perhaps gay-ambivalent would be more
apropos - as incidents of discrimination and even outright
violence are not unheard of.
Cafés
Café Open Hrenova 19, tel. (+386) 41 391 371, info@
Saunas & Massage
Gymnisivm Sauna Pohorskega Bataljona 34, tel.
(+386) 1534 24 85, [email protected], www.klublibero.si. Located in north Ljubljana not far from the ring
road, Gymnasivm is a men’s only sauna and club occupying
a converted house in a mixed residential and industrial area.
In addition to sauna and steam bath facilities, there is also
a TV lounge, snack bar and fitness equipment available.
Buses 6, 8, 11 and 14 will all drop you within a short walk of
the place, and photos and more detailed info regarding house
rules can be found in English on their website. Q Mon-Thu
15:00-22:00, Fri & Sat 15:00-23:00, Sun closed. During
summer 17:00-23:00 Mon-Sat.
Events
Thai Sabai Dunajska 9a, tel. (+386) 31 31 00 75, info@
Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Festival
Gejevskega in Lezbičnega Filma) Kolodvorska 13,
NEW
www.ljudmila.org/siqrd/fglf/. Originally launched in
1984, it holds the distinction of being the oldest gay and
lesbian film festival in all of Europe. It’s held annually the first
week of December, and films are screened from all over the
world. This year’s 25th anniversary event promises to be
the largest ever.
thaisabai-si.com, www.thaisabai-si.com. Gay-friendly Thai
massage parlour just north of the city centre - right next to the
hideous Delo building. They provide a variety of traditional massages at competitive prices, and all their masseuses are certified
by the Thai Ministry of Public Health. They’re also currently offering
a 15% discount, and all new customers receive a coupon for a free
massage for a friend. Erotic massages are not available. QOpen
10:00 - 22:00, Sat 10:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun. (€25-55).
Nightlife
Sports & Recreation
Sunday, and some Saturdays, this popular gay-friendly club
(pronounced ‘Kah Shteer-ee’ in Slovene) hosts gay and lesbian
nights under its alternate personality, Roza Klub - which is also
an independent political organisation and one of the driving
forces behind the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and Pride
week. See our full review of K4 under clubs in the Nightlife
section. Q Open Tue & Sun from 22:00, Wed-Sat from 23:00.
Mon closed. Closed during July and August.
[email protected], www.outinslovenija.com. Formerly an independent group founded in 2000, it is now serves as
something of the sports wing of a larger organisation (DIH or the
Association for the Integration of Homosexuality). They organise
sports and recreation activities several times per week, which
regularly include bowling, badminton, volleyball and swimming.
Membership is not necessary in order to participate, although
members do get discounts. Their website is in both Slovene and
English and includes a calendar of upcoming events.
Resources
Lezbična Knjižnica (Lesbian Library) Metelkova
6, tel. (+386) 1432 73 06, fax (+386) 1232 91 85,
[email protected], www.ljudmila.org/
lesbo/. Open since 2001, this is another Metelkova-based
organisation that is overseen by ŠKUC. Specializing mainly
in gender and sexuality-related topics, the library has the
most comprehensive special collection of literature on homosexuality in Slovenia. It includes literary works, periodicals,
audiovisual resources, documents on human rights, media
and documentary archives. Membership is free and their
collection can be browsed online. Q Open Thu and Fri from
15:00-19:00. Closed during July and August.
SiQRD (Slovenian Queer Resources Directory) ,
www.ljudmila.org/siqrd/. A comprehensive site for all things
GLBT in Slovenia, with English listings for organisations, events
and venues as well as a concise historical overview of the gay
and lesbian movement (and homophobia) in Slovenia.
yahoo.com, www.sloveniaforgaytravelers.com. As the
name suggests, these guys specialise in arranging gay-friendly
tours and accommodation for visitors in Slovenia. Their English
language website is immensely helpful and a good place to
start if you’re interested in planning a trip or just finding out a
bit more about gay culture in the country. A room in Ljubljana’s
only gay owned and operated guest house (SOMI Rooms) can
be booked directly from the website, and they have also put
together a comprehensive gay guide to all of Slovenia - although
outside of the capital the pickings are rather slim.
open.si, http://www.open.si. Some places try a little
too hard to attract specific groups of people, but this coffee
shop isn’t one of them. A gay and lesbian owned café near
the river in a quiet neighbourhood south of the old town, it’s
smallish multi-coloured interior is bright and airy, and there’s
usually good music drifting out of the speakers above. From
time to time it hosts cultural events including music and
literature evenings. Check their website (Slovene only) for
details of upcoming events. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Sun
16:00 - 22:00.
K4 Roza Kersnikova 4, fax (+386) 1438 03 01. Every
Slovenia for Gay Travelers sloveniaforgaytravelers@
Out in Slovenia Kašeljska 121, tel. (+386) 41 562 375,
Q Cultural Centre
Q Cultural Centre Masarykova 24 (Metelkova),
tel. (+386) 14 30 35 35, kulturnicenterq@gmail.
com, www.kulturnicenterq.org. Officially opened on 24
April 2009, which was the 25th anniversary of the the gay
rights movement in Slovenia, the centre has roots going
all the way back to 1993. It’s a joint project of ŠKUC - one
of Slovenia’s largest arts and cultural organisations, and a
leading proponent of gay rights - and two long-running gay
and lesbian clubs, Tiffany and Monokel, which are located
on the same premises. The centre’s main focus is the
promotion of gay and lesbian culture, and it hosts regular
events such as literature readings, concerts, theatre performances, exhibitions, lectures, debates and workshops.
Both clubs also host parties every Friday (and sometimes
on Saturday) night from around 20:00 till late.
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What to see
Ljubljana Castle is arguably the main attraction for visitors
to the city, but all that lies beneath it from the Old Town
to Ljubljana’s multitude of museums and galleries are
more than worthy of further investigation. The extraordinary combination of treats, from the architecture of Jože
Plečnik’s to the historic atmosphere of the Old Town to the
occasional blast-to-the-past burst of retro-Yugoslav city
planning all work together in harmony to create the most
unique of cities.
What
tosee
see
What
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Cemeteries
Top 5 sights (other than the castle)
Franciscan Church (Frančiškanski Samostan)
na’s most characteristic structure(s), the triple bridge
is a curious merger of a 19th century road bridge (itself
replacing a medieval wooden bridge), with two 1930s
pedestrian bridges designed by Plečnik, who took the
opportunity to do up the whole ensemble with lamps and
stone balustrades.
Hmeljniki 2, tel. (+386)
1420 17 00, [email protected],
www.zale.si. Built on the
site of a much earlier cemetery attached to the neighbouring (and still standing)
Holy Cross Church, what’s
arguably Plečnik’s Ljubljana
masterpiece was completed
in 1940. The grand arched
B. Jakše & S. Jeršič en tran ce compl ete wi th
stark white colonnades supposedly represents the gateway between the lands of the
living and the dead. Between them and the cemetery itself
are a series of peculiar buildings, chapels and monuments
including the Žale funeral home. Architectural styles abound,
reflecting Plečnik’s vision of equality among religions. The
cemetery itself, once you get there, is a pleasure to behold
and is worthy of a good hour’s stroll. The final resting place
of many Slovenian greats including Plečnik himself, also find
a small area given over to the Jewish population of the city.
QOpen 07:00 - 21:00.
Buildings
Churches
Bridges
Čevljarski Most (Cobblers’ Bridge) B-3, . Another
Plečnik creation, this elegant 1930s bridge is named after
the cobblers’ workshops located on its predecessor. Pillars
of various sizes stand on the bridge, some supporting lamps,
others simply holding stone balls in the air.
Tromostovje (Triple Bridge) B-3, . Perhaps Ljublja-
Mestna Hiša (Town Hall) B-3, Mestni Trg 1. The 15th
century Town Hall was dramatically altered over the ages, and
given a Baroque facelift in the early 18th century. Note the
original medieval coat of arms on the building. Inside, you can
view the Grand Council Chamber, wedding hall and banquet
hall. Tours are available by appointment at the tourist office.
Q Guided tours €2.
Nebotičnik (Skyscraper) B-2, Štefanova 1. Believe it
or not, this lovely little skyscraper was, at 70 metres, one
of the highest buildings in Europe when it was built in 1933.
The rooftop café sadly closed long ago.
Tourist information
L jub l ja n a To uri s t I n f or m a t i o n C e n tr e
(Turistični informacijski center) C-3, Adamič-
Lundrovo Nabrežje 2, tel. (+386) 1306 12 15, fax
visitljubljana.si. A small but extremely well equipped
resource with plenty of maps, brochures galore in English, information about what’s on in the city and a range
of information on what to see and do in the region. They
also organise tours, can help with accommodation,
and should be one of your first ports of call when you
arrive. Their website is one of the best we’ve seen in
Central Europe and is well worth further investigation.
Friendly, informative staff too. Q Open October-May
08:00 - 19:00. Also at the bus and train station (tel.
433 94 75; open 08:00 - 22:00, Oct-May 10:00 - 19:00,
Saturday 08:00-15:00, Sunday Closed)
Slovenian Tourist Information Center (STIC)
C-3, Krekov trg 10, tel. (+386) 1306 45 75, fax
visitljubljana.si. Slovenia’s national tourism office.
Maps, brochures and general information about travel
throughout the country. QOpen October-May 08:00
- 19:00, Saturday 08:00-15:00, Sunday closed.
Žale Cemetery (Pokopališče Žale) J-1, Med
As you may have already noticed, the old town boasts a
number of famous churches dating far back to the Baroque period under the influence of Venetian architecture.
Aside from during mass, most of the main churches are
open to the public from 15:00-18:00.
B-3, Prešernov Trg 4, tel. 242 93 00. Built in an instantly
recognisable, mildly swirly
Baroque fashion, Ljubljana’s mid-16th-century Franciscan Church dominates
Prešernov Trg like a big
pink bir thday cake. Par t
of a larger complex with
an additional Franciscan
monastery, if you’re lucky
enough to find the doors unlocked expect a few treats
inside including Robba’s
18th-century altar, some
charming frescoes dating
from 100 years or so later
D.Silpa and a chapel notable for
containing a cross designed
by none other than Jože Plečnik. For those who don’t appreciate the finer points of ecclesiastic architecture, the
front steps do at least provide a nice place to sit and
watch the world go by on a gloriously sunny day. QOpen
10:00 - 18:00.
Mestni Trg (Town Square)B-3, www.360cities.
net/image/sg-slovenijaljubljana-the-town-hall.
Th e cen tre of m e di eval
Ljubljana, the town’s main
square was damaged in the
1511 earthquake and subsequently rebuilt in Baroque
style. The square houses
the Town Hall, City Art Museum, the decorated 16th
century Lichtenberg house
and the Souvan house with
its Empire façade.
Cathedral (Sv. Nikolaja) C-3, Dolničarjeva 1, tel.
(+386) 1231 06 84. With its classic twin towers and trademark single, weather-worn green dome, the city’s cathedral,
more properly known as St Nicholas’ Church, encapsulates
everything that is Ljubljana. Small and interesting, but not too
exciting at first glance, a longer look at its history and finer
details reveals its hidden charm and beauty. Built on the site
of a much earlier church, the cathedral’s main structure and
appearance dates from the first half of the 18th century.
Inside the Baroque masterpiece’s pink shell is a cavalcade
of classic creams and golds, littered with extraordinarily
detailed frescoes and possessing that calming feeling that
only a great church can bring. Of particular interest are the
ornate choir stalls and Robba’s maginficent angels on the
main altar. Don’t forget to check out the astonishing pair of
bronze doors on the western and southern sides. Dating
from 1996 and commissioned to celebrate John Paul II’s
visit to the Cathedral, the former celebrates 1250 years of
Slovenian Christianity, and the latter, depicting six cardinals
in a row with the figure of Christ lying at the front, the history
of the diocese of the city.
Evangelical Church (Evangeličanska Cerkev)
B-2, Gosposvetska 9, tel. (+386) 1252 72 80, evang.
[email protected], www.evang-cerkev.si. Completed
in 1852, this fairly unremarkable church represents much
that is classic German (or, to be exact, Austrian) austerity.
The simple, single-towered magnolia façade hides a basic
interior, most of it made from wood, with a few interesting
flourishes. The main organ dates from 1878, and the painting
on the main altar is the work of a virtually unknown Austrian
by the name of Künnel.
Prešernov Trg B-3. Formally a meeting place for several
roads in front of one of the old entrance gates to the city,
and a public square since
Ljubljana’s original defensive walls were torn down
in the middle of the 19th
century, this is one of the
city’s most impor tant
landmarks. Named after
Slovenia’s national poet
France Prešeren (German, Franz Prescheren,
1800-1849), it’s both a
popular meeting place
(notably under the large
statue of the man after whom the square is
named) and a site for
con cer ts and even ts
during the summer. The
charming li t tle public
space is ringed by a number of interesting sights including
the magnificent Art Nouveau façade of the Urbanc House,
an extraordinary piece of early 20th-century flamboyance
and site of the now sadly closed Centromerkur department store.
Tivoli Park A-1/2. Ti voli is where the people of
Ljubljana wh o d on’t
leave the city spend
the weekend. Laid out
in 1813 as a place for
the general health and
recreation of the city’s
population, at some
fi ve square kil om etres, Ljubljana’s gargantuan bucolic lung
- literally two streets
west of the city centre
- is so packed wi th
Mansion-LTB-archive go o d thin gs to s e e
an d do tha t i t’s almost worth visiting the Slovenian capital just to come
here. Set amidst rolling hills, Tivoli Park is a pleasant
mixture of lawns (picnics encouraged: something of a
shock in this part of the world), pastures, wooded areas
and fun adventure playgrounds for the kids (who will love
the mini-golf best of all). The best way to enjoy the park
is by bike, and bicycles are available for rent from various
points throughout the park during the summer. You will
need to leave ID as a guarantee you will bring the bike
back. As well as its reputation as the top nature spot in
the area, Tivoli Park also houses a number of cultural
sights including the International Centre of Graphic Arts
in the glorious 17th century Tivolski Grad (Tivoli Mansion), the Museum of Modern History and, in the park’s
far southwestern reaches, in an area designated as a
nature reserve, the city’s half-decent zoo. Also look out
for the monument to Primoz Trubar at the entrance to the
park. Truboz was an early force in Slovene literature and
the creation of a Slovene national identity.
Zmajski Most (Dragon Bridge) Kopitarjeva Ulica.
Sin c e i t op en e d in
1901, Zmajski Most
has b een locked in
a fierce competition wi th the castle
an d t h e c on spi cuously pink Franciscan
Church for the title of
Most Photographed
Sight in Ljubljana. At
an y gi ven m om en t
during daylight hours
(and only slightly less
frequentl y at night)
there is sure to be at
least a person or two
clicking away at one of
the four large dragons
guarding either side of
the bridge or the smaller griffins that adorn the bottom
of its eight lamp posts. Of course we’re no exception, as
we still remember the fog shrouded photo we snapped
on our first trip to the city way back in the forgotten days
of analogue film. More recently some amateur artiste
apparently felt that the mythical beasts were lacking a
certain je ne sais quoi and took it upon himself to add a
smattering of red paint to their mouths and claws. The
jury is still out on whether or not this is an improvements
but it does amuse us whenever we walk past.
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What to see
Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana Castle (Ljubljanski Grad) C-3, Grajs-
ka Planota 1, tel.
(+386) 1232 99
94, [email protected], www.
ljubljanafestival.
si/en/ljubljana_
ca s t l e. P e rc h e d
on top of Castle Hill
(Grajska Planota)
and dominating the
city skyline to the
south, Ljubljana’s
magnificent castle
stands on the site
of several former
defensive buildings
in a hilly area of land
stretching away to
the south of the old
town. The current
ensemble of buildings originates from
necessary 16th-century reconstruction work following
the earthquake of 1511, with several later additions.
Not unlike Kraków’s Wawel Castle in Poland, Ljubljana
Castle has served as both a royal residence and a military
barracks over the centuries. Undergoing extensive albeit
slow renovation work, the current main points of interest
for the visitor are both located inside the Outlook Tower
(Razgledni Stolp), built in the 19th century and raised a
further 1.2m by the communists in 1982. The tower’s
Virtual Museum screens a 20-minute film in 3D, viewed
with the aid of special glasses and a headset for an
English translation, showing an interesting and informative history of the castle. On the same floor find a small
door that takes you to the top of the tower up some 100
red cast-iron steps, each individually decorated with an
image of the tower and the city’s dragon. A door at the
top leads to a small viewing platform (not for the faint
hearted) with wonderful views of the city. Underneath the
tower and located down a small flight of stairs tucked
away through a doorway in the corner of the courtyard
is the diminutive St George’s Chapel (Kapela sv Jurija).
Originally Gothic and remodelled in the Baroque style,
the chapel is interesting for its 15th-century wall paintings and not a lot more. The castle also has a small art
gallery featuring temporary exhibitions, a café, souvenir
shop and a branch of the city’s Puppet Museum. It’s
also a popular place for local weddings, and during the
summer puts on concerts and, in July, hosts a popular
outdoor cinema. To reach it, several small paths lead
up from the old town, or take the furnicular next to the
Puppet Theatre.
Ljubljana Castle
1 October - 30 April: 10:00-21:00 daily
1 May - 30 September: 9:00-23:00 daily
Virtual Museum, Outlook Tower
1 October - 30 April: 10:00-18:00 daily,
1 May - 30 September: 9:00-21:00 daily
Virtual Museum, Outlook Tower€3.50 for adults
€2.00 for secondary students, university students,
seniors and groups above 15 people
Castle tour prices€5.00 for adults
€3.50 for secondary students, university students
and seniors.
What to see
Ljubljana Card
Tours
The Ljubljana Card offers reductions of up to 35% on admission
fees, taxi rides, shop prices, car
rental and other expenses. The
card is valid for 72 hours and costs
€12.52. Find it for sale at all tourist information centres
and at various hotels, businesses and shops, or order
it at www.ljubljanacard.com.
Holy Trinity Church (Cerkev svete trojice) B-3,
Slovenska 21, tel. (+386)
1252 48 64. Constructed to
a design by Carlo Marinuzzi
between 1718 and 1726 from
a commission by local merchant
Jakob Schell von Schellenburg,
and with all the usual additions
over the centuries, this imposing Baroque marvel dominates
the area it’s located in not least
for its unusual, gabled rooftop
façade. Part church and part
D.Silpa
monastery, the former’s interior
is somewhat restrained, its main outstanding feature being
a Francesco Robba altar, carved from African marble around
1740. The main steps date from the 1930s and are the work
of our old friend Plečnik.
Or thodox Church (Pravoslavna Cerkev) A-2,
Prešernova, tel. (+386) 1252 40 02. Built alongside the
southwestern perimeter of Tivoli Park in 1936 to serve the
city’s Serbian community, this wholly unremarkable church
complete with all the usual ostentatious details, is worth
visiting during services, daily at 10:00.
St Joseph (Cerkev Sv. Jožefa) D-3, Zrinjskega 9,
[email protected], http://jezuiti.rkc.si/jozef. Following
the earthquake of 1895, the religious folk of Ljubljana vowed
to get together every Easter to pray that such a terrible
thing would never happen again. From 1914 these liturgies
were celebrated inside this large and extraordinary-looking
church, which was completed in the same year. Built by the
Jesuits, the building was confiscated by the communists
in 1949 and subsequently handed over to the state film
industry who, in a nutshell, wrecked the place. Now back in
the hands of the Church, renovation work is ongoing. The
half-coffered, half-domed ceiling and everything underneath
is now intact, but much work and filling-up remains. Several
interesting Yugoslav-era photographs of the building can be
found inside the porch.
St Peter (Cerkev Sv. Petra) D-2/3, Trubarjeva 80, tel.
(+386) 1231 79 65. The heritage of the Roman Catholic
St Peter’s Church goes back long before this building was
completed in 1733, with a number of churches standing
on this spot for some 500 years before Giovanni Fusconi’s
superb Baroque designs were realised. Inspired by the great
churches of Venice, much has been changed over the centuries, including Neoclassical additions following the 1895
earthquake and the construction of a new façade, complete
with interesting fish details over the doors between 1938 and
1940 by the local architect Ivan Vurnik. Many changes have
been made inside as well, including much work by Vurnik’s
wife, Helena. Points of particular interest include Franc
Jelovšek’s magnificent frescoes and several altar paintings
by Valentin Metzinger.
Around Ljubljana
Almost every hotel in the city offers guided tours of one
sort or another. Some are good, others just a way of
making money. You should be able to spot the scams
without too much difficulty. The Tourist Information
Centre also offers several walking tours of the city, and
can even, if you give them plenty of warning, organise
an original one just for you.
Digital Tour Guide C-3, tel. (+386) 1306 12 15,
w w w.visitljubljana.si/en/tours_and_excursions/
city_tours/special_experience_tours/77753/detail.
html. Let your headseat tour guides Ben and Mandy take
you on a two-hour trip past Ljubljana’s highlights. Or switch
to their German friends Anna and Thomas, or the Italian
duo Paulo and Oriana. With the mp4 digital tour guide player
and map in hand, you’ll have explanations about the city’s
history and sights, and can see pictures too. Rent the
player at TIC (Adamič-Lundrovo 2) and STIC (Krekov trg
10). Q Player rental (5 hours) and map €10 (ID and €10
deposit required).
Ljubljana Night & Day Tel. (+386) 51 893 805,
[email protected]. Le t pre t t y En gli sh
speaking guides take you and your mates on an insider’s tour of Ljubljana’s best bars and clubs. Catering
to groups of 5-20 people, pick any Friday or Saturday
night for this experience, or go for daylight acti vi ties
such as th e adrenaline park, pain tball, kar tin g and
excursions.
Tourist Train (Turistični Vlakec) B-3, Stritarjeva.
Spare yourself the slog up the hill by taking the tourist train
ride up to the castle. Q Departs regularly between 10:00
- 18:00. Return ticket €2-3.
Monuments
France Prešeren B-3. Slovenia’s national poet France
Prešeren (1800-1849) stands in the square named in his
honour at the foot of the Triple Bridge. As well as offering an
interesting visual treat, the monument also serves as a focal point for people meeting in the city. Erected in 1905, the
large monolith is the work of the architect Maks Fabiani and
sculptor Ivan Zajc and features the Muse of poetry holding a
small laurel of bay leaves over his head as well as extracts
from his writing around the base.
Robbov Vodnjak (Robba Fountain) B-3, Mestni
Trg. One of the most famous landmarks in the city,
this lovel y 1751 fountain
is named after its creator,
the Italian Baroque sculptor
Francesco Robba (16981757), and is also known
as The Fountain of Three
Carniolan Rivers. It was the
last of Robba’s Ljubljana
creations. The eight years
i t to ok him to compl ete
i t essentiall y bankrupted
the man, and he finally left
the city for Zagreb. Based
loosely on the grand fountains of Rome, the artist’s
masterpiece features three
river gods, supposedly representing the Krka, Ljubljanica and Sava rivers.
Franc Habe
Postojna Cave (Postojnska Jama) Jamska 30,
tel. (+386) 1700 01 00, fax (+386) 1700 01 30,
[email protected], www.turizem-kras.si. The
largest cave in Europe, words on a page can hardly do
justice to the majesty of Postojna. So far, more than 20
kilometres of galleries have been found, of which barely
a fraction are open to the public. All the same, a visit
here still takes up much of a morning or an afternoon,
as you make your way through the most spectacular
parts of the cave, at first by a dinky little narrow-gauge
train, and then on foot.
Formed over millions of years by the Pivka river, the
cave was discovered in the 17th century, though never
properly explored until the early 1800s. They opened
as a tourist attraction in 1819, with Franz I, Emperor of
Austria, among the first to visit. Bizarrely, so popular did
the caves become that electric lights were fitted in 1884:
some years before such technology was first deployed
in Ljubljana itself.
Highlights of the cave include the enormous stalactites
and stalagmites, and the quite sensational concert hall,
which can (and does) hold 10,000 people. The acoustics
down here are said to be sensational. Note that the temperature of the cave is a chilly 10 degrees Centigrade,
so bring a jumper. The caves are also home to olms (or
white salamanders), a blind amphibian endemic to the
subterranean waters of caves of this part of Europe.
The olms can sometimes - though not always - be seen
in some of the pools of water as you make your way
around the cave. Though blind they are sensitive to
flash photography and if you do spot one you should
refrain from taking any photos. You will be well and truly
told off if you do.
To get to Postojna, take any train or bus from Ljubljana
heading for the coast, and jump off at Postojna. Q
Adults €19, Children €12, Students €16. Organised
groups €10-16.
Velika Planina Tel. (+386) 1832 72 58/(+386)
51 34 14 06, [email protected], www.velikaplanina.si/Home. Rising 1666 metres into the Julian
Alps, the Velika Planina nature park is only a short drive
north of Ljubljana and makes a great day trip for outdoor
enthusiasts. While the rolling hills are criss-crossed
with hundreds of kilometres of scenic hiking trails and
mountain cycling paths, the most unique attraction has to
be a traditional dairy herdsmen’s settlement that is fullyfunctioning and open to visitors from June to September.
A cable car will bear the burden of transporting you up the
mountain, and there’s even a handful of traditional dining
and accommodation options once your there.
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Museums & Galleries
City Museum (Mestni Muzej Ljubljana) B-3, Gos-
poska 15, tel. (+386) 1241 25 00, [email protected], www.
mm-lj.si. A magnificent museum run by a team of historians
who know how to show people a good time, showcasing
Ljubljana in all its good and bad colours throughout history.
Featuring both permanent and temporary exhibitions, this
is the best place in town for a crash-course in city history.
Find scale models of unfulfilled Plečnik creations, elaborate
costumes, old photographs and much more besides. Check
out the fabulous little website for upcoming exhibitions.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Admission €4/2,50.
English-language guided tours Sun at 13:00.
Contemporary History Museum (Muzej Novejše
Zgodovine) A-1, Celovška 23, tel. (+386) 1300 96
10, [email protected], www.muzej-nz.si. If you needed
a reason to visit Tivoli Park, it’s here. This fascinating museum inside a wonderful 18th-century mansion presents the
history of Slovenia from the period around the start of WWI
until independence in 1991. Using a combination of wellpresented exhibits including old photographs, clothing and
household items the museum charts the often wobbly path
of the nation through and between the two world wars and
the difficult and truly fascinating post-war communist years.
The building itself is worth seeing alone, being a marvellous
combination of original Baroque and the interesting modernist
work of the Slovenian architect Jurij Kobe, dating from 1991.
QOpen , Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 18:00, Thu 10:00
- 20:00. Closed Mon. Admission €7/3.50.
House of Experiments (Hiša Eksperimentov) C-
2, Trubarjeva 39, tel. (+386) 1300 68 88, [email protected],
www.h-e.si. Based on similar
wacky, fun and educational
places around the globe, the
extraordinary House of Experiments features two rooms of
purpose-built experiments
for the ultimate hands-on
experience. Visitors are free to
wander around as they wish,
Matthew Armstrong engaging with anything that
takes their fancy, whether it’s a
giant bubble maker, a room full of mirrors or a machine that plays
music according to your weight. They also provide what they
call Adventures, namely small performances that aim to show
different scientific principles, with enticing names like the Centre
of Gravitology, Eggology etc. Q Open sat, Sun 11:00 - 19:00.
Groups can book special visits outside these days too.
International Centre of Graphic Arts (Mednarodni
Grafični Likovni Center) A-2, Pod Turnom 3, tel. (+386)
1241 38 00, [email protected], www.mglc-lj.si. Located
inside the gorgeous 17th-century Tivoli Mansion, this must-see
attraction for anyone with
even a passing interesting
in the visual arts contains a
staggering 4 000 prints and
over 4000 ar tist’s books
and other printed ephemera,
mostly from the second half
of the 20th century onwards
and including the work of
many of the great masters
Nena of European graphic ar ts.
Q Open 11:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Open Monday to
Friday 09:00-14:00, closed Sat-Sun & holidays. Admission
€3.40/1.70. During the Biennial €6/3.
National Gallery (Narodna Galerija) B-2, Prešernova
24, tel. (+386) 1241 54 18, [email protected], www.ng-slo.
si. Inside Czech architect
František Edmund Škabrout’s
fabulous late 19th-century
neo-Renaissance masterpiece with an additional modern wing thrown on for good
measure, this above-average
gallery features the very best
in Slovenian art from the 13th
century up to the first half of
LTB-archive the 20th century, including
paintings by such notable artists as Ivan Grohar (1867-1911),
Richard Jakopič (1869-1943) and Ivana Kobilca (1861-1926).
The other permanent exhibition in the building focuses on European painting, and includes some really fine examples of the
Renaissance-period Italian painting through to the more modernist work of the early 20th century. The gallery also contains
a small gift shop, which has several good books and postcards.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Admission €7/3.50.
National Museum (Narodni Muzej) A-2/3, Prešernova
20, tel. (+386) 1241 44 00, [email protected], www.narmuz-lj.si. Found lurking inside another of the city’s fine, late
19th-century neo-Renaissance buildings complete with fine
painted ceilings and elaborate sculptures on the stairs, this
is the oldest museum in country, founded way back in 1841.
Permanent displays include an intriguing collection dedicated
to the Slovenians and the Slovenian language alongside the
usual bits and pieces of interest dug out of the ground, plus a
large ensemble of almost 200 examples of carved stonework
dating from Roman times excavated in the city and surrounding
regions. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Admission
€3/2.50, free first Sunday of the month.
Natural History Museum (Prirodoslovni Muzej)
A-3, Prešernova 20, tel. (+386) 1241 09 40, uprava@
pms-lj.si, www2.pms-lj.si. Attached to Ljubljana’s National
Museum, the Natural History Museum isn’t the best in the
world by a long way but it does offer an assortment of oddities
to beat the rainy blues away or to simply keep the children
amused for a while. Among the many peculiar displays of
shells, rocks and an almost complete set of mammoth
bones, the human fish is perhaps the museum’s strangest
display. Known so for its pinky human flesh appearance, the
little proteus anguinus is a blind amphibian found exclusively
in a relatively small area including parts of Slovenia, Italy,
Croatia and Herzegovina. The gift shop features a handful of
fun things for the kids including small build-your-own dinosaur
kits. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00, Thu 10:00 - 20:00. Admission
€3/2.50, free first Sunday of the month.
Plečnik House (Arhitekturni Muzej, Plečnikova
zbirka) B-4, Karunova 4, tel. (+386) 1280 16 00, pz@
aml.si, www.aml.si. The Slovenian visionary architect Jože
Plečnik lived in this house from 1921 until his death in 1957,
making this brilliant monument to the great man and his work
poignant for both its immediate connection with him as well
as being the building in which he did most of his work, much
of it on the actual building itself. Organised into both a living
recreation of how and where Plečnik lived and a fascinating
insight into his often revolutionary ideas, exhibits include recreations of everything from his kitchen, bedroom, bathroom
and countless examples of original drawings and models.
The museum can only be visited as part of a guided tour. Q
Mon & Fri 10:00-15:00, Tues, Wed & Thu 10:00-18:00, Sat
09:00-15:00, Sun and holidays closed.There are only guided
visits on the hour. Up to 7 visitors at a time allowed. Last tour
is one hour before closing time. Admission €4/2.
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Muzej) D-2, Metelkova 2, tel. (+386) 1300 87 00,
Arriving in Bled
(+386) 1477 73 44, [email protected], www.tobacna.
si. The small and intriguing Tobacco Museum traces the origins
of the deadly weed in Europe from the 16th century onwards.
Exhibits include information about the history of the city’s tobacco factory, which opened in 1871 and in which building the
museum is now housed, various machines for the production of
cigarettes and a hauntingly lifelike display of two 19th-century
women rolling the factory’s renowned Ljubljana Virginia cigars.
The factory remains an important part of Slovenian history not
least because it was here that the country’s women’s emancipation and rights were born. At its peak, the factory employed
some 1,000 workers and was the third largest company in the
Austro-Hungarian Empire. Painfully difficult to find, look for the
1971 socialist-realist statue of a female tobacco worker and
you’ll find the entrance behind her and to the right. Q Open
every 1st Wed, 3rd Thu of the month 10:00-18:00.
Trg Republike (Republic Square) A/B-3. The political
centre of modern Slovenia, this square houses the brutalist
1960 parliament building, two equally delicate office towers
and the Cankarjev dom centre.
Bled has two train stations, but unfortunately neither is
located in the centre of town. Over 20 trains a day from
Ljubljana call at Lesce-Bled station which is on the main
line but is several kilometres away, meaning you will
either have a lengthy hike or short bus ride into town. The
other station is Bled-Jezero a couple kilometres to the
east, which sees up to five trains a day from the capital,
however you have to transfer at Jesenice which can lead to
a total journey time of almost 3 hours. Check out Slovenia
Railways’ incredibly user-friendly website for a complete
schedule and prices.
Take the A2 highway northwest out of the city and follow
the signs for Kranj. Bled is well signposted once you’re out
in the countryside. Journey time is around 40 minuntes
and it may get very crowded on Sundays in season at the
end of highway.
Enjoy a cruise on the water before winter comes
[email protected], www.etno-muzej.si. The impressive Ethnographic Museum’s aims are to the link past and
present, different cultures as well as nature and civilisation
in creative and imaginative ways through the use of both
exhibitions and workshops. Whatever the exhibitions on
display, whether about Slovenian folk music, traditional
horsehair sieves or any number of other topics, the clever
use of materials, interactive displays and an excellent choice
of English descriptions makes this place an essential place
to visit. Find the entrance in the large square at the back of
the building and be sure to take a look at the huge black and
white photographs incorporated into the pillar designs in
the main entrance hall. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon.
Admission €4.50/2.50 (adults/students).
Arriving by train
Arriving by car
remains of ancient Aemona, a Roman city built in 15AD. Several bits and pieces, gates, walls and pillars, can still be found
scattered around town. The burial ground, along Slovenska,
has a sarcophagu and a gleaming replica of the statue of
a local man. Once protecting the city and counting over 26
towers, the Roman wall was built around 15AD - a job so well
done that parts are still standing after nearly 2000 years
along Mirje. Jože Plečnik had a go at restoring the ruins in the
1930s, adding height, gates and, surprisingly, a pyramid. The
city museum has more about the Roman period.
Squares
The splendour of Bled and its surroundings is often
referred to as ‘the second Eden, full of charm and grace’
by writers, poets, rulers, presidents, foreigners that have
passed through these lands and even the local folk that
have resided here from more than 1000 years. Bled is
considered the most beautiful alpine resort in the whole of
Slovenia, and ranks high amongst winter resorts across
the whole world. Who would have thought such a gem
existed in one of Europe’s smallest countries?
Roman remains Beneath the streets of Ljubljana lie the
Tobacco Museum (Tobačni Muzej) A-3, Tobačna 5, tel.
Stunning souvenirs,
stylish shopping and
local crafts on display
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35, tel. (+386) 1291 26 41. Housed primarily in a wonderful
semicircular brick locomotive shed, the current incarnation of
this excellent museum dates from 2004 and offers an exceptional glimpse behind the history of the technology, culture
and people of the nation’s railway heritage. In the shed find
a chorusline of vast old steam locomotives, the oldest dating from 1861, whilst another building plays host to several
rooms of signal equipment, railway eccentricities, uniforms, a
recreation of old station master’s office and, up a wiggly spiral
staircase, a small art gallery featuring the railway-related
paintings of one of the museum’s former directors. Outside
find even more exhibits from rusting trains to a small scale
model of a viaduct. This highly recommended museum will
keep boys of all ages occupied for a pleasant hour or more.
QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon. Admission €3/2.
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Where to stay
As little as an hour away from the capital tucked up close
to the Austrian border, getting to Bled by train, bus or car
is a relatively painless experience.
Arriving by Plane
Jože Pučnik Airport is located approximately half way between Ljubljana and Bled, and you can expect to pay around
€45 for a taxi into town. Buses are considerably cheaper
(€5.40, up to 19 connections on weekdays, but virtually
none on weekends) although you have to transfer in Kranj.
There are also up to six direct shuttles per day (€13). You
can see the full schedules on the airport’s website.
Arriving by bus
Buses leave regularly from the main bus station in Ljubljana and take about 80 minutes to make the journey. Close
to the town centre at the north-eastern tip of the lake,
Bled’s dinky little bus station (avtobusno postajališče)
doesn’t offer much in the way of excitement beyond a
kiosk outside selling chocolate, soft drinks and cigarettes.
Inside there’s a ticket office and free toilets. To get the city
centre, walk south along Svobode until you hit the water.
Bled Tourist Office
Follow the yellow footprints and be greeted by an aboveaverage collection of information, maps, guidebooks,
Bled T-shirts and helpful, friendly staff. An excellent
place to drop by for topping up on the latest information,
there’s also a computer providing free internet access
and a superb view of the lake.
Bled Tourist Office Svobode 10, tel. (+386) 4574
11 22, [email protected], www.bled.si. QOpen
08:00 - 19:00, Sun 11:00 - 17:00.
Bled provides plenty of choice for those wishing to make
more of a day out of their visit to the town. As well as the
hotel listings here, the tourist information people can provide the visitor with plenty of advice on the best accommodation options available. Be warned though that during the
peak summer and winter seasons rooms fill up fast.
Cream of the Crop
Grand Hotel Toplice D-3, Cesta Svobode 12, tel.
hotel-toplice.si. Complete with its legendary thermal swimming pool that provides more than enough of a reason to stay
here anyway, Toplice’s rather stark exterior betrays wealth of
comfort and style inside its walls to make you want to stay
here even more. The rooms and suites are all well designed,
some of them exceedingly elegant, and all coming with en
suite bathrooms, cable television, minibars and internet access. The lakeside location is arguably the best in Bled, with
further attractions including three restaurants plus two bars,
as well as excellent wellness and conference facilities. Q 87
rooms (single €140-180, double €158-220, suit €252-600).
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Best Western Hotel Kompas D-3, Cankarjeva 2, tel.
(+386) 4578 21 00, [email protected],
www.kompashotel.com. A distinctive Alpine-feel hotel with
a big sloping roof, as the hotel owners say themselves, the
place is within easy walking distance of the town centre yet
provides a peaceful and relaxing atmosphere at the same
time. Over 100 well appointed rooms and suites with either
a park or lake view come complete with all the trimmings
including cable television, minibar and internet connection.
Other perks include a decent restaurant, relaxing bar, indoor
swimming pool, Jacuzzi and excellent conference facilities for
the discerning business traveller. Q 95 rooms (single €123137, double €135-155, suite €200-240). PTHA6U�
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Park Hotel Bled D-2/3, Cesta Svobode 15, tel. (+386)
4579 18 00, [email protected]. A huge waterside hotel from the golden age of Yugoslavia, with splendid
balconies, nicely appointed rooms all coming with en suite
facilities, an indoor heated pool and a definite emphasis on
wellness and fitness in general. All rooms overlooking the lake
come with air conditioning, plus there’s a nice choice of bars
and restaurants. The hotel is famous for its kremšnita cream
cakes, which it boasts it has now made over eight million of.
Q 217 rooms (single €125-145, double €150-170, suit €230250). ARUFLGKDXCW hhhh
Ribno Izletniška 44, tel. (+386) 4578 31 00, fax (+386)
4578 32 00, [email protected], www.hotel-ribno.si.
Ribno is a stylish, up-market hotel in an unbeatable location
directly by the Sava River with pristine rooms that cater for
both families and business travelers with in-room internet connections. The surroundings are quiet and restful with tennis
courts, a volleyball pitch and facilities for sport fishing and
in the domains of the hotel you can experience the modern
comfort of a wellness centre, a cosmetic parlour, an elegant
restaurant and the hotel’s very own nightclub, Marilyn Monroe.
A shuttle service is available to and from the centre of Bled.
Q 61 rooms (singles €82-92, doubles 114-128, suites €134164). PTHAUGBKDW hhhh
Villa Prešeren D-2, Veslaška promenada 14, tel. (+386)
4575 25 10, fax (+386) 4575 25 19, [email protected], www.vilapreseren.si. Not being quite in the
city centre comes with its advantages. This villa offers peace
and quiet, fresh air, lake views and green surroundings with
exquisite, post-modern rooms decorated with black and pink
fancy wall paper, huge sofas and pillows that make you feel as
though you’ve entered a lounge bar or something of the sort. The
baths are an utter treat with a bubble massage mechanism that
gives a good rubdown while you bathe in style. The terrace and
on-site restaurant are absolutely stunning just steps away from
the lake’s banks. A refreshing drink, morning cappuccino or an
evening meal is an absolute pleasure amongst the beauty of the
surroundings and the service is first-class. Q singles €99-112.
doubles €136-154, suites €160-214). PJLGBW
Mid-Range
Astoria D-2, Prešernova 44, tel. (+386) 4579 44 13,
[email protected], www.hotelastoria-bled.com. Hotel
Astoria’s exterior is decidedly of the bygone socialist era, but
the interior has recently been renewed to bring it up to today’s
basic standards for resort stay. The location is the key here,
nearby you can take the foothpaths up to the castle and enjoy
the views of the lake. Dinner is available at their restaurant,
The Castle Bled, which is staffed by students from their nearby
culinary school. Q 48 rooms (singles €69, doubles €109).
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Lectar Inn Linhartov Trg 2, tel. (+386) 4537 48 00, fax
(+386) 4537 48 04, [email protected], www.lectar.com.
In the heart of the historical centre of Radovljica, the Lectar
Inn provides a sleeping experience set deep in the past. Run
for centuries by a local Slovenian family, who strive to retain
the pure essence of Slovenian traditions and culture. All
rooms have cosy medieval furnishings, and each bedroom is
signposted (the signs are made from gingerbread!) by those
that have resided within them centuries ago. The Lekarnar
room (Doctor’s room) is a perfect for couples. QOpen 09:00
- 22:00. Penzion Lectar open every day from 09:00-22:00.
Restaurant and Muzej Lectar open every day from 12:0022:00, Tuesday closed. July and August open every day.
9 double rooms €70 with Breakfast. Restaurant €7-13.
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Traveller’s Haven D-2, Riklijeva 1, tel. (+386) 41 396
545, [email protected], www.travellers-haven.
com. This lovely 20th century house turned youth-hostel
is perfect for the backpacker or budget traveller seeking a
cheap bunk-bed and a location that is close to the town, the
lake and a supermarket. Guests can make use of the common room, kitchen, an internet-connected computer and a
mashing machine. Q 6 rooms.
Union E-2, Ljubljanska 9, tel. (+386) 4578 01 50, info@
union-bled.com, www.union-bled.com. A smattering of
basic apartments and suites for up to six people at the top
of the hill, just a five-minute walk from the lake. Part of a
complex that also includes a restaurant and bar, this excellent value accommodation option may not be pandering to
the executive class of traveller, but you get what you pay for
in this world. Q 3 rooms (singles €29-40, doubles €52-66).
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Hostels
Youth Hostel Bledec C-2, Grajska 17, tel. (+386)
4574 52 50, fax (+386) 4574 52 51, [email protected],
www.youth-hostel-bledec.si. This place has the benefit
of a bar which you don’t get at most youth hostels. All the
rooms here have an en suite bathroom and accommodate
between 3-4 people per room. It’s situated in a quiet part of
town, but within walking distance to the castle, the lake and
all other necessities a backpacker may need. The hostel
offers breakfast for guests, use of the internet, a laundry
service, rent-a-bike and a variety of tours and activities can
be booked at reception. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00. 13 rooms
€18-26. ARULGBK
Chilli D-2, Svobode 9, tel./fax (+386) 4574 30 27. Just
like the owner will tell you: ‘we just want to make our customers
happy’. This restaurant looks like it originally wanted to sell
Mexican food and then realized that it wouldn’t make everyone
happy like that, so then decided to offer more. But that’s
exactly what’s so special about it. Even though it’s the only
restaurant that offers Mexican food in Bled, you can still get
Italian and, in general, international dishes here. Having been
a professional athlete, the owner travelled extensively and is
now obsessed with having the same customer service he has
seen around the world, and it shows. He also plans to organize
different live events during the summer. Try to spot the giant
calculator behind the counter if you order a drink! QOpen
08:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 02:00. AUGB
Gostilna Avsenik Begunje 21, Begunje, tel. (+386)
4533 34 02, www.avsenik.com. While Slovenian music
might not be sweeping the global charts, you can find a
few international celebrities by heading to this restaurant.
The Avesnik Brothers are the world’s reining kings of “Oberkrainer” polka (with gold and platinum records abounding),
and their centuries-old family restaurant, in their hometown
of Begunje, draws crowds from around the world not only
for its homemade regional food but also for its regular
polka performances, dance floor, and yearly festival (see
Culture and Events). Avsenik is a great way to encounter
Slovenia’s particular form of Alpine culture, but if you’re
looking for a place to dine and chat, this isn’t it; the music is
extremely loud and the sound of accordion pierces through
everything. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. Closed Mon. (€6-15).
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Gostilna, Pizzeria & Brewery Gala In Hraška 13,
Lesce, tel. (+386) 4531 60 00, fax (+386) 4531 60 01,
[email protected], www.gala-in.si. Tucked away
outside Lesce, this complex is a pub, restaurant, pizzeria and
brewery all housed under one roof. The environment here
provides a perfect sanctuary for beer lovers gulping down
pints of the establishment’s treasure: the ‘Gala In’ beer. The
culinary concept of refined pub food and pizzas also melts
down perfectly with a pint. A popular establishment amongst
locals, who have acquired a habit of returning night after night.
QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun.
€6-18. TAUIGBK
Juliana D-3, Cesta Svobode 12, tel. (+386) 4579 10 00,
[email protected]. Enjoy a top quality meal on a
terrace with a stunning view at Juliana, where you can expect
service to treat you like Prince Charles, who’s been sighted
here before. It’s not cheap, so make your slow food last extra
long. QOpen 18:00 - 23:00. PTALGBX
[email protected], www.restavracijalabod.si.
This very upmarket restaurant adjoined to the Hotel Jelovica
provides an International a-la-carte menu along with a fair
pick of vegetarian friendly meals. Not a bad choice for a meal
with business associates or a romantic lunch or dinner along
its admirable lake-side garden, pleasantly adorned amongst
green chestnut trees and fountains. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00.
Closed Sun. (€13-20). PTJAULEBKSW
Garni Penzion Pletna C-4, Cesta Svobode 37, tel.
(+386) 4457 43 70/(+386) 041 393 899, fax (+386)
4574 37 02, [email protected], www.sloveniaholidays.
com/sobe-pletna. A welcoming family-owned establishment
in the small lakeside village of Milno (only a mile away from
the centre of Bled) provides an enjoyable stay full of activities
at your very doorstep. Directly in front of the Pension, you will
find a perfect spot for swimming out into the pristine lake on
a summer’s day or you can opt to hire a boat, also called a
‘Pletna’ at the wharf to the lake’s little islet for just €10-15. In
addition, it’s hard to miss the Pension’s etno shop, which sells
distinctive Slovenian arts and crafts. Q singles €40, doubles
€65, triples €85. TJA6LW hhh
Where to eat
Labod D-2, Cesta Svobode 8a, tel. (+386) 4579 84 53,
Budget
Lectar Inn Restaurant Linhartov Trg 2, Radovljica,
tel. (+386) 4537 48 00, fax (+386) 4537 48 04, info@
lectar.com, www.lectar.com. The restaurant provides a
special romantic ambience, serving a selection of deliciously
Slovene cuisine and wines: an impressive opportunity for any
occasion, event or business social. Folk music and dancing
Bird’s eye view of Bled castle
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PIZZERIA GALLUS
Location: TC BLED, Ljubljanska cesta 4,
Open from 11.00 - 23.00, Saturday 11-24
www.pizzeriagallus.si
is arranged on most evenings for some light entertainment
for the restaurant’s guests. The restaurant is adequately
divided into several rooms which is perfect for those coming
in larger gatherings, or with a family or just a couple. QOpen
12:00 - 22:00. Closed Tue, Sun. July-August open every day.
PTJA6UGBK
Pizzeria Gallus D-3, Ljubljanska 4, tel. (+386) 4574 32
99/(+386) 040 416 167, fax (+386) vinko.traven@siol.
net, www.pizzeriagallus.si. Sure, you can come because of
the view, which is beautiful. You might also come to enjoy the
pizza, which is delicious and comes from a wood-fired oven.
But the reason why we enjoy coming here the most is the
lively service. Not only will you enjoy their traditional Tuscan
food, but you will also be entertained by the waiters who will
serve you kindly and take great pride in the restaurant’s food.
QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sat 11:00 - 24:00. PA
Pizzeria Rustika D-2, Riklijeva 13, tel. (+386) 4576 89
00, fax (+386) 4578 04 03, [email protected],
www.pizzeria-rustika.com. Snug in between the winding
streets behind St. Martin’s Church, resides a cosy and sympathetic pizza restaurant in which, those that may stumble
upon it are rewarded with big portions of mouth-watering
pizzas, salads and hamburgers. Its’ refreshing terrace and
warm interior welcome you after a day’s walk around Lake
Bled. Home delivery available. QOpen 12:00 - 23:00, Mon
15:00 - 23:00. }€5-10. TAGBK
Vila Bled Restaurant B-4, Cesta Svobode 26, tel.
vila-bled.com. The famous Vila Bled hotel restaurant,
inside Tito’s beautiful former lakeside residence, offers both
serene surroundings and top-notch cuisine. Known across
the country for the excellent food and wine, it’s a smash hit
for wedding parties and events. Normal guests can stroll
around the grounds before sitting in the stately interior or
on the terrace for their meal. QOpen 12:00 - 14:00; 18:00
- 22:00. (€19-30). TALEGBXW
Vila Prešeren D-2, Veslaška promenada 14, tel. (+386)
4575 25 10, fax (+386) 4575 25 19, vila.preseren@
siol.net, www.vilapreseren.si. Checking out the area’s
popular tourist spots doesn’t get any easier than this. The
big trendy terrace of this villa’s café and restaurant puts you
inches from the lake where you can you take in all of Bled’s
major attractions in one easy view, while sipping your cappuccino in hand. They also feature a full bistro style menu of
continental and regional fare, and from dessert you’ll find a
range of Bled’s famous creamy cakes. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00,
Fri, Sat, Sun 07:00 - 01:00. (€7,50-32). PTA6GBX�
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Casinos
Casino Tivoli Hraška 21, Lesce, tel. (+386) 4532
55 60, [email protected], www.casino-tivoli.si.
Out near the gas station and a small shopping center in
nearby Lesce, Casino Tivoli sits as a glittering bastion of
gambling for the truly devoted. There are no croupiers or
card dealers here, no VIP for high rollers, just two levels
of electronic roulette and electronic slot machines. The
price of admission gets you two free glasses of beer or
wine, and they keep a chilled self-serve buffet off to the
side in case you find you’ve spent your grocery money. Q
Open 24hrs. Admission €5 (includes gambling ticket and
2 drinks). PAULEGX
What to see
Essential Bled
Bled Castle C-2, tel. (+386) 4572 97 82, blejski.grad@
zkbled.si, www.blejski-grad.si. Perched quite dramatically
high up on a cliff overlooking the lake and town, Bled Castle is
the stuff of children’s dreams. Built and added to haphazardly
over the ages since conception around 1000AD, the castle
is a pretty mash of styles. You can visit period rooms, a 16th
century chapel, the cellar, herbal gallery and restaurant. Q
Admission €7/3.50.
Lake Bled Tel. (+386) 41 42 71 55. Bled’s most fa-
Nightlife
Bars & Clubs
Art cafe D-2, Cesta Svobode 7a, tel. (+386) 4574 34 11.
A popular social hangout for the younger clientele, especially
students from the nearby IEDC Bled School of Management who
like to stop by and mingle amongst themselves. When there’s an
important sports event on TV, the place fills up fast and so do
the glasses! The wide, open terrace that overlooks the lake also
brings a steady flow of tourists. The gold-framed art work and old
spiral staircase adds a touch of charm to its homely interior. Definitely, a satisfying choice for day and night time entertainment.
QOpen 07:00 - 02:00, Fri 07:00 - 03:00, Sat 08:00 - 03:00,
Sun 08:00 - 02:00. PJA6ILGBXW
Devil Bar Caffe D-2/3, Cesta Svobode 15, tel. (+386)
4574 21 10. Cheeky cavorting imps seducing naked women
over the bar, organ pipes on the walls, Cuban cigars, toasted
sandwiches et all. One of Bled’s most popular spots, not
least for the magnificent view over the lake, packs punters
in on two floors and a large terrace for daily lunch specials
and heavy late-night drinking sessions. Q Open 09:00
- 24:00. JAB
Pub Bled D-3, Cesta Svobode 19a, tel. (+386) 4574 26
22. Bled’s top party place, with over a hundred mixed drinks
and cocktails on the menu and DJs every night, it attracts
a varied mix of tourists, students, weekend lovers and local
party animals. There’s also a big screen TV that more often
than not is tuned to some live sporting event, and if you manage to stop by in the morning for a glass of your preferred
hang over remedy you can enjoy nice views of the castle and
free wireless internet. QOpen 09:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 09:00
- 03:00. PR6EGBXW
mus feature is the crystal-clear lake which has an island
crowned by the 55-metre tower of the Baroque Church of
the Assumption. The backdrop of mountains makes this
view especially irresistable. Visitors can take a boat tour
to the island (€12) on characteristic pletna boats, which
include half an hour to wander around or visit the church.
Boats leave from the Health Park, at Hotel Park and at
the rowing centre.
Churches
Church of the Assumption B-3, Bled island. Sticking
out of the island in the middle of the lake, the Church of the
Assumption has been much battered by earthquakes and
lightning over the centuries. Several churches have occupied
this prime location since one was first built here in the 12th
century. The current incarnation is from the 17th century.
Inside, the impressive altar and the last surviving frescoes
from an earlier Gothic church are worth a look.
St. Martin’s Church D-2. A white neo-Gothic beauty
erected in 1905, St. Martin’s was designed by same architect who designed Vienna’s town hall, and it shows in the
sheer verticality of the building. The church is surrounded
by the walls which had to protect the earlier church from
Ottoman incursions. The interior has frescoes from the
late 1930s.
Museum
Lectar Inn Museum Linhartov Trg 2, tel. (+386) 4537
48 00, fax (+386) 4537 48 04, [email protected], www.
lectar.com. And last but by no means least, the Lectar’s
very own living museum called ‘Lectarstvo’ which makes a
traditional Slovene handicraft: gingerbread. The hospitable
family, dressed day-to-day in medieval clothing, can give you
a tour of the museum that uses tools dated back 100 years
in the making of these unique gingerbread cakes and handicrafts. A perfect gift in true Slovenian style, for somebody
back home. QOpen 12:00 - 22:00. Closed Tue. July-August
open every day.
Still on the sunny side of
the alps, Bovec is a real
green piece of Europe,
a must if you really want
to feel sLOVEnia! Catchy
official slogans aside,
Slovenia’s supreme summer and winter sports
town really offers a lot.
Lying in the magnificent
upper Soča valley in
Northwestern Slovenia
- an EU destination of
excellence for 2008
- Bovec allows you to
explore all the natural
beauties of Triglav
National Park. The town
is a great base for summer activity holidays, hiking and
mountain biking on land, paragliding from the surrounding alpine peaks through the air, or rafting and kayaking
on the truly awesome turquoise waters of the river Soča.
But perhaps the most popular time of year here is not
the warm summer, but the winter ski season. The lifts to
Kanin ski centre sit only half a kilometre from the centre of
Bovec, making it a winter sports Mecca.
Arriving by bus
There’s a direct bus from Ljubljana every day (11:15 and
17:50 weekdays, 06:30 and 17:50 at weekends), and
there are lots of international links to and from Ljubljana.
Arriving by train
Trains are quite tricky. The closest they get to Bovec is
Most na Soči, approximately 40km to the south. From
there you could take a taxi, but bear in mind the distance.
Alternatively you could rent a bike from Tolmin (6km from
Most na Soči) and cycle the rest of the way, if you’re feeling a little adventurous.
Where to stay
Upmarket
Boka Pension Žaga, 5230 Bovec, tel. (+386) 40 85
65 11, [email protected], www.boka-bovec.si. The word
pension immediately strikes as inappropriate for this brandnew place, with its upmarket feeling, chic décor, a la carte
restaurant and luxurious suites. It takes its name from the
nearby Boka waterfall, which can be seen from the large
terrace. Notably, there is also free unlimited internet (uncommon in these parts), an in-house sports/activity centre and
shoe cleaning machines on every floor. Located on the main
road between Kobarid and Bovec. Q Bar/restaurant open
06:00-23:00 Restaurant €5-13.60; doubles €42-60, suites
€59-77. PHAILBKW hhhh
Hotel Alp Trg Golobarskih Zrtev 40, tel. (+386) 53 88
40 00, [email protected], www.alp-hotel.si. This comfortable and rather large hotel, has everything you would expect:
a bar and restaurant, a large conference room, TVs and minibars in the rooms and sun terrace. It also has some things
you wouldn’t: a mini-sauna village in relaxing surroundings
(half price for guests at only €5 weekdays), massage, manicure and pedicure services and use of a nearby swimming
pool at Hotel Kanin. It is located on the main square, right
in the centre of Bovec. Q From €30 per person if booked in
advance. PJHAULBKDC hhh
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Hotel Kanin Ledina 6, Bovec, tel. (+386) 53 89 68
80, [email protected], www.hotel-kanin.com. The
hotel shares its name with the local ski resort, just 1.5km
away, reflecting a major source of its winter clientele. It is
well established, and one of the finest hotels in Bovec - the
other being Hotel Alp. Although the lobby looks a little dated,
the rooms are recently renovated, and look very modern (no
old tricks of only renovating the lobby here!). The view from
the balcony makes the hair on your neck stand on end, as
does the view from the heated pool and sauna/wellness
centre. Q €49 per person. PJHALBKDC
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Pristava Lepena Lepena 2, Soča, tel. (+386) 53 88
99 00/(+386) 41 67 19 81, pristava.lepena@siol.
net, www.pristava-lepena.com. This place is special.
On arrival you are greeted by the famous Lipice horses and
friendly mountain goats. Run as a hotel and horse-riding
centre and taking the form of a typical alpine village, you can
find pretty much everything in this perfect blend of modern
and traditional. There’s even a sauna, fitness room and
conference room within the beautiful log cabins, all amid
the spectacular mountainous scenery. Located 9km from
Bovec. Q €50-69 per person. HAIFLBKDCW
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Mid-range
Motel Encijan Log pod Mangartom 31, tel. +386 53
84 51 30, [email protected], www.encijan.
com. Tired of civilisation? Then get away to the heart of
Triglav National Park, near one of the highest peaks, Mangart
(2678m), 11km north-west from Bovec. There you can go
hiking, mountaineering, paragliding or mountain biking, all
arranged by this sport/recreation resort. We especially like
the location of this one for winter adventure holidays, being
only 10-30minutes, by car, from no less than 3 ski centres
in 3 different countries: Kanin, Slovenia, Arnoldstain, Austria,
and Sella Nevea, Italy! Summer water-sports also available.
Q €30 per person. THALBKDC
Guest Houses
Gostišče Vančar Čezsoča 43, Bovec, tel. (+386) 53 89
60 76, [email protected], www.penzionvancar.
com. This traditional but newly built guest house is modern
and impressive, yet authentic alpine. It offers rooms, a
restaurant and sports/adventure activities, such as rafting,
canyoning and paragliding. The location is magnificent, sitting
near the beautiful Soča River in a small village just 2km from
Bovec. The food and drink is a blend of local and international:
from trout, home-made ham and schnapps to pizza, schnitzel
and Jack Daniels. For the kids they even have a ‘natural
swimming pool’ outside. Q Restaurant: €4-9, Rooms: €22
per person. PTA6ULBKC
Apartments
Apartments Kaninska Vas Kaninska Vas 7, tel.
(+386) 53 89 63 33, [email protected], www.kaninska-vas.
si. Most of this big range of alpine apartments are 3-star.
They have lots of space in the centre, and a large flagship
complex in Kaninska Vas, overlooking Bovec and nestled
into the mountainside. The location of this one is especially
good for mountain bikers, with the Kanin MTB Park being
only a few minutes away. All the usual sporting activities
are of course available, from rafting to tandem paragliding.
Check out the special prices from September - December.
Q Studio from €75 for two nights, up to €179 for 6 person
apartment. JALBW
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Bovška Hiša Kot 2, Bovec, tel. (+386) 53 88 60 32,
[email protected], www.bovec-sc-si. Sharing the same
owner as Bovec Šport Center, this place is a pair of bright
and airy alpine apartments, cutely named Luka and Jakob.
These guys, Luka and Jakob that is, sit in the old centre of
town enjoying the copious nearby amenities: supermarket,
newsagents, souvenir shop, bank, childrens playground and
quite a few restaurants. The apartments have lots of personality, including cheeky kitchens, curious cable TV and amiable
internet connections. Definitely worth asking for some kind
of discount on sports activities if you’re staying here. Q €15
per person, sleeps 2-4 people. JW
Gotour Trg Golobarskih Zrtev 50, Bovec, tel. (+386) 05
The Valleys of Inspiration, as we call the great nature area of
Bovec, will give you strength and relaxation, for you body and
soul. Beautiful pure nature, clean water, fresh air, high
mountains, living river Soča, Triglav national park with
authentic flowers and animals, will bring to you a real little
wonderland.
38 96 36 6/(+386) 04 02 26 93 8, www.gotourbovec.
com, [email protected]. The primary occupation of
this agency is to rent apartments. They have seven in total, all
within the same block, smack in the central square, and all selfcontained (with kitchens, bathrooms, etc). All the delights of the
surrounding countryside are within easy reach, especially watersports, mountain bike rental and sledging at Mangart (nearby
mountain), which you can arrange in the same building.
You really have to come and see, taste and feel if it is all true!
Mrakič Apartments Dvor 53, Bovec, tel. (+386) 41
Tourist Information Center Bovec
Tel.:
+386 (0)5 38 96 444
+386 (0)5 38 41 919
Fax:
+386 (0)5 38 96 445
Mobile: +386 (0)31 388 700
e-mail: [email protected]
www.bovec.si
Bovec is Slovenia’s favorite active holiday destination with
breathtaking mountains, great history and the famous Soča
river. The Golf Course offers a challenge to all levels of golf
and is aesthetically pleasing to play.
The new Golf Club Bovec is situated under the Kanin
Mountian in the Soča Valley the northeastan region of
Slovenia. The Golf course is open to the public.
Golf Bovec Podklopca 15, Bovec, tel. (+386) 40 38 22
84 55 04 5, [email protected], www.alpinaction.it.
These friendly girls and guys offer the usual range of watersports: rafting, kayaking, hydro-speed and canyoning, plus
some not so usual: ‘sit on top’ flat kayaking, tubing (rubber
rings) and ‘hot dog’ (don’t be afraid, it’s just mini rafts for 2
people!). Their professional guides also provide lessons and
courses, multi-sport weekly packages and horse-riding. In
addition, there’s a kayak/outdoor shop and quad bike rental
on-site. QOpen 09:00 - 12:00; 14:00 - 18:00.
Camp Polovnik Ledina 8, Bovec, tel. (+386) 53 89 60
07/(+386) 31 34 44 17, [email protected], www.
kamp-polovnik.com. The best thing about this compact camp
site is its handy location. If you’re arriving late it’s easy to find
on the main road passing by Bovec, a five minute walk from
the centre. Nearby there’s a large restaurant, pretty church
and a sports/activity centre at the back. There are also lots
of trees here to keep your tent cool in the hot summer sun
and, of course, views of the spectacularly steep surrounding
mountains. Q €5 per person + €1 tent or €3 caravan. A
Golf
51 64 56 77, [email protected]. Over the hills and far
away sprung to mind when we arrived, no Led Zeppelin concerts
around here though, just the unspoilt, amazing natural beauty of
a Slovene national park. It’s situated close to a few campsites in
Soča village (10km from Bovec), but also boasts wooden cabins
at quite cheap prices (€45 for four people). Notably there’s also
an ECO camp and children’s playground. Q (camping €8 per
person, rooms €20 per person, bungalow €45). AL
82 44 86, [email protected]. We like the feeling of being
deep into the alps here, despite only being 9km from civilisation
Sports & Activities
Sports Agencies
Camp Soča Soča 8, tel. (+386) 53 88 93 18/(+386) 31
Foto: Jani Peternelj, Jure Breceljnik, Arhiv LTO Bovec
88 95 13, [email protected], www.sloveniaholidays.
com/eng/camping-place-klin. Sitting right by the alpine river
Lepenica in Triglav National Park, this place appeals to hikers,
cyclists, fishermen and those looking to kayak. Kanin ski resort
and Bovec are also close, at only 9km away. If you’re not the
camping type, here you also have the option of a room. The
freshly caught trout is a speciality in the restaurant, and there
are also lots of tables and benches around the campsite for
your own picnic. Q Camping €10 per person. ABKD
Camping
www.camp-liza.com. One of three family-run camps in the
peaceful Vodenca Valley beside the Soča River, Liza is the only
one where you can pay by credit card. That important point
aside, there is also a bar and terrace, barbeque and sand
volleyball court. It is the largest of the three camps, located
2km from Bovec, beside Kayak Camp Toni, and has a short
path down to the turquoise river. Q 09:00-12:00, 16:0019:00 €10 per person, €8 for kids. TAB
More information on: www.golfbovec.si
Pension and Camp Klin Lepena 1, Soča, tel. +386 53
29/(+386) 41 25 38 14, [email protected], www.golfbovec.si. If you need to unwind a little after engaging in too many
adrenaline charged adventure sports, or you’re just a secret golf
addict, sneak off here for a sly round. There’s a nine-hole course
and driving range, with five tee-off positions, all just a few kilometres from Bovec. As it’s run by the same holiday firm (Hit) as the
Hotel Kanin, you can book fancy golfing packages with welcome
gifts and wellness treatments. Prices are quite reasonable for
Slovenia, especially given the setting, with weekday rounds
starting at €25 for 9 holes. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00.
Camp Liza Vodenca 4, Bovec, [email protected],
Golf Club Bovec and the Soča Valley is a must visit location.
We offer you different golf packages with our golden partner
hotel in Bovec, Hit Hotel Kanin:
Hit Holidays - Hole in one package
Welcome gift, 7 x bed and breakfast, inc. swimming pool, 1 x
wellness, 3 x green fee Hit Holidays Golf Club Bovec, 7x pull
car rent, free entrance to the Hit Casino Aurora & Perla
Hit Holidays - Eagle package
Welcome gift, 3 x bed and breakfast, inc. swimming pool, 1 x
wellness, 2 x green fee Hit Holidays Golf Club Bovec, all days
pull car rent, free entrance to the Hit Casino Aurora & Perla
Hit Holidays - Birdie vikend package
2 x bed and breakfast, inc. swimming pool, 2 x green fee Hit
Holidays Golf Club Bovec, all days pull car rent, free entrance
to the Hit Casino Aurora
(aka Bovec). This campsite is both spacious (2 terraces) and
well equipped (broadband, sauna, cable TV). There are lots of
barbeque places for cooking and benches and tables for eating.
Of course it also sits on the Soča river bank, and has a bridge
for breathtaking views. Rooms are also available. Q Camping
€6 per person, apartments €50. TLBDW
32 91 74, [email protected], www.mrakic.net.
You’re spoilt for choice here for apartments, they are available
just 300m from the Kanin ski lifts and also in the centre of
Bovec, still less than a kilometre from the entrance to Kanin.
They are very well equipped, with fully-fitted kitchens, and
even dishwashers. Guests can expect a discount on sports
activities and equipment rental, and there are also equipment
storage facilities. Q 6 apartments €50-130, 30% more for
stays of less than 3 nights. PJALW
Camp Korita Soča 38, tel. (+386) 53 88 93 22/(+386)
The Golf Course has 9 holes with a Par of 36. It has five tee
positions. The lenght of 9 holes is 3012 meters or 3294 yards.
The Golf course is Pro-eco managed.
For more information please contact the management:
e-mail: [email protected]
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Alpin Action Trnovo ob Soči 26a, Srpenica, tel. +386 53
Bovec Rafting Team Mala vas 106, Bovec, tel. (+386) 53
88 61 28, [email protected], www.bovec-rafting-team.com. Here we found yet another sports agency claiming to be the oldest in Bovec - there is some serious competition
up here! A unique selling point of these guys is one of their winter
activities: dogsledding, if you fancy feeling like Amundsen on his
Antarctic quest (but just a little safer). They also offer guided biking tours (quite uncommon), the usual range of water-sports, plus
paragliding, sky-diving and panoramic flights. Situated in Bovec,
approximately 10minutes walk from the central square.
Bovec Šport Centre Kot 2, Bovec, tel. (+386) 53 88
60 32/(+386) 31 62 87 94, [email protected], www.
bovec-sc.si. We like the open and quite spiritual director of
this activity centre. He and his guides aim to offer a deeper
connection and experience than that of the usual host/client
relationship. A good choice for the inexperienced (and/or
terrified), they have just introduced an easier-to-control
inflatable kayak to the Soča. They tell us you can become at
one with nature, both on water and on land. Rafting, kayaking,
canyoning, hydrospeed, hiking, mountainbiking, caving and
winter packages are all available. An office is also located in
Boka Pension, between Kobarid and Bovec.
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Soča Rafting Trg Golobarskih Zrtev 14, Bovec, tel.
(+386) 41 72 44 72/(+386) 53 89 62 00, [email protected], www.socarafting.si. One of the leading sports
and adventure agencies in the area and the oldest in Bovec,
Soča Rafting offers activities directed by friendly local guides
and equipment rental. They are open every day, all year round
- unique, so they say. In summer they organise rafting, canyoning, kayaking, caving and mountain biking, and in winter
ski lessons and courses and equipment rental. Everything is
photographed and available for purchase at the end of the
day. QOpen 09:00 - 12:00; 16:00 - 18:00.
Top Extreme Sports Centre Žaga 151, Srpenica,
tel. (+386) 41 62 06 36, [email protected], www.top.si. This
well-established sports activity agency were quick to tell
us their unique selling points: the only one with a modern
sports center by the river Šoca (questionable), dressing
rooms at the start and end of your activity (so what), and
who organises bungee jumping (that’s more like it!) The
latter is a good point, if you want to see the turquoise Soča
waters whilst hanging upside-down from a piece of elastic,
and soiling yourself, then you’ve come to the right place!
On a serious note, they offer a full range of summer (MarchOctober) water-sports, supervised by experienced guides,
plus climbing, packages and accommodation.
Around Bovec
Kanin Perched high above Bovec, Kanin is Slovenia’s
only high altitude (i.e. over 2000m) ski centre and boasts
the country’s longest “winter” season, actually running all
the way from November until well into spring and the May
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national holidays. Previously a medium sized resort with
15km of ski runs, this year Kanin is joined with a new lift
to the Sella Nevea ski centre across the border in Italy, to
make it Slovenia’s only transnational resort. With a good
range of slopes it will appeal to everyone from complete
beginners to advanced skiers and boarders. If that’s not
enough for you, guests with a six-day Kanin pass can also
ski in a third country for two days, at the Arnoldstein centre
in Austria. There are off piste opportunities at Kanin, but we
wouldn’t recommend this without an experienced guide.
The imposing peaks of the mountain range overlook Bovec
and the truly magnificent Soča Valley, with its famous emerald river. The Soča Valley was even featured in a Hollywood
blockbuster, The Chronicles or Narnia. The panorama from
Kanin extends all the way from the eastern Julian alps to
Trieste, the mouth of the Soča River and the Adriatic sea,
the proximity of which ensures a tangible mix between
crisp alpine air and Mediterranean-like warm breezes. In the
spring this great combination really blossoms, when you
can you can ski in the morning, then sunbathe on the snowbeach, or trek in the warm lush valley in the afternoon. It
even makes skiing in a t-shirt a real possibility!
Summertime attracts hikers, climbers, paragliders and
mountain bikers - the latter flocking to the 4.5km long and
600m high Kanin MTB park. There are also deep shafts
for cavers, the biggest of which, Vrtoglavica Jama, has the
longest vertical drop in the world (603m). Kanin is reached
by way of a massive cable car, ascending from 436m to
2,200m above sea level it’s an adventure in itself, as you
can witness the vast change in flora and fauna in just a
few minutes - it has to be seen to be believed.
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Wine tasting in brDa
shopping
Lunch on the terrace at Dobrovo Castle
Grad Dobrovo Grajska 10, Dobrovo v Brdih, tel.
(+386) 53 95 95 86/(+386) 51 81 64 70. If you’ve
never been to Brda before, Dobrovo Castle is a logical
first stop on your tour. The region’s well-stocked and
extremely helpful tourist information centre is located in
the courtyard, and inside there’s a museum, art gallery
and restaurant. The menu - in Slovene, Italian and German, but not English - fits on two pages, but the prices
are reasonable, the servings ample and the views from
the back terrace postcard worthy. After (or in lieu of) you
meal, don’t forget to stop by the wine bar in the cellar.
QOpen 12:00 - 22:00, Sat 19:00 - 22:00.
Brda Occupying 72km² of rolling hills between the Soča
Klinec Homestead Medana 20, Dobrovo v Brdih, tel.
River and Italian border, Brda is one of Slovenia’s foremost
wine-growing areas and only an hour’s drive from Ljubljana.
Often described as a miniature version of Tuscany, every hill
seems to be topped with a large church (there are actually 30
in all) surrounded by a charming little village, while the hillsides
and valleys in between are blanketed with vineyards, orchards
and winding country roads. Aside from a few larger estates
and one cooperative, most of the vineyards are smaller family-run operations, and almost all offer some combination of
wine tastings, tours, meals, accommodation and of course
wine sales. The region is also known for its traditional Italian-influenced cuisine, and a trip to Brda without enjoying a
slow multi-course meal on a terrace overlooking the vineyards
almost defeats the entire purpose. The tourist information
office at Dobrovo Castle is well-stocked with multi-lingual
maps, brochures and other literature, and a great place to
start for first-time visitors.
(+386) 53 95 94 08/(+386) 31 33 94 63, [email protected], klinec.si. More than just a winery or tourist farm,
the Klinec homestead is a truly one of a kind place. The small
family-run operation produces a range of exquisite organic
wines and serves an array of mouth-watering seasonal dishes
following traditional recipes and cooking methods of the Brda
region. They also play a central role in Medana’s thriving arts
scene, hosting well-known painters and sculptors for a weeklong festival every October, as well as various jazz concerts,
film viewings and poetry readings throughout the year. Q
Open Fri 19:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-15:00 & 19:00-23:00, Sun
12:00-16:00 and Mon-Thu by arrangement.
Simčič (Karol & Igor & Marijan) Hum 8, Kojsko,
tel. (+386) 53 04 65 26, (+386) 53 04 65 27, info@
vinosimcic.si, www.vinosimcic.si. First appearing in the
local land registry back in the 19th century and covering some
32 hectares of terraced vineyards today, Vrhunska Vina Simčič
is one of the oldest and largest wineries in Brda. They produce
a wide variety of white and red wines including Rebula, Pinot
Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon among the
former and Merlot, Chabernet Sauvignon and Refošk (the
so-called King of Reds) among the latter. Tours and tastings
are available for both individuals and larger groups, but it’s
always best to call at least a few days in advance to make
arrangements. QClosed Sun.
Vinska Klet Goriška Brda Zadružna 9, Dobrovo,
Next year’s wine on the way to the winery
Wineries
Belica
Medana 32, Dobrovo
(+386) 53 04 21 04
www.belica.net
Šibau
Fojana 15, Dobrovo
(+386) 53 04 50 62
www.sibau.si
Čarga 1767
Pristavo 2, Dobrovo
(+386) 53 95 94 96
www.carga1767.si
Ščurek
Plešivo 44, Dobrovo
(+386) 53 04 50 21
www.scurek.com
Vini Franko
Snežatno 4, Kojsko
(+386) 53 95 92 07
www.franko.si
Štekar
Snežatno 26a, Kojsko
(+386) 53 04 65 40
www.stekar.si
Movia
Ceglo 18, Dobrovo
(+386) 53 95 95 19
www.movia.si
Valentinčič
Podsabotin 48
(+386) 53 04 65 78
www.valentincic.si
tel. +386 5 33 10 100, fax +386 5 33 10 109, info@
klet-brda.si, www.klet-brda.com. This cooperative is the
region’s largest wine producer and also boasts the country’s
largest wine cellar, with a capacity of 18 million litres. Since its
formation back in 1922, the cooperative has been the driving
force behind Goriška Brda’s viticulture tradition, and has also
taken an active role in promoting the region throughout Slovenia and abroad. Highly educational tours of the cellar along
with wine tastings start at only €2.50 per person. QOpen
08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
An afternoon visit to Simčič Winery
One of the great things about this city is the fact that you
can shop old fashioned the way: strolling the city centre’s
streets, ducking in and out of any number of high street
stores, local brands and cute little boutiques. A number
of stores have locations on the streets that abut the river,
making this - if we’re honest- one of our fave shopping
cities in Europe.
The main shopping streets in the centre of the city are uls.
Breg, Zidovska, Hribarevo and Stari Trg. There are also plenty
of stores on central Slovenska Cesta, and in the grid of
streets between Slovenska Cesta and the river, and Mestni
Trg on the opposite bank. Indeed, Mestni Trg is a cracking
place to shop, with great little boutiques standing side by side
next to cafés, bars and restaurants; shop, then chill out!
If you like want a mall experience however, head out to
BTC City, a couple of kilometers from the city centre on
the road to Maribor. Besides an enormous mall (City Park)
there are also a number of warehouse-like outlets stores,
as well as a water park and entertainment city.
Books
Antikvariat B-3/4, Gallusovo Nabrežje 21, tel. (+386)
1425 40 07. A small selection of second-hand books including a few novels in English. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun
10:00 - 14:00.
Mladinska Knjiga Slovenska 29, tel. (+386) 1241 36
80, [email protected], www.mladinska.com. The
flagship store of Slovenia’s largest book retailer, it has by far
the largest selection of English language books in the country
including a fairly impressive travel section. There’s usually at
least one table of heavily discounted tomes if you’d like to
pick up something cheap to read and aren’t too picky. They
also operate smaller shops on seemingly every other street
in Ljubljana, which mostly stock stationery supplies. QOpen
09:00 - 19:30, Sat 09:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Oxford Center C-3, Kopitarjeva 2, tel. (+386) 1360 37 89,
[email protected]. Lots of novels in English, plus
a wide selection of dictionaries, maps and guidebooks. QOpen
08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Cosmetics
Fresh Line B-2, Čopova 4, www.freshline.gr. Homemade
cosmetics, from soap that looks good enough to eat to bath
bombs. For businessmen staying at the Slon a few doors away
this is the perfect place to dash before checking out to get
the missus that last-minute present. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00.
Closed Sun.
L’Occitane Mestni Trg 7 / Ljubljanske Brigade 33 / Citypark, tel. (+386) 1426 03 72, www.loccitane.si. Named for
an ancient province that once covered a wide swath of Mediterranean Europe, this well-known international retailer of body, face
and home products currently has ten stores in Slovenia, three
of which are located in Ljubljana. The environmentally-conscious
company aims to preserve the natural traditions of the Mediterranean region - especially those of Provence, France where it was
founded some thirty years ago - and each product in its extensive
range comes with a unique true story. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00,
Melvita Stari Trg 18, www.melvita.com. Melvita is one of
France’s leading organic cosmetics brands, which has been creating natural, high-quality products for more than a quarter century.
Their product range includes a wide selection of natural ingredients
sourced from around the world, which are produced using mostly
organic farming methods. In addition to their shop in Ljubljana’s old
town they also have a location at the Europark shopping centre
in Maribor. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
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3 Muhe B-3, Stari Trg 30, tel. (+386) 1421 07 15,
[email protected], www.3muhe.si. Hippie colours,
funky clothes, wooden statues, bongos and incense sticks
are all on display at 3 Muhe, which is fair trade certified. There
is always a chance of finding something unique to take back
home with you, however nothing is the least bit Slovenian, so
souvenir shoppers should probably look elsewhere. QOpen
10:00 - 19:30, Sat 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Fashion
69 Slam Gallusova 7, tel. (+386) 31 531 900,
www.69slam.si/. The Ljubljana outlet of this trendy international underwear and swimwear brand is somewhat
hidden away on a quieter stretch of the riverside, which is
a bit ironic given that the designs inside are about as loud
as you’re likely to find anywhere. If it’s any indicator of the
store’s popularity amongst the locals, its Facebook page is
fast approaching 1,000 fans. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat
10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Boutique Lacoste B-2, Dalmatinova 10, tel. (+386)
1431 50 68, [email protected], www.florida-wellness.si. There may not be any crocodiles in the Ljubljanica,
but there are plenty in this Lacoste boutique. Find a massive range of gear from the French casual specialists, from
the classic polo shirt to footwear. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00.
Closed Sun.
Butik La Vision C-2, Prečna ul. 4, tel. (+386) 1232 16
80, [email protected]. When I first heard about this place
two things happened: I realized I needed a helpful female
fashion expert and I immediately thought I’d feel like Julia
Roberts in Pretty Woman with older women wondering if we
could really afford their precious garments. My preconcep-
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tion was completely wrong. The tiara-wearing clerk was
attentive, showed great style herself and lacked any hint of
condescending attitude. According to my expert consultant
the items on display were designer labels at very good prices,
considering what you’re getting. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat
09:00 - 13:00.
Dolce & Gabbana Outlet Cankarjeva 10. With its odd
basement location, limited working hours and a sign reading “For members only” out front, we were surprised not to
be asked for a password before being let in. However, once
inside we were well taken care of. Definitely a unique shopping
experience. QOpen 16:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Emporium Letališka 3 (BTC), tel. (+386) 15 84 48 00,
[email protected], www.emporium.si. This huge fashion
house in the southwest corner of BTC has aisle after aisle
of name-brand designer clothes for men, women and children
at discount prices. With well over 100 different luxury brands
to peruse they’ve been thoughtful enough to also include a
café to rest weary legs and reload on caffeine. QOpen 10:00
- 21:00, Sat 09:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 15:00.
Flat C-2, Miklošičeva 18, tel. (+386) 1 2322055/(+386)
1 2322056, www.flat.si. Sprouting creativity and a fresh
new concept through the creation of innovative furniture and
accessories for home or office. Browse through the selection
of incredibly large wall clocks, hand crafted and painted bed
side tables and hanging chairs made of bamboo. A unique,
modern and humorous collection for a post-modern home.
QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Furla B-3, Mestni Trg 17, tel. (+386) 59 054 980, www.
furla.com. Now this is a nice place. Handbags and coffee, or
coffee and handbags. Equal amount of space is given other
to both of these pursuits. Inside the café area has a great
mini-library of books on fashion, so if you can’t afford one of
the handbags you can at least read about people who can.
mainly leather, goods (luggage, handbags, purses) for ladies who
lunch. Besides the headline leather there are also big print bags,
which, as its summer in Slovenia, feature something of a nautical
theme. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00.
Lili in Roza B-3, Stari trg 30, tel. (+386) 1425 30
50. Just one street away from the river in the old town, Lili
in Roza is the only clothing store in the city to specialize in
Oilily products. The staff is pleasant and helpful, even if they
cram the shelves with a little too much merchandise. Dealing
exclusively in women’s and children’s clothing, this little shop
is a great place to pick up something for the kids, then take
them for an ice cream right next door.
Mandarina Duck B-3, Wolfova ulica 1, tel. (+386)
1251 10 10. Exquisite handbags and leather goods for the
glitterati. Look out for the trademark wooden ducks in the
window: alas they are not for sale. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00,
Marella A/B-3, Slovenska 28, tel. (+386) 1426 92 44,
[email protected], www.morris.si. A slightly less expensive
alternative to its upmarket sister, Max Mara, this spacious
newly-renovated boutique on the city’s main thoroughfare
always offers a fresh diversified collection of contemporary
women’s wear. Mediterranean white is the dominant colour of
the Spring/Summer ‘09 collection, which hails the triumphant
return of sophistication while emphasizing the seductive
powers of simplicity. Q Open 09:00 - 19:30, Sat 09:30
Max Mara B-2, Miklošičeva 6, tel. (+386) 1426 58 80,
[email protected], www.morris.si. Located opposite the Grand
Hotel Union just steps away from the city’s main square, this
is the well-known Italian fashion group’s Slovenian flagship.
Of course elegant Italian-made couture doesn’t come cheap,
so you might want to start thinking now about how you can
claim that must-have summer dress as a business expense.
Midas B-2, Ajdovščina 3, tel. (+386) 13 00 46 00,
[email protected], www.midas.si. When Midas opened in
October 2007 Ljubljana let out a sigh of relief. Finally the
top international brands were available in Slovenia. Now you
can find the latest collections from houses such as Giorgio
Armani, Blumarine and Givenchy to the more fashion collections of Marc by Marc Jacobs, McQ by Alexander McQueen
and See by Chloe. In Midas you can fully immerse yourself
in your favorite brand from underwear, clothes, shoes, bags,
accessories, sunglasses and perfumes. Q Open 09:00
- 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
Peko Miklošičeva 14, tel. (+386) 59 089 068, ljubljana.
[email protected], www.peko.si. This new and nicely
laid out shoe shop has everything for the feet, from flash
trainers to leather boots to handmade Italian loafers, with
stockings in stock as well. And because a new pair of shoes
needs a new accessory to go with them, Peko stocks a range
of handbags as well. So if you break a heel on the cobblestones or just feel the need for some retail therapy pop into
Peko to invigorate your soles and your soul.
Food & Drink
Gaj Zdravja B/C-3/4, Gornji Trg 17, tel. (+386) 1423
42 52. A small organic supermarket in the old town. Everything
from peanut butter to cabbages to tinned baby food is on offer.
Koželj B-3, Dvorni Trg 1, tel. (+386) 1251 36 44,
www.kozelj.si. Somewhere in the region of 85% Sloveniangrown and -produced wine, plus reds, whites and rosés
from around the world. The gregarious chap who runs the
place is an expert and will help you through the minefield
of local plonk. QOpen 11:00 - 20:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00.
Closed Sun.
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finishing touches when we visited in late July, but we liked
what we saw.
Rustika C-3, Ljubljanski Grad (Ljubljana Castle)/(+386)
031 38 32 47. Everything from ghastly ceramic dragons to
traditional paintings on glass to wooden spoons to jewellery
inside the castle’s very own little gift shop.
They also have a shop in the center (Stritarjeva 9, B-3) Q
Ljubljana castle: daily: 09:00-20:00 (in the winter 10:0019:00). In the centre: Mo.-Fr.: 09:00-20:00, Sa.: 10:00-14:00
, 15:00-19:00, Su.: 10:00-14:00
Trgovina Ika C-3, Ciril-Metodov Trg 13, tel. (+386) 1
232 17 43, [email protected], www.trgovina-ika.si.
RoIka puts the creativity of local Slovene artists and fashion
designers in the forefront of its shelves, exhibiting a wonderful
selection of products such as paintings, ceramics, jewellery
and fashion. You can pick up great souvenirs here as a lot
of the products represent the beauty of Ljubljana in artistic
forms, or if you’re looking for a unique garment or piece of art,
you’ve come to the right place. QOpen 10:00 - 19:00, Sat
10:00 - 14:00, 15:00-18:00, Sun 10:00 - 14:00.
Home
Aqua Šmartinska 152 (BTC), tel. (+ 386) 15 85 22 95,
[email protected], www.aquamaritime.si. A difficult
place to categorise as their products all share a maritime
theme, but otherwise run the gamut from swimsuits and sandals to tea pots and cutlery to pencil holders and handbags.
Luckily their website is well-designed (and in English) so you
can check out their entire collection before visiting. QOpen
09:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Markets
Oliviers&Co B-2, Slovenska 46, tel. (+386) 1232 22
92, www.oliviers-co.com. Fine imported delicacies hard to
find elsewhere in Ljubljana. Only the best mustards, pastas,
pate and sauces from around the world are on sale here. It
smells great and it’s difficult not to spend a fortune. QOpen
09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00.
Gifts & Souvenirs
Čokoladnica Cukrček B-3, Mestni Trg 11, tel. (+386)
1519 92 86, [email protected], www.cukrcek.si. A
charming, family-run business with three shops in the city,
Čokoladnica Cukrček has been delighting adults and making
children happily sick for a decade and a half. Among the
many fine examples of chocolate for sale include special
Ljubljana dragons in souvenir wooden boxes, fruit covered in
chocolate and even chocolate flavoured with salt. QOpen
09:00 - 20:00, Sun 10:00 - 19:00.
Ljubljanček C-2, Miklošičeva 1, (Grand Hotel Union),
tel. (+386) 59 0 25 727, [email protected]. Attached
to Grand Union Hotel, in Ljubljancek you can take a look
through souvenirs of plates, photos, art and gadgets in relation to the town of Ljubljana. It is worth stopping by if you’re
looking to buy souvenirs and gifts for your family back home.
QOpen 08:00 - 14:00, 15:00-19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00,
14:00-18:00, Sun 08:00 - 12:00.
Made in Slovenia Slovenska 23, tel. (+386) 51 228
249, [email protected], www.madeinslovenia.
net/. These guys have been selling exclusively Slovenian
produced goods on the web for over three years now, but
have only recently decided to get into the bricks and mortar
trade. Beyond the usual gifts and souvenirs they also carry
original art work, hand-made jewellery, contemporary music
and of course hemp rolling papers. Their small shop in the
arcade opposite Kongresni Trg was still undergoing some
BTC Market J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 1585 14
56. A classic food produce market, modernised and brought
up to date by the large BTC group. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00,
Central Market (Glavna tržnica) C-3, , tel. (+386)
1300 12 00, [email protected]. Food and local produce in
a covered space and an open market square just northeast
of the Dragon Bridge.
Flea Market C-3, Cankarjevo Nabrežje. Held every
Sunday morning along the riverside on and around Cobbler’s
Bridge, find an extraordinary range of antique goods and brica-brac from stamps to sofas. Q Open Sun 08:00-14:00.
Shopping centres
Shopping centres are not hard to find in Ljubljana, but
most of the big department stores and supermarkets are
just out of town and are best found by bus or taxi.
BTC City J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 1585 22
22, [email protected], www.btc-city.com. The biggest thing
of its kind in the country, the positively humungous BTC
features not only some 450 shops selling everything you
could possibly imagine, but also boasts restaurants galore,
bars, a post office, multiplex cinema, indoor go-cart racing,
a comedy theatre, billiards, volleyball courts, an enormous
water park, conference facilities and its very own business
district housing some of the best known local and international companies. There’s free parking for more than 8,500
vehicles too, all just a couple of kilometres out of the centre
of the city in the general direction of Maribor. QOpen 09:00
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Citypark J-2, Šmartinska 152g, tel. (+386) 1587 30 50,
[email protected], www.citypark.si. City Park is Ljubljana’s
biggest shopping centre, and the only place in the city to find
everything you want under one roof. Besides the massive
variety of stores (every major high street brand is here) there
is a terrific choice of places to eat: most of the restaurants
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are far better than your shopping mall average. There’s
parking for all, and so big is this place that even on the busiest9of5weekends it never feels opressively full. QOpen 09:00
- 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.
Maxi Market B-3, Trg Republike 1, tel. (+386) 1476
68 774,
5 [email protected], www.maxi.si. The quintessential
Yugoslavian shopping centre experience, dating from 1971 and
brought slightly up to date but still retaining most of its original
exterior charm. Maxi Market is perhaps the best one-stop-shop
experience in the city centre. As well as a fairly good selection of
clothes shops, it also has a number of other shopping surprises
5 as a handful of interesting bars and cafés. QOpen
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09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun.
M Center tehnike in gradnje Črnuče H-1, K sejmišču
32,5 tel. (+386) 1560 61 00, [email protected], www.
mercator.si. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Mercator
Center Ljubljana H-1, Cesta Ljubljanske
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Brigade 33, tel. (+386) 1513 99 52, [email protected],
www.mercator.si. A huge, modern shopping centre with
plenty of underground parking. Find all your favourite shops
in here plus several restaurants and even some banks. In the
north of the city, 15 minutes from the centre. QOpen 09:00
- 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.
Nama B-2, Tomšičeva 1, tel. (+386) 1425 83 00, www.
nama.si. Just southwest of the Slon hotel, this well established
department store provides several floors of clothing for men
and women, plus household items and somewhere to eat in
the basement. QOpen 08:30 - 20:00. Closed Sun.
Supernova J-3, Jurčkova 223, tel. (+386) 1428 88 83,
[email protected], www.supernova.si. Ljubljana’s newest
shopping centre is located on the outskirts of the city in Rudnik,
and offers plenty of space to leave your car while you go enjoy
spending your hard-earned cash. Check out the all-you-can-eat
sushi place, which is great value for your money. QOpen 09:00
- 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.
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pralines and chocholate gifts.
Sports & Recreation
Intersport B-3, Šubičeva 2, tel. (+386) 1242 77 57,
[email protected], www.intersport.si. Everything
you need from table tennis balls to skis. Sports fashion too.
1 0 0 Yachting B-3, Mestni Trg 25, tel. (+386) 590
Marina
38360. Everything, from sou’westers to sweaters, a yachtsman could need, and a few things he might not. Marina is a
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all, and the whole country appears to own a boat.
Patrick Sport d.o.o. H-2, Celovška cesta 34, tel. (+386)
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1439
10 15. Whether you are skier, you love hiking or any of
the sport activities that are popular in Slovenia, you should
check out this specialised store. A small sporting goods store
with a wide selection of equipment for various activities. They
concentrate on brands of very high quality like the Kelme brand
of football
apparel and Hi-Tech gear for the outdoorsy types.
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Rogo Sport D-2/3, Trubarjeva 76, tel. (+386) 1430 54
10.5A small shop at the far western end of the street providing
a limited choice of new bicycles, spare parts and full service options. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
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B-3, Igriška 12, tel. (+386) 1425 44 13, www.
aquas.si. Everything you could possible need before heading
out sailing or fishing. From the latest Helly Hansen sailing fashions to the latest in harpoons and powerful distress flares.
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DHL Špruha 19, Trzin, tel. (+386) 1588 78 00, www.dhl.
si. QOpen 07:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
FedEx J-2, Ob Železnici 14, tel. (+386) 1547 33 86.
Kurirček , tel. (+386) 80 1881/(+386) 051 444 555,
[email protected], www.kurircek.si. QOpen 07:00
Tine Express J-1, Ulica Nadgoriških Borcev 34, tel.
(+386) 156 17 000, www.tine.si. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
TNT Express J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 1587
83 00, [email protected], www.tnt.si. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
UPS Intereuropa Ljubljana Airport, tel. (+386) 42 81
12 00, www.ups-slovenia.com. QOpen 07:00 - 17:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
Laptop login
Travellers can easily hook up to Slovenia’s wifi network by
surfing to www.neowlan.net; there are hotspots allover the
country, and payment is by prepaid NeoWLAN cards, for
sale at kiosks and post offices, or by credit card. Charges
are €3 per half hour, €9 per 2 hours or €15-19 per 24
hours. With a local Mobitel SIM card you can also connect
via your mobile, charged at €0.21 per 5 minutes.
Many hotels offer free wifi for their guests, but there’s
also an number of free public wifi locations in Ljubljana,
including at the airport and in the Konzorcij bookshop
(Slovenska 29). See www.hotspot-locations.com for a full
list of paid and unpaid hotspots.
Express mail
DHL Špruha 19, Trzin, tel. (+386) 1588 78 00, www.dhl.
si. QOpen 07:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
FedEx J-2, Ob Železnici 14, tel. (+386) 1547 33 86.
Kurirček , tel. (+386) 80 1881/(+386) 051 444 555,
[email protected], www.kurircek.si. QOpen 07:00
Tine Express J-1, Ulica Nadgoriških Borcev 34, tel.
(+386) 156 17 000, www.tine.si. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
TNT Express J-2, Šmartinska 152, tel. (+386) 1587
83 00, [email protected], www.tnt.si. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
UPS Intereuropa Ljubljana Airport, tel. (+386) 42 81
12 00, www.ups-slovenia.com. QOpen 07:00 - 17:00.
Closed Sat, Sun.
City codes
When calling from abroad, prefix with +386 and drop the zero.
Celje
03
Murska Sobota
02
Koper
05
Nova Gorica
05
Kranj
04
Novo mesto
07
Krško
07
Postojna
05
Ljubljana 01
Ravne na Koroškem
02
Maribor
02
Trbovlje
03
Post
Efficient and affordable, there’s little chance of your mail
getting lost.
Main post office (Glavna pošta) B-2, Slovenska 32,
tel. (+386) 1243 19 60, www.posta.si. QOpen 08:00
- 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
Public internet access
Internet cafés and similar ventures.
Drog-Art C-2, Kolodvorska 20, tel. (+386) 1439 72 70.
Internet access for €1,67 per hour. Q Open Tue 15:00-18:00,
Thu 09:00-12:00.
Oton Zupancic Library C-1, Train Station,Trg OF 10,
tel. (+386) 129 123 96, [email protected], www.koz.
si. Internet access for €2/hour in the train station library.
Become a member (€12,50) and it’s free. QOpen 08:00
Xplorer C-3, Petkovškovo Nabrežje 23, tel. (+386)
1430 19 91. Ten machines and a fridge full of cold drinks.
Access for €4 per hour, €2.40 per hour if you buy a 5-hour
voucher.
Public telephones
Telekom Slovenije has card phones with English-language
instructions dotted all over Slovenia. Phone cards are for
sale at post offices and kiosks, and are available in four
flavours: €2.92, €4.18, €7.09 and €14.61.
Telephone calls
To make a call within Slovenia, dial the two-digit city
code (if you are not in that city), or the mobile phone
code, followed by the 7-digit subscriber’s number. From
local mobile phones, the city code always needs to be
dialled. To call to Slovenia, dial the international access
code, the country code 386, the city code without the
zero and the subscriber’s number. To call abroad, dial
+ followed by the country code, the city code and the
subscriber’s number.
Country codes
Albania
Australia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia-Herz.
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
355
61
43
375
32
387
359
385
420
45
372
358
33
49
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kosovo
Latvia
Lithuania
Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
30
36
353
972
39
81
381
371
370
389
373
381
31
47
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UK
Ukraine
USA
48
351
40
7
381
421
386
34
46
41
90
44
380
1
87
88
Lifestyle
BUSINESS
Banks
Abanka B-2, Slovenska 50, tel. (+386) 1300 15 00.
Bank Of Slovenia B-2, Slovenska 35, tel. (+386)
1471 90 00.
Deželna Banka Slovenije C-2, Kolodvorska 9, tel.
(+386) 1472 71 00.
Hypo Group Alpe Adria B-3, Slovenska 29, tel. (+386)
1580 41 40.
Nova Ljubljanska Banka B-3, Trg Republike 2, tel.
(+386) 1476 39 00.
Raiffeisen Bank C-3, Pogačarjev Trg 2, tel. (+386)
1234 98 18.
Skb B-2, Ajdovščina 4, tel. (+386) 1471 59 58.
Unicredit Banka Slovenija B-3, Wolfova 1, tel.
(+386) 1587 64 72.
Business centres
Ljubljanski Univerzitetni Inkubator H-1, Vojkova
63, tel. (+386) 1620 34 80.
Poslovni angeli Slovenije H-2, Železna 18, tel.
(+386) 1307 09 33.
Tehnološki Park Ljubljana H-2, Teslova 30, tel.
(+386) 1477 66 13.
The Business Center (Virtual Office and Business
Center) B-2, Slovenska 34, tel. (+386) 1 4701 690.
Chambers of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia
H-1, Dimičeva 13, tel. (+386) 1589 80 00.
Computers
Beauty & Wellness
CHAOTHAI masaže za boljše počutje F-3, Jana
Comshop BTC J-2, Šmartinska 152/9, tel. (+386)
Hairdressers
Mič Styling B-3, Kongresni Trg 4, tel. (+386) 1241
40 40, www.micstyling.com. QOpen 08:00 - 20:00, Sat
Husa 3, tel. (+386) 40 83 73 63, chaothai.si@gmail.
com, www.chaothai.si. Q Open 10:00 - 22:00.
Sense Welness Club B/C-3, Dunajska 154, tel.
(+386) 1588 2600/(+386) 030 388 388, [email protected], www.sense-club.com.
QOpen 10:00 - 22:00.
Sončni studio body line C-3, Poljanska cesta 15, tel.
(+386) 40 780 036.
Sončni studio Sun vision J-2, Nove Fužine 47, tel.
(+386) 40 165 031, [email protected], www.bodyline.
si/. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sun 15:00 - 21:00.
225, tel. (+386) 1428 98 98, [email protected], www.
simple.si. QOpen 8:30 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun
09:00 - 15:00.
Simple, Ljubljana SUPERNOVA J-3, Jurčkova cesta
223, tel. (+386) 1427 40 98, www.simple.si. QOpen
09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.
Studio Christian B-2, Vošnjakova 1, tel. (+386) 41 98
77 17. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Clinics
Language courses
(+386) 1472 37 00, www.zd-lj.si.
Kirurški Sanatorij Rožna dolina H-2, Rožna dolina IV/45,
tel. (+386) 1477 94 00, www.kirurski-sanatorij.si.
University Medical Centre Ljubljana D-2, Zaloška 2,
tel. (+386) 1522 50 50, [email protected], www2.kclj.si.
[email protected], www.ars-linguae.com.
Much H-3, Koprska 94, tel. (+386) 1423 78 60, darja.
[email protected], www.much.si.
Health Centre Metelkova D-2, Metelkova 9, tel.
Dry cleaners
Chemo Express B-3, Wolfova 12, tel. (+386) 1251 44
04. QOpen 07:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Femiks C-2, Kotnikova 18, tel. (+386) 1230 18 20,
[email protected]. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00. Closed Sat, Sun.
Labod H-1, Cesta Ljubljanske Brigade 33, tel. (+386)
1518 43 26, www.cistilnica-labod.si. Q Open 09:00
- 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.
Mehurček Viška 54, tel. (+386) 1256 77 08, mewww.mehurcek.si. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.
08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun.
Simple, Ljubljana E.Leclerc J-3, Jurčkova cesta
Ars Linguae C-1, Dunajska 10, tel. (+386) 1300 27 11,
051 34 59 11.
Sosed H-2, Vojkova 63, tel. (+386) 31 610 604.
Tech Trade B-2, Vošnjakova 5, tel. (+386) 1434
01 08.
Consultants
IQbator B-2, Drenikova 33, tel. (+386) 41690666.
MM-konto H - - 1, Devova 5, tel. (+386) 1515 50 22.
Par H-3, Tbilisijska 128, tel. (+386) 1423 15 06.
Pro-Eco H-1, Vodovodna 99a, tel. (+386) 1565 45
67.
Tax-Fin-Lex C-1, Dunajska 20, tel. (+386) 1432
42 43.
Currency exchange
Menjalnica AŽUR C-2, Kolodvorska 2, tel. (+386)
1786 08 80.
Primus Group C-1/2, Trg OF 6, tel. (+386) 1432
10 14.
Opticians
Publikum FIN C-2, Miklošičeva 34, tel. (+386) 1300
1251 41 56, [email protected], www.
mestna-optika.si. Q Open 08:30 - 20:00, Sat 08:30
Optika FELIKS A-3, Igriška 14, tel. (+386) 1425 00
02/(+386) 040 206 070, [email protected], www.
optikafeliks.com. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 10:00 - 13:00.
Closed Sun.
Optika Zajec B-2, Puharjeva 3, tel. (+386) 1252 72
82, [email protected], www.zajec-optika.si. QOpen
09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.
Foreign representations
Mestna optika B-3, Kongresni Trg 9, tel. (+386)
60 80.
Albania J-2, Zaloška 69, tel. (+386) 1547 36 50.
Australia (Consulate) H-2, Dunajska 50, tel. (+386)
1425 42 52.
Austria A-3, Prešernova 23, tel. (+386) 1479 07 00.
Belgium B-3, Trg Republike 3/ IX, tel. (+386) 1200
60 10.
Bosnia & Herzegovina H-1/2, Kolarjeva 26, tel.
(+386) 1234 32 50.
Brazil B-3, Kongresni trg 3, tel. (+386) 1244 24 00.
Bulgaria H-3, Opekarska 35, tel. (+386) 1 28 32
899.
Canada (consulate) B-2, Trg republike 3, tel. (+386)
1252 44 44.
Chile (consulate) G-2, Brdnikova 34b, tel. (+386)
1423 96 70.
China E-2, Koblarjeva 3, tel. (+386) 1420 28 55.
Croatia C-4, Gruberjevo nabrežje 6, tel. (+386) 1200
44 01.
Cyprus B-2, Komenskega 12, tel. (+386) 1232 15
42.
Czech Republic A-3, Riharjeva 1, tel. (+386) 1420
24 50.
Denmark B-1, Tivolska 48, tel. (+386) 143 80 800.
Egypt B-2, Miklošičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1308 18 50.
Finland B-2, Ajdovščina 4/ VIII, tel. (+386) 1300
21 20.
France B-4, Barjanska 1, tel. (+386) 1479 04 00.
Germany A-2, Prešernova 27, tel. (+386) 1479 03
00.
Greece C-4, Trnovski Pristan 14, tel. (+386) 1420
14 00.
Hungary G-1, Ulica Konrada Babnika 5, tel. (+386)
1512 18 82.
India B-2, Maurerjeva 29, tel. (+386) 1513 31 17.
Indonesia (consulate) A-3, Prešernova 11, tel.
(+386) 1200 51 77.
Ireland C-3, Poljanski nasip 6, tel. (+386) 1300 89
70.
Israel (consulate) H-1, Dunajska 119, tel. (+386)
1566 10 20.
Italy A-3, Snežniška 8, tel. (+386) 1426 21 94.
Japan B-3, Trg republike 3/ XI, tel. (+386) 1200 82
81.
Jordan (consulate) J-2, Zaloška 159, tel. (+386)
1546 15 00.
Latvia B-2, Ajdovščina 4, tel. (+386) 040 22 91 71.
Lithuania B-3, Kongresni Trg 3, tel. (+386) 1244
26 11.
Luxemburg (consulate) B-3, Slovenska 27, tel.
(+386) 1470 70 15.
Macedonia A-3, Prešernova 2, tel. (+386) 1421
00 21.
Malta (consulate) B-2, Kersnikova 11, tel. (+386)
041 444 014.
Mehico ((consulate)) B-3, Trg republike 3, tel. (+386)
1470 70 35.
Montenegro D-2, Njegoševa 14, tel. (+386) 1439
53 64.
Morocco (consulate) H-2, Bizjanova 2, tel. (+386)
1581 63 00.
Netherlands C-2, Poljanski nasip 6, tel. (+386) 1420
14 61.
New Zealand (consulate) H-1, Verovškova 57, tel.
(+386) 1580 30 55.
Norway B-2, Ajdovščina 4/ VIII, tel. (+386) 1300
21 40.
Philippines (consulate) H-1, Ulica Bratov Učakar 50,
tel. (+386) 1518 15 84.
Poland H-2, Bežigrad 10, tel. (+386) 1 436 47 12.
Portugal B-3, Trg Republike 3/X, tel. (+386) 1479
05 40.
Romania H-1, Podlimbarskega 43, tel. (+386) 1505
82 94.
Russia A-2, Tomšičeva 9, tel. (+386) 1422 49 20.
Serbia C-2, Slomškova 1, tel. (+386) 1438 01 10.
Seychelles (consulate) Tržaška 19a, Logatec, 30km
southwest of Ljubljana, tel. (+386) 1754 29 46.
Slovakia A-3, Tivolska 4, tel. (+386) 1425 54 25.
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business
South Africa (consulate) C-2, Pražakova 4, tel.
(+386) 1200 63 00.
South Korea (consulate) B-3, Trg Republike 3, tel.
(+386) 1252 71 17.
Spain C-4, Trnovski pristan 24, tel. (+386) 1420
23 30.
Sweden B-2, Ajdovščina 4/ VIII, tel. (+386) 130 00
270.
Switzerland B-3, Trg republike 3/ VI, tel. (+386)
1200 86 40.
Thailand (consulate) C-2, Pražakova 12, tel. (+386)
1433 30 26.
Turkey B-1, Livarska 4, tel. (+386) 1236 41 50.
Ukraine H-2, Teslova 23, tel. (+386) 1421 06 04.
UK A-3, Trg Republike 3/ 4, tel. (+386) 1200 39
10.
USA A-2, Prešernova 31, tel. (+386) 1200 55 00.
Vatican C-3, Krekov Trg 1, tel. (+386) 1433 92 04.
Insurance companies
Adriatic Slovenica C-2, Miklošičeva 20, tel. (+386)
1439 81 80.
Generali H-2, Kržičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1475 71 00.
Kd Življenje H-1, Celovška 206, tel. (+386) 158 26
522.
Triglav C-2, Miklošičeva 19, tel. (+386) 1474 73 20.
Lawyers
Janez Pejovnik B-3, Slovenska 29, tel. (+386) 1200
76 86.
Odvetniška družba Mramor, Sorta, Bilić & Holec
C-2, Komenskega 4, tel. (+386) 59 93 77 00.
Odvetniška pisarna Miro Senica in odvetniki B-4,
Barjanska 3, tel. (+386) 1252 80 00.
Peter Mele odvetniška pisarna C-2, Resljeva 25,
tel. (+386) 1430 04 61.
Ministries
Agriculture, Forestry and Food H-2, Dunajska 58,
tel. (+386) 1478 90 00.
Culture D-2, Maistrova 10, tel. (+386) 1369 59 00.
Defence H-1, Vojkova 55, tel. (+386) 1471 22 11.
Economy C-2, Kotnikova 5, tel. (+386) 1400 33 11.
Education and Sport C-2, Kotnikova 38, tel. (+386)
1478 42 00.
Environment and Spatial Planning H-2, Dunajska
48, tel. (+386) 1478 74 00.
Finance B-2, Župančičeva 13, tel. (+386) 1369 66
10.
Foreign Affairs A-3, Prešernova 25, tel. (+386) 1478
20 00.
Health B-2, Štefanova 5, tel. (+386) 1478 60 01.
Higher Education, Science and Technology D-1,
Kotnikova 38, tel. (+386) 1478 46 00.
Interior B-2, Štefanova 2, tel. (+386) 1428 40 00.
Justice B-2, Župančičeva 3, tel. (+386) 1369 52 00.
Labour, Family and Social Affairs C-2, Kotnikova
5, tel. (+386) 1369 77 00.
Public Administration H-2, Tržaška 21, tel. (+386)
1478 83 30.
Transport H-2, Langusova 4, tel. (+386) 1478 80
00.
NGOs
Amnesty International B-2, Beethovnova 7, tel.
jesen i nova godina u srcu netaknute prirode
Cnvos F-3, Povšetova 37, tel. (+386) 1542 14 22.
Lic F-3, Povšetova 37, tel. (+386) 1521 18 88.
Peace Institute D-2, Metelkova 6, tel. (+386) 1234
77 20.
Red Cross (Rdeči Križ) B-4, Mirje 19, tel. (+386)
1241 43 00.
Sonček H-1, Rožanska 2, tel. (+386) 1534 06 67.
Yhd D-1, Neubergerjeva 7, tel. (+386) 1431 20 54.
Zveza AIESEC Slovenija B-2, Kersnikova 4, tel.
(+386) 51 299 863.
Zveza prijateljev mladine Slovenije B/C -2,
Miklošičeva 16, tel. (+386) 1239 67 20.
Notaries
Košak ml. Miro B-3, Trg republike 3, tel. (+386) 1
244 25 00.
Nevenka Tory B-2, Beethovnova 14, tel. (+386)
1242 96 80.
Real estate
Abc Nepremičnine B-1, Tivolska 48, tel. (+386)
1300 00 00.
Agencia Zaloška 69, tel. (+386) 1521 15 65.
Ljubljana Nepremičnine B-2, Cankarjeva 10, tel.
(+386) 80 81 81.
Luster H -2, Tržaška 124, tel. (+386) 1200 49
54.
Royal Nepremičnine B-2, Cigaletova 5, tel. (+386)
1300 73 70.
Doživi jesenje ili zimsko veselje koje je dovoljno blizu i jeftino
Relocations
Relocations H-1, Vojkova 63, tel. (+386) 1565 50
61.
Selitveni servis Repič H-1, Tesovnikova 47, tel.
(+386) 1565 69 50.
Vatovec C-2, Čufarjeva 5, tel. (+386) 1430 13 40.
Translators
Alkemist Obirska 4, tel. (+386) 1514 16 78.
Berlitz B-2, Gosposvetska 2, tel. (+386) 1433 13
25.
MultiLingual Komenskega 6, tel. (+386) 1430 48
27.
Media
Delo B-1, Dunajska 5, tel. (+386) 1473 77 00,
[email protected], www.delo.si.
Dnevnik C-3, Kopitarjeva 2 & 4, tel. (+386) 1308
21 00, [email protected], www.dnevnik.si.
Pro plus J-1/2, Kranjčeva 26, tel. (+386) 1589 32
00, [email protected], www.24ur.com.
Radio Slovenia International Ilichova 33, Maribor, tel. (+386) 2 429 92 79.
Rtv Slovenija C-2, Kolodvorska 2, tel. (+386) 1475
21 11, [email protected], www.rtvslo.si.
Slovenian Press Agency B-1, Tivolska 50, tel.
(+386) 24 10 10, [email protected], www.sta.si.
Svet & Ljudje F-1, Peričeva ulica 17, tel. (+386)
1431 8170, [email protected], www.
svetinljudje.si.
The Slovenia Times A-3, Trg Mladinskih Delovnih
Brigad 12, tel. (+386) 1520 50 84, [email protected], www.sloveniatimes.com.
(+386) 1426 93 77.
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Adamič-Lundrovo
B/C-3
Ajdovščina
B-2
Ambrožev trg
D-3
Aškerčeva
A-3/4, B-4
Avčinova
C/D-1
Barjanska
B-4, H2/3
Bavdkova
F-1
Bazoviška
F-1
Beethovnova
B-2/3
Bernekerjeva
E/F-1
Bezenškova
E/F-1
Bogišičeva
A-4
Bohoričeva
D/E-2
Bolgarska
D-1, E-1/2
Borštnikov trg
A-3
Breg
B-3/4
C. 27. Aprila
A-3
Cankarjeva
A/B-2
Cankarjevo
B-3
Celovška
G-1, H-1/2
Celovška cesta A/B-1, B-2
Cigaletova
B/C-2
Cimpermanova
C-4
Ciril-Metodov trg
C-3
Čopova
B-2/3
Črtomirova
D-1
Čufarjeva
C-2
Dalmatinova
B/C-2
Dolenjska
H/J-3
Društvena
F-2
Dunajska
B/C-1, H-1/2
Dvorakova
B-2
Dvorni trg
B-3
Eipprova
B-4
Emonska
B-4
Erjavčeva
A/B-3
Finžgarjeva
A-4
Frankopanska
A/B-1
Gallusovo
B-3/4
Gasparijeva
E/F-2
Glonarjeva
E-3
Gornji trg
B/C-3, C-4
Gortanova
F-3
Gosposka
B-3/4
Gosposvetska
B-2
Grablovičeva
E-1/2, F-2/3
Gradaška
A/B-4
Grajska planota C-3/4, D-4
Gregorčičeva
A/B-3
Groharjeva
A-4
Grudnovo nabrežje
B-4
Gubčeva
A-1
Hacquetova
D-1
Hajdrihova
A-4
Hradeckega
D/E/F-4
Hrenova
C-4
Hribarjevo
B-3
Hrvatski trg
D-2
Igriška
A/B-3
Ilirska
C/D-2
Ižanska
C/D-4, H-3
Jakopičeva
F-2/3
Jakopičevo sprehajališče A-1
Jamova
A-4
Janežičeva
C-4
Japljeva
E-2
Jenkova
D/E-2
Jurčičev trg
B-3
Kajuhova
J-2
Karlovška cesta
C-4
Karunova
B-4
Kavčičeva
E/F-1
Kersnikova
B-2
Klunova
F-2
Knafljev prehod
B-3
Koblarjeva
E-2/3, F-3
Kolezijska
A/B-4
Kolinska
E-1
Kolodvorska
C-2
Komenskega
C-2
Kongresni trg
B-3
Kopališka
A-4
Kopitarjeva ulica
C-3/4
Korytkova
E-1/2
Kosovelova
F-2/3
Koširjeva
F-3
Kotnikova
C-2
Krakovska
B-4
Krakovski nasip
B-4
Krekov trg
C-3
Križevniška
B-4
Kumanovska
D-3
Langusova
A-4
Lepi pot
A-4
Levstikov trg
B-4
Levstikova
A-3
Likozarjeva
B-1
Linhartova
H/J-2
Lipičeva
D/E-3
Litijska cesta F-3, J/K-2, K-3
Livarska
B-1
Maistrova
D-2
Majaronova
E-1
Mala
C-2
Malejeva
F-2
Malenškova
E-2
Malgajeva
A-1
Mali trg
C-2
Masarykova
C-1, D-1/2
Medvedova
A/B-1
Mencingerjeva
A-4
Mesarska
E-3
Mestni trg
B-3
Metelkova
D-2
Miklošičeva
B/C-2
Mirje
A/B-4
Močnikova
E-2
Murnikova
A-4
Nazorjeva
B-2
Neubergerjeva
D-1
Njegoševa cesta
D-2
Novakova
D-1
Novi trg
B-3
Ob Ljubljanici
E/F-2
Ob Zeleni jami
E-1
Parmova
B-1
Partizanska
F-1/2
Perčeva
F-1
Peternelova
B-3
Petkovškovo nabrežje
C-2
Pivovarniška
B-1
Plečnikov trg
B-3
Pleteršnikova
B-1
Pod ježami
E/F-1
Pogačerjev trg
C-3
Pohlinova
E/F-1
Pokopališka
F-1
Poljanska
C/D/E-3, H/J-2
Poljanski nasip
C/D/E-3
Poljedelska
F-1
Potočnikova
E-3
Potrčeva
E-2
Povšetova
E-3, F-2/3
Praprotnikova
C-4
Pražakova
B/C-2
Prešernov trg
B-3
Prešernova
A-2/3
Prijateljeva
C-4
Prisojna
D-2
Privoz
C-4
Proletarska c.
F-1/2
Prule
C-4
Prvomajska
F-2
Pugljeva
F-2
Puharjeva
B-2
Resljeva cesta
C-2
Ribji trg
B-3
Riharjeva
A-4
Rimska
A/B-3
Robbova
C-1
Roška cesta
D-3/4
Rozmanova
D-2/3
Ruska
A/B-1
Salendrova
B-3
Sketova
E-1/2
Slomškova
C/D-2
Slovenska cesta B-2/3, H-2
Snežniška
A-3/4
Središka
E/F-1
Stari trg
B-3
Streliška
C-3, D-3/4
Strossmayerjeva
C-3
Stritarjeva
B-3
Šlajmerjeva
E-2
Šmartinska
E-1, J-1/2,K-1
Štefanova
B-2
Štihova
D-1
Šubičeva
A/B-3
Tabor
D-2
Tavčarjeva
B/C-2
Teslova
A-4
Tivolska cesta
A-2/3,B-1/2, H-2
Tomšičeva
A/B-2
Topniška
D-1
Tovarniška
E/F-1
Trdinova
B/C-2
Trg Fr. revolucije
B-3
Trg mladinskih del. brigad A-3
Trg OF
C-1
Trg Republike
A/B-3
Trnovska
B-4
Trnovski pristan
B/C-4
Trubarjeva
C/D-2
Tržaška
A-3, H-2/3,G-3
Turnsko nabrežje
F-3
Ul. G. Delčeva
F-2/3
Ul. J. Husa
F-2/3
Ul. St. Pravde
C/D-4
Ul. Talcev
C/D-4
Večna pot
G/H-2
Vegova
B-3
Veselova
A-3
Vilharjeva cesta C/D-1, H/J-2
Vodmatska
F-2
Vodnikov trg
C-3
Vogelna
B-4
Vošnjakova
B-2
Vrazov trg
D-3
Vrhovčeva
D-2
Vrtača
A-3
Vurnikova
D-1
Wolfova
B-3
Za gradom
C/D-4
Zadobrovška
K-1/2
Zaloška cesta D/E/F-2, J/K-2
Zarnikova
D-3
Združna
F-2
Zeljarska
A-4
Zemljemerska
D-3/4
Ziherlova
B/C-4
Zoisova
B-4
Zrinjskega
C/D-4
Zvezna
F-1
Zvonarska
C-4
Žabjak
B/C-4
Železna
C-1
Žibertova
A-1
Židovska
B-3
Župančičeva
B-2
20Z
11B
27K
Navje
25
N11 27K
23
N1 N3 N5
Pod Kamno Gorico
7L 27
Dalmatinova
Zmajski
most
N5
Zmajski
most
Krekov
trg
23
Gornji
trg
14B
Kolezija
Bokalce
1B
1S
Orlova
Nedeljski sejem
Dolgi most Rotar
Na Gmajnici
Pri Poku
We still can’t believe they built this monstrosity
93
98
inDeX
3 Muhe
80
7edma Lukna
56
Adria Airways
11
AGIO rent a car
10
Air France
11
Ajda
43
Ajdovo Zrno
50
Alpin Action
75
Ambient
39
Amnesty International
90
Antikvariat
79
Antiq
34
Apartments Kaninska Vas 73
Aqua
82
Arena Vodafone live! Gladiator (BTC Center)
31
Ars Linguae
88
Art cafe
72
As
44
Asdom Apartments
39
As Lounge
56
Atet
10
Atlantis Water Park
31
Australia
89
Austria
89
Austrian Airlines
11
Austria Trend
34
AutoRent
10
Avant
10
Avantura
12
Avis
10
Bachus
56
Bachus Center
44
Bachus Lounge
51
Bangkok Street
41
Bank Of Slovenia
89
Belgium
89
Best Western
Hotel Kompas
69
Best Western Premier Slon36
Biljardna Hiša
56
Bit Center Hotel
31
Bit Sport Center
31
Bled Castle
72
Bled Tourist Office
69
Boka Pension
73
Bosnia & Herzegovina
89
Boutique Lacoste
80
Bovec Rafting Team
75
Bovec Šport Centre
75
Bovška Hiša
75
Brazil
89
Brda
78
Breskvar Tennis Academy 31
Brussels Airlines
11
BTC City
82
Budget Rent a Car
10
Bulgaria
89
Bus station
9
Butik La Vision
80
Cacao
51
Čad
41
Café Antico
52
Café Open
61
Café Plato
52
Café Romeo
44
Camp Korita
75
Camp Liza
75
Camp Polovnik
75
Camp Soča
75
Canada (consulate)
89
Cankarjev dom
27
Cantina Mexicana
48
Carrent
10
Casablanca
54
Casino Kongo
56
Casino Lev
56
Cathedral
62
Celica
38
Central
36
Central Market
82
Čevljarski Most
62
Cezar Bar
54
Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of Slovenia
89
CHAOTHAI masaže za
boljše počutje
88
Chemo Express
88
Chile (consulate)
89
Chilli
71
China
89
Church of the Assumption 72
Citypark
84
Collegium
12
Čolnarna
52
Compañeros
54
Conestoga
54
Contemporary
History Museum
66
Croatia
89
Cubo
44
Culture
90
Čupiterija
44, 54
Cutty Sark
58
Cyprus
89
Czech Airlines
11
Delikatesa Ljubljanski Dvor50
Devil Bar Caffe
72
DHL
87
Digital Tour Guide
65
Dolce & Gabbana Outlet 80
Drog-Art
87
Dunajska Pekarna
50
Easyjet
11
Emonska klet
56
Emporium
80
Equrna
27
Escape
59
ESITI
27
Europcar
11
Evangelical Church
62
Eventim
27
Falafel
50
FedEx
87
Femiks
88
Fétiche
54
Figovec
49
Fit&Fun Center
31
Flat
80
Flea Market
82
Fluxus
38
Foculus
48
Fresh Line
79
Furla
80
Gajo Jazz Club
57
Ganes Pratt
27
Generali
90
Golf Bovec
75
Golf klub barje
31
Golf Trnovo
31
Gostilna Avsenik
71
Gostilna Kovač
49
Gostilna Krpan
43
Gostilna Lovec
49
Gostišče Vančar
73
Gotour
75
Grad Dobrovo
78
Gradiant
31
Grajska Kavarna
52
Grand Casino Ljubljana
56
Grand Hotel Toplice
69
Grand Hotel Union
Executive
32
Greens
50
Guinness Pub
58
Gymnisivm Sauna
61
Hala Tivoli
27
Hard Core Cafe
60
Hertz
11
Holy Trinity Church
64
Hotel Alp
73
Hotel Kanin
73
Hot Horse
50
House of Experiments
66
Hungary
89
Hypo Group Alpe Adria
89
Imperio Mexicano
48
InBox
57
India
89
Indonesia (consulate)
89
Interior
90
International Centre
of Graphic Arts
66
Intersport
84
IQbator
89
JAT Airways
11
Jež
50
Joe Peña's
48
Jordan (consulate)
89
Juicebox
43
Justice
90
K4 Roza
61
Kamera Klub
55
Kanin
77
Kavalino
48
Kavarna Maček Rooms 36
Kavarna Tromostovje
52
Kavarna Union
27
Kažipot
12
Kinoteka
27
Kipling Store
81
Kirurški Sanatorij Rožna
dolina
88
Klinec Homestead
78
Klub300
31, 57
Klub Slon
60
Klub SubSub
57
Kodeljevo
31
Kodeljevo sports park
31
Kolosej
27
Kompas
12
Konex center
31
Kongo Hotel & Casino
36
Konkurenca
50
Koželj
81
Kraljev Hrib
31
Križanke Open Air Theatre 27
KUD France Prešeren
27
Kurirček
87
L'Occitane
79
Labod
71, 88
Laguna Spa & Fun
31
Lake Bled
72
Lar's Bar
55
La Storia
48
Latino Nightclub
60
Latvia
89
Le Coq Blanc
43
Lectar Inn
70
Lectar Inn Museum
72
Lectar Inn Restaurant
71
Lev
32
Lezbična Knjižnica
61
Lili in Roza
81
Ljubljana airport
11
Ljubljana Castle
64
Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian
Film Festival
61
Ljubljana Nepremičnine
90
Ljubljana Night & Day
65
Ljubljana Tourist Information
Centre
62
Ljubljana Tourist Information
Office at the Railway
Station
27
Ljubljanček
82
Ljubljanski Dvor
44
LPP
9
Lufthansa
11
Luka Gourmet Lunch Cafe 44
Maček
53
Made in Slovenia
82
Main post office
87
Malév
11
Malta (consulate)
89
Mandarina Duck
81
Manna
46
Marella
81
Marina Yachting
84
Maxim
46
Maxi Market
84
Max Mara
81
McDonald's
50
M Center tehnike in gradnje
Črnuče
84
Mehurček
88
Melvita
79
Mencigar Nobile
49
Mercator Center Ljubljana 84
Mestna galerija 1
27
Mestna optika
88
Mestni Trg
63, 68
Metropol
53
Metro Taxi
12
M hotel
36
Mič Styling
88
Midas
81
Millenium
31
Mladinska Knjiga
79
MM-konto
89
Mondial Travel
12
Mons
34
Mons Jazz Club
57
Montenegro
89
Morocco (consulate)
89
Most
46
Motel Encijan
73
Movia
58
Mrakič Apartments
75
Much
88
Nama
84
Namasté
43
National Drama Theatre 27
National Gallery
66
National Museum
66
Natural History Museum 66
Nebotičnik
62
Nobel Burek
43
Okrepčevalnica Petkovšek 53
Olimpija
43
Oliviers&Co
82
Opera Bar
55
Operna Klet
43
Optika FELIKS
88
Optika Zajec
88
Orthodox Church
64
Orto Bar
57
Oton Zupancic Library
87
Out in Slovenia
61
Oxford Center
79
Paninoteka
50
Park
36, 38
Park Hotel Bled
70
Parma
49
Pasta Nona
48
Patrick's Irish Pub
58
Patrick Sport d.o.o.
84
Peko
81
Pension and Camp Klin
75
Philharmonic
27
Piazza
49
Pizzeria Gallus
71
Pizzeria Osmica
49
Pizzeria Rustika
71
Plato
46
Plavalni klub Ilirija
31
Playa
55
Plečnik House
66
Poland
89
Polna Skleda
46
Portal
41
Portugal
89
Poslovni angeli Slovenije 89
Premier Pub
58
Pri Jovotu
41
Pri Semaforju
53
Pristava Lepena
73
Pri Vitezu
46
Pri Vodniku
49
Pro-Eco
89
Pro plus
90
Protocol
12
Pub Bled
72
Puppet Theatre
27
Q Cultural Centre
61
Railway Museum
68
Recreational Center Tivoli 31
Red Cross
90
Relax
12
Relocations
90
Restaurant 2000
42
Ribca
43
Ribno
70
Rio-Momo
42
Robbov Vodnjak
65
Rogo Sport
84
Rollbar
55
Romania
89
Roman remains
68
Roundabout
12
Roxly
55
Rožna Hiša
46
Rtv Slovenija
90
Rugby Pub & Hostel
38
Rumeni Taxi
12
Russia
89
Rustika
82
Salsoteca
31
Sarajevo '84
42
SAS Scandinavian Airlines 11
Sax House
42
Seaway
84
Sense Welness Club
88
Separé
46
Serbia
89
Seychelles (consulate)
89
Shambala
41
Simple, Ljubljana E.Leclerc 88
Simple, Ljubljana
SUPERNOVA
88
SiQRD
61
Sixt
11
Skb
89
Škuc Gallery
27
Slaščičarna Pri Vodnjaku 53
Slon
46
Slovakia
89
Slovene Ethnographic
Museum
68
Slovenia for Gay Travelers 61
Slovenian National Opera &
Ballet Theatre
27
Slovenian Press Agency 90
Slovenian Tourist Information
Center
62
Soča Rafting
77
Sofra
42
Sokol Group d.o.o.
31
Sokol Tivoli Fitness center 31
Sonček
90
Sončni studio body line 88
Sončni studio Sun vision 88
Sosed
89
South Africa (consulate) 90
South Korea (consulate) 90
Spain
90
Špajza
50
Sputnik
55
St. Martin's Church
72
STA
12
Stara Mačka
46, 55
Stari Tišler
36, 49
STA Travel Cafe
53
Stil
36
St Joseph
64
St Peter
64
Studio Christian
88
Sunny
31
Supernova
84
Sushimama
41
Tanga
60
Tao
12
Taxi Društvo Ljubljana
12
Taxi Intertours
12
Taxi Laguna
12
Technoplus
11
Thai Inn Pub
41
Thai Sabai
61
Thrifty
11
Tine Express
87
Tivoli Park
63
TNT Express
87
Top: Eat & Party
53, 57
Top Extreme Sports
Centre
77
Tourist Information Centre 27
Tourist Train
65
Train Station
9
Traveller's Haven
70
Trgovina Ika
82
Tromostovje
62
Turkish Airlines
11
UK
90
Ultra
57
Union
70
Union Garden
46
University Medical
Centre Ljubljana
88
UPS Intereuropa
87
USA
90
Valvasor
50
Vegedrom
50
Velika Planina
65
Venera Shop
60
Veseli Merjasec
47
Vila Bled Restaurant
71
Vila Prešeren
71
Vila Veselova
38
Vinjeta
11, 14
Vinska Klet Goriška Brda 78
Vodnikov Hram
50
Wild West Saloon
47
Wine Cellars of Slovenia 58
Xplorer
87
Yhd
90
Žak
50
Žale Cemetery
62
Zlata Ladjica
55
Zlati Most
41
Zmajski Most
63
Žmauc
56
Zveza AIESEC Slovenija
90
Zveza prijateljev mladine
Slovenije
90
Zvezda
53
JESENSKE POČITNICE
V SLOVENIJI
Doživi jesensko ali zimsko veselje blizu in poceni
MORAVSKE TOPLICE: TERME 3000
razpisani datumi: 10.09.- 23.10 in med 20.12.- 04.01.
Namestitev: APARTMAJI PREKMURSKA VAS****,
TURISTIČNO NASELJE - BUNGALOVI***
KRANJSKA GORA
Razpisani datumi: 20.9. – 28.11.2009
Namestitev: GRAND HOTEL PRISANK****,
HOTEL ALPINA***, HOTEL ŠPIK***
SKI OPENING
POHORJE
11.12. – 13.12.
Namestitev: Hotel Videc 3***,
Depandansa Hotela Videc 3***
KOPE
04.12. – 06.12.
Namestitev: Lukov Dom, Grmovškov dom,
Apartmaji Vabo in Luka
www.collegium.si
01/ 2344970
Mercator d.d., Dunajska c. 107, Ljubljana
The world in your home
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IYP Ljubljana Oct/Nov 2009

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