Ljubljana Attractions

Grad All Over

Advantages: Cheap; easy to access; picturesque; great views
Disadvantages: Not a great deal to see

...the first time I visited Ljubljana I was delighted to find the castle bathed in red light to celebrate Valentine’s Day. There has been some kind of settlement on this site for centuries, understandably so as Ljubljana sits on a plain with the southernmost peaks of the Julian Alps visible to the north of the city on clear days, and the castle is perched atop the highest point of the city. Documents show that by the twelfth century there was a fortress ...
...of the great things about Ljubljana Castle is that there is no general admission fee, you just pay of you want to see the virtual museum and climb the observation tower. You can explore the rest of the site or just go and have a drink in the cafe without paying an admission charge. The castle is now managed by the “Ljubljana Festival” and the courtyard is used for various events throughout the year. Last time I visited there was a food festival taking ...

fizzytom 30.12.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Ljubljana Castle (Grad), Ljubljana

I finally made the Grad in Ljubljana

Advantages: Great building, good views, funicular railway
Disadvantages: Not the best if you have a bad head for heights

Ljubljana castle (Ljubljanski grad) sits proudly atop a hill overlooking the capital city of Slovenia, which is the northernmost republic of what used to be Yugoslavia, sharing borders with Italy and Austria in the Alps, and Hungary to the east and Croatia to the South. Slovenia was one of the 10 countries which joined the European Union on 1 May 2004, and adopted the euro as its currency on 1 January 2007. Slovenia will take over the rotating Presidency ...
...have this role. = LJUBLJANA CASTLE Ljubljana castle is the prominent feature of the city, perched on a hill high above the Ljubljanica river. There is evidence that castle hill was inhabited back in the 12th century BC, with remains found dating from then. While there are suspicions of fortifications during the times of Roman Emona, the first documentary mention dates from the early 12th century, which served as the seat of the provincial ...

lobourse 19.09.2007 · Read full review
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