Ljubljana Attractions

Lovers' Locks

Advantages: Fun; free; different; leave something after you've left
Disadvantages: I don't love all the sculptures

The Butchers' Bridge is one of the newest landmarks in Ljubljana but it has quickly become one of the most popular, not just with tourists but with people who live in the city. The bridge is yet another one to span the Ljubljanica and it is situated appro ...

fizzytom 14.09.2011 · Read full review
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Review of The Butchers' Bridge, Ljubljana

Križanke - One of Ljubljana's Hidden Gems

Advantages: Stunning work of design by Plecnik
Disadvantages: Can't always get access to all parts of the complex

Like Gaudi in Barcelona, the name of Joze Plecnik is synonymous with the look of 20th century Ljubljana; in fact, Antonio Gaudi hardly left a mark on the great Catalan city compared with the legacy of Slovenia’s most celebrated architect. Slovenians are, ...

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Review of Monastery of the Holy Cross Summer Theater (Krizanke Poletno Gledalisce), Ljubljana

The Dead Centre of Ljubljana

Advantages: Splendid Plecnik designs; free; see the work of important artists
Disadvantages: None

...Spending a freezing January afternoon in the company of the dead might not be everyone’s idea of a good time but Ljubljana’s Zale cemetery is a wonderful work of art and design that is worth a visit at any time of year; in fact, the attention and work tha ...

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Plecnik's Pad

Advantages: Doesn't take long to see, excellent guide, learn more about Ljubljana
Disadvantages: Only limited amount to see

Although Ljubljana has a handful of moderately interesting museums, I usually find that I can pass my day or afternoon in the capital quite easily just strolling around the compact city centre and never feel the need to be constantly looking for something ...

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Review of Joze Plecnik House, 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 Croati ...

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Review of Ljubljana Castle (Grad), Ljubljana