Ljubljana

Ljubljana Castle

The tower has magnificent views all over the city. You can also see the Sava River and Kamnik Alps in the distance. Included is a 3D Movie of the history of Ljubljana from a pre-historic settlement to Roman Empire to modern times (€6.50 for adults, €3 for students, seniors).

Jan-Apr,Oct-Dec 09:00-19:00; May-Sep 09:00-22:00 · Entrance to the Castle Courtyard, Chapel and Gift shop is free, but there is a charge for access to the tower · Limited wheelchair access

Metelkova

A self-declared autonomous culture place to gather for alternative artists, many subcultures and youth. What used to be a military barracks is now full of underground artists, bars and nightclubs. Metelkova can get crowded on Fridays and Saturdays. It is within 5 minute of walk from main Train Station, and it is home to a renowned hostel Celica.

Limited wheelchair access

Ljubljana Cathedral

ljubljanska stolnica

St. Nicholas's Church (cerkev sv. Nikolaja) was built between 1701 and 1706 on a site dating back to 1262. The fine interior includes fresco painted by Giulio Quaglio between 1703 and 1723.

Limited wheelchair access

Triple Bridge

Tromostovje

The central span is from 1842: it became a bottleneck so in the 1930s footbridges were added on each side, fanning out slightly. On the north bank these lead into Prešeren Square, adorned by the statue of the national poet France Prešeren (1800-1849). It's the obvious rendezvous point in town; the area is pedestrianised. The TIC is south end of the bridge.

Heritage listed · Wheelchair accessible

National Museum of Contemporary History

Muzej novejše in sodobne zgodovine

Slovenia's 20th-century history museum gives you a real sense of the country's roller-coaster ride through regime after regime. Its immersive exhibits include a walk-through World War I trench. The last exhibit shows the events around the Declaration of Independence from Yugoslavia and the Ten Day War with the Yugoslav Federal Army. All exhibits are translated to English and some to German too.

Adults €6, Children, Students 65+ €4 · Built 1755

Tomb of National Heroes

a tomb and a monument for the national heroes of the World War II resistance struggle in Slovenia, created in 1949.

City Museum of Ljubljana

Mestni muzej Ljubljana

City history and temporary exhibitions.

Tue–Sun 10.00–18.00 · Adults €6; +60 & other concessions €4

Strelec

This is within Archer's Tower of the castle, with a terrace overlooking the city. So you're paying for the great location but the food also scores.

Tue-Fri 18:00-23:00, Sat 12:00-22:00 · Outdoor seating

Slovenian Museum of Natural History

Features an almost complete skeleton of a 20,000 year old mammoth found near Kamnik in 1938, a 200-million-year old fossil fish skeleton found in Triglav National Park, and a new, 13-m skeleton of a fin whale. Also has a large mineral collection.

Fri-Wed 10:00-18:00, Thu 10:00-20:00

Metelkova mesto

It's a squat with 6 clubs, each with its own style of music and programme. Gala Hala is the biggest and the music is very diverse - from funk nights to hip-hop and indie to rap and strange fun music. It has also concerts and an outside garden where they also grill in the summer. Gromka is a smaller one usually admission free and the music also differs from night to night. Usually it's rock/alternative hits or rockabilly or fun 90s music. It has also concerts. Menza pri Koritu is the most alternative and it has mainly alternative, metal, punk concerts and after parties. Channel Zero is more about electronics (also concerts) - d'n'b, dub, electro, house. Jalla Jalla is the smallest one with sometimes obscure, experimental music. Tiffany is a gay club with usually electronic parties. In Metelkova everybody can find a place for himself (usually the most is happening on weekends) and you can just walk from one to another club and see what is going on (if there is no admission).

Daily 22:00-04:00 · free or up to €10

Old Town

The old town has two squares, Mestni trg (City square) with the Robba fountain and the city hall behind it, and, further on, Gornji trg (Upper square). Well preserved medieval buildings now house local designer shops, and several popular cafes and restaurants. Although they may look creepy, the perfectly safe narrow lanes lead to charming little squares and buildings.

Republic Square

Where crowds gathered as Slovenia announced its independence from the Yugoslav Federation in 1991. The square has significant importance for Slovene history, as it was a place of important public gatherings (and demonstrations) in the past. Across the road is the Slovene Parliament. Its façade is decorated with artistic nude statues of Slovenes at work and leisure. The square also houses the International Business Centre.

Roman Ruins

A short walk west of the centre of town are the remains of the Roman City Walls, including a number of pillars from an entrance gate.

Hot Air Balloon Flights

Balonarski center Barje

These launch at sunrise for one-hour flights, weather permitting. The launch spot is chosen on the day so the wind carries you over the historic centre. The whole programme is about 4 hours so reckon on a very early start.

From €180 pp

Emona

Emona (early Medieval Greek: Ἤμονα) (or Aemona [short for Colonia Iulia Aemona]) was a Roman castrum, located in the area where the navigable Nauportus River came closest to Castle Hill, serving the trade between the city's settlers – colonists from the northern part of Roman Italy – and the rest of the empire. Emona was the region's easternmost city, although it was assumed formerly that it was part of the Pannonia or Illyricum, but archaeological findings from 2008 proved otherwise. The Visigoths camped by Emona in the winter of 408/9, the Huns attacked it during their campaign of 452, the Langobards passed through on their way to Italy in 568, and then came incursions by the Avars and…

Ursuline Church of the Holy Trinity

A Baroque style church built between 1718 and 1726.

Zvezdni opazovalnik

Ferdinand Augustin Haller von Hallerstein, also known as August Allerstein or by his Chinese name Liu Songling, was a Jesuit missionary and astronomer from Carniola (then Habsburg monarchy, now Slovenia). He was active in 18th-century China and spent 35 years at the imperial court of the Qianlong Emperor as the head of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and Board of Mathematics. He created an armillary sphere with rotating rings at the Beijing Observatory and was the first demographer in China who precisely calculated the exact number of Chinese population of the time (198,214,553).

ing. Stanko Bloudek

Stanko Bloudek (11 February 1890 – 26 November 1959) was a Slovenian aeroplane and automobile designer, a sportsman and a sport inventor, designer, builder and educator.

Navje

Navje Memorial Park (Slovene: Spominski park Navje), the redesigned part of the former St. Christopher's Cemetery (pokopališče pri sv. Krištofu), is a memorial park in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

Tivolski grad

Tivoli Castle (Slovene: Grad Tivoli), originally called Podturn Manor (German: Schloss Unterthurn, Slovene: Grad Pod turnom), is a mansion in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.

Gruberjeva palača

Gruber Mansion (Slovene: Gruberjeva palača) is a mansion in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, standing at 1 Astronomy Street (Zvezdarska ulica) on the right bank of the Ljubljanica, east of Levstik Square (Levstikov trg) and Castle Hill. It currently houses the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia.

Valentin Vodnik

3d model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/statue-of-valentin-vodnik-ljubljana-5a1116be2fd14b5a867ccaebb4f5a606

Zois Mansion

Zois Mansion (Slovene: Zoisova palača) is a mansion in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It stands in the Center District, at Breg, a street on the west (left) bank of the Ljubljanica, between Teutonic Street (Križevniška ulica) to the north and Zois Street (Zoisova cesta) to the south. The mansion served as residence of Baron Sigmund Zois, a leading figure of Enlightenment in the Slovene Lands of the Austrian monarchy and supporter of the revival of Slovene culture and literature.

Grad Kodeljevo

20 Ulica Carla Benza

Limited wheelchair access

Ilirski steber

Built 1929

Spomenik umirajočega talca

Boris Pahor

3d model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/boris-pahor-ljubljana-tivoli-9263e4a0abae4cd1be87879366d0f428

Spomenik Ć

Spomenik v obliki polovice črke Ć, ki simbolizira izbris več kot 25.000 ljudi iz registra stalnih prebivalcev Republike Slovenije.

Vila Zlatica

Cesta 27. aprila 47

Fr 15:00-18:00; Sa 14:00-18:00 · Entry 8 EUR

Kip rudarja