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beloved’.
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Sights & Institutions
1 Ljubljana Castle
2 Franciscan Church
3 Triple Bridge
4 Prešernov trg square
5 Town Hall
6 Central Market
7 Cathedral (Church of St. Nicholas)
8 Dragon Bridge
9 Butchers’ Bridge
10 Kongresni trg square
11 Cobblers’ Bridge
12 Skyscraper
13 Križanke Summer Theatre
14 Ursuline church of the Holy Trinity
15 Church of St. James
16 Trg republike Square
17 Parliament
18 Miklošičeva ulica Street (Art Nouveau)
20 Archaelogical parks
22 Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre
23 National and University Library
24 Slovenian Philharmonic
25 Slovene Academy of Science and Art
26 University of Ljubljana
27 Cankarjev dom, Cultural and Congress Centre
Museums & Galleries
1 City Museum of Ljubljana - MGML
2 City Art Gallery
3 Jakopič Gallery
6 National Museum of Slovenia
7 National Gallery
8 Museum of Modern Art
12 Slovene Ethnographic Museum
Tourist Information
Hotels
1 Lev Hotel*****
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disabled people
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18 Pri Mraku Hotel***
27 Hostel Celica
19 Adora Hotel***
28 H20stel
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20 Ljubljana Resort***
29 Hostel Vila Veselova
Congress centre****
23 Emonec Hotel**
30 Alibi M14 Hostel
Youth Hostels
31 Zeppelin Hostel
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accommodation in Ljubljana
and its surrounding areas.
The website also offers fast
and reliable online booking
of hotel rooms in Ljubljana
and across Slovenia in
collaboration with the HRS.
Information and reservation
is also possible at Tourist
Information Centres.
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Get to know Ljubljana - sightseeing tours
Do not leave Ljubljana without learning about the
legends and stories hidden behind its monuments and
buildings. Join one of the following regular sightseeing
tours guided by well trained and experienced guides.
Regular walking tours
A two hour tour will help you to get better acquainted with the most beautiful city
sights It is mainly intended for individuals and smaller groups
Languages: Slovenian and English Departure point: in front of the Town Hall
(Magistrat, Mestni trg 1)
Town Hall tour
This one-hour tour, departing Saturdays at 1 p.m. from the square in front of the
Town Hall, is led by a guide wearing the traditional costume of Ljubljana.
Sightseeing tours by appointment
Throughout the year, the Ljubljana Tourist Information Centres can arrange a variety of
sightseeing programmes in 17 different languages and at times of your choice.
— Classical two hour sightseeing tours
— Special interest tours (Ljubljana in Antiquity, Baroque Ljubljana, Art Nouveau
Ljubljana, architect Plečnik’s Ljubljana, etc.)
— Cycling tours*
— Boat tours along the Ljubljanica river*
*availability depends on weather conditions
Tourist train
A tourist train, which connects the city centre with the Ljubljana Castle, runs every
full hour from the Stritarjeva Street. The ride to the Castle takes approximately 15
minutes. The tourist train returns downtown from the Castle every hour, 20 minutes
past the full hour. The monthly schedule changes according to seasons.
Boat tours
A boat tour offers a view on Ljubljana from a different angle. The tourist boat
departs at the Ribji trg square, located along the Cankarjevo nabrežje embankment.
Guests are accompanied by a Slovenian and English speaking guide.
Funicular
A panoramic funicular connects the Old Town Quarter with the Castle Hill. Departure
station is at the Krekov trg square.
For detailed information on all guided city tours please contact the Tourist Information Centres or visit the
website www.visitljubljana.com.
Tourist information
Ljubljana Tourist Information Centre - TIC
Stritarjeva ulica, tel. +386 1 306 12 15, Fax +386 1 306 12 04
E-mail: tic@visitljubljana.si
Open: 1 June - 30 September: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 1 October - 31 May: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; daily
Slovenian Tourist Information Centre - STIC
Krekov trg 10, tel. +386 1 306 45 76, Fax + 386 1 306 45 80
E-mail: stic@visitljubljana.si
Open: 1 June - 30 September: 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. 1 October - 31 May: 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.,
www.visitljubljana.com
The Tourist Information Centres are pleased to provide:
Tourist information and advice promotional brochures Ljubljana Card sightseeing tours
(regular and on request) tours by boat, tourist train, by funicular, tours by bicycle, special
interest tours • souvenirs, T-shirts, postcards cyber point at STIC tickets for some sports
events, concerts, theatre performances booking of accommodation, excursions,
rent-a-car, rent-a-bike at STIC etc.
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, at a glance
Population: 280,000
Altitude: 298 m above sea level
Climate: continental, average temperature in January -2° C
and in July 20° C
Time: Central European Time + 1
Telephone: international dial code for Slovenia +386; Ljubljana city code (0) 1
Currency: euro
Accessibility
— By air: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport - Brnik, 23 km from the city, www.lju-airport.si
Several direct flights a day to / from major European cities and other destinations.
Most of the flights are operated by the national airline Adria Airways,
www.adria.si.
— By train: daily services to larger cities in neighbouring countries, www.slo-zeleznice.si.
— By car: good motorway and main road links to the major border crossings.
Road distances: Venice 220 km Milan 470 km Zagreb 135 km Budapest 440 km
Salzburg 280 km Vienna 370 km Munich 400 km Zurich 630 km Belgrade 540 km
Prague 610 km.
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