Ljubljana is located on the banks of the Ljubljanica River, at the foothills of the Julian Alps. Among the Russians, this city is not very popular, very few people know about its existence, and those who do know, for some reason, seem to be something ordinary, gray and distant from civilization. But this is completely wrong. Ljubljana is called "Little Prague", from her beauty is breathtaking, and after viewing photos you want to rush to collect suitcases to see the capital of Slovenia with your own eyes.

Content 1 How to get to Ljubljana 1.1 Search for air tickets to Ljubljana 2 Money 3 Ljubljana hotels 4 Shopping 5 Cuisine and restaurants Ljubljana 6 Climate Ljubljana 7 Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Ljubljana 8 Museums 8.1 Also recommend

How to get to Ljubljana

25 km from the city is Brnik International Airport. Adria Airways and Aeroflot carry out daily flights to Ljubljana (en route about three hours). From the Kiev railway station, the Moscow-Venice Santalucia train, which stops in Ljubljana, regularly runs, but in this case it will take 2 days for the road.

Money

Change the currency is best at the station Ljubljana, there it can be done around the clock and without commission. In post offices and hotels, the commission can be 5%. In banks, the commission is relatively small - 1%. Almost everywhere you can accept credit cards.

Ljubljana hotels

In Ljubljana, hotels of all categories are represented - from hostels to European-style "fives". Prices, respectively, vary from 20 to 150 EUR per night. Most hotels work at breakfast, there is a half-board option. However, the abundance of restaurants literally at every step will not allow them to starve.

Shopping

Lovers of shopping will not be disappointed. In Ljubljana you can buy fashionable clothes, including Slovenian designers, souvenirs, dishes, antiques, etc. There are very good bookstores (Mladinska Knjiga and Azil). Most of the shops are located in the northern part of Ljubljana. The city also has a shopping center, one of the largest in Europe, "BTC City".

Not far from the Preshern Square there is an indoor city market, which was built according to drawings by Yozhe Plechnik. In the market you can buy spices, vegetables, fruits, as well as Slovenian delicacies.

Fans of painting should visit the gallery located in the center of the city. Here you can buy reproductions of famous paintings.

Cuisine and restaurants Ljubljana

Gourmets will find in Ljubljana many cozy cafes, restaurants and bars .Here you will be offered a variety of dishes, but here's what you should pay attention to if you want to know what Slovenian cuisine is .First of all you need to try the local bread .In addition, Slovenes are very fond of different soups: Chevapchichi - soup with sausages, goveya yukha - beef broth and yuha soup - pork soup, pork ribia - ears, vipavka iota - cabbage soup .Also popular here are dumplings, pork sausages with horseradish and onions, stuffed peppers, pilaf with seafood, buckwheat porridge .And we must not forget about local wines, they are known all over the world .

Climate Ljubljana

March 1, Sunday Cloudy +11 ° C in the afternoon +2 ° C at night ° С water	2 March, Monday Overcast, light rain +9 ° C in the afternoon +3 ° C at night ° С water	March 3, Tuesday Clear +10 ° C in the afternoon +5 ° C at night ° С water
Ljubljana weather forecast for 10 days

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It is best to go to Ljubljana in July-August. In summer the temperature there is + 23-25 ​​° C, the coldest month is January, at night the thermometer's column drops to -5 ° C. The greatest amount of precipitation falls in June.

See also the current weather forecast in Ljubljana for the coming days.

Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Ljubljana

To inspect Ljubljana is best on foot. In some places in the city even the entry of cars is prohibited. If you go slowly, you can bypass the whole city in one day.

Ljubljana is divided into Old and New Town. The old town is located on the right bank of the river. Here you must visit the famous castle of Ljubljana (Ljubljana castle). It is on a hill, so you can see the whole city from here. The remains of the Celtic, Illyrian and Roman buildings were preserved at the base of the castle.

In honor of the famous national poet Franz Prešerna, the square in Ljubljana was named. Here stands a large church built in the Baroque style. Presherna Square is one of the most important sights of the city. It is also worth visiting the Upper Square, where you can feel the atmosphere of the Middle Ages and at the same time taste a snack.

Another place that can not be missed is the Tremost. These are three bridges over Ljubljanica, designed by Yozhe Plechnik. The bridges are decorated with dragons.

You can rest in the park of Tivoli. Here is also the castle of Tivoli. Night Ljubljana will not leave anyone indifferent. For those who do not want to sleep, nightclubs work in the city.

Museums

You can learn more about Slovenia in the museums of Ljubljana. The State Museum of Ljubljana keeps archaeological excavations found on the territory of the city. Here you can get acquainted with the life of ancient Slovenes, the museum displays jewelry of different times.

The municipal museum is interesting because there are pieces of furniture that belong to the Emon cultural period of the country.

Historians will be interested in the Slovenian Ethnographic Museum. And artists, architects and designers should visit the Ljubljana Architectural Museum.

In the city there are not exactly traditional museums - the Beer Museum and the Tobacco Museum.

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