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Ljubljana - Slovenia

Clem_Snide
Clem_Snide Posts: 11,808
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Considering this for 2-3 day jaunt in May. Anyone been? Looks very nice.

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  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    Always quite fancied it, after reading this article. Looking at it now I see I've done nothing about it in 10 years
    http://theguardian.com/travel/2003/jun/28/travelawards2003.slovenia.guardiansaturdaytravelsection
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,019
    I went in October after having it recommended on here, a lovely little town. There isn't a huge amount to do but that's part of its charm, it's a nice place to wander rather than rush around. Google Lake Bled as well, that's about an hour away by coach.
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,736
    Yes. It's a lovely place. Doesn't feel like a capital city. Very charming in parts. I visited last summer with the family.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,971
    Any good for a stag do?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,272
    EastTerrace said:

    Any good for a stag do?

    Getting married ?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,272
    Clem_Snide said:

    Considering this for 2-3 day jaunt in May. Anyone been? Looks very nice.

    Phew. Thought RD was buying another club ......
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,271
    Yes, agree with all above. Has a slightly Venetian feel, both the architecture and the canals that run through the centre. Mix of Italian and more meaty Balkan cuisine. A wonderful market too, although not sure what you can take back on a plane trip, maybe pumpkin oil. It has a population of 300k, so it's not a big place.

    Slovenia was the champion of the post-communist states in the 90s, but they have stagnated in the last 10 years. If you take a look at their state TV in the hotel room you will get a feel for that.
  • EastTerrace
    EastTerrace Posts: 3,971
    Covered End said:

    EastTerrace said:

    Any good for a stag do?

    Getting married ?
    Eventually!
  • Themightyath2
    Themightyath2 Posts: 935
    Going there in March for a stag do so will report back...
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,123
    We went two years ago,was awesome. Would recommend Lake Bled more though. Look up Emerald River Adventure, amazing day out and you can get the bus to and from Ljubljana to Bled to meet the tour.


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  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 5,019
    I only saw one decent pub in the centre then a 'disco' a short distance from the canal. I wouldn't say it's a drinking city.

    Clem, if you're in female company then I can recommend Ginger Rooms, it'll be on booking.com.
  • rananegra
    rananegra Posts: 3,715
    Clicked on this thinking it was the next team M Duchatelet is buying
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,123
    Oh, and Union beer do a brewery tour the first Tuesday of the month in Ljubljana.
  • Stuart_the_Red
    Stuart_the_Red Posts: 1,920
    If you have time, visit the caves at Postojna. Seriously impressive.
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 8,042
    Stuart the Red said:

    If you have time, visit the caves at Postojna. Seriously impressive.

    Did this and would also recommend Bled, albeit did both back in 1985! When went through Ljubljana at the time (we stayed at Porec) the coach commentator told us the number unemployed there was 10!
  • flyingkiwiDK
    flyingkiwiDK Posts: 5,736
    Stuart the Red said:

    If you have time, visit the caves at Postojna. Seriously impressive.

    This
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 23,123
    Stuart the Red said:

    If you have time, visit the caves at Postojna. Seriously impressive.

    Didn't get to these, but saw a review on TripAdvisor before we went to Slovenia about a bloke who they left there in the dark. Harsh but had us in stitches.
  • RedArmy1989
    RedArmy1989 Posts: 5
    Went for a stag do a few years ago, took part in a bar crawl/tour with local tour provider which was brilliant. Ended up in a great nightclub called club top, after having no sleep went skiing for the day which was about an hours drive.
    We ended up in the same club the following evening after a meal down the river, great weekend.

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