Experiencias en Ljubljana

A small, green capital on the Ljubljanica river, with the Alps and Lake Bled an hour away.

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Visita guiada por la mágica Liubliana con un guía local en italiano

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Descubra el encanto de Liubliana con una visita guiada a pie. Contemple el Puente Triple, el mercado y las calles del casco antiguo, acompañado por un guía local bilingüe.

90 minutes

Visita gratuita(a base de propinas)

Liubliana: un viaje por la historia, la elegancia y los sabores eslovenos

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Descubra Liubliana a través de sus sabores: una experiencia que aúna historia, tradiciones y especialidades locales, con una degustación de productos típicos en el corazón de la ciudad.

90 minutes

Visita gratuita(a base de propinas)

Preguntas frecuentes

One full day covers the old town, the river, the bridges and the castle. Two or three days let you add day trips to Lake Bled, the Postojna Cave or the coast.

About 55 km north-west, roughly an hour by road. Bled is easily done as a half-day or full-day trip, and is often combined with Lake Bohinj or the Vintgar Gorge.

Legend says the Greek hero Jason and his Argonauts, sailing home with the Golden Fleece, stopped at a marsh here and killed a dragon. The dragon appears on the city's coat of arms and, most famously, on the four corners of the Dragon Bridge.

A Slovenian architect who reshaped Ljubljana between the two world wars, designing the Triple Bridge, the Central Market, the riverbanks and the National and University Library. His work in the city is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Yes. They are in opposite directions from Ljubljana, but each is about an hour away by road, so a full day can combine them. The Postojna Cave has timed tours, so it's worth booking ahead in summer.

Carniolan sausage (kranjska klobasa), štruklji (rolled dumplings with sweet or savoury fillings), potica (a rolled nut cake), buckwheat dishes and Slovenian wines from the Karst, Goriška Brda and Styria. On Fridays from spring to autumn, the Open Kitchen market is the easiest way to try a bit of everything.

Less than most Western European capitals. Slovenia uses the euro, and cafés and restaurants in the old town are reasonably priced, especially at lunchtime, when many offer a set daily menu.

Ljubljana is one of Europe's most relaxed capitals: a car-free old town along a river, under a castle on a wooded hill, and small enough to cross on foot in twenty minutes. Much of its charm comes from one architect, Jože Plečnik, who shaped its bridges, market and riverbanks in the early twentieth century. A local guide explains the stories behind the dragons and the bridges, and where to eat. Ljubljana is also the natural base for the rest of Slovenia, from Lake Bled and the Julian Alps to the caves of the Karst.

Acerca de Ljubljana

The Romans built a town called Emona here, and fragments of its walls still stand south of the centre. The old town grew up later on the far bank, between the Ljubljanica river and the castle hill. After an earthquake in 1895 much of the centre was rebuilt in the Vienna Secession and Art Nouveau styles, which is why so many facades around Prešeren Square are so ornate. The square is named after France Prešeren, Slovenia's national poet, and is framed by the pink Franciscan Church.

From the square, Jože Plečnik's Triple Bridge crosses the river into the old town. Plečnik also designed the colonnaded Central Market along the water, and his work in the city is on UNESCO's World Heritage list. Nearby, the Dragon Bridge is guarded by the green dragons that are the city's symbol. Above it all, Ljubljana Castle can be reached on foot or by funicular, and its tower looks out to the Alps on a clear day. Tivoli Park runs right into the centre, and Metelkova, a former army barracks turned artists' quarter, shows the city's alternative side.

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Most visits to Ljubljana mix two kinds of day:

The city itself: walks through the old town, along the river and over Plečnik's bridges, up to the castle, and food tours tasting Carniolan sausage, štruklji, potica, local cheeses and Slovenian wine. Boat rides on the Ljubljanica give another view of the centre.
Day trips across Slovenia: Lake Bled, with its island church and cliff-top castle, and quieter Lake Bohinj in the Julian Alps. There are also the caves of Postojna and Škocjan with Predjama Castle built into a cliff, and the Venetian-style coastal town of Piran.

Each tour page lists its exact meeting point, what is included and the languages available on each date.

La mejor época para visitar

May, June and September are the best months: warm, green and good for walking and for the lakes and mountains. July and August are warmer and busier, and the city fills with outdoor concerts and festivals. From spring to autumn, the Open Kitchen food market takes over a square in the centre on Fridays. December brings Christmas lights and markets along the river. Winters are cold and often foggy, but the old town is quiet and atmospheric.

Cómo desplazarse

The old town is compact, flat and largely car-free, so walking is the easiest way to see it. The city bike-share scheme and small electric shuttles in the pedestrian zone cover longer hops. The train and bus stations sit side by side, about a fifteen-minute walk north of Prešeren Square. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is around 25 km north of the city, connected by shuttle and bus. Slovenia uses the euro. Lake Bled is about an hour away by road, and a day trip with transport is the simplest way to combine it with the caves or Lake Bohinj.