Ljubljana travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Radovljica is a small historical town in Gorenjska region, Slovenia. Radovljica was a village till the 15th century and the old town centre is a fine example of the mediaeval townsfolk architecture. Located only 45km to Ljubljana and 8km to Lake Bled this old charming town boasts a wide range of sights and activities. There are a plenty of good restaurants, hotels, campings and swimming pools. The area is home to countless hiking and cycling paths, some great accommodation options including an award-winning campsite, a newly built tourist farm and several old town guest houses.

Continue reading Peace and a relaxing medieval town atmosphere

Metelkova is a city inside a city. It is also home of Ljubljana’s alternative scene, home of artists, musicians and similar crowd. Created with transforming and rebuilding ex army barracks whose walls now serve as canvas for street artists and its outdoor space as contemporary forma viva, surprise every time with new installations and creations. There architecture has its own rules. The place often draws comparisons to Copenhagen’s Christiania.

Continue reading Metelkova

Ljubljana castle is positioned on a small hill, serves as a perfect orientation point when you discover city center for the first time. so just leave your map at home and follow your intuition. A nice narrow street from the old city centerlead you to reach the castle (nice path starts at Greek restaurant Ati in the old part – just turn left from there and follow path with stairs). The castle is refreshed and it is worth to see architectural details.

Continue reading Ljubljana Castle

The new Element Restaurant was open one month ago in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on the ground floor of new commercial building Domus Aurea in Crnuce. The atmosphere is functional with a sense of intimacy. A diverse and varied interior offers guests a choice of they own  favorite part of the restaurant. Visitors are able to drink a glass of great wine while standing at high tables where is also a wooden wine cabinet with excellent collection of wines.

Continue reading Restaurant Element

In Slovenia there are over 7,500 explored Karsts caves, but the largest and most famous of the world is the Postojna Cave system. It was created by nature for over 2 million years and it is registered on list of the world’s natural and cultural heritage of UNESCO. Drop by drop, the water formatted its magnificent stalactites and stalagmites in breathtaking shapes. It is located only 50 km form Ljubljana (Slovenia capital) and is visited by thousands of tourists each year.

Continue reading Postojna Cave system

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is a dynamic Central European city lying at an altitude of 298 m above sea level in a broad basin between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea. A quaint, little, old town, a bustling city center, a medieval castle, and a metropolitan riverside cafe culture are just a small example of the things that give the city it’s beauty. Ljubljana is certainly a city with a high quality of life. It is a city of greenery, its very center occupied by parks and forests. The unique Karst region, the Adriatic coast, the mountains, the hilly wine-growing regions, the spas, and many historic towns are all within a two-hour drive.

Continue reading Ljubljana – the old meets the new

Brussels is the capital of Belgium, as well as home of the European Union headquarters. There is a great deal more to the city than politics though, with other historic cities such as Antwerp and Bruges being only a short drive or train journey away. Located at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe is the only park where you can have a whistle-stop tour around Europe in a few short hours. This is a fun introduction to Europe, miniature famous landmarks from countries throughout Europe – canals of Amsterdam, Big Ben in London, the Eiffel Tower, windmills of Spain, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, and more. Plus, jumbo ferries that go, trains zooming around, steer your own radio controlled boat through the miniature waterways of Europe.

Continue reading The your chance to tower over the whole of Europe

1. The Ice Hotel, Sweden
Consistently getting top scores in readers’ surveys, the Ice Hotel is the coolest hotel around (literally). Built afresh every December with ice from the River Thorne in northern Sweden, and featuring specially commissioned artwork each year, this fairytale hotel is a very romantic retreat (you sleep on ice blocks covered in reindeers skins), if you can face the sub-zero temperatures in the rooms. There is an ice bar, a wedding chapel and more traditional cabins for those who don’t like to be quite so chilled. Go now: with the impact of global warming, the option of staying at this amazing hotel might not be with us for long. (website: www.icehotel.com)

Continue reading Top 10 of the most unusual places to stay