Best of Ljubljana, Classical walking tour of Capital city
Description
Little secrets of cobblestoned streets Mornings or afternoons, or any time in between Ljubljana is always charmingly welcoming you to join its relaxed pace of Central European Metropole. Small in size, but huge in what it can offer to dear guests. Our Slavic soul on the crossroads of neat German and laid back Mediterranean cultures always knew how to play your strings. Many add on options to choose, to combine into your own individual package!
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We start our sightseeing in front of University Building on Kongresni trg 12 in Ljubljana. Small group approach with carefully planned pace, where experienced local guide, your host Ljubljana’s local will welcome you at designated location for an informative walk through Ljubljana’s best sights introducing you to this Central European Metropole.
Trg republike is a place of Slovenia's Parliament, where "Slovenian story of independence" started in 1990s, Today, Capital city of Ljubljana is small in size but great in what the city can offer to its visitor. Actually this is the greatest charm, everything being on a walking distance; history or society, past or present, interesting architecture, squares and bridges, plenty of greenery and a bit of future with its sustainability and green approach towards the life pursuing a zero waste objective. In 2016 Ljubljana even impressed the Jury by the significant transformation in sustainability becoming European Green Capital – judge it yourself!
Crossing Congress Square where Great Powers were settling international disputes after Napoleonic Wars, passing by University of Ljubljana and the Slovenian Philharmonic buildings , stepping into medieval courtyards of City Hall and buildings like NUK (National Library) with elaborate Plecnik architecture and there is much more…
Let us walk through banks of Ljubljanica River over numerous bridges with distinctive names offering you even more interesting stories behind the architecture: The Dragon Bridge – revealing a Greek legend of Argonauts and Jason stealing the Golden Fleece; The Butchers’ Bridge – decorated by Ancient mythology and Biblical stories, where you can seal your love padlock, leading you into Ljubljana Open Market – a place where locals meet and shop; interesting Triple Bridge – practical solution of Ljubljana's born son, architect Plecnik, The Cobbler’s Bridge – where bakers were punished cheating on a loaf size…
A stop at Ljubljana's famous resident - The Dragon. A story of chasing golden fleece and Argounauts.
Being a capital city on crossroads of Europe, connecting north and south, east and west since ancient time Preseren Sq witnessed fair share of it., Square is a major focal point of Ljubljana with its design of 7 streets and directions coming together, one of it being a architect Plecniks Three Bridge masterpiece.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Departure & Return address: Kongresni trg 12, Ljubljana
- Ljubljana University building, south east corner of Congress Sq. in front of fountain area
Reviews(2)
A very thoughtful tour of the main sites in the city center. Great for an introduction to the city's history and present.
We met Milan, our host , on the morning of the tour at an easy location. It was out of season, but still were they prepared to take us on the walking tour. Milan, a local guide is very proud of his city and took us on a extensive tour of Ljubljana. He loves his city and give us a lot of information, from the past to the present. He answered all our questions and also helped us with extra sightseeing and restaurants. The tour is only 2 hours and is a must for everybody who wants to know a bit of the background of Ljubljana and experience the city.
