Old Town and Castle Group Tour in Ljubljana
Description
This tour is the perfect extension to our Classic City Tour and includes the southern parts of "Old Town" which are not visited on classic tours, and the castle. It's a delightful mix of history, legend and medieval tradition. As usual, we meet in Preseren Square, from which we walk directly to the inner courtyard of Town Hall to hear fascinating stories of days gone by and the clowns that ran the show. We then continue down Old Town road, passing various points of interest on the way, before arriving at the Hercules Fountain in Old Town Square. From there we walk up Ljubljana's oldest road (16th century) and climb up to the Castle by foot (easy 12 minutes walk, no option for funicular from this side of the hill), with other points of interest and viewpoints on the way. We finish off in the castle, where we visit the inner courtyard, various halls, dungeons, the chapel and the walls for the best views of town. Its a delightful tour filled with fascinating content. Join us today!
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Itinerary
We enter Ljubljana's Town Hall where we learn about the city history, visit artworks and examine old Sgraffito art techniques
We visit Ljublojan's oldest house and learn about medieval street markets. We also check out the wacky skulls artistic fountain.
We walk the entire Old Town Road, stopping at noteworthy buildings, right up to the Neptune Fountain
Visit Ljubljana's oldest road and houses from the 16th century.
Vist the church and learn about St. FLorian & Ljubljana fires.
Visit the pride and joy of medieval Ljubljana. Nter the courtyard, walk on top of the walls, visit underground dungeons, warrior towers and more.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(18)
The tour of the old town and the castle was a very special experience. Our guide Domen presented the history of the Middle Ages in a very professional, interesting, and also humorous way, so the whole tour took place in a really pleasant atmosphere. At the same time, I was wondering why there was not even a short mention of the churches we had the opportunity to see, as they represent an important part of the city’s history and identity. Apart from that, it was a lovely experience and a very enjoyable tour. Best regards, Alenka
Hi Thanks for the kind review. The churches were not mentioned because 1) We only have 2 hours and 2) We deal with the churches in our Classic Free Tour. The tour you took is usually taken as Part 2 of the Classic Tour. In any case, glad you enjoyed and welcome back anytime for the other tour
Lucy our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Even in the pouring rain no one left the tour. I would recommend this tour if you visit Ljubljana.
Thank you so much for your recommendation! 😊 We’re thrilled to hear Lucy kept the group engaged and entertained even through the pouring rain — that’s true Ljubljana spirit! We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to her, and we hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in our beautiful city.
Great tour, lots of interesting stories and information. Vojka was a great guide.
Ah yes ... Vojka ... looks innocent until she starts talking...
Lana was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable and friendly. I can higly recommend her tours.
Lana is a TERRIFIC guide. Glad you noticed and thanks for writing
This tour was great. Tina is a great guide. She speaks very clearly and has great information. We learnt a lot of history 🙂🇸🇮
Thank you so much for joining our tour! We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed exploring Ljubljana with Tina and appreciated her clear explanations and fascinating stories. It’s wonderful that you learned so much about Slovenia’s history
Vojka was our guide this afternoon and was excellent. Brilliant communication, answered questions clearly and provided a great historical tour. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your kind review! We’re delighted that you enjoyed the tour with Vojka — her enthusiasm and clear storytelling make history come alive. Your recommendation means a lot to us!
A absolute must do in Ljubljana. Voyka was so enthusiastic to share stories from the medieval times which gave a good insight to the story. Loved the hike up to the castle.
We’re so happy you enjoyed the tour. Voyka will be thrilled to know her enthusiasm and stories made the tour special, and we’re glad you loved the castle hike too. Thanks for sharing your experience!
I happened to find out about the Ljublijana Free Walking Tour from the Ljublijana Tourist Office and registered on the Ljublijana Free Tour website. I attended the Old Town and Castle Group Tour on Friday 5th September solo for the afternoon session, which was hosted by a very dynamic, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide called Lucy. The group itself was approximately 12 - 15 people, which was just the right size. Everyone met outside the Pink church in the main central square. Lucy paced the tour well, stopping at various places of interest, explaining the historical significance of buildings and statues, in a fun way involving the tourists. The highlight of the tour was walking up to the castle and appreciating the views of the castle. I was very impressed with how much preparation and energy Lucy brought to the tour she kindly arranged, considering it was free of charge! Of course I paid a donation to her at the end of the tour, for the entertaining tour she organised, as did many of the other tourists. I definitely recommend attending the Ljubljana free tours. which is a fun way to interactively explore the city with other tourists and the tour guide, whether a tourist attends solo or with family friends. 10/10 !
Thanks so much for such a details review. Lucy is indeed a great guide, as is our entire team ... quite different from the rest. Usually, guests do the Old Town & castle tour as PART II of our Classic Tour which covers all the classic sights in town . Hopefully you did not miss that one :)
Good experience, weather was awful, it down-poured for most of the tour Our guide was great, tried to find covered areas during the tour.
We really appreciate your kind words despite the challenging weather! It’s great to hear your guide kept the tour enjoyable and found creative ways to make the best of the rain. Hopefully next time, Ljubljana will greet you with sunshine!
Anja was fantastic! We learned a lot about the history of the city, she kept the kids interested the entire time. I would highly recommend for anyone visiting the city!!
We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour with Anja! Her storytelling and energy make learning about Ljubljana fun for both adults and kids. Hope to welcome you back for another adventure soon
