Best of Ljubljana, Classical walking tour of Capital city

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2

  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!

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Congress Square (Kongresni trg)

  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…

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 4
  Ljubljana Old Town

  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…

  45 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 5
  Dragon Bridge (Zmajski Most)

  A stop at Ljubljana's famous resident - The Dragon. A story of chasing golden fleece and Argounauts.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free
• 6
  Preseren Square

  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.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• 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

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