Top Things to Do in Ljubljana, Slovenia

Top Things to Do in Ljubljana, Slovenia

We’re in ljubljana right now the capital of  Slovenia and today we’re going to walk you   through the top things you need to see in this  amazing City. Ljubljana is one of our favorite   cities in Europe and there’s so much to see  in slovenia’s capital let’s start with the  

First thing on our list Ljubljana iconic Castle  perched upon a cliff overlooking the city this   Castle has been one of ljubljana’s defining  landmarks for centuries while original Roman   forts were built on the Hill over 1,000 years  ago the Castle’s current form dates back to  

The 15th century and with all that history it’s  absolutely worth checking out and to reach the   top you have a few different options you can  hike on one of the four main walking trails   to the castle which offers shaded Forest paths  and stunning views of the lublana skyline we  

Enjoyed walking up One path and then down another  so you get different Vantage points along the way   it’s definitely a steep hike up but it’s actually  pretty short our party had a couple different age  

Groups in it and everybody was able to make it  to the top but if walking isn’t your thing you   can also take a funicular right to the castle  entrance for this you can expect a short but   very Scenic ride from the lower station to the  castle station we’ve heard that the giant glass  

Windows offer some great views with a smooth  ride once you reach the castle you can explore   the Courtyard area for free but if you want  to venture inside its Museum inner rooms or   climb the tower you’ll need tickets which you can  purchase from the ticket booth right before the

Drawbridge so we’ve made it to the top of the  castle here in Ljubljana in the views you get   from the top are absolutely incredible there’s  a couple different walking paths you can take to   walk up here all of them lead you to the castle  and as you climb up you get increasingly good  

Views the trails are pretty well maintained it’s  soft gravel and then there’s some wooden stairs   there’s a lot of spots to pause along the way so  even though it’s a bit of a hike to get up here  

It’s definitely doable for people of all ages the  next thing you need to do when you visit lubjlana   is to check out its Lively Central Market being  centrally located in the city center this is a  

Great spot to fuel up on some Slovenian food and  culture one of the best things to do in ljubljana   is to check out the Central Market Market this  takes place every day except Sunday but we’re   told the best day to come is Saturday I think  it’s a little bit more extensive on Saturdays  

Here you can get any fresh fruit and veggie  your heart desires it seems and there’s also   a lot of stall selling artwork t-shirts Sausage  Meats cheeses honey and man is it bustling it   seems like all of the locals come here to get  their weekly groceries and it’s also way bigger  

Than we were expecting we’ve been to farmers  markets in the states that aren’t nearly this   big and everything looks extremely fresh and and  everyone’s so friendly here too it’s definitely   worth a visit even if you don’t buy anything just  to take some of the local culture in and while  

You’re at the market just a tip for you we were  told the Stalls by the main road tend to be the   most expensive so definitely wander in if you  want to get the best price so another iconic  

Thing you need to do when you come to Ljubljana  is check out their fresh milk vending machine   believe it or not for 3030 there’s a vending  machine that disperses these empty plastic   bottles I think a dollar you could actually get a  glass bottle and it’s located right next to this  

Milk vending machine so I don’t know if I can  drink a liter of milk on the spot but I’m told   this is something you have to do when you come to  ljubljana so to start filling up the milk I think  

I just put a few more coins in here and then it  opens up I can start filling so let’s see if that works and it just opens like that that’s  like straight out of a science fiction   movie all right this might be a  two-hand operation so here goes nothing no way that’s

Awesome wow and it’s ice cold  that’s amazing I guess got to   have a sip here while it’s as fresh as possible so cheers that’s actually really nice I almost  feel like a kid drinking just a glass of milk   again that is so nice and refreshing and I  think it’s actually unpasteurized milk so  

I think you can’t even get this in the US  which is probably why it tasted that much sweeter that’s actually delicious and not only   is this milk swe sweet it’s  great for Sharon too Bottoms [Music] Up and no trip to Slovenia is  complete without crossing over one of  

The city’s most iconic landmarks the Dragon  Bridge this reinforced concrete bridge spans   the Ljulbanitca river that runs through town  and is famous for its four copper dragons that   guard the Bridge’s entrance we’re at the Dragon  Bridge here in ljubljana and the dragon is sort  

Of the staple icon of ljubljana and if you’re  wandering around Ljubljana you’re going to see   a whole lot of dragons here and that’s because  Legend has it that Jason the founder of Ljubljana   had slain a dragon so you’ll see dragons on  t-shirts magnets and bridges like you can see  

Here and Legend has it that when a virgin oil  walks across the bridge the Dragon’s Tail Wag   so keep an eye on them next we’re heading to  probably the most iconic Square in Slovenia   to Marvel at one of its main attractions the  triple bridge this is Ljubljana’s most historic  

River crossing the town’s original Bridge being  built here over 700 years ago and over that time   the bridges spanning the water have grown and now  enabled both locals and tourists to cross a river   divide luana’s old town with ease originally  there was just one bridge on the site but in  

The early 1900s two more pedestrian Bridges were  added to prevent traffic bottlenecks now you can   expect to find Street vendors artists and street  performers along the triple Bridge which makes   it a beautiful and Lively area we love this area  and walking along the River Street so just walking  

Up and down the river is another great thing to  do while near the triple Bridge another Lu Lana   icon you need to see is The Franciscan Church of  the Annunciation or otherwise known as the pink   church this broke style church is one of the main  symbols in Ljublajana with its towering stature  

Guarding over luana’s main square and while the  church is pink color makes it one of slovenia’s   most unique churches it wasn’t always pink it  actually used to be painted red to honor The   Franciscan monastic order symbolic color however  over time it faded to Pink which the slovenians  

Like better and it’s been this beautiful shade of  salmon ever since just outside the church is the   town’s Preserean Square which is one of the most  Lively in the city you can expect to find people   people singing dancing and having an overall  Lively time in the Square just outside the church  

Another great thing about this Square in summer  is they have a rain machine here and it is so refreshing the next place to see in Ljubljana is  Metelkova being about a 10 to 15 minute walk from  

The historic City Center this is the main Modern  Art District in lupana this area was originally a   prison in Yugoslavia but has been transformed now  into an artist commune if you’re adventurous you   can actually still stay in a hostel here where  the rooms are the old prison cells and even if  

You don’t want to stay you can admire the endless  street art line in this area’s walls so this part   of uana is known best for its grungy street art  there’s tons of sculptures Street paintings and   all these buildings are covered in technical or  painted murals it definitely has kind of a spooky  

Vibe with a lot of the paintings being a little  more eerie I’m not huge into graffiti myself but   if you’re into street art you definitely have  to check this place out when in ljubljana the   next thing you need to do in ljubljana is to  take a Riverboat Cruise it’s no secret that  

Ljubljana’s architecture that runs along the river  is stunning so seeing it from the water is one of   the best ways to appreciate all the find details  luckily there are plenty of Riverboat Cruises   that’s apart frequently throughout the day and  offer you amazing views of the city you can find  

Vendors selling riverbat tickets on the Lock  Bridge right near the Central Market from here   you’ll descend the stairwell to water level where  you can board your boat along the way you’ll pass   under ljublana’s on his famous Bridges and see its  beautiful architecture you’ll also get to see some  

Of the surrounding Countryside while cruising be  sure to keep an eye out for nutrius cute Beaver   like creatures that call the banks of the river  their home we’ve also heard dogs are allowed on   board which is great, so you’re travel with our  furry friend so we’re on one of the river boats  

Right now it is incredibly Scenic we’re here right  around Sunset and the colors you get are amazing   one of the things we really like about this is you  start in town and you get to see all the beautiful  

Buildings from the water but it also takes you  out through the suburbs you can kind of see a   bit more how locals live and it takes you even  further where you get almost more Rural and you  

Just get these beautiful views of the mountains  it’s about a 45-minute ride and it has been a joy   the entire way absolutely worth checking out  another thing to do while visiting ljubljana   is take a day trip to slovenia’s famous Lake bled  being just an hour from Ljublana City City Center  

Visiting this tranquil Alpine Lake can be an  amazing day trip to consider here you can walk   around the lake fly downhill on its surprisingly  thrilling Sky Coaster or take a pletna boat out to   the lakes’s iconic Island Church there’s actually  been a church on this island for over 800 years  

And it’s a magical spot to explore we absolutely  fell in love with like blood the first time we   visited and actually recently got married here so  be sure to subscribe so you can see that as well   as blood’s famous castle where we celebrated after  the wedding back in ljubljana another thing that  

Can be fun to do when visiting is to explore the  capital on two wheels we biked around ljubljana   on our first trip to the city several years  ago and felt it was one of the most fun ways  

To experience the city and thankfully Lana makes  this easy you can run a bicycle for 1€ from the   city’s many public bike stations which we cover  at a greater length in our ljubljana travel guide  

Video so be sure to check that out as well one  of the best ways you can immerse yourself in   Slovenian culture is by trying the food with the  area’s fertile valleys and breathtaking Mountain   Farms ljubljana has built a dynamic and delicious  food scene we share all sorts of famous lenan  

Delicacies you need to try in your trip ranging  from street food all the way up to Michelin star   restaurants so be sure to subscribe so  you can see our Ljubljana food tour as well another thing to do in Ljubljana is just  shop and that might seem pretty obvious but we  

Actually don’t do much shopping in other cities  just because a lot of the cities that we go to can   feel really touristy they’re only selling cheap  souvenirs but in Ljubljana we found there’s a lot   of really cool shops with products made directly  in svenia that are pretty high quality and pretty  

Useful as well so we’re definitely not souvenir  shoppers but there have been things that have   definitely cost I here just because they’re so  unique to the city so definitely check out some   of these cool small shops when you’re in town  so those are our top things to do in Ljubljana,  

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0:00 Ljubljana Castle
1:50 Central Market
4:10 Dragon Bridge
4:51 Triple Bridge
5:30 Pink Church
5:55 Preseren Square
6:18 Metelkova
6:52 River Boat Cruise
7:57 Lake Bled
8:36 Bicycles
8:49 Food
9:07 Shopping

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