It was under odd circumstances that I visited Ljubljana.
I had an old friend from school who was currently living in Slovenia. Once I decided to start my trip in Eastern Europe, I immediately thought of her and decided to plan my itinerary around a three week stay with her.
A week before I was due to arrive I received an email from her cancelling all our plans.
Having been relying on her to plan my time in the country, I didn’t know anything about Slovenia and I was tempted not to go at all. However, I decided to head to Ljubljana for just a couple of days to see if I liked it.
It’s now my favourite city in Europe. By far.
Within minutes of stepping off the train, I felt at home here. The city was gorgeous, the streets and buildings were so clean, and on every street there were bands playing and bars to sit and relax at.
Here are some of my favourite photos of the city.
I’ll be revisiting Ljubljana and Slovenia for my birthday in June this year and I can’t think of a more perfect place to spend it.
What’s your favourite city in Europe?
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Just came back from Croatia and wished I had had more time to see more of the Islands. Great work! :)
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Thanks, George!
Ahhh it looks gorgeous, Lauren! I LOVE cities that have the houses painted in pastel pinks, yellows, blues and greens – it makes me feel like I’m in a fairytale! Wonderful photos :)
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I love them too! There’s a reason it instantly became my favourite city in Europe :D
Slovenia is on my list, but I think you helped move it up with this post. It looks lovely there! I’ve only been to a few cities in Europe, but I’ve liked them all. In fact, I just visited Paris, Colmar and Bruges last month and they are all great for different reasons. I’ll be going back in December to visit Munich, Rothenburg, Zurich and maybe Salzburg. Can’t wait!
Yay! Slovenia is so underrated and I wish more people would visit to see how amazing it is :)
Stunning photos. This place is definitely on my radar!
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Thanks, Julia! You have to go too! ;)
Glad you made it here, glad you enjoyed and very glad you’ll be returning. :) Ljubljana does have a way of exceeding most people’s expectations.
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I fell in love instantly and I’m SO excited to be returning!
Oh man, I’ve been wanting to go here for a few years, but seeing these photos makes me want to go even more! It looks like such a lovely and laid-back place. I guess I’ll have to bump it up on my list!
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I always love the architecture of Ljubljana, especially that of Plecnik. These are a great set of photographs and already I have a desire to return to my favourite capital, sip coffee at one of the cafes and stroll up to the castle.
SO many people say that Ljubljana feels “like home.” It’s mostly for that reason that I’m definitely planning to visit for a few days during my own Eastern Europe trip this summer!
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Hey! Thank tou so much for this! I’m going to Slovenia soon, so this helped me alot! :)
Isn’t Ljubljana incredible? I’ve traveled all over Europe (and lived there for a few years) for a long time and never got there. Until this past April when I went to write some blogs about the city. I was blown away by the experience. It’s really one of the great cities of Europe — let’s just hope its growing popularity doesn’t ruin it.
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Was there in July and i fell in love with the place. Ljubljana castle is fantastic as is Bled castle in Bled.
There are so many things to see in sLOVEenia. One must not miss Postojna caves and Predjama castle. If you havn’t been to slovenia you haven’t lived!