Ljubljana, Slovenia · Europe
Ljubljana is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Lavrica, 38km from Postojna Cave.
Ljubljana is a city located in Ljubljana, Slovenia. With a population of 272,220, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ljubljana sits in Slovenia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Ljubljana time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ljubljana to your route.
Ljubljana (spoken Slovene: Lublana; also known by other historical names) is the capital and largest city of Slovenia, located along a trade route between the northern Adriatic Sea and the Danube region, north of the country's largest marsh, it has been inhabited since prehistoric times. It is the country's cultural,Read more
educational, economic, political and administrative center and the seat of the Urban Municipality of Ljubljana.
During antiquity, a Roman city called Emona stood in the area. The city was first mentioned in the first half of the 12th century. It was the historical capital of Carniola, one of the Slovene-inhabited parts of the Habsburg monarchy. It was under Habsburg rule from the Middle Ages until the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918. After World War II, Ljubljana became the capital of the Socialist Republic of Slovenia, part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The city retained this status until Slovenia became independent in 1991 and Ljubljana became the capital of the newly formed state.
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Ljubljana is located in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 46.0511 latitude, 14.5051 longitude.
Ljubljana has a population of approximately 272,220 people, making it a city in Slovenia.
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High karst plateau above Kamnik dotted with one of Europe's last herders' settlements: oval shingle-roofed huts still used by dairymen each summer. Reachable by cable car or a mountain road to nearby trailheads.
30 km · about 35 min drive
photogenic
The lone church of Sts. Primus and Felician on a grassy ridge above Kranj, framed by the Kamnik-Savinja Alps: one of Slovenia's most photographed sunrise spots, especially above autumn fog seas.
34 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
A 24-kilometer karst cave system explored by underground railway, home to the rare cave-dwelling olm salamander.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
A remarkable Renaissance castle built into the mouth of a cave in a cliff face, holding the Guinness record for the largest cave castle.
39 km · about 45 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Glacial U-shaped valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps with a toll road running its length to the Rinka waterfall.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
A high balcony road above the Logar Valley in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps, threading hill farms and viewpoints between Solčava and Podolševa with constant views of 2,000 m limestone walls.
43 km · about 50 min drive
natural wonder
A fairy-tale glacial lake with a church-topped island, a cliffside medieval castle, and the Julian Alps as a spectacular backdrop.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A 685-metre hilltop overlooking fairy-tale Lake Bled with its island church, medieval clifftop castle, and the Julian Alps behind.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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