We decided to take a very last minute, unplanned trip to Slovenia and Croatia. It has been a whirlwind but lots of fun. Slovenia is one of our favorite countries in Europe. The capital, Ljubljana is safe, beautiful and very friendly. When we lived in Germany, we visited Slovenia four times but our last visit was 10 years ago. There have been a few changes but the essence of the country is still the same. Thankfully, the city seems even better than we remembered.
The beautiful Ljubljanica River which flows through the center of the city
The Ljubljanica was a major supply and trade route from Roman times until the advent of the railways. You’ll find a lot of social activity along the river with many outdoor cafes, tourist boats and entertainers.
The Dragon Bridge. The Dragon is the symbol of Ljubljana and you will see the fierce-looking dragons all over the city.
Back side of the Dragon Bridge
The Butcher’s Bridge, built in 2010, has become a popular spot for the lover’s locks. Keys are thrown into the river. Personally, I’m not a big fan of the locks (or the litter going in the river). Call me unromantic but I think lovers should have to use combination locks so if they break-up, one of them can come back and remove the lock.
Walking across “Triple bridge” off the main square in the city center. It was originally built in 1842 and is a good starting point when touring the city, especially for first timer.
The first thing we did when we arrived is head down to the river, have a glass of wine and RELAX!
I have added Slovenia in my Bucket List.
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It’s a great place to check off your bucket list!
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I love that photo of the back of the dragon!
How wonderful that you were able to take this last minute trip. On to the next post!
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Thanks ~ I love that the statues are so perfect from all sides. I feel so blessed to be able to visit Slovenia again. It’s such a fabulous place.
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Great post, and interesting background on the city. I’m not a fan of those love locks either. ALthough these seem more orderly than the mess that used to be on the Pont des Arts.
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The dragon is very real looking. Not that I’ve seen real one. Perhaps I should say realistically embodied…
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Have to agree with you ~ the dragons around Ljubljana are what I imagine dragons would look like if they were real. Fierce looking!
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Ljubljana is one of my favorites, too. I think the love locks thing is terrible – environmentally bad and an eyesore.
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Hopefully the love locks will lose its appeal sooner than later. I was happy when I heard Paris officials removed all the locks (45 tons) from the Pont des Arts bridge.
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