One of Doldis are among Europe’s capitals have become our new favorite. Slovenia’s capital city of surprises with its cozy and lush city center. It is very similar to the Prague and Vienna, with its magnificent baroque buildings with trim and beautiful details. Since Slovenia became independent in 1991, there is a clear spirit of the whole country. Therefore, holds many of the old beautiful houses modern galleries, design boutiques and trendy restaurants and cafes.Ljubljana is the small town where everything is. I live just under 300,000 people which is approximately the same number as in Malmö. The city center is convenient and easy walk to everything you want to visit and see. But look out for the monster! A dragon watches over the city. The story begins with the Greek story of Jason who stole the Golden Fleece. He sailed the wrong and ended up on the river Ljubljanica flowing through the city, here he was against and killed Ljubljana dragon. It is now in the city’s coat of arms and four wild play dragons with sharp teeth and claws adorn the city’s most famous bridge, Dragon Bridge.
MODERN AND BAROQUE AT THE SAME TIME
In principle the entire Ljubljana was destroyed in an earthquake in 1895. At that time, Ljubljana Austrian so they had the opportunity to build a new city and show off their architectural skills. The result was a fantastically beautiful city with many grand and elegant buildings in the Art Nuevo and beautiful squiggly palaces and fountains in Baroque style. The most famous baroque works is the statue in front of city hall called Robb-fountain after its Venice-born creator. Here and there you will see elements in the city with clear Italian influences, it is still only an hour trip to the Italian border.
GRAND PALACE AND GREEN PARKS
At an altitude, high above the city’s rooftops is Ljubljana Castle which was built already in the Middle Ages. Take the mountain path to the top of the mountain and enjoy the fantastic view, a clear day you can here see the wide view over one third of Slovenia. But at night the view is spectacular, the city’s all light is a reflection of Heaven stars. Ljubljana is known to be a very green city. The shared by Ljubljanica River, lined with large trees and beautiful buildings. Along the water, you’ll find a large market which is a colorful and bustling event. It sold fruit, flowers and much, much more. Although the city is relatively small, there are 29 parks including the largest, Tivoli, amounting to 5 square kilometers. Here enjoy the seasonal shifts, from nyutsprucken light green spring, to Dazzling summer and colorful autumn.