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COUNTRY CODE:
Dial +386 for Slovenia
FROM THE AIRPORT
Car Hire :
Take advantage of the special easyJet inflight rates. Visit the Europcar desk on arrival or call +386 (0)4 206 1684. Open from 8am-9pm seven days a week.
Airport Transfer :
Pre-book your door-to-door transfer with easyJet’s transfer partner, Holiday Taxis—from home to the airport and the airport to city or resort. Just log on to easyjet.holidaytaxis.com.
Taxi :
The fare is about €35 to the city centre.
Bus :
Buses leave every hour from 5am-8pm Monday-Friday. On the weekend they leave at 7am, then every two hours from 10am-8pm. The journey takes 45 minutes. Tickets: €3.50.
(32 Cilenskova. Tel. ) This informal student bar serves cheap beer and reasonable food. It won't win any awards, but it is pleasantly cheap and cheerful nonetheless.
(Wolfova. Tel. 01 426 9125) The best sushi in town is right here in the city centre. Take a window pew and enjoy excellent sushi and sashimi with a Japanese beer to wash it down.
(9 Stari Trg. Tel. 01 425 6463) A good-value Old Town retreat where you can try Slovenian dishes, as well as French and Italian-influenced food. There are tables outside, too.
(Zidovska Steza. Tel. ) This new arrival in the old Jewish Quarter is a relaxed place to sink a few pints of imported beer. It's also popular for big sporting events, with the atmosphere usually less rowdy than the city's Irish bars.
(7 Eipprova. Tel. ) Head to funky Trnovo for this chaotic escape. Delve past the bright graffiti façade and hope that whoever's expected to play shows up.
(Grad Kodeljevo, 34 Koblarjeva. Tel. 01 544 3067) This grand venue is more renowned for its bar and restaurant, but it also stages interesting live music and club nights.
On the ground
Shop
If you are into high-quality lace, then Idrian Lace Sales Gallery will be your idea of heaven. Even if you aren't, the lace lover in your life will be impressed by a present (17 Mestni Trg).
Insider Tip
Ljubljana's Central Market is a real stand against global supermarket hegemony. Here you can buy fresh fruit and vegetables direct from the producers, including little old ladies tending tiny plots in Trnovo.
Key Area
The generally flat city centre is great for walking around. Remember to keep looking up, though, as many building boast stunning art-nouveau façades and charming decorative features.
This month
Druga Godba is a thrilling alternative music festival that rips through the city from 21-28 May. Lovers of all things left of centre can savour domestic and international indie bands (Tel. 01 430 8260. www.drugagodba.si).
Day Tripping
Maribor
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Content to be Slovenia's second city only in name, this bustling hub boasts a large student population who enjoy the charming old core and help fuel a lively nightlife scene. There's good trekking near the city, too. It's about 100 kilometres from Ljubljana.
No way!
The chocolate figs many people buy as souvenirs were inspired by local writer France Prešeren. Legend has it that he was followed by hordes of kids hoping for one of the tasty morsels he handed out.
