Private city tour of Ljubljana. 4 hours with a friendly and fun local guide.
Overview
Inclusions
- 4 hours of comprehensive, guided sightseeing
What to expect
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Stop At: Triple Bridge (Tromostovje), River Ljubljanica from Presernov trg to the Old Town, Ljubljana 1000 Slovenia
Cross the famous Triple Bridge, created by famed architect Jože Plečnik, a great European architect and a local of Ljubljana.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ljubljana Cathedral, Dolničarjeva ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Stop in front of Cathedral of St Nicholas where your local guide will tell you more about the role of religion and the Church as an institution in the country.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ljubljana Old Town, Ljubljana Slovenia
THIS IS FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM: Meet your private licensed* Local guide at your hotel in the city centre and start exploring Ljubljana. During four-hour city walk, you will see Ljubljana’ s best features – in depth
Ljubljana is very walkable and mostly flat city so you can enjoy the tour as your local guide illuminates the sights with insightful history and commentary throughout the tour. Admire colourful buildings on Secession street while you walk towards the place where all locals meet; Preseren square is one of the city’s most important landmarks, named after Slovenia’s national poet France Preseren. Learn about Preseren’s interesting life and unheard love in the times when Europe was approaching great changes. Cross the famous Triple Bridge, created by famed architect Jože Plečnik, a great European architect and a local of Ljubljana. Continue to the Central market where bustling stalls offer local produce and colourful flowers. Learn about Ljubljana’s symbol, a dragon, when stopping at Dragon’s bridge. Stop in front of Cathedral of St Nicholas where your local guide will tell you more about the role of religion and the Church as an institution in the country. Pass baroque Robba’s fountain and enter City hall that is sitting at the same place for more than 500 years. Continue in medieval spirit by listening tales from your guide who will make past times come alive in the old streets of Ljubljana. Stroll through cobbled streets, full of restaurants and cafes and feel the vibe of the city. Pass Slovenian pride, National University Library, before getting to the most representative square in Ljubljana – explore Congress square and learn about its interesting history and many important buildings around it; University of Ljubljana, Philharmonic Academy and more. Next to visit is Republic square, where Slovenian National Parliament together with other statues gives an opportunity to see architectural style born in the communist era. Walk toward Street of Embassies to admire bourgeois villas now housing powerful countries of the world. Stop to see Serbian Orthodox Church which is facing Ljubljana’s grand park Tivoli. Pass grandeur Opera house, recently renovated National Gallery and continue to Slovenska street – once the main road that led to Roman town of Emona, present Ljubljana, established 2000 years ago. Complete the circle by coming back to Preseren square. Get ready for great picture moments and some complimentary surprises along the tour – come join us!
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: The Ljubljana Castle, Grajska planota 1, Ljubljana 1000 Slovenia
Perhaps you want to visit the castle in your free time and enjoy the view of the old town underneath the castle hill.
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Our guide was very flexible, well informed, educated and friendly. We are very satisfied with the city tour.
Our guide was very flexible, well informed, educated and friendly. We are very satisfied with the city tour.Tina is an amazing tour guide - very hard working, educational and fun! Ljubjlana wasn't even on our list 6 months ago, but we are so glad we went. Our only regret is that we only had 4 hours instead of 3 or 4 days. My wife and I hope to get back to Slovenia next year to see even more of this ...
Tina is an amazing tour guide - very hard working, educational and fun! Ljubjlana wasn't even on our list 6 months ago, but we are so glad we went. Our only regret is that we only had 4 hours instead of 3 or 4 days. My wife and I hope to get back to Slovenia next year to see even more of this beautiful country. Rest assured, we hope that Tina will be available to lead us. She is easily our favorite all time guide and we highly recommend gotoslovenia.comPrimoz was a great guide. This was our first private guide experience ever, and it was a great way to kick off our trip to Slovenia. He showed us so many key sites in Ljubljana, answered countless questions, and took into account the varied ages and interests of our group. We learned so much! Pri...
Primoz was a great guide. This was our first private guide experience ever, and it was a great way to kick off our trip to Slovenia. He showed us so many key sites in Ljubljana, answered countless questions, and took into account the varied ages and interests of our group. We learned so much! Primoz was the perfect ambassador to welcome us to Slovenia, set the tone for our visit, and inspire an affection and respect for the Slovenian people and nation.We had the best time with Mojca! She was accommodating when we had a border delay, accommodating when we needed an extra layer or two, and amazingly kind and giving throughout the day. She took us to see many, many great sites, helped us find the perfect strawberries in the market, and even joi...
We had the best time with Mojca! She was accommodating when we had a border delay, accommodating when we needed an extra layer or two, and amazingly kind and giving throughout the day. She took us to see many, many great sites, helped us find the perfect strawberries in the market, and even joined us for glass of wine at the end of our trip. We felt spoiled, but we're most thankful we felt like friends!The roman wall was fascinating and the church we saw was beautiful. Overall our guide was very informative and answered all our questions. Lovely experience
The roman wall was fascinating and the church we saw was beautiful. Overall our guide was very informative and answered all our questions. Lovely experiencePerfect tailor made visit of the town , with so many historic notions always told in a very interesting way !!!
Perfect tailor made visit of the town , with so many historic notions always told in a very interesting way !!!