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Ljubljana has four Christmas markets in its historic centre, which makes the city vibrant & full of festive cheer!
Duration: 4 nights / 5 days
Ljubljana is a delightful city and one of the best times to go is during Advent. At the four Christmas markets held in its historic city centre you'll find a wide range of Slovenian culinary products, delicious honey, schnapps and arts & crafts items. Why not warm up with a mug of mulled wine and feast on traditional sausages. The Christmas markets are accompanied by a daily programme of events held in the nearby streets and squares.
Ljubljana is becoming ever more popular with visitors due to a high quality of life, great food, good-natured nightlife and a variety of interesting sights - it is a city of greenery with its centre occupied by parks and woods.
Ljubljana is a fabulous place for a short break destination all year round; it has a wonderful castle and the city's cathedral and other impressive buildings are in the heart of the historic old town, in fact, in our opinion, it is one of the most idyllic towns in Europe.
Itinerary
Your driver will meet you upon arrival at Ljubljana Airport and take you directly to your city centre hotel, your home for the next four nights. Depending on your arrival time you may have time to explore the city or seek out a restaurant for your evening meal!
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel before setting out to explore the city.
Slovenia's capital city lies in a basin between the Karst and Alpine region at 298 metres above sea level. It's a medium-sized city with a huge amount of character. The Baroque Old Town nestles at the foot of Castle Hill, Art Nouveau mansions are in abundance as well as some of the masterpieces from the world renowned architect Jože Plečnik. Add in an open-air market, the Ljubljanica River that meanders through the city and a mighty castle rising above above the narrow streets and you have pretty much the perfect city. At this time of the year you have the addition of traditional market stalls, scents of mulled wine and a full programme of activities. Ljubljana boasts one of the most imaginative Christmas lights displays in this part of Europe.
The afternoon is free to continue your exploration of the city.
Today is a free day or you might like to participate in an optional excursion:
Option 1: Visit Zagreb's Christmas market (full day)
If one Christmas market isn't enough for you why not head across to Croatia and visit Zagreb's, voted Europe's best Christmas market for the third year in a row! The main square in the city is the centre of various cultural, music and art events throughout Advent. Enjoy picking up seasonal gifts and souvenirs made by Zagreb’s manufacturers of traditional Croatian products. Taste home-made food, offered at the Advent houses, and warm up with mulled wine or hot chocolate! Private transfers or train options available.
Option 2: Postojna & Predjama Castle (full day)
Formed over millions of years Postojna Caves are the largest show caves in Europe. Hop aboard the cave train to marvel at this subterranean paradise, A few kilometres from Postojna Cave lies Predjama Castle - this impregnable medieval marvel has been perched in the middle of a 123-metre-high cliff for more than 800 years. Behind the largest cave castle in the world, there is a network of secret tunnels, from where the knight Erazem of Predjama would set out on his plundering expeditions.
Free time to explore the city further or you might like to take part in a wine tasting (optional). This is quite the best introduction to the wine story of Ljubljana: taste 6 Slovenian wines from different regions with accompanying snacks in 3 renowned wine venues in the city. Duration 2.5 hours approx.
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