After a day in Zagreb, we did the hour and half drive to Ljubljana, Slovenia’s capital. I loved this city! The Ljubjanica river runs through it and is flanked with a market and cafes on each side. The city is clean and easy to navigate and the architecture is beautiful. It seems the city has been very thoughtful about creating lots of green spaces throughout the city.

• Ljubljana’s historic Old Town is where many of the city’s famous attractions are located.
• Triple Bridge from Preseren Square. This triple bridge is a city emblem, stitching the modern center and the old town.
• Ljubljana Castle. Houses several museums and exhibitions, a sweet little chapel and provided unbeatable panoramic views of the city and the old town in particular. I felt the castle was fairly commercialized but the view at the top of the tower was worth the ticket of entry.
• After the castle tour, go down to one end of the Old Town, and stroll along its main street, known as Stari trg in one section and Mestni trg in another. This street, adorned with elegant buildings, also boasts intriguing and quirky little shops.
• The Central Market has food vendors selling everything from fresh fruits and veggies to textile goods and souvenirs.
• I ate lunch at the always-packed Julija Restaurant. It serves quintessential Slovenian food and although I don’t eat meat, I still managed to eat well. Slovenian wine is quite good and cheap, too!

We also drove an hour to Lake Bled. This lake is the picturesque and likely on every post you have seen of Slovenia. We were there on off season, so it was crowd-free. We walked around the lake and also visited St. Martin’s Church. We opted to not pay the $17 Euros to go inside the Bled Castle since we visited the Ljubljana Castle.