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Philharmonic Hall
Situated in the southeast corner this building is home to the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, which was founded in 1701 and is one of the oldest in the world. Haydn, Beethoven and Brahms were honorary members, and Gustav Mahler was resident conductor for a season (1881–82).
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Gingerbread Museum
In the cellar of Gostilna Lectar is this small, super-sweet showroom, which demonstrates in living colour the particularly Slovenian art of lectarstvo , the making, shaping and decorating of honey dough into hearts, figures and so on. Its cute as a button, with plenty to buy.
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Ljubljana Zoo
The 20-hectare zoo, on the southern slope of Rožnik Hill (394m), contains some 500 animals representing almost 120 species and is an upbeat and well-landscaped menagerie. Theres a petting zoo and lots of other activities for children; consult the website for feeding schedules.
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Mithraic Shrines
The key attraction at the Dominican Monastary are the Mithraic shrines at Spodnja Hajdina (key at house No 37a) and Zgornji Breg (key at Ulica K Mitreju 3), a couple of kilometres west of town where you can see the Roman tombstones, altars and wonderful mosaics unearthed in Ptuj.
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Romanesque Chapel
From near central Glavni trg, climb the steps up Mali Grad hill to enjoy great panoramas from the balcony of Kamnik, taking in red rooftops against a mountainous backdrop. In summer you can visit the remarkable Romanesque Chapel here, with its 15th-century frescoes and Gothic stone
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Arboretum Volčji Potok
About 6km south of Kamnik is Volčji Potok, Slovenia’s largest and most beautiful garden. The 80-hectare arboretum has more than 2500 varieties of trees, shrubs and flowers from all over the world; spring is, needless to say, abloom with colour (Aprils tulips are especially magnific
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Gruber Palace
Across Karlovška cesta is Gruber Palace. Gabriel Gruber, the Jesuit who built the Gruber Canal (Gruberjev Prekop) that regulates the Ljubljanica, lived here until 1784. The palace is in Zopf style, a transitional art style between late baroque and neoclassicism, and now contains th
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Watchtower
The 19th-century watchtower is located on the southwestern side of the castle courtyard. The climb to the top, via a double wrought-iron staircase (95 steps from the museum level) and a walk along the ramparts, is worth the effort for the views down into the Old Town and across the
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Vivarium Proteus
Just near the entrance to the Postojna Cave is the Vivarium, the cradle of a special branch of biology: speleobiology. Postojna provides shelter to dozens of cave-dwelling animal species – visitors can get to know some of the most interesting ones in more detail here, including the
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Almerigogna Palace
At the end of Čevljarska ulica and down the stone steps is the Almerigogna Palace, a painted Venetian Gothic palace (now with a very basic pub on ground level). Its one of Kopers most beautiful buildings, despite the severely faded paintwork. Look high to see the colour remaining u
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Besenghi degli Ughi Palace
Izola’s most beautiful building – but looking a little worse for wear – is this late-baroque palazzo below the Parish Church of St Maurus. Built between 1775 and 1781, the mansion has windows and balconies adorned with stuccos and wonderful wrought-iron grilles painted light blue.
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Glavni Trg
On the Old Towns main square, the neo-Renaissance town hall , out of step with the square’s other arcaded buildings, ostentatiously calls attention to itself at all hours with its bells and unusual facade. The coat of arms on the front is that of Archduke Rudolf IV, the town’s 14th
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Forma Viva
Perched atop the Seča Peninsula south of town (beyond the marina), Forma Viva is an outdoor sculpture garden with some 130 works carved in stone. The real reason for coming is the peace and quiet, and the fantastic view of Portorož and Piran Bays. The saltpans at Sečovlje are a sho
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Old County Hall
A birch-lined park along the Savinja Rivers northern embankment has an open-air lapidary of Roman remains unearthed in the Celje area. Overlooking it is the 16th-century Old County Palace, a lovely Renaissance building with a two-level arcade around a courtyard, which contains the
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National Museum of Slovenia Metelkova
This modern building in what is now becoming known as the Museum Quarter contains a bizarre assortment of mostly applied art and objets d’art (furniture, icons, paintings, sporting goods etc) that are tenuously linked through themes (Seating & Lighting). Its a rich collection s
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Čevljarska Ulica
Atmospheric Čevljarska ulica (Cobbler St), a narrow commercial street for pedestrians, runs south from Titov trg. As you walk under the arch of the Praetorian Palace, look to the right. The little hole in the wall with the Italian inscription ‘Denontie’ was where anonymous denuncia
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Museum of Contemporary Art
This new gallery in a sleekly redesigned erstwhile faceless block picks up the thread from its sister institution, the Museum of Modern Art, with Eastern European (mostly ex-Yugoslav) works from the 1960s till today. Plenty of obscure material here, but just as much of it is challe
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Bela Krajina Museum
Located in Metlika Castle with its splendid courtyard, the Bela Krajina Museum houses a collection of local archaeological finds. Theres Hallstatt metalwork from Pusti and Roman displays, as well as items relating to the area’s ethnology and agriculture. A 20-minute film introduces
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International Centre of Graphic Arts
This museum and gallery dedicated to the graphic arts regularly hosts rotating exhibitions and is home to the International Biennial of Graphic Arts every odd-numbered year (2017, 2019 etc). The centre is located in the 17th-century Tivoli Mansion (Grad Tivoli) and has a delightful
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Nebotičnik
Along busy Slovenska cesta is the impressive art-deco Nebotičnik, designed by Vladimir Šubič (1933). At nine storeys, this was Ljubljanas tallest building for decades after it was built. After languishing for years, it has now been renovated and houses a popular rooftop restaurant
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