from festival highlights to culinary surpluses
Spring in Ljubljana is expected in the embrace of culture. Luv Fest, the Festival of Love of Art and Vandranja, brings to the streets and markets an art gallery of outdoors, and into cultural temples and creative spaces, endless artistic, music and dance experiences, creative workshops and guidance on the subject of love. In March, a popular culinary market returns to Pogacar's Square, where every Friday by the end of October we can enjoy the flavors of Slovenian and world cuisine. With the youngest, we can jump to the Bobri Cultural and Art Education Festival and, by the beginning of April, catch the Biennial of Design Exhibition at the Museum of Architecture and Design. May evenings are for light guerrilla when light art objects of all kinds come to life!
Treat yourself to an open Kitchen on a tray, one of the four -hour menus of Gourmet Ljubljana, which is served at a private table overlooking the hustle and bustle of fragrant stands. Photo: Archive Open Kitchen
Hint: At the Rog Center, prepare a Brunch with a « dragon's herb », while also learning about the impressive transformation of the former factory into the creative center!
Summer brings a real festival fever. The June Festival in Ljubljana is enriched by the days with a free viewing of the performances for the youngest, and evenings with top art events. Then the Ljubljana festival is taken over by the Ljubljana Festival with concerts and performances by world -renowned artists and a film under the stars at Ljubljana Castle. The more intimate musical experiences are provided by the summer in Tivoli in Plečnik's auditorium in the middle of the city forest and the summer in Šiška in front of Kino Šiška. At the Brina cocktail and myxology festival in dance rhythms, we get to know the innovative flavors of alcoholic and increasingly trendy non -alcoholic blends. Even without sports, it is not going. In the summer, we run with the cycling marathon Franjo and Barjanka, the cycling experience on the macadam roads of the mysterious Ljubljana Marshes. It is worth visiting the Morostig House and the reconstruction of the pile residential settlement on the Bar, and in Visnja Gora an experiential house of the Carniolan bee, where you can sleep in a bee hive. Are you still really spectacular? Check out the volleyball tournament on the Ljubljanica River!
The green hinterland of the capital offers numerous cycling and walking paths, and in the city you can also cool down in city parks, forests and beaches along the Ljubljanica River and Sava. Photo: Karata Film
Hint: At the gourmet experience in the green hinterland of Ljubljana, get to know the kind goat herd and the excellent cheese of the Orešnik cheese making, and indulge in top -quality dishes at the Michelin Star Restaurant with Michelin's star, celebrating the richness of local ingredients!
In the fall Green Ljubljana disguises into charming yellow-red tones, the sun's rays are becoming gentler, but the city is by no means resting. In September, it is especially lively in the cultural quarters, when the whole of Šiškarija and Moste Open combine local creators, residents and other curious people in a varied cultural event on the streets and squares of neighborhoods. In October Ljubljana Street is occupied by runners who are hunting for records at the Ljubljana Marathon. Be among them! In November, we watch top films at the Ljubljana Film Festival and enjoy the abundance of gourmet surpluses at the November Gourmet Ljubljana Culinary Festival. But artistic highlights? At the Cukrarna Gallery, the artistic tandem Ulay and the world -renowned multimedia artist Marina Abramović are presented!
In all seasons, Ljubljana is fascinated by its relaxed atmosphere, the interplay of nature and the unique Plečnik's masterpieces. Photo: Iztok Medja
Hint: In order to taste the best that the central Ljubljana market has to offer, and get to know the stories from her scenes, go for the experience we get on the placer '!
In the winter Ljubljana streets and squares again become one large venue. More than 50 kilometers of holiday lights, space bodies and geometric characters create an unforgettable holiday scenery with a unique story. The rich festive events are enriched by fairs, children's creative workshops, street theaters and numerous outdoor concerts for all musical tastes. Shortly after we extinguish the holiday lights, Ljubljana is occupied by a couch festival that takes place in kitchens and living rooms, offices, cellars and other unusual spaces. In February, with Luv Fest, the International Ment Festival with new musical discoveries from all over Europe.
You can get to know the festive decoration of Ljubljana on a guided walk around the city or while driving by boat around the Ljubljanica River. Photo: Matjaž Tavčar
Hint: Explore the historical finds of the world criterion! At the Ljubljana City Museum, see the oldest wooden wheel with the axis in the world, and at the National Museum of Slovenia the oldest musical instrument in the world – Neanderthal's flute!
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