May, 2018

Although it is the capital city, Ljubljana still had that relaxed, small town feel. Maybe that's because of the numerous parks, trees, and the fact that it only has 300,000 people in total. For me, this was the central hub of my visit to the country. It was so nice and pleasant to walk through that I ended up spending two full separate days wandering around through it. And for that, I would definitely recommend walking around through the old town in the center. It's located right along the river and the views are absolutely incredible. Its surrounded by picturesque buildings intermixed with lush green nature. The only downside though is that there can be too many tourists in the summer.

On top of that, I would absolutely recommend seeing the castle overlooking the center. It's a bit pricey to get in (therefore I did not do so), but the walk up and overlook has quite amazing views and surrounding nature. Even if you don't go inside it, do the walk to the top. After that, the other place that is a must see is (NAME OF STREET). It's a bizarre artistic bohemian hub, decorated with graffiti and other forms of urban art, meanwhile at night there is always music playing and people out and about. Plus, there is a graffiti Nicola Tesla. What more could you ask for?

However, the highlight of my time in Ljubljana had to be couchsurfing with the hosts Marko and Viskey, as well as the many other guests that stayed there too. It was overall an incredible experience which you can read about more if you check out the post I wrote about it in this section. Anyway, Ljubljana is a gorgeous city and really interesting to check out.