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Postojna

city in Slovenia

37km

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Bled

town in Slovenia

49km

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Rijeka

city in Croatia

57km

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Skocjan Caves

Divača is a town and municipality in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia. It is known for the many limestone caves in the area, included the UNESCO listed Škocjan Caves.

63km

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Krk

Island of

76km

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Triglav National Park

national park in Slovenia

76km

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Cres

Island of

86km

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Koper

city in southwest Slovenia

93km

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Nova Gorica

city in Western Slovenia

94km

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Porec

Poreč is on the Adriatic coast of Croatia in the region of Istria. It is an ancient Roman town that now is very popular with tourists. The beauty of Poreč attracts thousands of visitors every summer which can make the region feel very busy from June to September.

119km

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Grado

Italian comune

126km

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Maribor

city in Slovenia

133km

46.5515.65

Bad Aussee

Bad Aussee is located in Salzkammergut in the federal states Styria, Austria.

142km

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Ptuj

one of Slovenia's oldest cities

154km

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Zagreb

capital city of Croatia

165km

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Sights (31)

National Gallery of Slovenia

art museum in Ljubljana

278m

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Ljubljana Castle

930m

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Little Castle

Little Castle in Kamnik, Slovenia, once formed part of a castle constructed in the 11th or early 12th century at the strategic site above the narrow passage near an important trail. The Romanesque chapel of St. Eligius is one of the most important Slovene medieval monuments, despite later alterations, and is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe. The chapel features a wooden ceiling and exquisite fresco paintings. Kamnik's Medieval Days festival takes place at the foot of the castle every June.

18km

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Postojna Cave

Open every day. Containing 20 km of underground galleries, chambers and corridors, up to 50 meters high in places. Tours begin with a train journey into the cave system through several chambers before visitors get off and do a guided walk through stalagmite studded caverns. The train then returns you to the surface. The whole tour lasts 90 minutes. Tall travelers beware - the cave ceiling is very low in many parts of the train journey with sharp protrusions from the cave walls, and the train runs quite fast, so keep all bodily limbs (and children) well inside the moving vehicle! Other longer and more strenuous tours ("Underground Adventures") are available to groups of 2-50 people. The caves are damp and chilly (10 C year round) so appropriate shoes and clothing should be worn. €25.80/20.60/15.50 adult/student/child. Start of guided tours is at 10.00, 12.00, 14.00 from October to April and on every hour on the hour between 9.00 and 18.00 from May to September.

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Predjama Castle

A remarkable looking castle that looks like it is growing out of a cave. Home to the legendary medieval knight of Erazem Predjamski who was besieged in this castle for several months for tax evasion. It did not end well for Erazem, but the legend was started. Located 9 km away from Postojna. You can tour the castle and the caves below it

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Jelovica

Talež

45km

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Lake Bled

lake in Slovenia

51km

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Vintgar Gorge

A wooden footbridge path (dating to 1893) runs for 1600 m along the Radovna River, terminating at the Šum waterfall.

53km

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Cerkno

town in western Slovenia

56km

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Pokljuka

Galetovec, Lipanca

57km

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Mežakla

Jerebikovec

57km

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Škocjan Caves

cave system in Slovenia

63km

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Peričnik Falls

72km

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Lake Bohinj

Pronounced BAW-heen. Beautiful lake surrounded by the Julian Alps.

73km

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Triglav

Mount Triglav is the 2864-m high "Three-Headed" mountain found on everything Slovenian ranging from the national flag to Laibach's LP Krst pod Triglavom (Baptism under Triglav). While you don't need any climbing skills to ascend it, you should have no fear of heights or steep parts and you should trust your grip. Starting from the nearest mountain hut, the easiest route to the peak will take less than a day. There are many steep parts but everywhere there are cables and metal handles to hold on to. As on all mountains, the weather can be viciously changeable, with temperatures alternating between +30 and -10°C, even in summer. The routes to the top are open only between June and October, and ascending with a guide is, while not legally mandated, very advisable due to the labyrinthine route. Most climbers spend two nights on the route, although fitness nuts have been known to complete it in a single day.

77km

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Holy Trinity Church (Hrastovlje)

church in Hrastovlje, Slovenia

78km

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Savica (waterfall)

60-m high waterfall and a must-see. Climb up a series of zig-zagging steps to the top of the gorge. Very popular tourist attraction.

80km

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Migovec System

A 24,900-m (82,000 ft) long and 975-m (3,200 ft) deep Alpine cave system within Mount Tolmin Migovec.

83km

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Julian Alps

mountain range

86km

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Sveta Gora

settlement in Nova Gorica, Slovenia

94km

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Praetorian Palace

94km

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Rogla

97km

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Izola

city in Slovenia

100km

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Kluže Fortress

Imposing picturesque fortification positioned above the deep gorge of the Koritnica River.

104km

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Portorož

seaside town in Slovenia

110km

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Pohorje

mountain range

113km

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Boka (waterfall)

115km

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Judgement Tower

132km

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Maribor Slovene National Theatre

theatre in Maribor, northeastern Slovenia

133km

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Maribor Synagogue

133km

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Maribor Castle

133km

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Ljubljana

Slovenia
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Ljubljana

Ljubljana ("lyoo-blah-nah"), the capital of Slovenia, is a charming old city full of artists, museums, and galleries. In Roman times, it was called Colonia Iulia Aemona and was part of Province X "Venetia et Histria" of Italia proper. With a population of 300,000, it is one of the smallest capital cities in Europe. Ljubljana is pronounced similar to 'ljubljena' ('beloved') in Slovenian, but the words are not related.

The city, with an area of 163.8 square kilometers (63.2 sq mi), is situated in the Ljubljana Basin in Central Slovenia, between the Alps and the Karst. Ljubljana is located some 320 kilometers (200 mi) south of Munich, 477 kilometers (296 mi) east of Zürich, 250 kilometers (160 mi) east of Venice, 350 kilometers (220 mi) southwest of Vienna, 224 kilometers (139 mi) south of Salzburg and 400 kilometers (250 mi) southwest of Budapest. The extent of Ljubljana has changed considerably in the past 40 years, mainly because some of the nearby settlements have merged with Ljubljana.

Industry remains the most important employer, notably in the pharmaceuticals, petrochemicals and food processing. Other fields include banking, finance, transport, construction, skilled trades and services and tourism. The public sector provides jobs in education, culture, health care and local administration.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

3.4°C-2.5
Precipitation: 69 mm

Feb

6.4°C-2
Precipitation: 70 mm

Mar

11.4°C1.7
Precipitation: 88 mm

Apr

16.1°C5.8
Precipitation: 99 mm

May

21.4°C10.3
Precipitation: 109 mm

Jun

24.6°C13.7
Precipitation: 144 mm

Jul

27.3°C15.5
Precipitation: 115 mm

Aug

26.7°C15.2
Precipitation: 137 mm

Sep

21.6°C11.5
Precipitation: 147 mm

Oct

15.9°C7.7
Precipitation: 147 mm

Nov

8.8°C2.8
Precipitation: 129 mm

Dec

3.8°C-1.1
Precipitation: 107 mm