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✨ Start PlanningLjubljana ("lee-oo-blee-AH-nuh") is the small but delightful capital of Slovenia. While the city's population had grown to 295,500 in 2020, the sights and amenities are concentrated in the charming old centre. It's full of artists, museums, and galleries, it's friendly and easy to reach, and it's a good base for exploring the rest of the country.
1 Jože Pučnik Airport (Brnik Airport LJU IATA) (27 km north of Ljubljana). This airport has flights from Amsterdam Schiphol, Brussels Airport and Charleroi, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Belgrade, Niš, London (Heathrow, Gatwick and Luton), Frankfurt Airport, Munich Airport, Helsinki Airport, Madrid Barajas, Warsaw, Podgorica, Zurich Airport, Tel Aviv…
The centre of Ljubljana is small enough to cover by foot. You can pick up a free city map at a tourist information centre or in the train station. Navigating or finding a street is easy as streets are clearly marked. There is also a system called BicikeLJ (iOS, Android apps) where you can rent bikes (first hour free, second hour €1, third hour…
Ljubljana is one of the safer capitals you'll visit in Europe. Remarkably safe during the day, you should have no problems wandering at night, provided you are not desperately looking for trouble. With that said, be wise to not wander into the rougher parts of Ljubljana at night, though they are located far from the city centre and not commonly…