Ljubljana is a hidden gem among European cities. Not many people know about it but when you see it you wonder why. It is such a beautiful, laid-back city. Its architecture is not as impressive as Prague but it has a lot of old buildings that have been well-maintained. The city center is criss-crossed by a couple of canals and along the canals are restaurants and cafes. You can sit in one of these places and just watch the people go by for hours. On the side of the canals are shops selling all kinds of stuff.
Slovenia is one of the republics that was part of Yugoslavia. In the early 1990s', it seceded and declared independence. Since then it has done very well. The people are very friendly and they all speak good English, especially the younger generation. You can see that the standard of living is higher than Croatia, which is higher than Bosnia-Herzegovina. It resembles more like a western European country like its neighbors Austria and Italy. It has lush vegetation and part of the Alps run through the country.
One of the big tourist attractions is Lake Bled, an Alpine lake, a little over an hour outside of Ljubljana. I took a bus there in the morning and spent half a day there. It is famous for 2 attractions: Bled Castle and an island that has a church on it. I went to both. I climbed up to the castle and took a boat to the island. The area has a beautiful setting, with the mountain as a backdrop.
Tomorrow morning we are taking the train from Ljubljana to Budapest, about an 8-hour journey.
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| One of the canals in the city center |
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| Street next to canal with shops and cafes |
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| Triple Bridge in front of church and Main Square |
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| Castle at Lake Bled |
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| Island on Lake Bled |
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| Another square in city center |
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