Ljubljana old town, like most old towns is the tourist hot spot. You will find the usual; town squares, river, churches, bridges, town halls, boat trips, markets, restaurants, cafes and bars. Ljubljana old town is compact and relatively small but it has everything you need. You can see everything within a day and it is all easy flat walking. It is picturesque and when I was there not too crowded. There are also markets most days. A great tourist location.

We’ve been to lots of old town areas across Europe. This one is decidedly smaller than most others as it is a smaller city. It does, however, not lack in charm and a great vibe. We found ourselves coming here several times just to hang out and chill. There is a very relaxed atmosphere in town, even with the tourists. As Slovenia is not a huge tourist area (hopefully that will stay the same at least a little?), there is unlike so many old towns, a great blend of local and tourist. Sure, you have your shops to cater to the foreigners, but you also have local businesses and people just doing their daily lives. There are tons of food and drink options along both banks of the river cutting through the town. You have the castle on the hill, towering over the town as well and also the dragons everywhere to be seen.

Very walkable town with cafes everywhere. Nice riverfront. We stayed near the Dragon bridge. Many restaurants of all price levels. They were roasting Chestnuts which I haven’t seen since I was a child. We had great weather too. They were having a wine tasting festival in the Castle. We extended our stay an extra day to take it all in. Took the FlixBus to Croatia. The combo train/ bus depot could use some work.

A lovely city with a big cafe society and car free old town. Lots of students and very vibrant with some nice little shops - obviously a lot selling souvenirs but generally of a decent standard. Great wines and a few places with more authentic dishes. Probably a weekend is enough to explore it as not huge but perfect city break being just 2 hours from Gatwick. Really friendly people on the whole.

Because much of the city was rebuilt after an earthquake in 1895, Ljubljana (Slovenia's current capital) has a unique architectural style that has integrated surviving historic structures with more modern designs. The work of Joze Plecnik, a 20th-century architect and Ljubljana native, is everywhere and incorporates Roman, medieval, Baroque, and Habsburg elements. City population = 100,000. Very interesting arrangement with this city, with the old section being closed off to all motorized traffic between 10 AM and 10 PM (they have automatic road barriers that go up from ground level), so the streets are open only to presidents and bicycles. We were informed: Most of the buildings survived the earthquake (several years back) and all is now called “the historic part of town (Old Ljubljana)”. There is a very nice river that runs through the town, one interesting spot is where there are three stone bridges at one single location spanning the river. We stopped at a Potica bakery and had a nice tasting of the Slovenian traditional nut bread

Old town was light up with trees, Christmas theme decorations and wonderful wooden shops. We went to a different restaurant everyday for our week stay. Every restaurant we chose we enjoyed. We never had a bad meal. Coming from California wine country, we can be a bit snobbish about wine, but again we never had a wine that was not delicious

What a fabulous place , so much to see and do. The highlights for us were The Dragon Bridge, Three Bridges , Plecnik House, Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, Preseren Square and so many more. We strolled through the shops and cafes on both sides of the river and spent 2 full days out of our 7 exploring the Old Town. Definitely one of the best places we have visited in a long time. Everywhere is easy to get to by foot , all on the flat but Taxis are ridiculously cheap. Everyone we met was so friendly and spoke perfect English , well worth a return visit at some point. Put it on your bucket list.

The fully pedestrianised centre of this beautiful capital city was a really wonderful surprise. With the absence of traffic it was really pleasant to walk along the river & through the many streets with beautiful buildings in all directions. There was a wonderful atmosphere & it was very quiet & peaceful as there was no noise as in other cities. Great coffee shops, restaurants, food & craft stalls & very friendly people. We were just there for a day while touring through Slovenia but would definitely return in the future for a longer visit & highly recommend taking a trip to Ljubljana.

We were lucky with the mid April sunny and 22 degrees weather, perfect for mooching around, finding coffee spots, visiting the market. It’s pedestrianised, toms if. Ridges, lots of cafes and eateries.

What a beautiful city! Had a 3 night stay and only really touched the surface. Architecture is stunning, friendly city, easily walkable and so much to see and do! River runs through the city and is clean and very picturesque. Loved it!