I'm originally form next door: Northern Italy. I love Slovenia and Slovenes to bits. One of my favorite parts of Europe. I go there any time I have the possibility.
@Roman Drucker te set mia indacc mia tat de lons. Me so ö bergamasch ;-) Per nulla male. Ma la Slovenia ha più boschi e molta più natura. La Valpadana è purtoppo molto rovinata. Ma hai ragione, le Alpi e gli Appenini emiliani sono splendide.
Fun fact: Tap water in Slovenia, at least in Ljubljana isn't chemically processed it's great and completely safe to drink. Until I went traveling to other countries, I really took it for granted.
Actually we all people living in Balkans drink tap water always, we are used to it. I was on school exchange in Germany and everyone were drinking mineral water or some juice
Fun facts for 2021 (source VOKA official report for 2021): Pitna voda je imela vonj po dezinfekcijskem sredstvu na vseh vodovodnih sistemih, razen na sistemu Želimlje, kjer se dezinfekcija ne uporablja. Za dezinfekcijo s klorovimi pripravki se uporabljajo plinski klor, natrijev hipoklorit ali klorov dioksid. Kloriranje vode se občasno uporablja kot preventivni ukrep v primeru večjih okvar na primarnih vodovodih. V centralnem vodovodnem sistemu Ljubljana se je postopek dezinfekcije s klorovimi pripravki v letu 2021 uporabljal na več oskrbovalnih območjih: na oskrbovalnem območju vodarne Brest v smeri proti Ljubljani se je v času v času večjih vzdrževalnih del in motenj uporabljala dezinfekcija s plinskim klorom (12. 4. do 14. 4. 2021; 8. 6. do 15. 6. 2021; 22. 7. do 3. 8. 2021; 7. 9. do 14. 10. 2021 in od 5. 11. do 29. 11. 2021), na izhodu iz vodarne Brest v smeri naselja Ig s klorovim dioksidom, v zaselkih severno od naselja Vinje v občini Dol pri Ljubljani, kjer se je za dezinfekcijo pitne vode uporabljal natrijev hipoklorit do 23. 2. 2021, za objektom Vinje 37 proti vasi Osredke, kjer se je za dezinfekcijo pitne vode uporablja natrijev hipoklorit od 24. 2. 2021 dalje, na območju Srednjevaške ulice za objektom Kamnikarjeva ulica 44 in v smeri naselja Orle, kjer se za dezinfekcijo uporablja natrijev hipoklorit, na območju naselja Toško Čelo, kjer se za dezinfekcijo uporablja natrijev hipoklorit, 14/28 na območju Rašice za h. št. Srednje Gameljne 31 proti Rašici, kjer se za dezinfekcijo od 27. 10. 2021 uporablja natrijev hipoklorit. Uporabniki na centralnem vodovodnem sistemu lahko občasno zaznavajo vonj po kloru tudi na območju od Dola pri Ljubljani do Senožeti v času uporabe rezervnega vodnega vira VD Dolsko.
I was totally blown away by my time in Ljubljana and a bit of other parts of Slovenia. An amazing country. As the locals told me, ski in the Alps in the morning and surf in the Adriatic in the afternoon.
@@t.t.margaux3600 As far as I know you can enter with a pcr test as is standard for most european countries during the pandemic. If you are entering for work you can enter but with a legal document provided by your employer and you are required to quarantine.
I visited Ljubljana in 2017, and Slovenia is still one of my favourite places. It’s so underrated, but that’s also a good thing because you don’t get overwhelmed with tourists.
I’ve been to Slovenia twice... one of the best places in the world. You can feel the great air quality as you breathe and it’s super safe! Lots of beautiful green areas. Can’t wait to go again.
Just visited, and I’m from Tennessee. You are spot on with that description. So many ecological/geographical similarities between Appalachia and Slovenia, even up near Triglav.
The best thing about this country is that if you want to go to sea you’ll be there in max 1h and if you want to go to mountains you’ll be there in 1h also 😂
@@tongobong1 or you're driving too slow, 1h is the normal time you need to get to the seaside, IF there aren't any traffic jams/long lines of cars trying to cross the border to croatia. if there are, about 70-90 minutes will take you to get there (from LJ, of course)
Ton Bong slovenia has sea and some houses near it u know? But yeah from the other side of Slovenia it is about 3h of drive, so that would be max. You can also live in Nova Gorica and have Alps and sea within ~half an hour:)
I love Ljubljana, really one of my favorite cities in Europe. We stayed in this cool place call Hostel Celica which was a old prison that dated back to the Austro Hungarian Empire. All of the rooms were jail cells that were painted by different artist. We spent 3 days in Ljubljana but could easily spent another day or two there. Can't wait to go back.
@@woltersworld Theres a brand of beer, called LOO-BLAH-NAH. And thats how its pronounced 😊, a lil tip, skip the J - tourists struggle with it, while local just say Lublana. I have problems understanding what tourists want because they try to say slovenian names, but make them unrecognisable. Or learn from Google maps narration, which butchers it even worse. Write name down and have a local read it instead, we wont take offence 😊
Just a great city! Easy, laid back, good food, good shops full of local made items. Slovenia 🇸🇮 is full of natural beauty. Looking forward to our next visit.
My personal don't of Slovenia is 'Don't skip the sometimes dodgy looking cafés on the roadside'. You might be surprised by the friendly locals enjoying homemade cakes, good coffee and off course great lunch time beers :)
Nice to see a city I lived in on this channel. Although tourists not wanting to walk to the Castle is pretty hilarious to me, in reality it's just a 10-15 min walk.
I went up with the funicular, because I'm a fan of different kinds of transportation, and funiculars are among my favourites. But next time, I'll walk up, I promise ;) I did the same in Bergen, Norway, up mount Fløyen with the funicular the first time, and on foot the second time. Was a bit more than 10-15', there, but still, great fun! I took the funicular back down, though..
A lovely little city in a beautiful little country. We were amazed (but happy) that the place wasn’t overwhelmed by tourists. Once you’ve been here you can feel a little proud that you’ve had the good sense (or good luck) to experience a place that most travelers have yet to discover.
@@woltersworld Please tell me how is the situation with rules related to Korona (not the beer)? In the film I saw no masks. I would like to know if the people are free to choose a vaccine, and if everybody can move around freely. Thanks in advance, I plan going there in april (not by airplane)
@@t.t.margaux3600 Hi! Slovenian here : ) The situation is constantly changing but at the moment masks are only mandatory in indoor places (shops, post, bank, etc.) while outside it's not needed. Restaurants and cafe's are only open in certain regions. You can move around freely at the moment (That was not the case few months back) and the vaccine isn't mandatory but is advised! tldr things are better right now than they were months ago but the situation can change at any moment. If you're planning to visit for tourism purposes it might not be the best idea to visit yet, maybe in summer time it will be much more relaxed!
I visited Ljubliana in 1999, when on leave from SFOR in Bosnia. It is half a lifetime ago for me, and I hope to be able to bring my family to visit sometime, as I was very pleasantly surprised by the city and the people there!
Loved Lubljana. It's fairly small, but if you're on a tour in Europe, it's excellent to just relax a bit, soak in the atmosphere for a few days before going to the next bustling metropolis where your senses can get overwhelmed. It's fairly affordable, close to other countries (you can be in Vienna or Budapest or Venice in less than a day) if you'd like a change of scenery, it's quiet, lots of beautiful Habsburgian architecture (and some decent social-realist stuff, too, if you're into the stuff), it's a bit of Austrian grandeur with Italian flair and Balkan fire, but all unmistakably Slovenian, and I like it. Slovenia is definitely on my to-do list for the future.
The Postojna Cave is absolutely magnificent; it's like stepping into Middle Earth. Ljubljana is a gorgeous small city and Lake Bled is very scenic too. What a lovely country.
I saw the see in Slovenia the first time in my life. I made it to Koper with some friends from Hungary via bicycle. 10 days alltogether and only one day by the see, but is was well worth it!
As a Slovenian, and i live in Ljubljana i have to say i am blessed, and its nice to see so professional and beautiful description of our country! Thank you and.. everything is true😆
@@samanthaj9286 At the end I am going to Ljubljana around December with my family. If you want to get in contact with me on Instagram @lucilaogallar. Good luck!
Best regards from sLOVEnia and have a nice time staying here. Ljubljana is beautiful, but don't miss our nature. We have beautiful mountains, caves, lakes... My favorite cave is Snežna jama, and you have to see Soča river. Most important thing is that you enjoy. Drgač pa zaka smo tu med komentarji sami Slovenci hahaha... sami sebi svetujemo lol.
It's so nice to see a video describing our city and country in such a positive way, many Slovenians take these things for granted and complain a lot. I try my best not to be one of those people.
Slovenia in general is a gem. Very underrated country. I highly recommend going. Next time that I am in the region, I plan on making a point to go back.
I am Istrian, a Slovenian neighborough.Otherwise Istra was historically always very very close to Slovenia and slovene people.I love it. For me, the best people and most beautiful country in the world.Long live Slovenia
I think I’ve had my most favourite lunch there, believe it was called the shepherds meal. Served in in 3 glass jars sausage, an oatmeal and sauerkraut with a lovely beer. And don’t forget Julian Alps
A wonderful little capital city. A fairy tale of a place where you walk down numerous old town streets and can often look up and see the castle on the hill.
Funny, hearing you talk about how clean it is. I'm from Slovenia and when we visited Japan, the first thing I noticed it's how clean it was compared to Slovenia. Otherwise, I do agree on cleanliness of Ljubljana itself. EDIT: Oh yeah, I love how small our country is for travelling purposes. You can plan a one day trip and see so much, if you start early.
@@borishribljan she got her education from Ljubljana University right? Anyway all Americans know Slovenia because of Melania. I guess Slovenians are very proud of her.
All ex-Yugoslavian countries are pretty safe, but because of the media people tend to assume it's not and get positively surprised when they visit. I'd say Slovenia is definitely the ex-Yu country that is doing the best, we all have a lot of looking up to do, in the environmentally conscious department especially. There's a pretty big cafe in this region, so greetings from Belgrade, the city with the first cafe in whole of Europe (year 1522), it's a big part of our culture. :D
I appreciate the kind word from your video and many others from the comment about our country. It’s always fun and interesting meeting new lovely people. But as a Slovene I must say that the tourism in the past years (despite Covid) has massively grown, which we are really not used to cause as you say we are a peaceful place which is turning into a non peaceful place more and more. No hate here, just concerned of so many advertisements of our country that it has an impact on the locals like not wanting to go to the center or around the city cause it’s always so crowded now, sadly. But thank you for your kind words!
I just watched this video. Great job Mark. You really caught a lot of the Spirit of this wonderful city. This city, country and people really pulled me in when we were here before the pandemic. We fell in Love. Watching your video really makes me want to come again. Aiming for next Spring.
I went to high school near the Ljubljana Castle and we ran up there during PE. It's not a long walk, on busy days the walk will probably take less time than waiting for the funicular.
I've been waiting a year for your Slovenia videos. 🇸🇮 I was so looking forward to showing it to my family in April, 2019, and you know what happened to that trip... One year later, we still haven't been able to do it... But I'm happy to say that I've been studying Slovenian with a tutor on italki. By the time we finally go, my Slovenian will be much better! 😁 I haven't been there since 1997. I'm half Slovenian, so it's always a special place for me. ❤️🇸🇮 Hvala lepa! -Sarah
I will! My in-laws that live in Brazil were supposed to meet us there, and they are having a rough time with Covid right now. But we will go as soon as we can. 😁
wonderfull video. I am born ljubljana lady and don't agree only in one point - I think that is better a walk to the castle than the funicular. ljubljana is really beatifull city.
We are currently riding across Europe from Zurich to Venice on a tandem. Ljubljana and other towns, it's people, mountains and countryside are making Slovenia our favourite spot on this tour!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
Don't expect to take the train from Italy to Ljubljana or around Slovenia. There are trains, but in Slovenia "the bus is king." Love the city and country, though. Amazing. Open Kitchen is wonderful.
Trains are slower, yes, but they are quite comfortable, and the views are spectacular, especially where you travel to Zidani Most, it's gorgeous travelling through the valley. And some trains have catering (at least the Emona to Vienna), which is one of my favourite pastimes. Taking the train is not as straightforward as taking a bus (there are numerous buses from Trieste to Slovenia, and only very few trains, often with numerous changes), but it's fun nonetheless, even more if you are a train fan like me!
Even if I never get here at least I know how to pronounce Ljubljana now, I'm SURE it'll come up in a quiz somewhere sometime and now I'm prepared!! Thanks Wolters World :-)
I'm glad I found your review of Ljubljana. I'm going there next week (from the UK) and really looking forward to it now! That dessert looked delicious!
Been watching your videos for a while and I'm very pleased you made a video about my city and my country 🙏 The pronunciation of Ljubljana is very difficult for foreigners but you said it quite well. Most of us locals just call it "Lub-lana" without the "J's" 😁 I can see why tourists would use the funicular but again most of us locals just go up to the castle on foot. Its not even that far or high, you get there in 5min from the old city center 👍 Otherwise a very well researched and observed guide that should help a lot of tourists that will come to our beautiful country ☺️🇸🇮
The young and vibrant spirit of the Slovenian capital often stuns first-time visitors. Lean back & relax is also a motto of our city - having a refreshment in one of the numerous cafes along the riverbanks or in the Old Town is a good way to observe and feel the pulse of our everyday life.
I'm from Slovenia and I would really, really love to live here as a tourist every single day of my life ❤️ But back to reality 🤣🙈 I agree, Slovenia is beautiful, we miggt have good food, but at the end of the day we still have to make a living and probably don't have much time to experience all this as it is represented in the video. But, hey, you're welcome 🤗 It is always good to hear good things about your country.
If you love Cevapi and Burek and if you ever plan taveling to Balkans again, please visit Bosnia and Hercegovina, you can literally eat them in every restaurant, i grew up on that food, there are many other great specialties like Sirnica and Zeljanica, made like Burek but with Spinach or Cheese, then Sarma ( stuffed cabbage) suho meso ( smoked dried beef) sudjuk (smoked dried bee sausage) Lamb ( jagnjetina) and much much more. Bosnia and Hercegovina is Beutiful country with many Lakes , Mountains, Hills Rivers . Greetings.
@@ballkans Would love to go there again, but I'd day it's not for everyone. The country is beautiful, but tourist infrastructure is still in the process of developing, there are some good hotels and restaurants, but there are many who are quite basic. Nothing wrong with that, and it's definitely improving, but if you have hotels with bathrooms built in the 80s and never updated, there is still room for improvement, too.
As a Slovenian that spent their whole childhood in Ljubljana, one of the things that I loved so much about different cafes as a kid is that when I messed up an order or spit my drink, the workers would apologize for actually nothing
As for traditional slovenian food ask for "Enolončnice". Meat and vegetables cooked together, and there is a wide variety of them for everyone's taste. If in Slovenia, visit the lakes (Bohinj, Bled) and the mountains. As for the Adriatic coast I'll be honest: the few settlements on the seashore are nice, but the beaches aren't that great, so don't be disappointed. For beaches on the Adriatics Croatia might be a better choice. Wealthier slovenians have second homes there with a reason. Slovenians are diligent, hard working people, with a work culture similar to north-western Europe. Their folk music (Oberkrainer style) is a unique version of the Alpine music, worth listening to!
@@dmitryzhamoida445 cool! ☺️ we’re kinda neighbors!😂 I’m from Bulgaria but I live in UK at the moment 🙈 I have a friend from Belarus!! I was planning to visit her in 2020
As a Brit currently residing in Ljubljana I can add one to this list...don’t leave. Best country in the world...
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Thanks 🙏🏻 enjoy Slovenia 🇸🇮
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I didn't know Slovenia existed until I had a dream about a castle in a lake
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As someone living in Ljubljana it's always strange to me how people say that the castle is a long ways up. It's like 250-300m of walking uphill.
yes, there is a way, where it is even shorter.
Sssshh, don't say that. Next thing to happen is Škrlatica being overcrowded haha
Man in our summer program in school we marched up every week, it’s hot that long when ur talking with ur boys
@@educationenthusiast2145 nice name
@@dupsyyy nice name for a nice company
I'm originally form next door: Northern Italy. I love Slovenia and Slovenes to bits. One of my favorite parts of Europe. I go there any time I have the possibility.
@@enejfalatov6879 hahahaha you are right. Some really looks like they are panicking all the time . ^_^
TRST JE NAŠ!!
@@lovrom5676 you can have it according to me.
Please take southern Italy as well.
Stef Coder 😂
@Roman Drucker te set mia indacc mia tat de lons. Me so ö bergamasch ;-)
Per nulla male. Ma la Slovenia ha più boschi e molta più natura. La Valpadana è purtoppo molto rovinata. Ma hai ragione, le Alpi e gli Appenini emiliani sono splendide.
Fun fact:
Tap water in Slovenia, at least in Ljubljana isn't chemically processed it's great and completely safe to drink.
Until I went traveling to other countries, I really took it for granted.
Actually we all people living in Balkans drink tap water always, we are used to it. I was on school exchange in Germany and everyone were drinking mineral water or some juice
Every tap water has chloride in it, the only difference is the ammount
@@uporabn1k Fluoride. Chloride is used in swimming pools.
in Crna Gora the tap water is soooo bad
Fun facts for 2021 (source VOKA official report for 2021):
Pitna voda je imela vonj po dezinfekcijskem sredstvu na vseh vodovodnih sistemih, razen na sistemu Želimlje, kjer se dezinfekcija ne uporablja. Za dezinfekcijo s klorovimi pripravki se uporabljajo plinski klor, natrijev hipoklorit ali klorov dioksid. Kloriranje vode se občasno uporablja kot preventivni ukrep v primeru večjih okvar na primarnih vodovodih. V centralnem vodovodnem sistemu Ljubljana se je postopek dezinfekcije s klorovimi pripravki v letu 2021 uporabljal na več oskrbovalnih območjih:
na oskrbovalnem območju vodarne Brest v smeri proti Ljubljani se je v času v času večjih vzdrževalnih del in motenj uporabljala dezinfekcija s plinskim klorom (12. 4. do 14. 4. 2021; 8. 6. do 15. 6. 2021; 22. 7. do 3. 8. 2021; 7. 9. do 14. 10. 2021 in od 5. 11. do 29. 11. 2021),
na izhodu iz vodarne Brest v smeri naselja Ig s klorovim dioksidom, v zaselkih severno od naselja Vinje v občini Dol pri Ljubljani, kjer se je za dezinfekcijo pitne vode uporabljal natrijev hipoklorit do 23. 2. 2021,
za objektom Vinje 37 proti vasi Osredke, kjer se je za dezinfekcijo pitne vode uporablja natrijev hipoklorit od 24. 2. 2021 dalje,
na območju Srednjevaške ulice za objektom Kamnikarjeva ulica 44 in v smeri naselja Orle, kjer se za dezinfekcijo uporablja natrijev hipoklorit,
na območju naselja Toško Čelo, kjer se za dezinfekcijo uporablja natrijev hipoklorit, 14/28 na območju Rašice za h. št. Srednje Gameljne 31 proti Rašici, kjer se za dezinfekcijo od 27. 10. 2021 uporablja natrijev hipoklorit.
Uporabniki na centralnem vodovodnem sistemu lahko občasno zaznavajo vonj po kloru tudi na območju od Dola pri Ljubljani do Senožeti v času uporabe rezervnega vodnega vira VD Dolsko.
I was totally blown away by my time in Ljubljana and a bit of other parts of Slovenia. An amazing country. As the locals told me, ski in the Alps in the morning and surf in the Adriatic in the afternoon.
@@chasewoddentail there most definitely is sail surfing...
Its more like ski in the morning and dip in the sea in the afternoon
@@chasewoddentail Let,s say, wind surfing!??
@@chasewoddentail oh you're fun at parties huh
And in the evening wine drinking and eating. 😄
As a slovene I'm just here to say everyone is always welcome. I love the video!
Pravilno! :)
How about entering the country unvaccinated? I want to come by car, to work.
@@t.t.margaux3600 As far as I know you can enter with a pcr test as is standard for most european countries during the pandemic. If you are entering for work you can enter but with a legal document provided by your employer and you are required to quarantine.
@@LM-wd2sp Hvala vam!
Thank you. I must tell you that many Americans visited your beautiful city since the legendary Melania was our first lady.
I visited Ljubljana in 2017, and Slovenia is still one of my favourite places. It’s so underrated, but that’s also a good thing because you don’t get overwhelmed with tourists.
I’ve been to Slovenia twice... one of the best places in the world. You can feel the great air quality as you breathe and it’s super safe! Lots of beautiful green areas. Can’t wait to go again.
WELCOME!
Slovenia is BEAUTIFUL!!! One of our favorite countries. For Americans, think Smokey Mountains... but with castles.
Just visited, and I’m from Tennessee. You are spot on with that description. So many ecological/geographical similarities between Appalachia and Slovenia, even up near Triglav.
The best thing about this country is that if you want to go to sea you’ll be there in max 1h and if you want to go to mountains you’ll be there in 1h also 😂
You drive way too fast. You need at least 1h to the sea driving with normal speed.
@@tongobong1 or you're driving too slow, 1h is the normal time you need to get to the seaside, IF there aren't any traffic jams/long lines of cars trying to cross the border to croatia. if there are, about 70-90 minutes will take you to get there (from LJ, of course)
@@adelhabibovic3207 you forgot to account for traffic lights and speed limits. Normally you need 1h and 15 minutes for the distance of 100 km.
@@tongobong1 You must be great at parties.You are totally killing it.Awesome!
Ton Bong slovenia has sea and some houses near it u know? But yeah from the other side of Slovenia it is about 3h of drive, so that would be max.
You can also live in Nova Gorica and have Alps and sea within ~half an hour:)
I love Ljubljana, really one of my favorite cities in Europe. We stayed in this cool place call Hostel Celica which was a old prison that dated back to the Austro Hungarian Empire. All of the rooms were jail cells that were painted by different artist. We spent 3 days in Ljubljana but could easily spent another day or two there. Can't wait to go back.
WELCOME!
Wirdo!
nice 👍
Dont think prison dates back to Austia-Hungary times. The prison was part of Yugoslav army barracks prison.
Such an underrated gem of a city!
I agree. Totally missed by so many people.
Im fine with that a mass tourism is not what locals really want
Yes I am local in slovenia and at the summer is SOOO MUCH turist, that is sometimes anoying but evrything is ok
@@woltersworld Theres a brand of beer, called LOO-BLAH-NAH. And thats how its pronounced 😊, a lil tip, skip the J - tourists struggle with it, while local just say Lublana.
I have problems understanding what tourists want because they try to say slovenian names, but make them unrecognisable. Or learn from Google maps narration, which butchers it even worse. Write name down and have a local read it instead, we wont take offence 😊
There are actually nicer places than Ljubljana in Slovenia 🙃
You hit the nail on the head. I was there in the winter and the atmosphere was the same. Only cold! There is love in every sLOVEnian.
Just a great city! Easy, laid back, good food, good shops full of local made items. Slovenia 🇸🇮 is full of natural beauty. Looking forward to our next visit.
Wow! What a gorgeous city. Definitely is now on my travel bucket list.
I live in slovenia, its beautiful, you are welcome to come
@@amarosmanagic6306 no hes not
My personal don't of Slovenia is 'Don't skip the sometimes dodgy looking cafés on the roadside'. You might be surprised by the friendly locals enjoying homemade cakes, good coffee and off course great lunch time beers :)
Nice to see a city I lived in on this channel. Although tourists not wanting to walk to the Castle is pretty hilarious to me, in reality it's just a 10-15 min walk.
I hear you :)
I went up with the funicular, because I'm a fan of different kinds of transportation, and funiculars are among my favourites. But next time, I'll walk up, I promise ;) I did the same in Bergen, Norway, up mount Fløyen with the funicular the first time, and on foot the second time. Was a bit more than 10-15', there, but still, great fun! I took the funicular back down, though..
Well you have a Little train-like transport too for castle
Such a Slovenian thing to say...
You have three ways off transport to a castle and three walkways uppthere😉
The best surprise I had in my travels.
What an awesome city, clean, safe, cheap.
It was wonderful and totally unexpected.
I’ve been living in Slovenia for 6 years and everything that is said on the video is true. Best country and I love slovenia 🇸🇮
A lovely little city in a beautiful little country. We were amazed (but happy) that the place wasn’t overwhelmed by tourists. Once you’ve been here you can feel a little proud that you’ve had the good sense (or good luck) to experience a place that most travelers have yet to discover.
Slovenia seems like such a lovely place. It's been on my bucket list for a while.
Hello from Slovenia
@@mat1c494 hello from America
Ljubljana was my last trip before the pandemic, in fall '19. What a beautiful and relaxed city. The cakes and desserts alone are worth a visit.
Seriously. Those cakes were amazing!
@@woltersworld Please tell me how is the situation with rules related to Korona (not the beer)? In the film I saw no masks. I would like to know if the people are free to choose a vaccine, and if everybody can move around freely. Thanks in advance, I plan going there in april (not by airplane)
@@t.t.margaux3600 Hi! Slovenian here : ) The situation is constantly changing but at the moment masks are only mandatory in indoor places (shops, post, bank, etc.) while outside it's not needed. Restaurants and cafe's are only open in certain regions. You can move around freely at the moment (That was not the case few months back) and the vaccine isn't mandatory but is advised!
tldr things are better right now than they were months ago but the situation can change at any moment. If you're planning to visit for tourism purposes it might not be the best idea to visit yet, maybe in summer time it will be much more relaxed!
@@denaryin2032 Hvala vam! No hurry, it is almost the same here.
@@t.t.margaux3600 u are welcome 😀
I visited Ljubliana in 1999, when on leave from SFOR in Bosnia.
It is half a lifetime ago for me, and I hope to be able to bring my family to visit sometime, as I was very pleasantly surprised by the city and the people there!
I am alsayw amazed how clean slovenia is when i am in other countries
@Because for small places in austria i can say clean. For vienna, dunno.
Loved Lubljana. It's fairly small, but if you're on a tour in Europe, it's excellent to just relax a bit, soak in the atmosphere for a few days before going to the next bustling metropolis where your senses can get overwhelmed. It's fairly affordable, close to other countries (you can be in Vienna or Budapest or Venice in less than a day) if you'd like a change of scenery, it's quiet, lots of beautiful Habsburgian architecture (and some decent social-realist stuff, too, if you're into the stuff), it's a bit of Austrian grandeur with Italian flair and Balkan fire, but all unmistakably Slovenian, and I like it. Slovenia is definitely on my to-do list for the future.
The Postojna Cave is absolutely magnificent; it's like stepping into Middle Earth. Ljubljana is a gorgeous small city and Lake Bled is very scenic too. What a lovely country.
Actually Škocjan caves are like stepping into the Mines of Moria
I saw the see in Slovenia the first time in my life. I made it to Koper with some friends from Hungary via bicycle. 10 days alltogether and only one day by the see, but is was well worth it!
As a Slovenian, and i live in Ljubljana i have to say i am blessed, and its nice to see so professional and beautiful description of our country! Thank you and.. everything is true😆
I am moving to Ljubljana, from Argentina, in a few months. My first time going to Slovenia... thanks for the information, great video!
Omg same! I have never been there and I'm going house hunting next week🤣 the internet inspired me to go live there. Are you already there?
@@samanthaj9286 At the end I am going to Ljubljana around December with my family. If you want to get in contact with me on Instagram @lucilaogallar. Good luck!
I love Ljubljana! Been there three times.
Best regards from sLOVEnia and have a nice time staying here. Ljubljana is beautiful, but don't miss our nature. We have beautiful mountains, caves, lakes... My favorite cave is Snežna jama, and you have to see Soča river. Most important thing is that you enjoy. Drgač pa zaka smo tu med komentarji sami Slovenci hahaha... sami sebi svetujemo lol.
Wow-that city looks beautiful! Definitely putting Ljubljana on my to do list!
It's great
WELCOME!
I miss Slovenia I got family there seriously one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever visited
Man, I love ur videos. I am a Ljubljana native, you pretty much nailed all of it. Good reporting. That goes for other European places as well...
It's so nice to see a video describing our city and country in such a positive way, many Slovenians take these things for granted and complain a lot. I try my best not to be one of those people.
Yeeep,these video and such a positive comments just made my day better.ly all❤
its the same in croatia.. i mean, the country is beautiful, but the quality and standard of everyday life is not the best🤷♂️
Ne me fukat res
Js sm tut slovenc
@@genggenggeng42 Ene 2 let nazaj je tole...
It was one of trips I made last year when things was relatively open for Europeans. It was a great visit.
Slovenia in general is a gem. Very underrated country. I highly recommend going. Next time that I am in the region, I plan on making a point to go back.
A city that is still on my list! Thanks for reminding to make this a priority next time I’m in Europe! ☺️☺️
Yoh are very welcome
I am Istrian, a Slovenian neighborough.Otherwise Istra was historically always very very close to Slovenia and slovene people.I love it. For me, the best people and most beautiful country in the world.Long live Slovenia
As a slovenian, istria is one of the best places in the world for me! I love the atmosphere of croatian coastal towns
@@user-zb8tq5pr4x tnx.as an Istran I am interested in Istra, Friuli and Slovenija.I am not interested for Croatian coastal nor continental things
I think I’ve had my most favourite lunch there, believe it was called the shepherds meal. Served in in 3 glass jars sausage, an oatmeal and sauerkraut with a lovely beer. And don’t forget Julian Alps
Oh yeah!! We've had it, on a hike. Was it pastirski obrok?
A wonderful little capital city. A fairy tale of a place where you walk down numerous old town streets and can often look up and see the castle on the hill.
Funny, hearing you talk about how clean it is. I'm from Slovenia and when we visited Japan, the first thing I noticed it's how clean it was compared to Slovenia. Otherwise, I do agree on cleanliness of Ljubljana itself.
EDIT: Oh yeah, I love how small our country is for travelling purposes. You can plan a one day trip and see so much, if you start early.
Wow, I've never heard of this place and now I wanna go! Thank you for this.
I knew it but now I really want to go 😅
Wondering what time was this filmed
Luka Dončić (Dallas Mavericks), Goran Dragić (Miami Heat), Anže Kopitar (LA Kings), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid) etc... are Slovenians!
@@borishribljan Few Americans care about sports but we all know the best first lady ever the legendary Melania Trump who used to live in Ljubljana.
@@tongobong1 Sevnica, not Ljubljana.
@@borishribljan she got her education from Ljubljana University right? Anyway all Americans know Slovenia because of Melania. I guess Slovenians are very proud of her.
All ex-Yugoslavian countries are pretty safe, but because of the media people tend to assume it's not and get positively surprised when they visit. I'd say Slovenia is definitely the ex-Yu country that is doing the best, we all have a lot of looking up to do, in the environmentally conscious department especially. There's a pretty big cafe in this region, so greetings from Belgrade, the city with the first cafe in whole of Europe (year 1522), it's a big part of our culture. :D
When was this filmed? It looks warm so must have been summer, and things look normal so I'm assuming it was before the pandemic?
Atleast 2 years ago
Thanks, that makes sense.
It was pre pandemic Gabe.
@@woltersworld Right on, that's what I figured. I miss those days!
Me too my friend.
Slovenia just sounds awesome
Ok. Im in Love with slovenia. I'm going now! 💕 Love from North Portugal 🇵🇹
I'm Slovenian, moved to Portugal. Both of our countries are beautiful 💙💚
@@sunu84 Hi
Visited 100 cities. Ljubljana is at my top 5 to visit again just to relax, sit down at a restaurant and enjoy the small shops in historic buildings.
I appreciate the kind word from your video and many others from the comment about our country. It’s always fun and interesting meeting new lovely people. But as a Slovene I must say that the tourism in the past years (despite Covid) has massively grown, which we are really not used to cause as you say we are a peaceful place which is turning into a non peaceful place more and more. No hate here, just concerned of so many advertisements of our country that it has an impact on the locals like not wanting to go to the center or around the city cause it’s always so crowded now, sadly.
But thank you for your kind words!
This was really interesting, thank You! For some reason I find it difficult to find your other videos about Slovenia. Would like see those also!
I'm from Croatia and I truly love Slovenia. Such a nice, clean, safe, peaceful place. Miss going there ❤❤❤
I live in Ljubljana and you'r very respectful
Omg this video made me miss times before the pandemic and this amazing vibe of our capital city so much!
I just watched this video. Great job Mark. You really caught a lot of the Spirit of this wonderful city. This city, country and people really pulled me in when we were here before the pandemic. We fell in Love. Watching your video really makes me want to come again. Aiming for next Spring.
Slovenian coast is also nearby. In 1 hour by car you are already swimming in the sea🏊🏊😍😊
Love this, great summary of a great city. I miss it every day.
Gorgeous city and you represent it beautifully. I was there with my granddaughter and we both loved it.
I went to high school near the Ljubljana Castle and we ran up there during PE. It's not a long walk, on busy days the walk will probably take less time than waiting for the funicular.
LJUBLJANA - SLOVENIJA IS WONDERFUL
I planned a trip there for last April...sadly we didn't go, but we shall take that trip for sure, oneday...thanks for this vedio!
I've been waiting a year for your Slovenia videos. 🇸🇮 I was so looking forward to showing it to my family in April, 2019, and you know what happened to that trip... One year later, we still haven't been able to do it... But I'm happy to say that I've been studying Slovenian with a tutor on italki. By the time we finally go, my Slovenian will be much better! 😁 I haven't been there since 1997. I'm half Slovenian, so it's always a special place for me. ❤️🇸🇮 Hvala lepa!
-Sarah
Just come to Slovenia! Welcome!!!
I will! My in-laws that live in Brazil were supposed to meet us there, and they are having a rough time with Covid right now. But we will go as soon as we can. 😁
What a nice video
I am from Ljubljana, and it is definetely worth visiting
great tip about using Ljubljana as a base to explore the country!
My, my! The best set of "Don'ts" anywhere.
Thanks Mark! Heading there now, looks like a great place ;) Too bad we won't be there on Friday. Great video.
wonderfull video. I am born ljubljana lady and don't agree only in one point - I think that is better a walk to the castle than the funicular. ljubljana is really beatifull city.
I miss traveling so much
Thank you for making such a great video of my hometown! :)
We are currently riding across Europe from Zurich to Venice on a tandem. Ljubljana and other towns, it's people, mountains and countryside are making Slovenia our favourite spot on this tour!!! ❤❤❤❤❤
nikad nisam bio u Ljubljani za 33 godina zivota. Bruka. Moracu uskoro. pozdrav
Welcome to our city!! It's so nice that you came here
Don't expect to take the train from Italy to Ljubljana or around Slovenia. There are trains, but in Slovenia "the bus is king." Love the city and country, though. Amazing. Open Kitchen is wonderful.
Trains are slower, yes, but they are quite comfortable, and the views are spectacular, especially where you travel to Zidani Most, it's gorgeous travelling through the valley. And some trains have catering (at least the Emona to Vienna), which is one of my favourite pastimes. Taking the train is not as straightforward as taking a bus (there are numerous buses from Trieste to Slovenia, and only very few trains, often with numerous changes), but it's fun nonetheless, even more if you are a train fan like me!
Even if I never get here at least I know how to pronounce Ljubljana now, I'm SURE it'll come up in a quiz somewhere sometime and now I'm prepared!! Thanks Wolters World :-)
Totally, it’s always great learning about new places! I also love learning about different countries ☺️ that’s why I started my channel as well
3:40 That woman and her dog just disappeared. What have you done?
I'm glad I found your review of Ljubljana. I'm going there next week (from the UK) and really looking forward to it now! That dessert looked delicious!
Been watching your videos for a while and I'm very pleased you made a video about my city and my country 🙏 The pronunciation of Ljubljana is very difficult for foreigners but you said it quite well. Most of us locals just call it "Lub-lana" without the "J's" 😁 I can see why tourists would use the funicular but again most of us locals just go up to the castle on foot. Its not even that far or high, you get there in 5min from the old city center 👍 Otherwise a very well researched and observed guide that should help a lot of tourists that will come to our beautiful country ☺️🇸🇮
The young and vibrant spirit of the Slovenian capital often stuns first-time visitors. Lean back & relax is also a motto of our city - having a refreshment in one of the numerous cafes along the riverbanks or in the Old Town is a good way to observe and feel the pulse of our everyday life.
Lucky, lucky children! What great parents!
My mother's birth place, it's so beautiful there hope to visit it again soon
I'm from Slovenia and I would really, really love to live here as a tourist every single day of my life ❤️
But back to reality 🤣🙈
I agree, Slovenia is beautiful, we miggt have good food, but at the end of the day we still have to make a living and probably don't have much time to experience all this as it is represented in the video.
But, hey, you're welcome 🤗
It is always good to hear good things about your country.
Thank you very much for the wonderful description of Ljubljana and our Slovenia in general. I hope you visit us again in the future!😊
Was there last year. Very nice people and beautiful city.
Thank you, pozdravčki from Ljubljana!
Thank you for visit Slovenia🙂 i am from Slovenia😀
I just got here, and I'm enjoying the hostel of this nice city.I'm happy staying in a historical place❤️
I am happy that most People love slovenia becouse I am a slovenian
And yes Slovenia is amazing🇸🇮
Greetings from Ljubljana. In Slovenian language: Pozdravčki iz Ljubljane.
Dobra si videt, res zelo apetitlih ;)
Loved this city!
been there 13 years ago. time to go back.
Absolute favorite thing to eat in Slovenia, cevapi with ajvar. Only seen it there and Croatia. Could eat it by the kilo
If you love Cevapi and Burek and if you ever plan taveling to Balkans again, please visit Bosnia and Hercegovina, you can literally eat them in every restaurant, i grew up on that food, there are many other great specialties like Sirnica and Zeljanica, made like Burek but with Spinach or Cheese, then Sarma ( stuffed cabbage) suho meso ( smoked dried beef)
sudjuk (smoked dried bee sausage)
Lamb ( jagnjetina) and much much more.
Bosnia and Hercegovina is Beutiful country with many Lakes , Mountains, Hills Rivers .
Greetings.
@@ballkans Would love to go there again, but I'd day it's not for everyone. The country is beautiful, but tourist infrastructure is still in the process of developing, there are some good hotels and restaurants, but there are many who are quite basic. Nothing wrong with that, and it's definitely improving, but if you have hotels with bathrooms built in the 80s and never updated, there is still room for improvement, too.
@Na Vrh Brda Vrba Mrda I see your tongue twister there! :-)
@@lynnmaners9165 lol
As a Slovenian that spent their whole childhood in Ljubljana, one of the things that I loved so much about different cafes as a kid is that when I messed up an order or spit my drink, the workers would apologize for actually nothing
This is actually "10 Good things about Ljubljana" disguised as "Don'ts" video!
A good thing is that it is pronounced so oddly?
Only way I can travel the world is through this channel...
As for traditional slovenian food ask for "Enolončnice". Meat and vegetables cooked together, and there is a wide variety of them for everyone's taste. If in Slovenia, visit the lakes (Bohinj, Bled) and the mountains. As for the Adriatic coast I'll be honest: the few settlements on the seashore are nice, but the beaches aren't that great, so don't be disappointed. For beaches on the Adriatics Croatia might be a better choice. Wealthier slovenians have second homes there with a reason.
Slovenians are diligent, hard working people, with a work culture similar to north-western Europe. Their folk music (Oberkrainer style) is a unique version of the Alpine music, worth listening to!
I came to the video just to hear how the city was pronounced! It looks like a beautiful place.
Nice video, thankyou for sharing. I loved the whole of Slovenia...and I put weight on too :)
Amazing city. Like a fairy tale
Slovenia is like a Balkan Switzerland. Love it :)
Hahaha true in a way 😂 where are you from?
@@VASIGTravelingLifeinLondon I'm from Belarus but live in Budapest :)
@@dmitryzhamoida445 cool! ☺️ we’re kinda neighbors!😂 I’m from Bulgaria but I live in UK at the moment 🙈
I have a friend from Belarus!! I was planning to visit her in 2020
It really is. We all speak atleast 3 or 4 languages.
Thank You so,so very very much for such frendly review. And yes, Tourist appreciated a lot and anytime. Mark from Ljubljana.
Can't wait to go there.