Diary for B1 Adventures


Day 17 Day Trip to Ljubljana

2017-07-14 to 2017-07-30

During my last trip to Slovenia I fell in love with Ljubljana and I was keen to share it with Joan so we caught the local bus which took about 1:5 hours as the bus stopped at little towns along the way.

 When we left Lake Bled it was raining as it was when we arrived in Ljubljana so we caught a taxi up to the castle where we had morning tea, wandered around and looked at the displays. The castle was also a prison from the mid 1800s, the conditions were pretty gruesome!! Women and men were imprisoned there.

We caught the Funicular to down to the Market Square and by then the rain had gone.

Friday is market day in Ljubljana, scattered around in the different squares, we found clothes, fruit and vegetables as well as wonderful food markets which was where we had lunch.

One of the best ways to see Ljubljana is by boat, the trip took about an hour and a half and we travelled along past the residential areas and parklands as well as under the old bridges in the old town.

One of the most spectular Cathedrals which we have been to, is the Saint Nicholas in Ljubljana! The two hugh doors have bronze carvings embedded into them, one has a series of busts of previous Bishops.

 I love any city with a canal running  through the middle and Ljubljana is no exception,  there are rows of outdoor eateries lining the edges on both sides with beautful old buildings in the old town and a mixture of old and new bridges  giving the foot traffic access to either side.

Dinner was back in Lake Bled at a wonderful little restaurant in a Penzion next to our hotel.
We sat in the garden and listened to piano music whilst dining on the superd food. We started with chicken liver pàte followed by chicken breast stuffed with truffles and seasonal vegetables washed down with a French Chardoney!  Perfect for Battelle Day!

I loved Laked Bled just as much as I did during my first visit and it was made all the more special by the hotel!