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Town Center; called Prezeren Square (after famous poet). Whole of main downtown area about 2000 feet square. This is their famous Triple Bridge.
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Union Hotel, just off the square. Our apartment was 3 blocks away.
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Monument to Prezeren (most famous poet) on the main square.
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Another view of Prezeren Monument.
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Part of the Market. Meat and fish market in building to left. Right on river.
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One of many tavern restaurants on the riverwalk. This is on south side of river.
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Artwork hanging along the river embankment. Was rather unique.
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Looking south-ish across the river at Zlata Rubica restaurant (top of the line for Slovenes.) To left is Cobbler Bridge.
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Old town hall and Square (oblisk.) The old, historic part of town
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Old town hall tower. Lovely.
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The Dragon Bridge. The Dragon is the City's emblem.
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Another view of the Dragon Bridge, looking north.
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On the river, coming into downtown...Main Square in distance.
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Architecture in old part of town.
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A feel for the River walks on both sides of river. This is the south side near the Zlata Rubica restaurant, looking toward the main square.
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View along the river. Looking toward downtown from near the Dvor Restaurant.
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Cobbler Bridge.
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St. Nicholas Cathedral and Bishop's home. This Bishop governs a diocese that includes nearly all of Slovenia. Nearby is a great Tourist Info Center.... best info available and souvenirs.
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View to Ljubljana Castle on hill over the town center. Tram will take you up from Prezeren Square...for about 3 Euros.
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Ljubljana Castle. Modernized; entertainment venue. Free as are most things. Nice Souvenir Shop.
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Ljubljana Castle.
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More of castle.
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Monument to knights at the castle.
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View of the City from the Castle rampart. Looking north to the Alps, about 35 miles away. Our Apartment was called ANA. Lovely, but in a dour building at Pražakova 18, Ljubljana.
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View to the Castle from our street, near our apartment. More importantly, to the left is where we had our first Slovenian dinner and beer! Square is near the end of this street.
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Wonderful Restaurant. Dvor. Patio wonderful in the summer. Crowded.
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Pizza on the patio at Dvor. Everyone's favorite place...
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Dvor appetizer. Good.
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Appetizers.
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Slovenian salad. Amongst best anywhere in world.
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Most common and higher class pilsner. Lashko is the stronger working man's beer.
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Cool architecture; Russian influence is visible in abundance.
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Bavarian architectural influence... The Hapsburgs were a longtime ruling family.
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Tomsic Street, near Parliament. Named after great Partisan hero and relative, Tony Tomsic. Pronounced TOME-SHEECH-SEE-VAH U-LEETS-AH. ULICA means street.
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Parliament Building.
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Above door of Parliament. Doesn't that one guy look like Lenin? Very Russian.
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Partisan Monument, right next to the Parliament.
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Tony Tomsic Statue, outside grade school of that name.
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Ljubljana University Area. Lovely park ajoins...nice area, great shops.
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In the main lobby of Ljubljana University.
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Art/History National? Museum. Modest but interesting.
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Museum stairway...
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American Embassy...near the Concert Hall and Museums.
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Receipt from our Grocery store, MERCATOR. GOOD Grocery store--a chain. About 3 Euro ($1.35 x 3) for 0.6 lb of incredibly good smoked sausage.
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