Apartment Aspen - City guide

our GUIDE TO slovenia

LJUBLJANA

Emergency

Police: 113

Other emergencies: 112

Calling code

+386

Emergency numbers don't

require a calling code

Currency

Euro is the only accepted currency.

Where to exchange the currency?

-Any bank

Slovenia

Keep these in mind

Tipping

Feel free to leave a tip for any

services you were happy with.

Water

Water from tap is safe to drink

Language

Official language: Slovene

90% of people you will come across

will speak English.

Slovenia is a heaven of biodiversity.

It contains 1% of the world’s organisms

on 0.004% of the Earth’s surface area.

Slovenia is famous for its own patented brand of beautiful white show horses. 425 years old

Lipica Horse farm, located in Slovenia breeds its

own unique white horse that’s found nowhere else.

Slovenia is a country dotted with picturesque natural wonders.

It has the highest number of caves (more than 10,000) in

the world and more than half of the country is covered with

forests.

FUN FACTS

The linden tree is a symbol for the Slovenian people. The tree can survive centuries and it represents love, friendship, and loyalty in Slovenia.

The oldest linden tree is in Slovenia is actually older than Modern Europe itself. The Najevnik Linden tree in the Slovenia’s Koroška region is 700 years old and has a circumference of 10 meters (over 30 feet).

The oldest wheel ever excavated,

Ljubljana Marshes Wheel belongs to Slovenia. Radiocarbon dating shows it to be

5000+ years old.

Postojna is the biggest at 20,570 m long and

the best-known cave system in the world.

Did you know? Etruscan shrew, weighing at 2

grams, is the lightest mammal in the world.

This little known, fascinating creature is found

natively in Slovenia.

The Old Vine in Maribor, Slovenia is at

least 400 years old and it is believed to be t

he oldest vine in the world.

The country’s capital city’s (Ljubljana)

name translates as “the loved one”.

FUN FACTS

Forest area (% of land area) in Slovenia

was reported at 61.97 % in 2015

Slovenia is home to more than 300 waterfalls,

Boka being the highest (136m) and most

powerful (volume of 50-100m3/sec after

heavy rain).

Lake Cerknica in Slovenia is an intermittent

lake. An intermittent lake is the one that

disappears seasonally.

FUN FACTS

Slovenia is home to 4 biosphere reserves:

Julian Alps, The Karst, Kozjansko & Obsotelje

and Mura River

The Sečovlje Saltworks (Sečoveljske soline)

is the largest Slovenian salt evaporation pond.

It has been active since the 13th century.

Slovenia has just 47km of coastline on the

Adriatic Sea, but it certainly makes

the most of it.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

were filmed in Soca Valley

The Triglav National Park is the only Slovenian national park. The park was named after Triglav, the highest mountain in the heart of the park, which is also the highest summit in Slovenia (2864 m).

The park covers 840 square kilometres, or 4% of the territory of Slovenia. The Triglav National Park is one of the oldest European parks; the first protection dates back to 1924 when the Alpine Conservation Park was founded.

The wolrd’s largest ski jump is

located in Planica, Slovenia

The grandmother of all European chimneys is

the Chimney of the power station in Trbovlje.

At 1,180 ft. or 360 m, it is the tallest in Europe.

You might wonder why a person swims the entire length of various rivers. The answer is because he is a Slovenian. Martin Strel swam the entire length of Mississippi River (2,414 mi), Yangtze River (2,487 mi), Amazon River (3,273 mi) and the Danube River (1,780 mi). He is the first person to do so.

fun facts

Ljubljansko Barje, this almost 160 square kilometres large plain, originated some two million years ago through the sinking of an extensive area of the Ljubljana basin. Some 6,000 years ago, the Barje lake dried up, leaving a marshy plain in its place. In its greater part, layers of peat were formed, in places even up to 9 metres thick.

To save the best for last, Ljubljansko barje is exactly

where you are standiong right now!

Imagine skiing down the world’s roughest and highest peak, the Mount Everest. That's exactly what Slovene alpinist Davorin Karničar, who became a record holder for his daredevil stunt, did. He is also the first man in the world

to ski the highest peaks of all seven continents.

YES - NO

DA - NE

PLEASE - THANK YOU

PROSIM - HVALA

TRAIN STATION

ŽELEZNIŠKA POSTAJA

HOW MUCH IS IT?

KOLIKO STANE?

THE BILL, PLEASE.

RAČUN, PROSIM.

THREE - FOUR

TRI - ŠTIRI

EXCUSE ME

OPROSTITE

GOOD MORNING

DOBRO JUTRO

BUS STATION

AVTOBUSNA POSTAJA

WATER

VODA

OPEN - CLOSED

ODPRTO - ZAPRTO

FIVE - SIX

PET - ŠEST

GOOD AFTERNOON

DOBER DAN

GOOD EVENING

DOBER VEČER

LEFT - RIGHT

LEVO - DESNO

WINE

VINE

HOLIDAYS

PRAZNIKI

SEVEN - EIGHT

SEDEM - OSEM

GOOD NIGHT

LAHKO NOČ

GOODBYE

NASVIDENJE

STRAIGHT ON

NARAVNOST

BEER

PIVO

ONE - TWO

ENA - DVA

NINE - TEN

DEVET - DESET

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LJUBLJANA TOURIST CARD

Get a 24, 48 or 72-hour card from €36, using it can save you up to €160

on entrance and public transport fees.

Ljubljana Bike - four-hour hire period
Regular bus route to/from the airport
Regularly scheduled city tour
Circular ride with the Urban electric trai
National Gallery
International Centre of Graphic Arts
City Museum of Ljubljana
City Art Museum of Ljubljana
Museum of Modern Art
Slovene Ethnographic Museum
National Museum of Slovenia
Ljubljana ZooMuseum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM)

Museum of Illusions
Union Experience
Volčji Potok Arboretum
The boat 'Ljubljanica'

Railway Museum
City buses
Plečnik House
Minicity Ljubljana

Terme Snovik Thermal Spa
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National Museum of Slovenia - Metelkova
National Museum of Contemporary History
Slovenian Museum of Natural History
Fužine Castle: Museum of Architecture and Design
Ljubljana Castle (Ljubljana Castle funicular, Virtual Castle, Outlook Tower, permanent exhibition Slovenian History, Puppet Museum)

Taxi - we reccomend using a Taxi App Called "TaxiMetro Ljubljana" - Available on iTunes and Google Play.

*note: if you sit into a waiting-on-the-street taxi, they will most likely rip you off.

Bus - One way ticket (or pass for 90 min) - 1,30€/ person.

Urbana Bus card is available in the apartment or you can buy your own for 2€. You can't pay cash on the bus. We recommend using Google maps to get around with the bus, it shows the routes, the timetables, everything you need.

Car - Look out for road signs for parking info and prices. Also check: https://si.parkopedia.com/parking/ljubljana/

Um, how do i get around?