Ljubljana Castle from the river in old town

A scene from the Slovenian Impressionism video at the castle

Ljubljana from the viewing tower of Ljubljana Castle

Anna with a couple in Roman costume from an impending time travel tour

The funicular from the castle to town by the river

Fruit in the market at the base of the funicular

Anna and enjoying a pivo in old town Ljubljana

Ljubljana is a pretty city with lots of vegetation

Old town Ljubljana at night with the castle on the hill

Ljubljana, Slovenia

September 25 in Slovenia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C

25 September 2025, Thursday We are in Ljubljana, Slovenia
After a very nice breakfast at the hotel, we walked up a steep trail to Ljubljana Castle and spent several hours exploring the castle and its exhibits, including an Impressionism display, a puppet museum, the viewing tower which has great views of the city and the mountains in the distance, and a video of the castle's history. We were sprayed with sprinklers when the video showed rainshowers and the whole room occasionally vibrated. We took the funicular down to the market place, found a mineral for my collection, then had fish and chips at one of the many bars and restaurants that line the river here in the old town.Read more