Monday, September 2, 2013

Day 44 Slovenia - Ljubljana

Just a stones throw away from Venice is Slovenia.  I think last night we sailed right out to sea and back again to kill time.  We arrived early into the port of Koper a pretty little town but maybe not enough to keep you interested for a whole day.  Our private Guide Graeme from Four Seasons Travel, Slovenia arrived just as we exited the ship.  He had another tour booked which his wife Helena was taking.  Graeme was highly recommended on Cruise Critic and after spending the day with him we can see why.  Graeme is English married to Helena who is Slovenian they live in Bled with their 2 young children.

It was so nice to listen to a guide without having to really concentrate on the accent.  He was very knowledgeable not just about where we were visiting but also on the background of the country.

Our first stop was Ljubljana the capital of Slovenia.  He took us to the old town where you can really see a mix of architecture, it felt like German, Austrian and French all rolled into one. We saw the Unique triple bridge design by Joze Plecnik. We saw St Nicholas cathedral with he most amazing bronze doors.  In the town centre they were setting up the open fruit market, we even spotted the scales that are set up so you can check your purchases are correct.  This time of the morning the weather was looking rather ominous and it was cool so the stall selling sweaters made a bit of money that morning !!

 

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