I will be in Ljubiana 2 nights before the RS tour starts in that town.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas what to do there before the tour starts and doesn't repeat what is covered during the tour?
Thanks,
3ddana
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Idaho, USA
8075 posts
Here’s an excerpt from my trip report:
” Our RS travel forum is so helpful, and I especially want to mention & thank “Carol now retired”. Thank you so much for suggesting the Postojna Cave/ Predjama Castle tour! Arrive at least one full day ahead of the RS tour to go on this tremendous half-day morning tour! When the minivan headed towards the cave, one of the couples in the minivan was also in the Adriatic tour! We enjoyed being together and actually ended our RS tour sharing a taxi to the Dubrovnik airport. : )”
”I brought the Skin-So-Soft Avon mosquito repellent individual towelettes through Amazon, and I used them at Plitvice Lakes National Park, Hvar & Korcula Islands, and Dubrovnik. And they work! I had a few hovering, but they didn’t land on me. One towelette was sufficient, and my towelettes were popular with another lady who also tends to attract mosquitoes.”
”Ljubliana - my flight from Gatwick arrived late, so I changed into a dress and was racing from Hotel Mrak after my GoOpti shuttle ride to get to the Philharmonic Orchestra concert before they started! Afterwards I found a wonderful pizza restaurant near the water. I pointed to an item on the menu, and it was fantastic!”
”The next pre-tour day (Saturday) was the cave & castle tour mentioned earlier. Sunday, I met a few more people on our tour at breakfast and some of us took the funicular up to enjoy the castle.”
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Chicago, IL, USA
522 posts
Not sure what is covered by the tour, but something we especially enjoyed was Plecnik House (architect/artist home and museum) https://mgml.si/en/plecnik-house/ We also did a classical music walking tour. But my google search just now indicates it was once available but no longer is. Have fun planning!
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Southeast US
4111 posts
I would suggest calling the Rick Steves office to see if they can tell you what is typically part of the tour.
I agree with the above recommendation for the Plečnik House
There is an excellent local food tour in the city that I much enjoyed: https://ljubljananjam.si/
It also includes a bit of a walk about town to learn about the city.
The National Museum of Contemporary History tells story of Slovenia (and Yugoslavia) during the 20th and 21st centuries. I thought it was quite good. https://www.muzej-nz.si/en/