# Ivan Cankar memorial house, Slovenia: what it is and when to go

> Ivan Cankar memorial house is a house in Vrhnika, Slovenia (Ljubljana). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovenia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cankarjeva-spominska-hisa/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** House in Vrhnika, Slovenia · Museums and art
- **Where:** Slovenia · Na klancu 1, 1360, Vrhnika
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 31 km as the crow flies
- **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 09:00-13:00; Sa,Su,PH 14:00-18:00; Nov 01-Mar 31: off
- **Website:** [zavod-cankar.si](http://zavod-cankar.si/)
- **Run by:** ZIC Zavod Ivana Cankarja za kulturo, šport in turizem Vrhnika
- **Coordinates:** 45.96639, 14.29688

## What it is and where

Ivan Cankar memorial house is a house in Vrhnika, Slovenia (Ljubljana). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovenia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Ljubljana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/liubliana/), where this site lists 50 more places to see, 20 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.96639, 14.29688; the nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 31 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.966388%2C14.296875)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.966388%2C14.296875)

- **Run by:** ZIC Zavod Ivana Cankarja za kulturo, šport in turizem Vrhnika

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/museos/) places in Slovenia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Ivan Cankar memorial house is **April to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 50 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 07 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 19 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 45 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 32 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 12 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 12 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 28 |

In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Slovenia

To enter Slovenia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Slovenia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 113 police.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Conversion of Paul the Apostle church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-spreobrnitve-svetega-pavla/): Church in Vrhnika, Slovenia · 825 m
- [Jakobova pot – Primorska veja (var. Vrhnika)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jakobova-pot-primorska-veja-var-vrhnika/): Hiking · 2.8 km
- [Koča na Planini nad Vrhniko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-na-planini-nad-vrhniko/): Mountain hut in Slovenia · 3.6 km
- [Planina nad Vrhniko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planina-nad-vrhniko/): Summit · 3.6 km
- [Ljubljanski vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ljubljanski-vrh/): Hill in Slovenia · 4.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

## More in Slovenia: Museums and art

- [National Gallery of Slovenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/national-gallery/): art museum in Ljubljana
- [National Museum of Slovenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/national-museum-of-slovenia-presernova/): Slovenian museum
- [Maribor Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sinagoga-de-maribor/): former synagogue and current museum in Maribor, Slovenia
- [Snežnik Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/castle-sneznik/): medieval Slovenian castle
- [Velenje Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/velenje-castle/): castle in Slovenia
- [Koper Regional Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/regional-museum-of-koper/): Museum in Koper, Slovenia

Every Slovenia place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Ivan Cankar memorial house?

It is a house in Vrhnika, Slovenia. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Slovenia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Ivan Cankar memorial house?

April to October. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 28.

### How do you get to Ivan Cankar memorial house?

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 31 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.966388%2C14.296875) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Slovenia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Slovenia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Conversion of Paul the Apostle church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-spreobrnitve-svetega-pavla/), [Jakobova pot – Primorska veja (var. Vrhnika)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jakobova-pot-primorska-veja-var-vrhnika/), [Koča na Planini nad Vrhniko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-na-planini-nad-vrhniko/). The rest is in [the Slovenia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/219811816), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12803213), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).