# Things to see in Ljubljana (Slovenia): 50 places and when to go

> Ljubljana is a city in Slovenia with around 315,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 50 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (15), Hiking (14), Nature (10). The best known are Ljubljana Castle, Ljubljana Cathedral and Dragon Bridge. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

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

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovenia · 46.0553, 14.515
- **Population:** About 315,000
- **Places:** 50 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/montana/) (15) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) (14) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/naturaleza/) (10) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/historia/) (9) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/espiritual/) (5) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/museos/) (4)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 19 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Mount Krim, at 1,107 m.

## What to see in Ljubljana

The places in and around Ljubljana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Ljubljana Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/castillo-de-liubliana/): Castle in Slovenia · 873 m
- [Ljubljana Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ljubljana-cathedral/): Cathedral · 726 m
- [Dragon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dragon-bridge/): Arch bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia · 515 m
- [Triple Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/puente-triple/): Stone arch bridge in Ljubljana, Slovenia · 824 m
- [Emona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/emona/): Ancient city in Roman Italia, now Ljubljana · 1.5 km
- [National Gallery of Slovenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/national-gallery/): Art museum in Ljubljana · 1.1 km
- [Franciscan Church of the Annunciation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/franciscan-church-of-the-annunciation/): Franciscan parish church at Prešeren Square in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia · 787 m
- [National Museum of Slovenia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/national-museum-of-slovenia-presernova/): Slovenian museum · 1.2 km
- [Ljubljana Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ljubljana-zoo/): Zoo in Ljubljana, Slovenia · 3.3 km
- [Mount Saint Mary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/smarna-gora/): Nature · Mountains · 9.2 km
- [Mount Krim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/mount-krim/): Mountain near Ljubljana, Slovenia · 15 km
- [Borovnica Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/borovniski-viadukt/): Abandoned railway bridge in Slovenia · 19 km
- [Turjak Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-turjak/): Castle in Slovenia · 21 km
- [Astronomical and Geophysical Observatory in Golovec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/astronomsko-geofizikalni-observatorij-golovec/): Observatory in Slovenia · 1.6 km
- [Deer Valley Viaduct](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dolinski-most/): Railroad viaduct in Slovenia · 19 km
- [Jablje Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grad-jable/): Castle in Mengeš, Slovenia · 10 km
- [Rožnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sisenski-hrib/): Hill in Ljubljana · 2.1 km
- [Planinski dom na Jančah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-na-jancah/): Mountain hut in Slovenia · 15 km
- [Lisičje Mansion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/lisicje-manor/): History · 8.6 km
- [Ljubljanski vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ljubljanski-vrh/): Hill in Slovenia · 22 km
- [Mokrec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/mokrec/): Mountain in Slovenia · 18 km
- [St. Anna hill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sveta-ana/): Hill nearby Ljubljana · 12 km
- [Velika Pasica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/velika-pasica/): Cave in Slovenia · 15 km
- [Ajdovščina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ajdovscina/): Mountain in Slovenia · 11 km

And the other 26, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Ivan Cankar memorial house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cankarjeva-spominska-hisa/), [The Morostig House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/the-morostig-house/)
- **Temples**: [St. Margaret's Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cerkev-svete-marjete/), [St. Anne's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sv-ana/), [Conversion of Paul the Apostle church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-spreobrnitve-svetega-pavla/)
- **History**: [Brest Castle (Ebenporthen)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/grascina-brest/), [Ferdinand Augustin Hallerstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zvezdni-opazovalnik/)
- **Nature**: [Janški hrib](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/janski-hrib/), [Kamenica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/kamenica/)
- **Hiking**: [Badjurova krožna pot](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/badjurova-krozna-pot/), [E6 - part Slovenia, Alternative](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/e6-part-slovenia-alternative/), [E6 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/european-long-distance-path-e6-part-slovenia/), [Jakobova pot – Primorska veja (var. Vrhnika)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jakobova-pot-primorska-veja-var-vrhnika/), [Koča Breza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-breza/), [Koča na Kavcu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-na-kavcu/), [Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [Slovenian Mountain Hiking Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/slovenian-mountain-trail/)
- **Mountains**: [Planinski dom Rašiške čete na Rašici](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dom-na-rasici/), [Koča Klobuk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-klobuk/), [Mengeš Lodge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/mengeska-koca-na-gobavici/), [Partizanski dom na Ključu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/partizanski-dom-na-kljucu/), [Planinska koča na Krimu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinska-koca-na-krimu/)
- **Food and drink**: [Loo-blah-nah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/loo-blah-nah/), [Pivovarna Union](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/pivovarna-union/), [Rooster Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/rooster-brewery/)
- **With kids**: [Vodno Mesto Atlantis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/vodno-mesto-atlantis/)

## When to go to Ljubljana

The best time to visit Ljubljana is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| 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 13 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 58 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 39 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 11 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 27 |

In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27. In April, 49 of the 50 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Ljubljana

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 19 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=46.0553%2C14.515)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.0553%2C14.515)

## Other towns nearby

- [Škofja Loka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/skofja-loka/): 24 places · 21 km
- [Laze v Tuhinju](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/laze-v-tuhinju/): 23 places · 24 km
- [Ivančna Gorica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ivancna-gorica/): 13 places · 28 km
- [Žiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ziri/): 35 places · 33 km
- [Jezersko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jezersko/): 82 places · 35 km
- [Postojna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna/): 44 places · 40 km

And all of Slovenia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ljubljana?

The best known: [Ljubljana Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/castillo-de-liubliana/), [Ljubljana Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ljubljana-cathedral/), [Dragon Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dragon-bridge/), [Triple Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/puente-triple/), [Emona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/emona/). In all, 50 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ljubljana?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 27.

### How do you get to Ljubljana?

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 19 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=46.0553%2C14.515) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Ljubljana as the destination and these 50 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).