{"id":18,"date":"2015-09-04T05:53:24","date_gmt":"2015-09-04T05:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europeinpictures.com\/croatia-bosnia-trip-report\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2017-07-11T21:59:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T21:59:02","slug":"ljubljana-slovenia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.europeinpictures.com\/croatia-bosnia-trip-report\/ljubljana-slovenia","title":{"rendered":"Ljubljana, Slovenia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once the DRD van dropped me at the Ljubljana bus station and I started walking to the hotel, I was thrilled to be back in the town (my third visit), even in the rain. (I should point out that I’ve had rain for part of every visit I’ve ever made to Ljubljana.) It’s such lovely city \u2013 beautiful architecture, charming, like a fairy tale town, including a castle on the hill.<\/p>\n

\"Rainy<\/a>

Rainy Day in Ljubljana<\/p><\/div>\n

And I had booked perhaps the best hotel in town: the Union Grand Hotel, which is adjacent to the Preseren Square at the center of town, a perfect spot in Ljubljana. I’m normally quite frugal, but the Union Grand went on sale on Booking.com a week before I arrived for 80 Euros a night \u2013 only 9 Euros more than the Slamic B&B I was originally planning to stay (where I’d stayed in 2011) but in a much better location. And it was nice to spend my first night after the long flight in a nice, comfortable hotel.<\/p>\n

As a bonus, not only is the Union Grand perfectly located in Ljubljana, it also offers (most rooms?) postcard views of the castle on the hill. <\/p>\n

\"Ljubljana,<\/a>

Ljubljana, Daybreak<\/p><\/div>\n

It was a delight staying there, though you might want to keep your windows closed at night to keep out the sound of the church bells.<\/p>\n