Monday December 5, 2011
Today was a day for walking around Ljubljana’s Old Town and City Center. It is truly a beautiful area, with a bustling open air market, several picturesque churches, numerous museums, lots of shopping and places to eat , all intertwined on both sides of the Ljubljana River with 4 bridges for easy passage to both sides of the river. The Art Nouveau architecture is wonderful, largely due to the talents of Joze Plecnik, the architect who shaped the city after an earthquake destroyed much of it in 1895 . I rode the funicular to the top of Ljubljana Castle to get a city wide view and dessert. It was a gray day with drizzles off and on, but at only 50 degrees, other than wet, the day was comfortable. The photos will speak for themselves in spite of the weather.
Triple Bridge
The Funicular
Door on St Nicholas Church
Cooperative Bank Building
Secessionist Building
Jeannie's Travel Addiction 