Ljubljana

Ljubljana, Slovenia was a destination that was decided upon by default. It is one of the only places (in the direction we wanted to go) that we could get to by train from Split without using up more than one day on our Eurail passes! Luckily, it's a very nice little city and was a good place to spend a day or two. The main attraction is Ljubljana Castle, which we reached by climbing up a steep hill (there's a funicular to the top, but that seemed like cheating!). The view from the top was beautiful, although it was a little hazy on the day we visited. Another main attraction of the city is Dragon Bridge, which stems from the legend of the creation of the city. According to the story, the Greek hero Jason was sailing to the Adriatic Sea and was stopped by a large swamp where he fought and killed a dragon. Jason became Ljubljana's first resident, and the dragon became the symbol of the city.

View of the city from the castle:


The castle:


Feeding time:


The Dragon Bridge:




The Fransican Church, in the city square: