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Europe’s greenest capital

Ljubljana is Slovenia’s cool capital known as a liveable, green city, winning the desirable title of the Green Capital of Europe for 2016. It’s located in the middle of an essential trade route and has been an important cultural, educational, economic, and political center of Slovenia since the country became independent in the late 20th century.

Ljubljana is quite a charming and attractive, medieval city featuring a fascinating early-modern, minimalist design. In the summer time the city transforms into a lively wonderland where cafes, pubs and restaurants are filled with locals and travelers alike. Live musical events and off-beat street performances aren’t an uncommon sight through the summer months. And during the winter, Ljubljana hosts a large university population that brings a lot of life to the local scene. The lively city center boasts a harmony of pedestrians and cyclists, where car traffic is forbidden. Overlooking the city is the mighty Ljubljana Castle, that allows people to get a great view over the city in all directions.

Visiting Ljubljana is like taking a step back in time, where things just seem to happen a little slower. Ljubljana is a fascinating travel destination, best explored by foot. Take a free walking tour or dive into the local nightlife by joining the pub crawl, promoted by FREETOUR.com.

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• 9 / 10 92 reviews | 1,412 travellers The visit has been more than excellent. Wonderful. The guide is a great professional, she tells us about the history and monuments of Ljubljana, but also day-to-day life, and that is very interesting. He shows us typical products. And it leaves you wanting to continue listening to it. If you come to the city, don't hesitate to take a tour with her. Totally recommended. 10 Judith Fernandez

The Triple Bridge, the City Hall , the Cathedral ...On this free tour of   Ljubljana , we'll pass through the historic centre of Slovenia's capital and see its main tourist attractions - an essential tour!

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After we meet at the scheduled time at  Ciril-Metodov , near the Robba Fountain, we'll begin our free tour of   Ljubljana .

Accompanied by an English-speaking guide , we'll enter the city's old town and discover the history of Ljubljana   from its origins to present times. We'll make our way to the Cathedral of Saint Nicholas with its green dome and 2 towers. Its entrance door will give us a sneak peek into Slovenia's history .

The free tour of Ljubljana will also take us to the Dragon Bridge . Did you know it was one of the first concrete bridges built in Europe?

From here, we'll make our way to Preseren Square, crowned by the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation . This catholic church, built in the 17th century, is famous for the striking pink colour  of its façade. In addition, from this point, we'll be able to admire the  Ljubljanica River  and the number of walkways that cross it.

We'll cross the famous Triple Bridge in  Ljubljana . It's interesting structure is sure to surprise you! Afterwards, we'll pass by Congress Square , the Central Market , the National Library and University , and the City Hall by checking out the cobblestone streets with their medieval layout around the city.

Then, we'll take the opportunity to learn about some of the many legends  associated with the city. Are they true? Following our deep dive into Slovenia's storied past we'll bring this free tour of Ljubljana   to an end by returning to the starting point after 1 hour and 45 minutes together.

This free tour doesn't admit groups of more than 6 people, even if they book the activity separately. If you're a larger group, we recommend booking the Ljubljana Guided Tour  or checking out our  Private Tour of Ljubljana .

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1 hour 45 minutes.

The activity takes place with a guide that speaks in English.

English–speaking guide

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With its beloved capital Ljubljana, Slovenia is definitely a stunning destination, a rising star in the European travel scene. Consistently rated as one of Europe's leading free tour companies, the Ljubljana Free Tour has been dominating the Ljubljana tourist scene since 2009, offering 2 different free tours, a paid Communist Tour, and a range of paid private tours. They are consistently voted #1 on TripAdvisor and have been picking up global awards such as TA Hall of Fame and 2020 Winner of Travel & Hospitality awards like mushrooms in the rain. 

For the popular free tours, no booking is required . Just show up at the meeting in front of the pink church on time. They have enough guides to split crowds into smaller groups. Tours go rain or shine, stopping only when required by Covid-19 laws.

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I first heard about free walking tours from the Edinburgh Free Walking Tour! And then I heard about the Nice one (which I have not yet finished), so when I knew I had about two half-days in Ljubljana, I immediately went to check if there was a free walking tour… and there was!

There are three free walking tours for Ljubljana – the classic tour, the communist tour, and the old town and castle tour. The classic tour is available every day, but the communist tour and the old town castle tours are seasonal. Due to time constraints, I only managed to go for the classic tour.

The nice thing about these tours is that none of them require you to book a spot. But this also means that many people may be joining the tour – on the Sunday that I went for the tour, the group was so big that we had to be split into three smaller (but still sizeable) groups! Also, the current COVID-19 safety measures mean that even though the tour is taking place outdoors, you still need to show proof of vaccination before you can join the tour, so that’s something to take note of.

My guide was Nastia (Nastia2, if you’re looking at TripAdvisor) and she was fantastic! She started her tour thousands of years in the past, with a tale of the “pile dwellers” who used to live in the area, followed by the Romans and then many years of foreign rule. After giving us a condensed history of Slovenia and Ljubljana, she showed us around Preseren Square, three bridges, and a few other places in the pedestrian area of Ljubljana. I took a lot of notes but in the interest of not making this post a mini-history report, I’ll just share some of the more interesting facts:

• There are lots of architectural styles in the buildings in Ljubljana because there were of a lot of natural catastrophes
• The oldest axel wheel was found in Slovenia
• Jože Plečnik is a very important architect who designed many buildings in Slovenia. He also loved pillars so when you look at the market, a few bridges, and the pillars that just stand around town, you know you are looking at one of his works. He also built the library, which has a beautiful reading room with uncomfortable chairs so that students cannot forget how hard it is to study. 
• Butcher’s Bridge (also a love lock bridge) is as wide as the river itself because it’s meant to function as a public square – which is also why it has a lot of interesting art pieces so that people will stop and talk about the art.
• If you’re at Ljubljana Cathedral (aka Church of St Nicholas), look out for the Slovenian doors which made in 1996 to commemorate Pope John Paul’s visit. These doors have the history of Slovenia carved onto them. 
• At the market, Nastia gave us a list of foods to try, including something called “Donat water”. Apparently, this is a water high in minerals and is said to be helpful for digestion issues.

If you’re visiting Ljubljana, I would make this the first thing you do because at the end of the tour, the tour guides have several coupons that they can give out. When I went, they had coupons for – a discount at a certain souvenir shop, a free drink if you take a riverboat, discounts to the museum of illusions, and a coupon related to wine tasting (can’t remember if this was a discount but I think so?). So this is a good way to find things to do as well.

Overall, I found this to be a fascinating and enjoyable tour. I went with three of my classmates and we were all very impressed and entertained so I’d definitely recommend this.

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5 thoughts on “ Tour Review: Ljubljana Free Walking Tour ”

What an interesting tour, there seems to be so much history abound in Ljubljana. It’s good to know that you had a good time on the tour! I cracked up when I saw “This is apparently a Satyr”, the statue looks so triumphant! (And I admit, the first thing I thought of when seeing “Donat water” was water that tasted like doughnuts argh)

I heard it as “donut water” too!! But it does not taste like donuts at all haha

I’ve never even thought of going to Slovenia but I really want to go now after seeing your posts!

It’s beautiful! I’d definitely recommend it as a travel destination!

I’d recently participated on the free walking tour in Ljubljana -guided with Tina. She is not only a well spoken, polite lady but has an exceptional knowledge about Ljubljana and is truly passionate about her job. Really enjoyed it and highly recommend Tina as a wonderful guide!

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Free classic city tour, covering everything from architecture, history, to modern city life, our free walking tour is the must-do city tour recomended by hostels and hotels. all guides are licensed local guides, trained to deliver informative, engaging and entertaining tours. in short, its ljubljana's most popular tour for good reason., basic information, and tags for seo purposes. otehrwise not needed. i cantcontrol its style for some reason, so its not blue--> duration, meeting point.

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