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2-Hour Ljubljana Literary Walking Tour with Slovenia's Writers

2 Hours Round trip from Prešernov trg 1 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Start at the statue of France Prešeren, whose verses are known to every child in Slovenia
02 See the house where Primož Trubar, author of the first book in the Slovenian language, once lived
03 Look at the house of Janez Vajkad Valvasor, who wrote about Slovenia, its people, legends, and customs
04 Visit the house of 20th-century writer Lily Novy
05 Explore Cukrarna, where Ivan Cankar and other modernist writers met to discuss literature, philosophy, and life

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, has long been and remains a city of literature. It is a place where you can imagine poets and writers walking its streets and sitting at their desks in small rooms where they found peace in writing. Slovenians have always been proud of their language as a pillar of identity and a way to express their thoughts and feelings about the time and place in which they lived. On this tour, you will trace that literary heritage through figures such as France Prešeren, Primož Trubar, and Ivan Cankar, visiting places connected to their lives and hearing stories about their work and legacy.

On this tour, you will trace that literary heritage through figures such as France Prešeren, Primož Trubar, and Ivan Cankar, visiting places connected to their lives and hearing stories about their work and legacy.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Ljubljana

Languages Croatian, English, Slovenian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Literary Landmarks of Ljubljana

Meet under the statue of France Prešeren on Prešeren Square. Hear stories about his life and work, then take a short walk to the house on the banks of the Ljubljanica River where Primož Trubar, the writer of the first book in the Slovenian language, once lived.
A little further on stands the house of the 17th-century writer and traveller Janez Vajkad Valvasor.
Continue to the house of Žiga Zois, who was a patron of poets and writers of the Enlightenment era. You will also find out where the only book of poems written by France Prešeren was printed.
Take a short walk to the former sugar factory where modernist poets and writers met and lived.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map — Round trip from Prešernov trg 1 1 city · 2 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

Guiding in English, Slovenian, or Croatian/Serbian

What's Not Included

Entrance fees are not included.

What to bring

Bring suitable clothing for different weather conditions: warm clothes in winter, light clothes in summer, and an umbrella if rain is expected.

Know before you go

Ljubljana is one of the safest, cleanest, and greenest cities in Europe.
Did you know that Slovenian is one of the rare languages that has not only singular and plural, but also a special form for two people? The two of us, the two of you, the two of them.

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