23 Tips I Wish I Knew Before Visiting Ljubljana, Slovenia

[@camdendavid]

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[@philbruce1694]

The free walking tour of Ljubljana is something I also highly recommend. My wife and I take those tours in any city that we visit that has one (Lisbon, Portugal was the last). How much you enjoy the tour is completely dependent on the guide that you get, but most are knowledgable and entertaining. As far as how they make money, The accept tips at the end of the tour. The tips are not required, but are very appreciated.

[@camdendavid]

Great points!

[@etiennemazur6334]

Guide gets charged for any person on the tour. If you don’t tip, you cost the guide money

[@lydia5232]

I am Slovenian, from Ljubljana, and I really appreciate the effort of foreigners who learn the correct pronunciation. You are one of the few who pronounced Postojna Cave correctly. Thanks for visiting our little country! 🤟👍

[@camdendavid]

Thank YOU for being so welcoming :)

[@Katerina-HT2]

I spent 3days in Slovenia last year. This year, I had 3 amazing weeks in bled, bohijn, ljubljana 🤩..Lovely country

[@camdendavid]

Glad you got to experience it :)

[@AlexanderNovak0]

Thank you for promotion and video. Great job. Kind regards from Slovenia ❤

[@camdendavid]

I appreciate the support :)

[@lokilape]

I am going next month. Having just visited Marseille this month, I am excited to see the stark contrast of these two cities.

[@camdendavid]

I'll be interested to hear what you think. Hope you have a great time!

[@daviddean6032]

Great video, Camden David! Cheers again from Canada! Keep up the splendid videos.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks David!

[@domenicevangelista5478]

Great video, went to slovenia back in december and its one of the best places ive visited, hopefully it stays away from the mainstream though. Highly recommend staying around lake bohinj and doing some day hikes around the julian alps.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for this!

[@ComboOfRocks]

Thank you for the tips. We are going in May.

[@camdendavid]

Hope you have a great time!

[@marciapitchko1411]

We are going there in May too!

[@Mega12345678ab]

Hm, for us who live in Slovenija, everywhere is more beautiful than here..😅😅😅 but hey, nice to hear so many beautiful things about Slovenia from you! It's petit, petit, ...but safe country indeed!❤

[@Travellingisliving83]

I’m booked for next year. 12 days to see as much of Slovenia as possible but basing myself in Ljubljana

[@camdendavid]

Sounds like an awesome trip!

[@mariaaugustdotter5692]

Dont forget to visit Lake Bohinj, Vintgar Gorge & Piran 💚

[@MountainMitchYT]

Duuude. What an awesome quick and to the point video for new travelers like me. I’m thinking of flying into Venice Italy, exploring for a few days, then going up to snowboard in the the Dolomites, then loop down to Ljubljana and back to Venice to fly home! Maybe I hit Croatia too… Will definitely make a video on my channel for it!

[@camdendavid]

Sounds like you've got an awesome trip coming up! I'll keep my eye out for your vid

[@mandarina42]

No italija slovenija and coatija is the best italija drty criminal fuuyy

[@pecree7933]

I will be visiting Ljubljana next summer, so I am glad that KZbin has reccomended me this video.

[@camdendavid]

Glad you found it and hope you have a great trip!

[@architectoverlord]

If you rent a car and drive through Central Europe, be sure to stop at the border in Slovenia to pay for an e-vignette (road tax). IIRC it's less than 20 euro, which is far less than the 100+ fine you may receive for not having one! (we were pulled over for not having one but the officer was kind enough to allow us to purchase one as opposed to levy the fine)

[@camdendavid]

Great tip -- thanks for that!

[@manucanuck]

i'm going to visit Slovenia for 6 days next month! can't wait!

[@camdendavid]

I hope you have a great time!!!

[@whollybraille7043]

If you do another vid on this lovely country, I'd like to see a sample of their musicians, art museums, and more food! Thanks. Sure wish I could go there. Their language seems similar to Czech.

[@camdendavid]

Noted - thanks!

[@SunnyEscapades]

Love this video, thank you for the tips!

[@pitschno]

Im planning a trip to that area of Europe and you just made me change my plan to stay in slovenia for 2 nights instead of half day visit 😂. Great information.

[@camdendavid]

Oh boy hahah! I hope you have a wonderful time :)

[@anthonymalovrh2912]

Recommend Petra Varl B & B - right across from the Market. Stayed in Lake Bled as well. Also stayed in Koper & Ptuj.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for this!

[@jamesonhills266]

slovenia is one of those places i would visit👍

[@camdendavid]

Hope you get the chance to visit soon!

[@Drewguy007]

I would recommend renting your own row boat at Lake Bled. I really enjoyed having the freedom to go all over the lake on my own time. Well worth the 25 euros an hour.

[@dantheman8279]

Very good tips given, thank you!

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for watching :)

[@tjasamarinic]

My country ❤😉🇸🇮 Even I have trouble pronouncing the word Ljubljana, even though I'm from Slovenia😉

[@kchoog]

Ok, you convinced me. Michael and I will go

[@CK-yu1bf]

I went to Fetiche just because of you (it wasn't half a block from my apt) and told the waiter a KZbinr sent me, and he thought he served you in the past. lol I would recommend Skocjan cave over Postojna! Just insane in its size.

[@camdendavid]

Glad to hear you made it! Are they still serving good stuff? And thanks for he rec on the cave -- hope you had a great time :)

[@spiritualkings]

Thanks for the advice my friend! Nice editing too.

[@camdendavid]

I appreciate the support!

[@sandrominuz7157]

Quick question, are some of the trips in slovenia accessible with public transport if one doesn’t have access to a rental car. Greatly appreciated!

[@camdendavid]

Some are! Definitely look at the train and bus routes :)

[@themns4u]

Thanks for the info!

[@camdendavid]

You got it!

[@sarahpalmisano9080]

Good call on the pronunciation 😎🫶🏻

[@dianesalvatore5018]

Great video. Thanks for the great information.

[@camdendavid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@UrbanVarsek]

Your pronunciation of Ljubljana, while pretty good for a foreigner, is actually not entirely correct. It's just 3 syllables, Lju-blja-na.

[@camdendavid]

Ah, good to know. Thanks!

[@rolig49]

@@camdendavid The local pronunciation (i.e. the way the Ljubljančani pronounce the name) is even simpler: Loo-BLAH-nah! (I'm an American who has lived here for over 20 years.)

[@StudioThaler]

If you ever decide to come over again, let me know, you can stay with us for a couple of days.

[@camdendavid]

Much appreciated!

[@nicknack6042]

Great video, thanks for sharing your insight and tips. I have never left the USA and I just applied for my passport so I can start seeing new places and perspectives. I am planning to start with a trip to Ljubljana for several days and I would like to take a train to Zagreb for the second half of my trip. Knowing that I can get around speaking English gives me confidence that I can do this. The whole city looks so lovely and clean in your video, I can't wait to see it. One remaining question that I have (not necessarily specific to Ljubljana) but how do you use your cell phone there? Do you buy a sim card and pay for minutes once you are in Slovenia? Do you have to do this again if you switch to a new country like Croatia?

[@camdendavid]

So glad to hear you're planning a visit! And great question -- I've been using a service called Airalo. They provide something called an eSIM that will give you cellular data when abroad. Keep in mind that it won't allow for texts/calls but it will work for anything that uses cell data (think imessage, whatsapp, facebook messenger, google maps, internet searches, etc.). I always use them and have had a good experience but you shouldn't have any issues buying a physical sim card on arrival (if you'd prefer that option). You have the option to purchase an eSIM for a single country but you can also buy it for the region. That might be your best bet to avoid having to change anything when crossing borders. I hope that all makes sense! Feel free to reach out if you have any other questions :)

[@ScutumFidei]

Should you visit again, welcome to Jezersko, Vila Koman!

[@camdendavid]

Can't wait for my next visit! Thanks for the warm welcome :)

[@pelaronson4086]

Great...thank You. Slovene guy

[@MrStella78]

Slovenia is the safest country, it's a shame that you didn't spend more days with us, there are even more beautiful corners around Ljubljana. Everyone who comes should stay at least 14 days.❤

[@camdendavid]

Can't wait for my next visit :)

[@poojamangal4236]

Do you think I can cover places like lake bled and soca valley via the public transport? I am landing in Ljubljana and I am unsure how to travel from there. I dont have a driving license

[@camdendavid]

I believe it's possible but I don't have any experience doing it. Crossing my fingers for you :)

[@NemoElohemi]

It’s possible fear not!

[@ΣοφίαΔήμου-η5ε]

I have a question as well. Is there a ticket to enter lake bled? Or you have to pay only to enter to the castle?

[@camdendavid]

You only need to pay to enter the castle :)

[@cassouwassou7364]

Love this video. I had one question about your experience with driving. Did you come across a lot of those single-track road that I have seen in places like Norway or Scotland....where it is not wide enough when two cars come face to face. I am not a fan of those....curious to see you had to go through many of them. Thank you

[@camdendavid]

I did not -- but I did't spend a ton of time driving through the alps, so keep in mind it could be different there. In general, I felt like it was one of the easiest countries to drive through :)

[@cassouwassou7364]

@@camdendavid thanks so much for the reply....you gained a subscriber

[@camdendavid]

@@cassouwassou7364 welcome to the community :)

[@MrFoxRobert]

Thank you!

[@camdendavid]

You got it!

[@budsorbust4637]

My mom was born in Slovenia and came to Canada as a child. Iv heard many great stories from other family. One day I would like to take a trip and visit. Glad to know English is a common language there aswell. Would've liked to know a little more about the areas outside of the red circle though.

[@camdendavid]

Hope you get the opportunity to visit soon! The red circle is basically the city center and most of what you'd likely be looking for will be there. But there are some fantastic day-trip destinations that are all within about an hour of Ljubljana. I'll try to cover more on the outside areas during my next visit/video :)

[@jorgeferreiro9783]

Very helpful video

[@camdendavid]

Glad it was helpful!

[@1391mad]

Awesome video! Really helpful!Is there a good train connection in Slovenia? Any small slovenian towns nearby for day trips by train?

[@camdendavid]

Glad it was helpful! Great question -- I've always done the day trips by bus/car. The only train I've used in Ljubljana was going to Zagreb. But maybe a local seeing this will be able to answer this in a more complete way :)

[@JonPajerChaBoy]

You have some good train connections to other big cities in slovenia and outside (Maribor, Koper.../Budapest...) but the trains in slovenia are generally slow and unreliable.

[@emmaratur]

The train connections are pretty good, and as Slovenia is a small country, practically every town can be a one-day-trip. I would recommend Bled, although it is overrated, but from there, you could go to Bohinj which is beautiful, and nearby is also Vogel, a mountain with an amazing view. Other top locations are the coast, Postojna, ßkocijanske Jame, and north-east region for the foood

[@chimpongo]

Skofja Loka, about 25 mins on the local (reliable! and modern) commuter train, is well worth a visit. 25 mins more on the same line will get you to Radovljica, and the trip between the two is gorgeous, right along the Sava river. These are both medieval towns with great buildings and history. You CAN get all the way to Bled (and beyond) on the same train, but it involves a connection which can be tedious.

[@alsaadie]

Hey, thanks so much for the great information, one question though, we tried to go to the pizza place (Fetiche Patisserie) mentioned in 2:00, but it was a cake place, could you please share the location. Thanks

[@camdendavid]

Looks like the spot they serve pizza is now Fetiche Bar. Sorry for the confusion!

[@alsaadie]

Thanks so much man, we tried the Pizza yesterday and it tasted like a piece of heaven 😋😋😋

[@camdendavid]

@@alsaadie So glad to hear that! Enjoy the rest of your visit :)

[@pamelachan9460]

how is the airport to the main town? is taxi accessible or bus easy to do?

[@camdendavid]

It's one of the easier airport transfer experiences I've had in Europe. I haven't used the bus but I've heard it's easy (and affordable). Taxis are easy too!

[@anthonykranjc4379]

Already mentioned in the comments below is that Ljubljana is not 4 syllables, but 3--unless there is some dialect out there that pronounces it with 4 syllables, which is unlikely. pronunciation = lyoo-BLYA-na. You're also are probably better off going for mild "y" sounds (y as in yellow), or even leaving them out, rather than strongly pronouncing them.

[@5Xum]

Ljubljana is not 4 syllables, it's 3. LJU-BLJA-NA. The only consonant that can make a syllable in Slovenian is "R", and only because it can carry an unwritten schwa sound.

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for this!

[@doomanubis]

As a native i have to wonder where are the J sounds and where did you get the EE? it would be far easier to just learn it the way natives of ljubljana say it, loo-bla-naa thereby making lublana forgoing the J as we do, cause for accuracy then the easiest way to explain it would be to roll the first L into the word you, so LYOU-BLYAH-NAH (do keep in mind this is just grammatical way of saying it, but loo-bla-na, would be how most would say it, particularly natives of the city, with their regional accent) just a word of advice and hopefully you come back to enjoy the country some more.

[@infinite3joy]

Great tips. Just one thing, it’s Julian Alps, not Julien.

[@camdendavid]

I was wondering when someone was going to catch that mistake haha! Well done :)

[@infinite3joy]

@@camdendavid I am Slovenian, so it was easy to spot. Not a big deal otherwise.

[@ChristosAndreou01]

NICE VIDEO! CAN I GO TO JULIAN ALPS WITH A PUBLIC TRANSPORT?

[@camdendavid]

I believe you can get there via bus in the summer months. But I haven't done it myself. Hopefully a few locals will chime in and have more answers :)

[@ChristosAndreou01]

@@camdendavid thanks a lot. I have a second question. Can i get to lake Bled with public transport? Fron Ljublijana?

[@camdendavid]

@@ChristosAndreou01 Yes, you can absolutely do that

[@Fegga1955]

Perfect,tyvm

[@camdendavid]

Welcome :)

[@KatherineLankford-r1k]

Misty Ridges

[@cliffnoonan440]

King Camden back at it dropping this knowledge for us

[@ΧΡΗΣΤΟΣΣΤΡΑΒΟΔΗΜΟΣ-ζ5φ]

Which is the place in 0:36?

[@camdendavid]

Velika Planina :)

[@valentintapata2268]

Bled is actualy one of the dirtiest lakes in Slovenia, but compared with the world it is sadly very clean.

[@camdendavid]

Wow, that's pretty crazy to think about

[@AlexanderNovak0]

Prosim ...kaj je z našimi ljudmi. Kolk zakomplicirani ljudje.

[@guaporeturns9472]

North America has a lot of clean lakes

[@lukalevstek7851]

Lake Bohinj is much cleaner, you should wisit it next time.

[@KovCapyWizz]

​@@AlexanderNovak0če je res je res. Bols da ne ves kaj vse je v tisti vodi na Bledu. Se kar se kopamo samo ne razmislat.

[@marijjarm4748]

About Ljubljana being safe, some fu*ker stole my school bag.

[@jakacresnar5855]

ESL teacher and native Slovenian here. Pronunciation needs some work 😄 Ljubljana is a hard to pronounce for non-Slavic speakers because it has not one, but two "LJ" sounds, and one of them is even preceeded by a /b/. /lj/ is a separate phoneme. LJU-*BLJA*-NA (LYOO-*BLYA*-NAH) /lju'bljana/ Not loo-blee-ya-nah, the "blee" syllable is just people mishearing the second LJ as an /i/ sound. The way you say it, it would be spelled "Lublijana" in Slovenian. The way I taught my English students was to say "all you" really fast, then leave out the "a" to get /lju/*. Then say "bull ya" and make the /u/ disappear slowly to get /blja/. Put /na/ at the end and done. *this leaves a slightly darker L than in standard Slovene but the many ex-Yugoslavian residents of Ljubljana will appreciate the detail 😅 Another side note, as someone already mentioned, locals actually delete one or both /j/ sounds, so you get "Lublana", LOO-BLAH-NAH. Might be easier to just learn that and impress the locals 😂

[@camdendavid]

Ahhhhhh, thanks so much for this!

[@SharikaZeavala-d9g]

Clotilde Knoll

[@jamesonhills266]

i dont drive id probably take a river cruise or a train through there

[@JanisStenslien]

4418 Heaney Expressway

[@RyanTanouye-d7d]

D'Amore Alley

[@anci_Art]

We actually learn english in school from the 1th grade

[@HabakkukBetty-r4l]

Shaylee Ridges

[@marijjarm4748]

Just say Lu-blah-na like every native speaker 😂

[@cmap53]

Free walking tours make money from tips - tip your guides!

[@camdendavid]

100% :)

[@VioletteBaltzell]

779 Elda Stravenue

[@matijasporer]

If you want to see a beauty of Slovenija and also taste best Slovenian food, don"t go to Ljubljana or Bled.. its to much touristics.. let's go to Rogla, Soča (there you can see what beauty of nature is), Kolpa, Velika Planina, Kobarid,

[@camdendavid]

Thanks for this :)

[@GeorgeChilds-t2v]

Savanna Turnpike

[@GeorgeLewis-s8c]

Arturo Causeway

[@GaryTaylor-u2j]

Ozella Hollow

[@kremsnita446]

Great video, but i find it funny how at the start when he explains how to actually pronounce it, he still miss pronounces it a little

[@camdendavid]

Hahah did I really? Which part should I work on?

[@kremsnita446]

@@camdendavid LjubLJana, the second LJ part sounds a bit off

[@BernieGudroe-d3y]

Bauch Fields

[@samlagos2192]

You’re saying Ljubljana wrong mate

[@camdendavid]

Ohhh. How so?

[@liktbukl]

Just say looblahnah

[@KatherynLopez-z5m]

Nakia Ranch

[@НикитаЛоскутов-к1ъ]

What Slovenes think about russians migrants, is it real to move in your incredible country?

[@camdendavid]

Going to have to let a local answer this one :)

[@matt7232]

I am local...Slovenia is full of Russian migrants. Richer are moving to Portorož or Ljubljana - buying properties from 1 to 5 mio euros...middle class is moving to less populated places. But yeah, working in costumer services - russians (and Ukrainians) are quite big group moved here in the period from 2020-2004. My son has 3 new Russian classmates:))

[@wss33]

I don’t like them.

[@RobertoTaylor-p1e]

Kirsten Stream

[@SarahWalker-y4d]

Denesik Port

[@rixis_5446]

If anyone watched Lord of the rings well Slovenia = The Shire

[@camdendavid]

Hahahah I can see that

[@taraalmas9618]

I'm sorry but no one here in Ljubljana pronounces it LOO-BLEE-AH-NA or whatever. We pronounce it more like LYU-BLYA-NA.

[@michaelmarmion648]

Jeepers I got dizzy watching your head bobbing like one of those little dogs in the back window of a car.

[@camdendavid]

😂😂😂 sorry about that

[@jamierussel4228]

How do you make money?

[@camdendavid]

Just posted a full video explaining that :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIXSkHWrbqZ0qqc

[@michaelramar8726]

we the locals say LU-BLA-NA...

[@alexanorussano3802]

I think You... lokals... are saying more like: LIU-BLIA-NA...with LIU...not like Russian... "У" but like Russian..."Ю" it's like in the word..."Used to be"...AND...BLIA...is not like...BLA-BLA- BLA...but a 1000 times more softer and more gentle...like YEAH...AND THE LAST PART...>>>NA

[@michaelramar984]

@@alexanorussano3802 are you trying to teach someone born and raised in Ljubljana, and lived here for almost 50 years,...how we speak??? I was just trying to help, make it easier for you,... but it's a free world and you can do what you wish.... another tip,... only people that say LU-BLA-NA, are born and raised in Ljubljana.

[@IvelisseMisemer-w8y]

Emmie Underpass

[@honeymayfair-rt9tc]

👏👏👏👍🌷

[@SonicGland]

I thought people who do free tours make money off tips, like street performers. Did no one offer any money by the end?

[@camdendavid]

You're 100% correct and many of us offered tips -- but there were definitely some folks who didn't and the tour operators never made anyone feel pressured. But yes, always great to tip them for their hard work :)

[@why_though]

I like how he explains the pronunciation wrong lol

[@RohimBadsha-i7u]

Allen Timothy Thompson Matthew Thompson Margaret

[@MorseDempsey-s4k]

Martinez William Davis Angela Young Cynthia

[@MelvilleAlbert-h2j]

Smith Edward Hernandez Joseph Walker Angela

[@TheFlyingDogFish]

The pronunciation was a bit off.

[@camdendavid]

I'll get it one of these days haha

[@GloriaBrown-b8c]

Williams Maria Perez Susan Davis Brian

[@DavyTracy-l7i]

Taylor Donna White Michael Smith Brenda

[@MegaMel16]

obpanonsko anybody?

[@NatalieFuller-x6n]

Walker Thomas White Elizabeth Lopez Cynthia

[@BigDeal055]

Tourism destroys everything for the local people!

[@camdendavid]

Hoping a balance can be found :)

[@BigDeal055]

@@camdendavid that will be the first time 😁

[@ursarotman5718]

So what should we live of? Heavy industry? There are bad sides of tourism, but also so many advantages. It brings jobs, developement, openness, diversity, and not the last thing - money.

[@siriexploretheworld]

You are supposed to tip on the free walking tour. That’s how they make money. Please be kind and tip the guide.

[@camdendavid]

Absolutely :)

[@MaDrung]

Fun fact: You pronounced Ljubljana wrong lol.

[@camdendavid]

:(

[@alanrisk66]

Ljubljana is actually a large city, not sure why you're saying it's small.

[@WilliamWagner-q9o]

Schaden Fords

[@irone9143]

Slovenia bataknisme

[@camdendavid]

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