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USEFUL INFORMATION
Dear Participants,

We have created this on-line portal to provide you all information connected with your stay in Ljubljana. We hope you will find information on transport, accommodation, events, weather and food, among others, useful. If you believe we should be adding anything, please do let us know.

We are very much looking forward to welcoming you to our workshops!

Yours,
CEF Team


Your arrival to Ljubljana
By plane
By plane
The most convenient for you is to fly to the Ljubljana Airport, which is located 26 km north of Ljubljana center.

There are several airports which are located in vicinity of Ljubljana:

Klagenfurt airport, Austria

Graz airport, Austria

Trieste airport, Italy

Zagreb airport, Croatia
By car
By car
You can get to Ljubljana by car from:

Croatia - drive via Obrežje boarder crossing and take A2 highway.

Austria - drive via Karavanke or Ljubelj border crossing and then take A2 highway or via Šentilj boarder crossing and then take A1 highway.

Hungary - drive via Hodoš and Dolga vas border crossing in direction of Maribor and then take A1 highway to Ljubljana.

Italy - drive via Fernetici boarder crossing and then take A3 highway.
By train / bus
By train
Ljubljana has good railway and/or bus links with Croatia (Zagreb, Rijeka), Hungary (Budapest), Italy (Trieste), Austria (Vienna, Klagenfurt, Graz) and Germany (Munich). The above mentioned cities have good international connections with all of the large European cities.

More information on departures can be found on the web page of the Slovenian Railways and Ljubljana Bus Station.

From airport to the city center
Upon arrival to the Jože Pucnik Airport in Ljubljana, please look for the following taxi transport from the airport to Ljubljana city center, for EUR 8,00 or EUR 9,00 (both shuttles wait at the parking lot in front of the Airport Hall Exit).

Taxi transfer to/from airport
SHUTTLE MARKUN
+386 41 792 865

TAXI TRANSFER
+386 41 644 444 or +386 40 771 771 or +386 31 774 774


Where we are located
Our location The CEF is conveniently located in the center of Ljubljana, very close to hotels, picturesque medieval Ljubljana, major galleries, and beautiful Tivoli Park. From the main Post office, follow the Cankarjeva Street in direction to the Tivoli Park. The Center of Excellence in Finance is located on your right side, opposite the Opera house and before the National Gallery. Find us on this map
Around Ljubljana by bus
Around Ljubljana by bus City Card Urbana
During your stay in Ljubljana, you can use taxi or public transport. For city buses please note that all tickets are carried on Urbana public transport card. Urbana enables you free transfers within 90 minutes. It can be purchased at:
  • Ticket office of Ljubljana Public Transport (LPP), Slovenska 56, Ljubljana,
    • All Tourist Information Centers (TIC) in Ljubljana,
    • The tobacco and newspaper shops Delo Prodaja and 3Dva,
    • At Urbanomat machines -stationed at all the main bus stops.
Around Ljubljana by bike
bicike(lj) Visitors to Ljubljana can now ride around the capital using new bicycles from BicikeLJ, a self-service rent-a-bike system.

Weekly use: The weekly registration fee is €1.00.
The weekly use of the Bicike(LJ) bicycle hire scheme is available upon registration on the Bicike(LJ) website.

Hire prices
hour 1st 2nd 3rd each
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price free €1 €2 €4
Hotels in Ljubljana
Hotels in Ljubljana Please check this map to see the hotels in the CEF vicinity.


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Weather in Ljubljana

Weather in Ljubljana Ljubljana has a climate influenced by its situation in a large basin, surrounded by sub-Alpine and Karst regions. Summers are usually sunny and hot. Winter brings cold and moist conditions.

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Events in Ljubljana

Events in Ljubljana Ljubljana offers numerous events throughout the year. Here is a link to the Tourist Website of Ljubljana to learn which events are taking place during your stay.

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Eating out in Ljubljana

Eating out in Ljubljana One should not miss the opportunity to experience Slovenian cuisine. City of Ljubljana also offers a host of other cuisines.

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Shopping in Ljubljana

Shopping in Ljubljana Shopping opportunities in Ljubljana are diverse. Shops offer anything from goods from international brands to local fine art.

Apart from the center city, there are two mail shopping area you can visit: BTC City and Supernova. They are both connected with the same line of public transport - Bus No. 27.

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Tourist Information Center

Tourist Information Center Ljubljana LJUBLJANA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER (TIC)

Adamic-Lundrovo nabrežje 2, Ljubljana
Phone: +386 (0)1 306 12 15
Fax: +386 (0)1 306 12 04
tic@visitljubljana.si
www.visitljubljana.si

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