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- 3 hours Duration 3 hours
- Food, Activity Type Food Walking Activity Type Walking
As we enjoy the sights and bites of the city, you’ll also have a chance to explore the streets of Old Town and eat a delicious lunch among locals.
Tour Highlights
- Get to know Ljubljana from a local’s perspective.
- Explore the many traditional arts and crafts of Slovenia.
- Meet local artists and craftsmen and hear their stories.
- Create meaningful connections with locals.
Discover the Artistic Side of Ljubljana
Ljubljana is a city of artisans and craftspeople and on this tour, you not only have a chance to learn about various crafts but also meet the hardworking locals behind them.
From porcelain design to traditional lace bobbing and much more, discover the vibrant artistic side of Ljubljana with an expert, local guide.
Local Impact: How you taking this tour will benefit the local community:
- All the stores we visit are 100% locally owned and run, so any inclusions on the tour and additional purchases you make will directly benefit the local community.
- At least one store on our itinerary is dedicated to the preservation of locally-produced crafts.
- Supporting locally-run businesses, such as the shoemaker, helps to preserve traditional crafts for the next generation.
- You will pick up some responsible travel tips that will help you to be a greener traveller while you’re in the city.
Inclusions: Local, English-speaking guide who is also your cultural immersion facilitator.
Exclusions: Souvenirs and personal shopping, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Schedule details
- Duration: 2 hours
- Meeting point: Preseren monument on Preseren square, Ljubljana
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- Starting time: 4.00 PM
- Ending point: Robba’s fountain.
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After meeting your local guide, the first stop on your tour will be Congress Square, where you’ll get acquainted with the development of arts in Ljubljana.
Next, we’ll pay a visit to one of the few workshops by the Ljubljanica River, where a shoemaker is still making and fixing shoes on the same location where medieval shoemaking workshops once existed.
The family has been working in the shoe trade for over three generations and we’ll hear firsthand stories about their work and passion for the craft.
We’ll then head over what’s known as Shoemaker’s Bridge or Cobbler’s Bridge and learn about a unique collaboration between a wood product designer and the shoemaker. They’re on opposite sides of the river but work closely with one another to deliver the best that the two worlds have to offer.
Next, we’ll make our way to the heart of the city’s Town Square to learn about the tradition of lace bobbing in Slovenia, where you’ll also have the chance to try your hand at this intricate craft.
From there we’ll introduce you to the tradition of salt making, which dates back into the 13th century and is still done in the same way today.
We’ll also take some time to get to know the tradition of beekeeping and learn how Slovenians have contributed to the naming of May 20th as World Bee Day.
And since Slovenia has developed many glassware factories, we’ll share some secrets with you about the most famous of them all.
Your tour will conclude in another artisan workshop where they make a unique type of porcelain that is used by modern-day royalty, and you’ll hear the story firsthand from the owners.
Before you go, your guide will be happy to provide recommendations and ideas for what to do next in Ljubljana and how best to spend the rest of your time in this beautiful city.
Additional information
Inclusions: Local, English-speaking guide who is also your cultural immersion facilitator.
Exclusions: Souvenirs and personal shopping, tips/gratuities for your guide.
Your Trip: For your Urban Adventure you will be in a small group of a maximum of 12 people.
Confirmation of booking: If you have your voucher, your booking is confirmed. We’ll see you at the start point. Get in touch if you have any concerns or require more information via the email address or phone number (business hours only) on your voucher.
Closure of sites: In case of a closure, we have a few backup options we will visit, with no additional loss of time.
Child Policy: This is a child-friendly tour. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 inclusively are permitted on this tour at the rate listed above. Please select ‘child’ above when booking. Children under the age of 6 are permitted to join this tour free of charge. Please inform us at the time of booking if you’ll be bringing a child under the age of 6. You can do so in the special request box on the checkout page.
Local contact
Office phone number: +386 30 777 725
Email address: [email protected]