Summer is vacation time and it often happens that we are left alone in the city, while our friends happily soak their feet in the salt water or cool off in the mountain air. But that doesn't mean we have to be bored. The city of Ljubljana offers quite a few summer joys that can be enjoyed both in company and alone. So what to do in Ljubljana when everyone is on vacation?
1. We can cool off at the new Kolezija swimming pool or at one of the other Ljubljana swimming pools.
Kolezija Bath is built on the site of a former bathhouse. The construction of the renovated swimming pool began in 2014 and was completed in July 2015. The building is designed on one level and includes the ground floor and one basement floor. The outdoor pool complex includes an Olympic and children's pool, a splash pad, a massage pool and a poolside platform with wooden deckchairs. There are also sports and recreation areas with table tennis tables, a basketball court and a beach volleyball court. The swimming pool is free of architectural barriers, which allowed the contractors to make it more accessible for the physically challenged and achieve a beautiful appearance of the swimming pool, which is perfect for a relaxing break in the urban jungle.
www.sport-ljubljana.si/kopalisce-kolezija
2. We can decide on an ice cream marathon - a visit to "super cool" ice cream shops in Ljubljana.
aroma, gelato experience - A top-quality boutique with a top-quality Italian offer, which opened in May on Čopova in Ljubljana, will satisfy even the most demanding palates of all lovers of real Italian "gelato", excellent coffee and top-quality desserts. Their homemade ice creams are 100% natural, without additional additives and almost all are gluten-free, and they achieve their creaminess with patented technology. Fruit ice creams are made from fresh seasonal fruit and are water-based, so they are also suitable for vegans.
More about the aRoma ice cream shop, gelato experience: aROMA, gelato experience - ice cream - something really high quality, something really Italian
Grefina – "Sometimes it seems to me that everything is going well." This is the slogan of the Grefino ice cream bar found at the NAMA department store. The team wants to offer visitors, in addition to great flavors of ice cream, sprinkles and toppings, the excitement of filling ice cream cones and cups. We can also sweeten ourselves with sweets and good coffee.
More about the Grefino ice cream shop: Grefino – an urban ice cream bar in Ljubljana
VIGÒ ICE CREAM - In the ice cream parlor in the center of Ljubljana, they offer us real Italian gelato, which their masters prepare every day in front of our eyes according to the long-standing Italian method. The ice cream offer is enriched by Italian coffee, a selection of Slovenian and foreign wines, and freshly prepared sandwiches according to Italian recipes every day.
More about the VIGÒ ICE CREAM ice cream shop: VIGÒ ICE CREAM ice cream parlor in Ljubljana
Fetiche Patisserie - During the summer months, the Fetiche Patisserie offers a wide selection of ice creams, which are prepared using only natural ingredients according to their own recipes. The real specialties are ice cream with the taste of 80% chocolate, as it is made from French Valrhona chocolate and does not contain cocoa, and ice cream with the taste of real Tahitian vanilla. Of course, we must not forget black sesame, gorgonzola with walnuts and green tea.
Fetiche Patisserie
Cankarjevo nabrežje 25, Ljubljana
www.fetichepatisserie.com / E-mail: romeo.plus@siol.net / Phone: 040 700 370
Cafe Cacao - For the production of ice creams, as well as desserts and other items, they use only the best ingredients with the best origins, such as: high-quality Slovenian milk and cream, pistachios and almonds from Sicily, hand-picked hazelnuts from Piedmont... What is created from all of the above is art in the ice cream industry.
Cafe Cacao Ljubljana
Petkovškovo nabrežje 3, Ljubljana
www.cacao.si / E-mail: info@cacao.si / Phone: 01 430 17 71
Fresh Point – If you would rather try frozen Greek yogurt instead of ice cream (or just for a little variation), Fresh Point is the right address for us. The "Take away" store Fresh Point offers creamy and delicious frozen Greek yogurt and plenty of accessories, with which you can spice it up yourself if you wish.
More about the Fresh Point store: Fresh Point - frozen Greek yogurt now also in the center of Ljubljana
3. It's time to party and dance... on Špica!
Spica Caffe is a modern cafe on Gruberjev embrežje in Ljubljana with a rich range of offers. But to make it not just a place for chatting and passive enjoyment, they made an effort to make it a place where the culinary school will be held, as well as cocktail and wine-colored evenings, and there will be no shortage of music and dancing. Friday evenings are thus reserved for dancing and music, while many afternoons are literary and evenings theatrical.
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4. For one day, let's pretend that we are tourists in Ljubljana and experience the most "clichéd" wanderings that real tourists do when they come.
When was the last time we walked to Ljubljana Castle? Or did you ride the funicular up there? Have we ever taken a boat along Ljubljanica or admired the balcony of our greatest poet's muse from Prešeren Square? Have we noticed the beauty and color of facades around Ljubljana? "Having a cafe" on the tallest building in the center of Ljubljana while admiring the view? If we don't have the answers to these questions, then it's high time to get to know our Ljubljana better. At the end of this "tourist" day, we can treat ourselves to a picnic in Tivoli Park and finish the tour of the city on the green spaces and in the shade of the trees.
5. Let's spoil ourselves with lunch or dinner on one of the beautiful romantic terraces in Ljubljana.
Summer is mostly served with beautiful sunny days (and unfortunately also with some rainy weeks) and this is exactly the reason why we should not stay inside our homes. For the finishing touch, we can go to a nice restaurant with a terrace, where we can experience the benefits of the good weather even more deeply. Even the evenings are warm and pleasant and suitable for our sexiest toilets. Let's treat ourselves to a great lunch or dinner now and then - you only live once.
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