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Ljubljana’sgreen image Green,anywhereyou look Ljubljana isacityboastingexcellently preservedgreen spaces.Countless pleasantgreennooksandcranniescanbe foundeven in theheartof thehistorical citycentre.Thepercapitagreen space provision inLjubljana standsat542 squaremetres.TheLjubljanaareaboasts fournatureparks.Anumberof thecity’s neglected spaceshavebeen turned into greenoases forenjoymentand recreation. GreenembankmentsoftheLjubljanicariver Thepicturesque Ljubljanica river embankments ,designedby thearchitect JožePlečnik ,are surroundedby treesand, particularly those located in the Krakovo and Trnovo quarters, justoutside the historicalcitycentre,alsobygrassyareas. Justa shortwalkaway is oneof theoldest botanicalgardens inEurope . The longestgreenpatharoundLjubljana OneofLjubljana’sunique features is the PathofRemembranceandComradeship, a 34-kilometrecircular recreational route runningalong thecourseof thebarbed- wire fence that surroundedLjubljanaduring theSecondWorldWar.Thepath is lined bymore than 7,000 trees .Eachyear for thepast sixdecades, thePathhashosted the RecreationalMarch aroundLjubljana in celebrationofVictoryDay,9May. Wateranddrinking fountains While strollingaroundLjubljana,youcan quenchyour thirstatdrinking fountains dispensingcleannaturalwater thathasnot undergoneany technological treatment. This isa luxury rarely found incapitalcities. During thewarmmonths,youcandrink fromyourhandsor refillyourbottleatmore than 30drinking fountainsacross thecity . At the CityMuseumofLjubljana museum shop,youcangeta waterconservation- themedbottle ready tobefilledwith Ljubljana’sall-naturaldrinkingwater. Vegetables fromgardens situatedon theoutskirtsofLjubljana Between theEipprovaulicaandKrakovska ulica streets,youcanfindoneofLjubljana’s few surviving residentialareasofonce suburbanhousesandabout30gardens where thecrunchyLjubljana iceberg lettuce andothergardencropshavebeengrown since theMiddleAges.The inhabitantsof Krakovoareeven todayknownas theones who supplyLjubljanaand itscentralmarket with freshvegetables.

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Ljubljana as a green , open-air living room

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Popular green points of Ljubljana

commitment–acitywhere green isthewayof life. It is easiertowalkaroundthiscity thanpronounce itsname. Ljubljana’sgreencommitment TheEuropeanGreenCapital2016 award isavaluable recognitionofLjubljana’s efforts to improve itsenvironment, economy,andqualityof life.Thecity encouragesgreen thinking, living,and development,and theaward is seen asanobligation tocontinue to fulfil sustainabilitygoalsand introduceeven more improvements. Ljubljanahas thusbecomea European model forhow toorganizeurban life in suchawayas tocreateacity that is friendly to theenvironment, its residents, and itsvisitors. It isaplacewhere, in the time it takespeople inothercapitals to travel fromoneendof thecity to the other,youcango fora stroll, sitdown for an icecreamoradrink,orenjoyanother pleasurableactivity. In thebackgroundof the storyofLjubljana, theEuropeanGreenCapital2016, is the activityofa localcommunityof sociallyand environmentallyconsciousorganizations andbusinessesofferingexperiences inan authenticand responsibleway.

CastleHill Thehill risingabove thehistoricalcity centreofLjubljana,often referred to as ‘thecastlehill’ forbeing the siteof LjubljanaCastle , iscoveredwithwell- maintainedwoodsand criss-crossed bywalkingpaths . It takesabout20 minutes to reach the top, starting from thehistoricalcitycentre.At the topof thecastlehill thereare scenic tree-lined walksand lookoutpointsoffering stunning viewsacross theentirecityscapeandof the Kamnik-SavinjaAlps to thenorth. Themost specialof thehilltoppaths leadsalong the fortifications in the Šance area of thehill – itwas redesignedby the architect JožePlečnik . Ljubljanica riverboatcruises The embankmentson theLjubljanica River, crossedby attractivebridges dating fromdifferentperiods inhistory, arepictured in someof themost iconic imagesofLjubljana as a citywith a waterway running through it.Goon a romantic touristboat cruise .Take awalk and relax in the shadeofwillow and horse chestnut treesgrowingon the river embankments.Choose from the numerous little riverside restaurants and cafés and treat yourself togood foodor a refreshingdrink. Špica Špica, the renovatedpartof theLjubljanica Riverembankment in the Prulearea ,not faraway from thecitycentre, isperfect for

sunbathingandenjoying riverviews.This areahas traditionallybeenusedasa town beach and itspresent-day wooden terraces stillmake it look likeone.Today,Špica is the siteofaquayandacaféperfect for chillingoutandwatchingbirdsandother aquaticwildlife. Trnovskipristan TheTrnovskipristanembankment, located justa shortwalk from Špica , isa tribute to JožePlečnik , thecity’sgreatestmodern architect,who saw theLjubljanica River embankments askey to themodern urbandevelopmentofLjubljanaasacity fullofparks,public squares,colonnades, and socialgathering spacesalong its mainwaterway.Theembankmentoffers beautifulviewsof LjubljanaCastle and the HradeckyBridge , the secondoldestbridge across theLjubljanica,whichhas, since its renovationand relocation,connected the Krakovo and Prulequarters ofLjubljana. BotanicalGarden TheBotanicalGarden inLjubljana isone of theoldestof itskind inEurope. Itwas establishedasearlyas 1810,at the timeof Napoleon’s IllyrianProvinces .Even Marshal Marmont himself, thefirstandmain governorof the IllyrianProvinces,attended itsopeningandplanteda linden tree,which nowadays still reigns in thearboretumarea of thegarden. In thisverdantoasis,also considered thegreen soulofLjubljana,you canalso relax in theattractive Primula tea room .

GreentitlesofLjubljana • Ljubljanahasbeennamed the EuropeanGreenCapital2016 forhavingmade the largestnumberof sustainablechanges in the shortestperiodof timeofall thenominees. • Ljubljana isSlovenia’sfirstdestination tocomplywith the international Green DestinationsStandard . • Ljubljanahas twicewon the EuropeanMobilityWeekAward . • Ljubljana receiveda Tourism forTomorrowaward (WorldTravel&Tourism Council) in2015. • Ljubljana isamong theworld’sgreenestholidaydestinations (2014,2016and 2017 SustainableDestinationsGlobalTop 100 ). • Ljubljana is thefirstcapital in theEuropeanUnion toadopta ZeroWaste strategy . • Ljubljana’sCelicaHostel is theworld’s firsteco-certifiedhostel (TravelifeGold award).

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