LJUBLJANA Travel Agent Manual

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Culinary events

Culinary souvenirs

Culinary events in Ljubljana and the Central Slovenia region are very plentiful, so go to www.visitljubljana.com for the current schedule of events. We’ve made a selection of the traditional ones. Odprta kuhna (Open Kitchen) On Fridays from mid-March to October, the Ljubljana Central Market (Pogačar Square) hosts a street food market that you simply should not miss. You can experience the delights of freshly cooked food prepared by different Slovenian chefs right there in front of you, on the market stalls. Ljubljana Wine Route In June and November, the streets, squares and bridges of Ljubljana’s old city centre are bursting with stands presenting the providers of wine and culinary delights from all parts of Slovenia. November Gourmet Ljubljana In November, Ljubljana is the gastronomic capital of Slovenia, with a series of exciting events taking place throughout the entire month and hosting great chefs and winemakers. Taking place at an exclusive venue, the final event of the festival, scheduled for the last weekend in November, gives a new dimension to the Taste Ljubljana and includes a spectacular cooking show. Pivo & Burger fest (Beer & Burger Fest) Beer and burgers make an ideal combination that never goes out of fashion. This festival gives you the opportunity to get to know both classic and regular Slovenian offerings and new flavours and manners of preparation that push at the boundaries of the everyday. In May and October, at Ljubljana’s Central Market. Čokoljana At the end of October, the Pogačar Square hosts a mass of master confectioners, gostilnas, restaurants, and shops, which invite chocolate enthusiasts to partake of more than a thousand chocolate delights. Herring Feast at Grand Hotel Union Shrove Tuesday is followed by Ash Wednesday, which is also the beginning of the Lenten fast according to the Christian tradition. On that day, Grand Hotel Union hosts the traditional Herring Feast, during which chefs enthral with ingenious, original and top cuisine year after year.

Take a tasty piece of Ljubljana with you.

Potica Poticas were and still are an important ingredient of the Slovenian national identity, and this roll, which can be found in several variants in Slovenia, is at the top of the Slovenian gastronomic pyramid. The most recognisably

Culinary guided tours You can choose among different guided culinary tours of the city, on which you can taste typical Ljubljana dishes and discover the most popular culinary spots with the help of connoisseurs on tasting sessions. There is also an excellent choice for wine or beer lovers. Or you can join a culinary trip to Karst, to Slovenian Istria, or head to the eastern wine-growing region of Slovenia. Taste Ljubljana culinary tour Explore the flavours of Ljubljana. Join a guided city tour including tasting sessions of traditional Ljubljana dishes and get to know the city’s culinary offerings and their historical tradition. A Beer Lover’s Experience of Ljubljana This guided culinary tour gives you an opportunity to taste various local beers while learning about the rich history of brewing in Ljubljana. Ljubljana wine experience Treat yourself to a tasting of nine wines originating from three wine-growing regions and thoroughly discover the richness of Slovenian viticulture. Ljubljana is called “the city of vine and wine”, because it is situated at the crossroads of the wine-growing Mediterranean, Karst, Alps and Pannonian Basin regions.

Slovenian is the tarragon potica. The LePotica shop also sells

take-away miniature poticas.

Ljubljana cake Ljubljana has its representative dessert, the Ljubljana cake, which combines traditional knowledge, a modern approach and ingredients from different Slovenian regions: various squashes, chestnuts, honey, buckwheat, and figs. Its producers also offer macaroons called Kiss from Ljubljana (Poljub iz Ljubljane). considered the cheese of love. According to tradition, it was skilfully produced by herdsmen – always in pairs as their shape suggests female breasts – on the Velika Planina, a unique high mountain plateau 25 km from Ljubljana in the Kamnik-Savinja Alps. Trnič cheese This hard, pear-shaped cheese is

They would give them as a present to their girlfriends to express their affection and fidelity, or even as a promise of marriage.

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Prešeren fig pralines In the city, which honoured the greatest Slovenian poet France Prešeren with a monument in the central Prešeren Square, it is well worth tasting the Prešeren fig pralines – dry figs, coated with cream and dark or milk chocolate. Exclusive package and a unique content.

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