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LJUBLJANA curls under its castle-topped hill, an old centre marooned
in the shapeless modernity that stretches out across the plain, a vital
and self-consciously growing capital. At first glance it seems Austrian,
a few strands of Vienna pulled out of place, typically exuberant and
refined; but really Ljubljana is Slovenian through and through, with
outside influences absorbed and tinkered with over the years. The city's
sights are only part of the picture; first and foremost Ljubljana is a
place to meet people and to get involved in the nightlife - the
buildings just provide the backdrop.
The City
Ljubljana's main point of reference is Slovenska cesta, a busy north-south
thoroughfare that slices the city down the middle. Most of the sights
are within easy walking distance from here, with the Old Town straddling
the River Ljubljanica to the south and east with its castle and
cathedral, and the nineteenth-century quarter to the west, where the
principal museums and galleries are to be found
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