July 14 Old Town (Day 291)
We explored old town Ljubljana today, walking the one mile from our apartment to the main train/bus station, where we caught a bus to the old town section.
We crossed the Ljubljanica River that winds through the center of the city, several times in our travels today.
Scenes from Old Town! Top left; The fountain in the square next to the river. There was a Sunday flea market going on, with tables of glassware, old pins, photos, books and nick-nacks. Beyond the fountain, under the trees there was an oompah band playing rousing music! Everyone was jockeying for a spot in the shade! Top right; The town hall, richly decorated with frescoes in the inner courtyard. Inside the town hall there was an art gallery exhibiting photographs of avante-garde theatre that was interesting. Bottom left; A church with a rather modern frescoe painting. Bottom right; Lunch! The original pig in a blanket! A sausage wrapped in sauerkraut and mustard then baked in a flaky croissant pastry!
From down in the old town you can look up to see the Ljubljana Castle on the hill overlooking the town.
We hiked up the hill, thankfully in the shade of the forest canopy, to the Ljubljana Castle to see the almost 360 degree view of town.
Looking down on the red roofs of the old town.
We caught a bus back to our apartment and were happy to get into the air-conditioning!