Ljubljana
A dog paradise
The city
Beforehand, we had no real expectations of the city, but we were positively surprised. The city is clean, beautiful, cosy and also important: very dog-friendly.
Read more about what to do in the city.
A visit to Ljubljana Castle
Ljubljana Castle sits on a hill above the city. You can see the castle beautifully from the old town. You can reach the castle in different ways.
By foot
If it is not too hot, it is fun to walk up from the centre. There are several walking paths up: one goes up gradually and the other goes a bit on a flat staircase made of wooden planks.
Basically, we don’t let Shampoo walk up stairs, but these stairs were very doable for him. In about 10 to 15 minutes, you will reach the top of the castle.
By funicolar/cable-car
You can also buy a ticket that takes you up the cable car with your dog. The dog can come along for free. We took the cable train on the way back and spent 6 euros for two people.
The website says that dogs must wear a muzzle, but this was not checked, but take it with you just to be sure!
By touristic train
An electric tourist train also runs through the city. You can take this train directly from the town hall to Ljubljana Castle. Whether dogs are allowed on the train is unknown to us.
When you are at the castle
You can visit the castle courtyard for free. The dog can also come along. There are several restaurants where you can have a drink. There are all kinds of things to visit for free, such as the chapel, but there are also castle visits with exhibitions for which you have to pay. The dog is not allowed here.
The best sushi
We are big sushi fans, but often dogs are not allowed in proper Japanese restaurants. We found a great sushi restaurant that is affordable and delicious. The service is super friendly and dogs are also well looked after.
We would definitely recommend eating at Sushimama!
Visit to the National Museum of Contemporary History
Never before have we been anywhere where our dog was actually allowed into the museum. The museum’s site states that it believes everyone has the right to visit the museum and so do dogs. This made us certain we had to visit this museum.
We think it’s hugely cool that this museum is so dog-friendly.
The museum covers Slovenia’s history from the beginning of the 20th century until yesterday. You will learn more about Slovenia before World War II, at the time of World War II, as well as when it was part of Yugoslavia and the period when it became dependent again.
The museum costs 3 euros per person and you can very easily park in the Tivoli car park.
A walk through the city
Of course, it is also just fun to walk around the city. The city has several beautiful churches, many cosy terraces and nice shops to visit.
We parked the car at parking garage TRG Republike and this is a great garage from which to explore the city.
