WE NEVER KNEW SLOVENIA WAS THIS BEAUTIFUL 🇸🇮 Our First Day in Ljubljana Surprised Us!

WE NEVER KNEW SLOVENIA WAS THIS BEAUTIFUL 🇸🇮 Our First Day in Ljubljana Surprised Us!

you think this is a sunbed a public sunbed 
it looks like it and it’s facing the sun move up a little bit more oh that’s awesome oh 
this is definitely a sunbed we should tell them   where we are oh we are in Ljubljana the capital 
city of Slovenia and we came here by bus from   Venice so we took a 3 hours bus ride all the way 
to here was quite easy we were actually laughing   at ourselves because we thought that we need to go 
through a border check and do the whole passport   thing but you don’t yeah we were excited to get 
off the bus and get our passport stamped with a   new country stamp but no the bus just drove 
through the border and that’s it the castle   is right up on that hill there we’ll go there 
later today i think you can walk up or you can   take the funicular up but it’s not even that far 
of a walk so that’s a probably a nice place for   the evening yeah our evening stroll this city is 
so beautiful look at the church in front of you   and look at the boat coming on your right here 
wow so is this like public transportation or do   you think it’s like a boat tour what do you think 
it it is i think it’s both cuz it’s like a very   scenic ride down the river a lot of the activity 
in the city kind of revolves around the river   like you just see people sitting on the side of 
the river reading a book enjoying a coffee having   some wine with their friends there’s even cafes 
that are on a platform on the side of the river   some people just bring their own chairs and table 
and just set it aside along the river and just   enjoy themselves having a drink there’s another 
one coming here this one is a wooden one ooh that   one looks nice wait that one has drinks inside i 
think it’s a bar cool Barjanka it’s a little book shop book   stand this is so cute do they have English books 
i don’t know i don’t see any right now but if they   had some I definitely would like a book oh and 
right here it just says you can pay here Oh that’s   a good book keep calm you’re only 30 you can still 
read this and I have about a few months to be able   to read it cuz I’m not going to be in my 30s 
anymore oh I have a book for you though sorry   do you mind if I grab this one here oh that’s 
okay just this one here I got a book for you this one’s more like it wow it’s for someone 
who did turn 40 how cute is that youth is a   circumstance you can’t do anything about the 
trick is to grow old without getting old yes   you know what i’m going to buy this for you okay 
i think we’re going to have fun just reading   these and maybe they can even inspire our podcast 
topics cool so cute awesome it’s so funny that we   just run into a little bookshop a little stall 
like that because I was actually looking up what   Slovenians are like and a couple things popped up 
people said that they love reading and it’s not an   overstatement like you see books everywhere even 
on the bus there’s two seats that said for book   readers only and then along the river here there’s 
little kind of like popup places where there are   books and you can just sit there and relax and 
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that is actually not a church i just looked it up   is called Prešernov Square it is dedicated to the 
national poet he’s a huge influence in the culture   the literature of Slovenia and because this is 
kind of like a cultural hub of the city a lot   of live events and shows and music festivals 
and stuff kind of happen around this area as   well you see that cartoon looking thing yeah 
what is that it’s actually a dragon is it yeah   that’s one of the dragon symbols and paintings 
and statues that you can find around the city   there’s so much interesting history about this 
place like the dragon is also like a historical   kind of has mythical significance to Ljubljana 
because back in the day there’s like the story   of Jason and the Argonauts so basically this guy 
and his crew Jason came to this area which is now   Ljubljana and they had to fight off like they 
had to fight off a dragon slay a dragon here so   the dragon became a symbol of Ljubljana because 
it was protecting this land so it’s a symbol of   protection it’s a symbol of like strength of 
power and you can see dragons all over this   main city over here so is this the main shooting 
location for How to Train Your Dragon too yeah it   was inspired okay inspired by Ljubljana okay cool 
you know why this bridge is extra romantic it’s   like a love bridge just over there you can see all 
the people who have locked in their love on this   bridge you want to dance i want to show them our 
moves oh but I’m too hungry okay okay let’s go eat   instead we’ll show them our moves next time which 
is no moves we have no moves whatsoever this looks   nice very nice let’s eat here this place is called 
Kodila Gourmet is it the place to go for Slovenian   food our first taste of Slovenian food yeah based 
on my research they have a few Slovenian dishes   here thank you thank you how to say thank you 
again hvala and hello is zdravo those are the two   words we learned honestly we haven’t even really 
used it because majority of people here speak   English and very well too cheers to a wonderful 
day here in Ljubljana Ljubljana actually means   beloved how romantic is that and Slovenia has 
the word love in there Slovenia S L O V E N I A you never thought of that right no that makes 
it even more romantic the thing is we never   really heard much about Slovenia before we started 
planning this trip where we’re going from Italy   down to the Balkans but when we posted online 
on Instagram and we’re like “Oh we’re going to   be in Slovenia so please let us know if you have 
any recommendations.” And suddenly we got so many   messages from people saying like “Oh one of my 
favorite countries I visited when I was in Europe   very underrated i loved it highlight of my trip 
so I was like “Okay lots of people have been here   but we never really hear about it enough.” So 
hopefully this video changes your mind cuz we   are really really happy that we’re here wow 
thank you my pleasure oh we got two yeah so   they call it Janez on the menu but when I 
looked it up it just means the name’s John   so it’s John sausage John has two sausages and 
I also ordered the stew it’s similar to like a   Hungarian goulash because this dish originated 
from the northeast of Slovenia so it’s usually   a mix of like pork and beef and some sort 
of like maybe wild boar or something and   with onions and potatoes and paprika and cooked 
for a long time oh I’m so excited and it comes   with bread to dip in the stew you want to try 
John’s sausage first can we not call it that oh that’s so juicy juicy peppery and the 
mustard is so good hello friend i think   you can smell John’s sausage hi you want some 
John’s sausage you look like a little sausage   yourself i feel like this is probably Slovenian 
comfort food it’s my comfort food i like any stew   yeah is it Is it like very meaty meaty and it 
has like a lamb taste lamb taste mhm but   wow perfect seasoning so first Slovenian food 
it’s a success approved approved it’s so good   ah man we were too relaxed at that restaurant 
now everything’s closed we took our sweet time   to get here but I think we can still grab some 
fruits and maybe some snacks for later when we   go for a little picnic yeah so this is Central 
Market and they usually have open market here   every Friday right but isn’t it every day just 
not as big like there’s always some part of it   open so you can see like there’s some clothes 
and stuff on this side and then you have like   a produce section here and we still have to walk 
to the other side where we see handmade crafts   and it’s more busy on that street so we’ll check 
it out so we’ll quickly grab something here and   then we’ll go to check out the other side ooh 
should we get some of these oranges or those   hello hello which one is sweetest sweet they’re 
all sweet how many in one kilo usually five yeah maybe just pick like maybe six or eight can 
I just pick some no no no oh you can okay we’ll   get six yeah six this is very good very good are 
these ones from Slovenia no where where are the   oranges from Turkey from Turkey okay yeah we get 
six oranges for a little picnic later mhm maybe   I can get some local pastries or something let’s 
go take a look on that side wow this section is   so lively there’s a lot of food here too i know 
i feel like this is the main part of the market this is like a fried pizza but 
it’s potato it’s a pie shop anything you want there that looks so delicious everything looks so good here i think 
we need to come back i wonder if it’s   just every Friday that this part is open probably   they like their meat though a lot of 
ribs roast pork sausages a lot of meat this one let me see your earrings little mushrooms yeah isn’t it so adorable look 
at that handmade too from ceramics yeah it’s one   of a kind that’s why I wanted to get it and funny 
enough people here love to forage for mushrooms   and we also love foraging for mushrooms when 
we go visit your mom in Matane in Canada we go   with her all the time to look for armillaria 
ventru and what’s the other one we look for   chanterelles and boletus so this reminds me 
of both your mom and Slovenia i think this is   really cute ooh la la that is so unique it’s 
cute right oh you haven’t it’s been like more   than 20 years is it still there though it might 
have closed itself oh it is it’s still there looks pretty good babe
we can match very cute let’s go to the castle it says 
it’s only 350m well you can kind of see   it from here 10 to 15 minutes walk you 
can even see the funicular from here i can totally see why this is one of the 
top things to do in Ljubljana just to walk   up this little hill to go up to the castle it’s 
quite beautiful and we are already after like   5 minutes it feels like we’re so high up and 
we can see the view of the city from here   you got us tickets yes got two castle tickets
€15 each   and we will get access to the 360° view 
from the tower nice and there’s like a   museum of puppetry virtual castle tour some 
exhibitions in there it’s a bit windy today but amazing this is probably the newer part 
of Ljubljana you can see the buildings here   are more modern because on the left hand side 
is the old town part so it has a lot less high   rises and look a bit older it’s kind of cool 
to see both sides and the mountain wow so the   mountains we can see from the castle are part of 
the Julian Alps and it says the most prominent   peak is likely to be Mount Triglav which is 
Slovenia’s highest mountain at 2,864m and a   national symbol featured on the flag of the 
country and I read something somewhere that   said “You’re not a real Slovenian if you’ve 
never hiked up that peak.” Oh we should add   that to our list next time okay yeah we have 
to walk up the spiral staircase to the viewing   tower this is so cool look below us it 
goes all the way down wow that’s so scary you can see everything from here like 
everything 360° everywhere you look   there are parks lots of trees 
and flowers so much green space it’s so windy up here but it’s so beautiful so the 
history of Ljubljana Castle is quite interesting   when it was first built it was also used for 
military defense and then it became a military   hospital even a prison during like World War I 
when the Austrians occupied the castle here on   Castle Hill it had lots of political prisoners and 
also prisoners of war from lots of the neighboring   countries were here and eventually now it’s 
a museum a cultural destination a tourist hot   spot for people so it’s been through like a lot 
yeah totally worth a visit and if you’re going   to come up here just walk it was a pleasant walk 
up here it’s only like 15-20 minutes and actually   part of the courtyard like all of that is free so 
if you didn’t want to come all the way up to this   part of the castle you can still see quite a lot 
from there so it’s a nice visit but it’s kind of   cool to walk through the castle and kind of learn 
about the history of it and like get to see this   very windy viewpoint so we downloaded this app 
called BicikeLJ and you can pretty much use a   public bike like this and go around the city and 
we only pay what €1 for a weekly subscription and   then you get free ride every hour well no you can 
ride it for free for the first 60 minutes and then   and the next hour is €1 yeah six is good 
because the seat is already lower yeah I   need it to be the lowest in order for me to 
even ride it because I’m so short compared   to the people here and even if it’s the lowest 
it’s still too high for us these bikes are not   meant for Asians this is the lowest you 
still can’t reach it all right follow me how you doing back there good these bikes are not 
super easy though they’re heavy there’s resistance   it’s a good workout for someone like me who is a 
bit scared to cycle on the main roads it’s kind   of nice that the city has a lot of cycling paths 
and some parts where they don’t have it you can go   on the pedestrian section for just like a little 
bit and then get back on the bike path so not so   scary we should park around here and then walk 
into the park because I don’t think there’s a   bike station inside the park okay look at that so 
we’re now inside Tivoli Park which is the biggest   park I think in Ljubljana and a perfect green 
space for such a green city there’s a lot of   like sports complex and just a lot of space for 
people to chill around here so I think it’s a   local favorite spot for picnics such a nice skate 
park too and I wish I had a skateboard this makes   you miss your skateboarding days yeah I used to 
be really good but now you’re scared my knees your   wrist my knees my wrist wow look you can see the 
moon and the castle from here almost looks like a   full moon beautiful part you want to hear one 
more as you get older three things happen the   first is your memory goes and I can’t remember the 
other two oh no that’s so sad that’s not 40 that’s   like a book for 70 or 80 years old or 90 years old 
yeah this is the exaggerating a bit but it’s funny   though thank you you’re welcome i’m glad you like 
your early birthday present what a charming city   what a livable city everything about it I love 
the people are friendly the food is delicious   it’s so walkable it’s so beautiful a huge 
contrast coming from Italy to here because   I think in Italy there there’s almost like over 
tourism in some places so you don’t get as much   interaction with local people because there’s 
so many tourists you know but here when people   see us they are curious like “Where are 
you from?” Yeah and they’ll be like “Oh   yeah don’t try this try this this is what the 
Slovenians like.” And there’s lots of really   friendly interactions and yeah I’m so glad that 
we decided to to come here mhm but this is not   the end no tomorrow we’re going to rent a car 
and we’re going to drive outside the city so   we’re going to be going to Lake Bled bled it’s 
one of the most iconic images of Slovenia and   a lot of people recommended us to go there so 
I’m excited for that and in a couple of days   we’ll also drive down to the coast where there’s 
a charming little town called Piran so make sure   to keep watching subscribe to our channel and 
we’ll show you more of Slovenia thanks again   for watching and as always have a wonderful 
day we’ll see you in the next one bye bye-bye

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We never knew Slovenia was this beautiful 🇸🇮 On our first day in Ljubljana, the capital city that feels more like a fairytale town, we dive into its rich history, charming streets, and stories that make this underrated country so special. From our first taste of traditional Slovenian food to learning more about the people and culture, we’re already falling for this place. Come explore Ljubljana with us — a hidden gem we’re so glad we didn’t miss!

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📍Prešernov Trg: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HVagYRaYgVgdKBUb6
📍The Butchers’ Bridge: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XYNneEpfKBV82XPc7
📍Kodila Gourmet & Bistro Market: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fkpqw53SugMuK5xC9
📍Central Market: https://maps.app.goo.gl/7yqdJqV35uHk1xZK8
📍Ljubljana Castle: https://maps.app.goo.gl/AGL1W2APVGMuj56TA
📍Tivoli Park: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bWLfAxZf1BZMxfBQ8

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Video Breakdown by Chapters:
00:00 Our first time in Slovenia!
06:10 Ljubljana is a fascinating city
15:39 Hiking up to the castle
20:38 Biking to Tivoli Park

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