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Slovenian National Opera and Ballet
Opera and ballet

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Image courtesy of © Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Slovenian National Opera and Ballet
The Opera House, opened in 1892 and later extended, is the home of the Slovenian National Opera and Ballet Theatre. See what is on and book online.
Why it's on our list
- Opera and ballet
- A neo-Renaissance house
- Near Tivoli
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Slovenian National Opera and Ballet before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Slovenian National Opera and Ballet are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank150 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank250 m3 min walk
Key sights
- National Gallery of Slovenia150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Congress Square400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Tivoli Park500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Central Market600 mWalk 8 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Ljubljana Castle750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Dragon Bridge750 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)19 kmCar or taxi 61 min