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The old town: Mestni, Stari & Gornji trg
Cobbles and Baroque
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Image courtesy of © Rok · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout The old town: Mestni, Stari & Gornji trg
Mestni trg, Stari trg and Gornji trg run in a curve below the castle hill: the old town of merchants and craftsmen. Walk them early in the morning, before the shops open, for the Baroque façades, courtyards and the church of St Florian at the top.
Why it's on our list
- Baroque houses
- Cafés and shops
- Quiet in the morning
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The old town: Mestni, Stari & Gornji trg before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The old town: Mestni, Stari & Gornji trg 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 rank, Levstikov trg200 m2 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rimska cesta300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Ljubljana Castle250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Congress Square350 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral350 mWalk 5 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Triple Bridge400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Prešeren Square400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Central Market450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Dragon Bridge600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Tivoli Park1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 63 min