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Trnovo & the Krakovo gardens
Village in the city
About Trnovo & the Krakovo gardens
South of the centre, Trnovo and Krakovo feel like a village: low houses, the Gradaščica stream, the Krakovo vegetable gardens that have supplied the market for centuries, and Plečnik’s Trnovo Bridge with its birch trees in front of the church of St John the Baptist.
Why it's on our list
- Plečnik’s Trnovo Bridge
- Krakovo’s vegetable gardens
- Quiet riverside cafés
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Trnovo & the Krakovo gardens before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Trnovo & the Krakovo gardens 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 trg400 m5 min walk
- Taxi rank, Rimska cesta400 m5 min walk
Key sights
- Ljubljana Castle750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Congress Square750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Triple Bridge900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- St Nicholas Cathedral900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Prešeren Square900 mWalk 11 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Central Market950 mWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Dragon Bridge1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- National Gallery of Slovenia1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Tivoli Park1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Metelkova Mesto1.8 kmWalk 23 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 9 min
Getting around
- Railway & bus station1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
- Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 64 min