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Central Market

Open-air market·Old Town

Fresh from the farms

About Central Market

Farmers sell fruit, vegetables, flowers, honey, cheese and pumpkin-seed oil on Vodnik Square from Monday to Saturday, with butchers, bakers and delis in Plečnik’s colonnade. Saturday morning is the liveliest time.

Why it's on our list

  • Fruit, vegetables and flowers
  • Honey, cheese and pumpkin-seed oil
  • Busiest on Saturday mornings

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Central Market before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Central Market 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

  1. Taxi rank, Miklošičeva cesta300 m4 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Dalmatinova ulica400 m5 min walk

Key sights

  1. Dragon Bridge100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
  2. Central Market150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
  3. St Nicholas Cathedral150 mWalk 2 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
  4. Ljubljana Castle250 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  5. Prešeren Square300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  6. Triple Bridge300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
  7. Congress Square450 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  8. National Gallery of Slovenia800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  9. Metelkova Mesto850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  10. Tivoli Park1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min

Getting around

  1. Railway & bus station800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  2. Ljubljana Airport (Brnik)20 kmCar or taxi 62 min

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