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Ljubljana Travel Guide

Ljubljana, Slovenia — City Information

City Facts

Location
Central Slovenia.
Time Zone
GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Electricity
220V, 50Hz; continental two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January Temperatures
-1ºC (30ºF).
Average July Temperatures
15ºC (59ºF).
Average Annual Rainfall
1,350mm (53 inches).

Cost of Living

1.00 GBP = 1.13 EUR
1.00 USD = 0.7 EUR
Currency conversion rates as of 19 July 2011

Special Events

TheTercetsofTrnovo
February
A three-day festival of poetry.
KUD France Prešeren cultural center

SlovenianMusicalDays
April
Showcase of contemporary music.
Various venues

DrugaGodba
May/June
Five days of alternative and eclectic concerts by international performers.
Križanke Theater
Website: www.drugagodba.si

Ljubljana Summer Festival
July-August
Ljubljana’s stages fill with performers from around the world and the city’s population swells.
Various venues
Website: www.ljubljanafestival.si

Ljubljana Marathon
October
Website: www.ljubljanskimaraton.si

Exodos
November
Annual festival of contemporary performing arts.
Main venue Cankarjev Dom
Website: www.exodos.si

Ljubljana International Film Festival
November
More than 100 films from around the world are screened across the city.
Website: www.liffe.si

Xmas Market and Festive Lights
Throughout December
One of Europe’s great festive markets with practically the whole old city illuminated and stalls lining the river.
By the banks of the Ljubljanica river