Ljubljana - Slovenia

I was in Ljubljana back in 2007, the 1st day of the year. It was night and the city looked really pretty with all the Christmas decorations.

I really would love to visit the city with more time. Till then, is always great to receive cards from there. The 1st was one of my favorites and it was sent by Minna "flora1".

"Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is a central European city lying between the Alps and the Adriatic Sea, in a basin where the Ljubljanica river flows into the Sava. It has all the facilities of a modern capital, and yet it has preserved its small-town friendliness and relaxed atmosphere. It is a vibrant city full of surprises. Its surrounding areas, packed with natural beauty and cultural sights bearing witness to the city's dynamic history, are renowned for their walking, hiking and cycle trails and a wide variety of culinary delights." - in: http://www.visitljubljana.si/en/ljubljana-and-more/

This card shows a view of the Ljubljana Castle from The Three Bridges, one of the symbols of Ljubljana.

"The central of the three bridges forming the Triple Bridge has stood in its place since 1842, when it replaced an old, strategically important medieval wooden bridge connecting the north-western European lands with south-eastern Europe and the Balkans. Between 1929 and 1932, the side bridges, intended for pedestrians, were added to the original stone bridge to a design by the architect Jože Plečnik, who thus created a unique architectural gem of Ljubljana.

Plečnik removed the metal railings from the old stone bridge and furnished all the three bridges with massive stone balustrades and lamps. From each of the side bridges, two stairways lead to terraces situated just above the river, where poplar trees were planted to contribute to the overall appearance of the Bridge.

On the right bank of the river, the Bridge is enhanced by a small flower shop connected to the Ljubljana Central Market colonnade, and on the left bank by a kiosk. It has a key position on the crossing of Plečnik's two urban axes, the river axis and the axis running between the Rožnik and castle hills. In 1992, the Triple Bridge was thoroughly renovated." - in: http://www.visitljubljana.si/en/tours-and-excursions/sights/1821/detail.html

I didn't buy any cards in Ljubljana but just a few days later i've received this card from there. On this card there's the Preseren Square with the "Prešeren Monument, designed by the architect Maks Fabiani and the sculptor Ivan Zajc, was unveiled in the autumn of 1905. It depicts the greatest Slovenian poet, France Prešeren (1800-1849), and the muse of poetry holding a spring of laurel above his head. The poet's statue is symbolically faced by the statue of Julija Primic, his great love, mounted on the fasade of a building located across the square, in the Wolfova ulica street." - in: http://www.visitljubljana.si/en/tours-and-excursions/sights/1630/detail.html