Ljubljana

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia. As the legend goes it was created by Greek hero Jason who stole golden fleece from king Aites and escaped with his friend Argonauts through Black sea to Danube river to Sava river all the way to Ljubljanica river where they dismantled their ship and carried it to Adriatic sea. On their way to the sea they stopped by a big lake and a swamp. That swamp was a home of big monster that Jason fought bravely and killed. That monster was Ljubljana's Dragon that symbolizes Ljubljana nowadays. It is said that Jason was also first Ljubljana's inhabitant.

The city's climate and that of eastern Slovenia is of the continental type. In general, July is the hottest month while January and February are the coldest. The coldest temperature ever recorded was -28 °C (-18.4 °F) while the warmest was 39 °C (102 °F). Frost is possible from October through May. The driest months are from January to April, with less than 100 millimetres of precipitation, while September and October are the wettest months.

Ljubljana is small enough that you will be able to walk everywhere in the centre. You can pick up a free city map in one of the Tourist Information Offices either in the train station or in the city centre.

The train and bus station are within easy walking distance of the centre of town - which is roughly speaking the "Three bridges" area. From the station take any of the roads heading into town (in the general direction of the south) and this will lead you to this area.