TIME to SHINE
It is said that if Prague and Vienna had a baby, Ljubljana would be the result – but that there would be an Italian lover in the mix. From above, the capital is a mosaic of terracotta Baroque and peppermint Art Nouveau rooftops, separated by the Ljubljanica river and the tree-covered hill beneath the city’s medieval castle.
Down at ground level, a laid-back buzz emanates from the riverbank cafés and bars as people take their cappuccino al fresco, all year round. There’s not a Starbucks to be found. “We prefer to sit down, rather than run to the office with our coffee,” says Jan Orsic, head of the Ljubljana Convention Bureau. “That’s how we do business. It’s about having a balance between quality of life and international recognition.”
The more you learn about Slovenia, the more you want to know. More than 60 per cent of it is covered in forest. Its
