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Ljubljana Castle (Grad)

Grajska planota 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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Ranked #6 of 42 attractions in Ljubljana
4.0 of 5 stars 117 Reviews
Type: Castles
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Stony Plain, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Well worth the visit if all you do is look out over the city from the tower. Lots of history well presented. We learned lots about Slovenia. More

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Pretoria, South Africa
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57 reviews 57 reviews
Reviews in 30 cities Reviews in 30 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

The castle is certainly beautiful, but I have seen more impressive ones. It offers good views of LJubljana, but not much else of interest. More

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Krk
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Took my friends from states here for a walk. Would recommend to all turists More

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Melbourne, Australia
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Gorgeous views, and an interesting Ljubljana history museum. Excellent views from the turret, and eating at the restaurant up there at night is a really great experience. To wander around the castle is free, but it's quite expensive to get to the turret and get access to the museum. We walked up and down the mountain, but you can take... More

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Ennis, Ireland
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

The only thing we liked about this castle was the view of the city from the top apart from that it had nothing interesting for us. The castle has been modernised and has not retained much of its history with not much of the old castle belongings. We used the funicular to get to the top which was a new... More

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Chelmsford, Essex
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Was hoping to see a traditional castle and the Ljubljana Castle had been modernised so that it was difficult to picture the original castle. More

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Zagreb, Croatia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

Looks good, new...nice bar in the court ( in the heart of the castle)... Interesting shows inside.. Kind personals... Interesting ride with funicular railway... More

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Porto Alegre, RS
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

This castle has a great view from the city and surrounds. Take the funicular to get there, it worth (price and your knees and feet). There are many histories about the city and galleries. More

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Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Stuning place, from there you can enjoy a wonderful view of the lake. It's breath taking More

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Zagreb
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Worth of the long walk uphills. It takes 15 minutes walk, really steep, but worth. The view of the city is amazing. You can also use a tourist train to the top. More

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