Ljubljana in August
1. FOR FAMILIES WITH SMALL CHILDREN – Medieval Camp at the Ljubljana Castle
Link to the event’s website: bit.ly/2a2IvMg
Ljubljana is proud of its past, including the times of the Roman town of Emona (the present-day Ljubljana) and the medieval times, when the Ljubljana Castle was built on the hill in the heart of the capital… this is the period your children will get to know while enjoying some of the activities available at the castle. The adventure, which starts with a funicular ride to the castle hill and continues in the shelter of the mighty walls of the Ljubljana Castle, will impress all children who dream of one day becoming knights. Inside the knights’ tent and using some real knights’ gear the little visitors will have an opportunity to let their imagination run wild and try their hands at using swords, archery and medieval arts, sit on the imperial throne, and compete with others looking for coins… travel back in time and let your children’s imagination run wild.
2. FOR FAMILIES OR GROUPS – Ljubljana Adventure Time
Link to the event’s website: bit.ly/29YRKK1
You are not overly fond of following the usual tourist routes around the town streets? Get your family or your friends together and embark on a proper adrenaline-fuelled adventure right in the city centre, just a stone’s throw away from Grand Hotel Union. Cross the river in a one-of-a-kind way, enjoy a zip-line ride, hurry up crossing ropes and put to the test your family members’ and friends’ trustworthiness. While enjoying an activity that will strengthen the bond, get to know Ljubljana from a different angle and remember it in a way that you will share with only a handful of other visitors.
3. FOR TOURISTS – Vlado Kreslin with Guests
Link to the event’s website: bit.ly/29ZUIin
On 26 August, Vlado Kreslin, one of Slovenia’s most acclaimed musicians, is celebrating twenty-five since he started his music career. In the romantic setting of a former knights’ complex, you will get to listed to the authentic sounds of the Slovenian north-eastern region of Prekmurje, when Vlado Kreslin takes the stage which the SAF Military Band and his long-running band Mali bogovi with the same band members that debuted on the very same stage in 1991. With some surprise guests from Slovenia and abroad, the jubilee event will no doubt be a real musical treat and an authentic Slovenian experience you will not want to miss.
Every now and then, the area in front of Grand Hotel Union provides the venue for street dance evenings or concerts. The scheduled events are listed here: www.union-hotels.eu/sl/union-hoteli/dogodki
4. FOR COUPLES – Dinner on the River
Link to the event’s website: bit.ly/2aeZOIO
Cuisine is without a doubt one of the flagship ingredients of Slovenian tourism. Now you have a perfect opportunity to get to know it in a slightly different way, as enjoying the Slovenian culinary delights will not take place in restaurants but on the River Ljubljanica. All sorts of culinary specialities will be prepared Slovenian master chefs, who will pair the five-course menu with some of the finest wines by Slovenian and foreign winemakers.
5. FOR SENIOR VISITORS – Slovenian Fair
Link to the event’s website: bit.ly/2a7c63f
Get to know Slovenia in its capital at the Slovenian Fair, which offers an authentic Slovenian experience. The event – a combination of stand-up comedy, artistic performances, Slovenian music, cuisine and entertainment – turns the idyllic venue, the estate of Orehov gaj, into a sort of miniature world of Slovenia that represents each of its regions by a thematic setting and also offers all sorts of culinary specialties. The event’s highlight is a comedy show about Slovenia and its special features, which visitors will no doubt love learning about.