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Christmas gifts from Ljubljana

Struggling for Christmas gift inspiration? Relax – we’ve got this. Just to help you with your last minute Christmas shopping for your family, friends and loved ones, we have prepared a list of few unique items for a Christmas gift with a difference. 

 

Slovenian honey
Slovenians have always been a nation of beekeepers. Slovenian beekeepers produce good quality and safe honey. Besides this Slovenian beekeepers offer a wide variety of bee products.
Available in shops around the city center or at Kraševka shop.

Kraševka shop address: Vodnikov trg 4

 

Piran salt
The Piran Salt Pans are among those rare salt pans in the world where salt is produced using centuries-old processes, involving entirely natural crystallisation, working by hand and employing tools and procedures used by our ancestors. In Piranske soilne shop you can but The Piran salt and various salt-based products.
Piranske soline website: HERE 
Piranske soline shop address: Mestni trg 19

 
Rogaška crystal
With a tradition of 350 years, Rogaška is a chic & trendy luxury brand, creating premium home and lifestyle products in high-quality crystal.
Steklarna Rogaška website: HERE 
 Steklarna Rogaška shop: Mestni trg 22

 

Idrija Lace
Idrija lace is a bobbin tape lace. The tape is made with bobbins at the same time as the rest of the lace, curving back on itself, and joined using a crochet hook. Lace produced in Idrija is now appreciated as an ethnological, cultural, technological and handcrafted treasure to be preserved.
Available in shops around the city or at Galerija Idrijske čipke shop

Galerija Idrijske čipke shop address: Mestni trg 17

 

The Slovenia Book
The Slovenia Book is the work of a group of experienced foreign writers who reside in the country and are passionate about sharing their collected knowledge of our amazing country. THE Slovenia Book is a great companion on any visit to Slovenia.
Company THE Slovenia International Publishing House is the #1 source of professionally-written travel and tourism information. You can also visit their The Slovenia Shop, just next door from hotel CUBO where you will find unlimited supply of tourist information in the form of maps and guides and a wide variety of premium Slovene souvenirs.
The Slovenia Shop website HERE

The Slovenia Shop address: Slovenska cesta 17

 

Porcelain Catbriyur
Porcelain Catbriyur is a top-quality porcelain developed and handcrafted by the designers Katja and Jure Bricman. Even Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II, was presented an exclusive gold-encrusted Royal Collection tea set during her official state visit to Slovenia a few years ago.

Website: HERE

Address: Ciril- Metodov trg 19

Museum water
Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, is renowned for its rich supply of high-quality drinking water. Protecting water sources is one of the sustainable projects that have brought Ljubljana the flattering title of European Green Capital 2016. We invite you to fill your bottle from one of Ljubljana’s public drinking fountains and taste this natural treasure. Whenever you fill the Museum Water bottle with drinking water, remember what a precious liquid you are consuming.
Available at City museum website HERE

Mestni muzej/ City museum address: Gosposka 15

 

Cups with personality
If you laugh your pants off while drinking morning coffee, your day bodes well. That is why Polonapolona draws interpretations of honorable literati, prominent historical figures, fallen heroes and upstanding citizens on best kind of porcelain cups.
Polonapolona website: HERE

Available at shops and bookstores in the city center.

 

Urban coloring book Ljubljana
The book presents realistic views of the city while the drawings of patterns are all inspired by façade or folk art elements from the city. The coloring book Ljubljana is a visual art representation of the city with educational note. The acompanying text of the drawings gives a brief data on city attractions, their authors and history, and some playful trivia of life in the city.

Avaialble at bookstores.

 

Ljubljana dragon
Symbol of the Slovenian capital, and sentinel of the iconic Emperor Franz Josef Jubilee Bridge, Ljubljana’s dragon is comfortably the city’s most recognizable resident. You will find dragons of all shapes and sizes in shops around the centre. Or just visit Ljubljana Tourist office.
Ljubljana Tourist office shop website: HERE
Ljubljana Tourist office shop address: Adamič-Lundrovo nabrežje 2

4 PERFECT PICNIC SPOTS IN LJUBLJANA

Having a picnic in the city is a great way to enjoy time with your loved ones, soak in some nature, or just relax with a bite to eat after a long day of walking around. Choose a place from our list of the best picnic spots in Ljubljana, take our bikes and picnic basket, and head to these spots for some fun in the sun.

Tivoli park is a beautiful park located in the centre of the city. You can spend all afternoon there by just walking around or you can take a blanket with you and make a small picnic for yourself. It’s a much more fun than going to a restaurant, not to mention the scenery. A number of cultural sights are also found here, including the 17th century Tivoli Mansion and the International Centre of Graphic Arts.

If you want a perfect view of Ljubljana, a visit to the Ljubljana Castle is a must. It is only a few minutes’ walk, but the view will take your breath away.

A short walk from hotel is the oldest botanical garden in Europe, established in 1810 and containing 4,500 different species and subspecies. The most tranquil respite from the city buzz is a perfect location to soak up some nature.

An only ten minutes’ walk from the historical city centre of Ljubljana brings you to a renovated Ljubljanica river embankment landscaped as a park called Špica. In the past, Špica was a town beach. Due to its pleasant green surroundings and a large area paved with wood, it still attracts numerous residents and visitors wanting to bask in the sun on fine weather days.

Tip from CUBO team: visit Plečnik house

Ljubljana will dedicate year 2017 to Jože Plečnik (Plecnik), an architect that redesigned the city of Ljubljana. With this the city will commemorate two anniversaries of his life; 145 years since his birth (23 January 1872) and the 60th anniversary of his death (7 January 1957).

Plečnik, who was born only few steps from hotel CUBO began his career in Vienna and Prague. The Czechoslovak president at the time, Tomáš Masaryk, appointed Plečnik chief architect for the 1920 renovation of the Prague Castle.

Plečnik gave the capital of Slovenia, the city of Ljubljana iconic look, by designing iconic buildings such as the Slovene National and University Library building, famous Triple Bridge, embankments along the Ljubljanica River, the Ljubljana open market buildings, the Ljubljana cemetery, the Stadium, the building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (now the Constitutional Court) , the Mutual Assurance Company. He also renovated Križanke, the property of the Teutonic Knights from the 13th century and designed beautiful arc of funeral chapels reminiscent of classical buildings at the entrance to Ljubljana’s main cemetery, Žale.

The house (Plečnikova hiša/ Plečnik house) in Trnovo where Plečnik moved into in 1921 is opened for public. The house contains rooms displaying the artist’s valuable original furniture and personal objects, a collection of clay, plaster and wooden models of various projects, Plečnik’s personal library and his drawing utensils. Today, visitors can see the entrance hall, the corridor, the kitchen, the bedroom with the bathroom, the small reception room, the spiral staircase, the master’s studio on the upper floor and the winter garden. Due to the exceptional circumstances and intimacy of the site, the house can only be visited as part of guided tours.

At the moment there are few options where you can follow the steps of this amazing architect. You can join Walking tour of Plečnik’s Ljubljana, visit an exhibition “Plečnik above the City” at the Ljubljana castle or photo exhibition City with Plečnik’s Signature at Jakopič Promenade.


Plečnik House opening times:

Tuesday–Sunday: 10.00–18.00
Monday: Closed

Guided tours of the Plečnik House start at every full hour, last one starting at 5.00 pm.


20th Slovenian Incoming Workshop (SIW)

The 20th Slovenian Incoming Workshop (SIW), the flagship event of Slovenian tourism industry, took place in Ljubljana from 11th to 13th May 2017.

Slovenian Touris Board was extremely proud to host 188 participants coming from 146 different companies and 42 countries, and 220 Slovenian partners from 130 different companies.

It was our pleasure to be a part of the event, meeting new partners for future cooperations, presenting Slovenia to foreign visitors and enjoying time with our fellow tourism partners.

Looking forward to be a part of the event also in 2018.

Meet Cubo staff: Elizaveta Kanevskaya- Event manager

A short interview with Elizaveta Kanevskaya, Event managet at hotel CUBO in Kongres magazine.

”I love the industry I am working in, meeting new people from all over the world, working with great business partners, colleagues from the tourism industry and to be a part of a CUBO team.”

Full intewrview available HERE.

Maserati and Ferrari event in hotel Cubo

On 2.2.2017 hotel Cubo hosted the event that was attended by Maserati and Ferrari enthusiasts. Check the photos from the event that has been organized for those that love driving their luxurious vehicles and sharing their passion with like-minded car enthusiasts.

 

 

 

HOTEL CUBO WINS 2017 TRIPADVISOR TRAVELERS’ CHOICE AWARD FOR HOTELS

World’s Best Hotels Named in 15th Year of Awards

 Ljubljana– 27.1. 2017 – Hotel Cubo today announced it has been recognized as a winner in the Top 10 Hotels for Service-Slovenia category of the 2017 TripAdvisor Travelers’ ChoiceR awards for Hotels, ranking first out of 10. Cubo is also ranked #2 among small hotels and #2 among hotel for romance in Slovenia. In the 15th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travelers around the globe. Winners were identified in the categories of Top Hotels, Luxury, Bargain, Small, Service, B&Bs and Inns, Romance and Family. The hallmarks of Travelers’ Choice hotels winners are remarkable service, value and quality.

“TripAdvisor relies on the experiences and opinions of our travel community to determine the winners of the Travelers’ Choice awards for hotels,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Travelers planning 2017 trips can find inspiration for some of the best places to book around the world from this diverse group of outstanding accommodations.”

“For the past 15 years, TripAdvisor has relied on the experiences and opinions of our travel community that has explored thousands of hotels around the world to determine these celebrated awards,” said Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor. “Travelers planning their trips for 2017 can find inspiration for some of the best places to book from this diverse group of outstanding accommodations around the globe.”

To see TripAdvisor traveler reviews and opinions of Hotel Cubo go to TripAdvisor page.

For all of the 2017 Travelers’ Choice Hotel winners, visit link.

Travelers can also follow the conversation on Twitter at #travelerschoice

 

About TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor® is the world’s largest travel site, enabling travelers to unleash the potential of every trip. TripAdvisor offers advice from millions of travelers and a wide variety of travel choices and planning features with seamless links to booking tools that check hundreds of websites to find the best hotel prices. TripAdvisor branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, reaching 390 million average monthly unique visitors*, and reached 435 million reviews and opinions covering 6.8 million accommodations, restaurants and attractions. The sites operate in 49 markets worldwide. TripAdvisor: Know better. Book better. Go better.

 

Guest reviews

It is delightful to read that our guest described hotel  Cubo as one of the best hotels he has ever stayed in. Lovely couple stayed in our hotel, for the special occasion and our team did the very best to create  a memorable experience for them. It is highly valuable to us that our passion for guest service is recognised. Find some interesting tips where to go, when in Ljubljana and about their stay in our hotel, in his travel blog The Travelogue.

 

Taste ljubljana in hotel Cubo

 

December in Ljubljana is a great month to try the local flavours. Until the end of the year you can try some traditional dishes of Ljubljana on stalls at Ljubljana’s Central Market. At the same time, some of the top restaurants in the city will offer on their menus Taste Ljubljana dishes prepared by notable local chefs. From 12.12-18.12.2016 there will be a special menu filled with traditional cuisine available in hotel Cubo, daily from 12.00-16.00 pm. Join us!