Ljubljana Winter Christmas Market Tour with Mulled Wine

Itinerary
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Stop At: Preseren Square, Ljubljana Slovenia

Ready to bundle up and get into the holiday spirit? Our fun and festive tour of the city starts in Prešeren Square, where Ljubljana’s main Christmas tree is located.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Franciscan Church (Franciskanska cerkev), Preshernov trg 4, Ljubljana 1000 Slovenia

There we’ll get to see a beautiful nativity scene found in a church that’s also an iconic city landmark.

Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Central Market, Vodnikov trg, Ljubljana 1000 Slovenia

After our church visit, we’ll stroll by the river and head to our first Christmas market where you’ll get to immerse yourself in local Christmas traditions with your guide. At this point, you may have noticed the plethora of twinkling lights all around you. But these aren’t just any Christmas lights; Ljubljana puts a particularly unique spin on its holiday lighting, which your local guide will explain as you admire (and snap photos) of the sparkling displays.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Town Hall (Magistrat), Mestni trg 1, Ljubljana 1000 Slovenia

Continuing down the road we’ll experience Christmas through the eyes of a child as we will stop to visit a Christmas tree decorated by local kids in Ljubljana’s town hall. From here there is a short walk to the viewing place of Ljubljana from above.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Breg embankment, Ljubljana Slovenia

The enticing scent of warm drinks will lead us over one of Ljubljana’s many bridges to a 19th century building, where upon reaching the third floor, we’ll get a bird eye’s perspective of the decorated heart of the city as well as the beautifully illuminated Ljubljana castle. Here you’ll have a chance to warm up with some hot tea and snap some pictures of Ljubljana that not many visitors to the city ever get to take. Next, we’ll continue to our second market where we’ll taste the best mulled wine in the city and enjoy even more of festive spirit Ljubljana is known for. Warmed up by our wine, we’ll make our way to the city’s main Christmas market area, which finishes with an open-air nativity scene made of hay. Along the way, you’ll learn about the tradition of gift giving in Slovenia and enjoy some more mulled wine.


Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Old Square (Stari trg), Gornji trg 3, Ljubljana 1000 Slovenia

Next, we’ll continue to our second market where we’ll taste the best mulled wine in the city and enjoy even more of festive spirit Ljubljana is known for. Warmed up by our wine, we’ll make our way to the city’s main Christmas market area, which finishes with an open-air nativity scene made of hay. Along the way, you’ll learn about the tradition of gift giving in Slovenia and enjoy some more mulled wine. Since you can't visit Ljubljana without tasting the best hot chocolate in the city, we’ll finish up our tour in a warm and cosy spot in the historic Old Town sipping hot chocolate among locals. Afterwards, you can hang around, or return to any of the places you’ve learned about on the tour.


Duration: 40 minutes