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Slovenia: GeoCaching in Ljubljana

I had a couple of hours of free time in the capital of Slovenia and I decided to explore it a bit through geocaching. I visited attractions such as quiet little square called Mali trg, Butcher's bridge or Ljubljana's love bridge, Ljubljana castle, Old Karlovac bridge, Botanical garden, Špica, an ex Ljubljana town beach, Mary's Spa, that were deliberately burnt to the ground in 1931 and a Roman forum, town square of ancient Emona.

The Butchers' Bridge, where countless lovers symbolically padlocked their love and dropped the keys into Ljubljanica.

Ljubljana Castle - Originally a medieval fortress, it was probably constructed in the 11th century and rebuilt in the 12th century. It acquired its present outline with an almost complete overhaul in the 15th century, whereas the majority of the buildings date to the 16th and 17th centuries.

 

Monument dedicated to Slovene peasant revolts, that were going on in 1473, 1478, 1515, 1573 and 1713 along with a photo from  Botanical garden, established in 1810, which is the oldest cultural, scientific and educational institution of continuous operation in Slovenia.

 

The park's name, Špica, translates as "pointed tip" and refers to the embankment's pointed shape. In the past, Špica was a town beach.

 

Small park in Trnovo with a monument dedicated to Slovenian Impressionists Matej Sternen, Ivan Grohar, Rihard Jakopič in Matija Jama.

Around Ljubljana - Garmin Connect

GeoCaches found (all received a visit by trackable item "Blue-Pinguin", TB6QPAJ):
- Small street, Small plaza, Small cache, GC7G9GF
- Love and Meat on the Butcher's Bridge, Virtual, GC7B9CM
- Pod Grajskim gričem / Under the Castle Hill, GC76PPZ
- Stari Karlovški most, GC7EGP0
- Fisherjevih 50 / Fisher's 50, Mystery, GC4NJXN
- Botanicni vrt/Botanical Garden, GC33V2C
- SCHpitza, GC7GC84
- Marijine toplice, GC6B53M
- Trnovo, GC2T5W1
- A Gateway to Trnovo, GC1FZR4
- Where Romans meet Impressionists, GC77P4X
- Colonia Iulia Æmona - FORUM / The Forum, Virtual, GC7B6FY