There is something special about visiting small places. The ones that have a history and are filled with countless fascinating stories.

Ljubljana is wonderful because it combines two things that I personally like: on the one hand, it has a romantic side with a gem of an old town with squiggly architecture, narrow streets with beautifully decorated boutiques, picturesque bridges and cute cafés where you can get small Slovenian pastries. It always brings a smile to my face when I see Café Romeo opposite Restaurant Julija in the old town centre. I hope many romantic souls have met there on occasion and found the love of their lives there. It's the little things that make the city so charming.
If you are interested in literature, you can follow in the footsteps of France Prešeren, who was one of the great poets of European Romanticism and whose statue you can find in the central town square.
This time we strolled through the colourful food market and discovered the flea market right on the riverside on Sunday.

On the other hand, you can discover a rather alternative, rebellious part of the city. I really like this independent scene, which is also visible on the walls, in the art shops, in the museums and in the style of the people. Alternative culture in Ljubljana has a rich tradition and goes back to avantgarde artists who challenged the established cultural patterns as early as the 1920s and 1930s. Today, there is still a lot of new creative energy to be discovered - not just at Metalkova. I really like the fact that this side is not hidden away - it is part of the capital - a city that offers much more than you might expect.

All pictures taken in November with my Leica Q2