A gentle stroll through the city on our last evening in Slovenia. Autumn has arrived at Tivoli Park, the central park in Ljubljana.
Ljubljana's largest park was designed by the famous Slovenian architect Plečnik, Jože Plečni, while the Jakopič p romenade is named after a Slovenian painter, Rihard Jakopič. The promenade is used as an open air gallery.
The locals cycle and walk through this park, it is Ljubljana's largest park, with 5 sq. km. of formal gardens, paved paths & grassy picnic areas.
We decided to have dinner in the old town, and with the Marathon in town, streets were closed off, and the restaurants were full, and had waiting times.
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| The National Art Gallery |
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| St Cyril Church - Orthodox |
We found a restaurant that specialised in local Slovenian cuisine. Erik opted for the steak and mushrooms, in a wine sauce, with cheese dumplings.
Istrian "zlikrofi", handmade pasta with pancetta and porcini mushrooms. We had apple strudel for dessert. The buttered breadcrumbs are a nice touch.
The honeymoon has come to an end. As the Ljubljana Marathon is also happening in the morning, we have to leave earlier, as all the road around the city are closed to vehicles. We leave at 8am, taking the Go-opti shuttle to Marco Polo airport in Venice, Italy, then fly 5 hours to Doha, Qatar. I am not looking forward to the 18 hour flight from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand.
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