Ljubljana for First-Timers — The Greatest Hits

Gostilna As

Iconic kickoff — Tucked off a courtyard arcade — seafood, truffle gnocchi and the best lemon sorbet.

Local produce, street food, buskers — easy solo wander or family morning.

Plečnik's colonnaded riverside market — Friday Odprta Kuhna street food is the highlight.

Five-kilometre forest park starting at the centre — joggers, picnic lawns, contemporary museum.

1-minute glass funicular up to a medieval fortress with city panoramas and a wine bar inside.

Lolita

Pastel-pink riverside café with raspberry cake and full breakfasts till 4pm.

Drop-in wheel session or paint-and-sip — easy creative plan with a friend or date.