5 Slovenian castles you should visit


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Fun fact; there are more than 1000 castles in Slovenia. Some transformed into museums, some into hotels, some into Wedding halls, and some were burned down in 2. World war.
But here are only five that you should visit!

Bled castle (Blejski grad)
The oldest Slovenian castle was built in 1004. It is built atop a steep cliff above emerald-green Lake Bled offering amazing views of neighboring mountains lake and island.

Entry fee; adult 13€

Predjama castle (Predjamski grad)
This is the world's largest cave castle. It is built in the middle of a 123-m high cliff and above a cave. IT is one of the ten most fascinating castles and is also listed in the Guinness World Records book.
Entry fee; 25,50€ or combined with Postojna cave; 40,90€

Otočec castle (Grad Otočec)
A gothic castle build on an island in the middle of shallow running waters of River Krka. Otočec Castle has now been converted into a small 5-star luxury hotel, and it also has a world-class restaurant on–site.
Entry fee; FREE to walk around
Sleeping; from 345€/night

Ljubljana castle (Ljubljanski grad)

This is the landmark of Ljubljana (with a dragon on the top). It is standing on Castle Hill above downtown Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. It was built as a fortress, but it was also used as a prison.
Entry fee; FREE or 13,00€


Celje castle (Celjski grad)
This was once the largest fortification on Slovenian territory and ‘home’ of the Counts of Celje. It stands on three hills to the southeast of Celje.
Entry fee; 6,00€ (1€ redeemable in Cafe Veronica)

How many castles have you visited when in Slovenia?

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Anja


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