After an evening at the coast of Slovenia, we continued our journey.
We could see instantly that Ljubljana was very different to Koper; it was a much busier and less laid-back city. We took Mary and Alan’s recommendation and checked into a three-star hotel called Pri Katrci, a charming hotel with a cosy bar and cafe at the front and a spacious restaurant at the back. Its owner Anika and her staff Megi and Blush were extremely helpful and made us feel very welcome.
Lisa and I were particularly impressed with the food at Pri Katrci. Breakfast became our favourite meal - scrumbled egg on toast, plate of cold meat, yogurt and a cup of fresh coffee - it made a satisfying begining to each day. At lunch, we would have a large bowl of mushroom or traditional clear beef soup to keep us warm.
Wandering around the beautiful and historic old town - Central Market, Dragon Bridge and Ljubljana Castle - normally helped digest our food and got us ready for a carefully chosen dinner venue.
Our faviourite dinner has to be the one in Pri Vitezu. A two-course extravagant meal with an excellent glass of red wine. Lisa had proscuito with melon as starter and lobster risotto as main course, while I had scampi as starter and duck-breast with orange sauce as main. I would definitely go back.