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knowledge. You may be tempted to take a book to the reading room, thanks to its rich
furnishings and eye-catching chandeliers.
Narodna in univerzitetna knijiznica, Rimska cesta.
&
01/200-1110.
www.nuk.unilj.si. Admission 1.50
€
($1.90).
Guided tour 2.50
€
($3.15). Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, except July 10-Aug 19 when visiting hours are reduced.
SHOPPING
ANTIQUES
Ljubljana's
antique flea market
unleashes its collectibles on the
world every Sunday until 1pm. Strung along the edge of the Ljubljanica from the
Triple Bridge as far south as it needs to go, it's a cornucopia of bright and faded mem-
ories, including some genuine treasures. It's also a great place to meet locals.
ART & IMAGES
Exquisite photographs and photographic books are sold at
Galer-
ija Fotografija
(Mestni trg 8;
&
01/251-1529;
www.galerijafotografija.si), which also
hosts impressive exhibitions of international photographic work. Peruse and shop for
paintings by Slovene artists at
Galerija Hest
(
Z
idovska 8;
&
01/422-0000;
www.
galerijahest-sp.si).
Art.si
(
Z
idovska 5;
&
01/421-0123;
www.art.si) is the gallery of
Andris Vitlin
s
, which sells bright contemporary paintings.
BOOKS
Two of the nicest bookstores in the country are
Azil
(Novi trg 2;
&
01/470-6438;
http://azil.zrc-sazu.si), with an astonishing selection of books deal-
ing with philosophy, art, film, and Slovenia; and
Knjigarna Behemot
(
Z
idovska steva
3;
&
01/251-1392;
www.behemot.si). Architecture buffs should pick up the excellent
Architectural Guide to Ljubljana
by Andrej Hrausky and Janez Ko
s
el; it features images
and commentary on 100 buildings in the city. You'll find it at
Darila Rokus Gifts
(Gosposvetska Cesta 2;
&
01/234-9720;
www.darila.com), good for books on Slove-
nia and its culture.
GLASS & PORCELAIN
Among the rash of touristy paraphernalia at
Darila
Rokus
(see “Books,” above), you'll find the distinctive “Janus” crystal wine-cum-cof-
fee glass sets, which make lovely gifts. At
Galerija Marjan Lovsin
(Breg 8;
&
01/
426-0402;
www.marjanlovsin.com) you can buy vases by Tanja Pak, who hails from
a family of glassblowers, and is known for her distinctive “Drops” design. Slovenia's
foremost
porcelain
artists, Katja Jurgen Bricman and Jure Bricman, are known for
having had their unusual and unique porcelain jewelry modeled by Miss Slovenia in
2003. They now have a gallery right near Robbo Fountain.
Porcelain Catbriyur
(Ciril-Meotdova 19;
&
041-499-528;
www.catbriyur.net) carries an exclusive range
of porcelain cups, bowls, and jewelry.
HOMEWARE & FURNITURE
Antique furniture is available from
Carniola Anti-
qua
(Trubarjeva Cesta 9;
&
01/231-6397
). To ogle Slovene style, visit
Nova
(Levstikov
trg 7;
&
01/426-0410/08;
www.nova-on.net), an inspirational furniture store and
lovely nursery. You'll find gorgeous European-design homeware, ornaments, and simple
furniture at
DOM Design
(Stefanova 6;
&
01/244-3460;
www.domdesign.si).
FASHION
For the best in Slovenian designer wear, head to
Oktober
(Kersnikova
Ulica 1;
&
01/431-6343
), where Uros Belantic calls the shots.
Katarina Silk
(Gorni
trg 5), next door to Antiq Hotel, is a small boutique with stylish silk garments.
SHOES & ACCESSORIES
Accessorize with a fashionable handmade handbag by
award-winning
Marjeta Groselj
(Tavcarjeva Ulica 4;
&
01/231-8984
). For eccentric
shoes and boots with fancy buckles and interesting decorative motifs, you can't beat the
idiosyncratic footwear made and sold at
Obulalnica Butanoga
(
&
041-334-701
), a lit-
tle cobbler's boutique hidden down an alleyway off Levstikov trg; look for the hanging
