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Square of the Republic
Trg Republike
turg reh-POOB lee-keh
Triple Bridge
Tromostovje
troh-moh-STOHV-yeh
Cobblers' Bridge
Č evljarski Most
chehv-LAR-skee mohst
Dragon Bridge
Zmajski Most
ZMAY-skee mohst
Jože Ple č nik (architect)
Jože Ple č nik
YOH-zheh PLAYCH-neek
France Prešeren (poet)
France Prešeren
FRAHN-tseh preh-SHAY-rehn
Car Rental: Allow about €60 per day, including tax and insurance (no extra charge
for drop-off elsewhere in Slovenia). Handy options include Hertz (Trdinova 9, tel.
01/434-0147, www.hertz.si ) , Europcar (in City Hotel at Dalmatinova 15, mobile
031-382-052, www.europcar.si ) , Avis and Budget (both in Grand Hotel Union at
Mikloši č eva 3; Avis—tel. 01/241-7340, www.avis.si ; Budget—tel. 01/421-7340,
www.budget.si ), and Sixt (at the train station, tel. 01/234-4650).
Best Views: The Skyscraper's observation deck offers the best views in town (see here ) .
Viewsfromthecastlearenearlyasgood.Atstreetlevel,myfavoriteviewsarefromthe
wooden bridge called the “Ugly Duckling” (between the Triple and Cobblers' bridges),
especially at night. On sunny, blue-sky days, the colorful architecture on and near
Prešeren Square pops, and you'll take photos like crazy along the river promenade.
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Getting Around Ljubljana
By Bus: Virtually all of Ljubljana's sights are easily accessible by foot—I haven't taken a
bus here in years. And public transit is a bit of a headache: To ride a bus, you first have to
buy a plastic “Urbana” card for €2, which you then load with credit to pay for rides (you
can't pay the driver). A ride costs €1.20 (valid for up to 90 minutes, card shareable by up
to three people). While you can buy the Urbana card at newsstands and other places around
town, if you buy it at the TI, they'll let you return it to reclaim your €2 at the end of your
trip. Transit info: www.lpp.si .
By Taxi: Always call for a cab, or you'll get ripped off. Because cabbies can legally
charge whatever they want, even if they use the meter you'll still pay way too much. Le-
gitimate taxis usually start at about €1.50, and then charge €1 per kilometer. But because
city leaders refuse to regulate taxi tariffs, many unscrupulous cabbies (including all of those
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