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en route to level this gorgeous city. The planes were called back at the last minute, by a
Yugoslav People's Army officer with allegiances to Slovenia.
• Hungry? Straight ahead and down the stairs from the museum, look for the
“Hot Horse”
food kiosk,
selling €4 horseburgers (no joke). A local institution, this is a popular place
to get together with friends and neigh-bors. The giant, modern, blocky, light-blue building
across the busy road is the
Pivovarna Union
—the brewery for Ljubljana's favorite beer.
On your way back to the center, you could stop by...
(Nebotičnik)
This1933ArtDecobuildingwasthefirstskyscraperinSlovenia,foratimethetallestbuild-
inginCentralEurope,andoneoftheearliestEuropeanbuildingsthatwasclearlyinfluenced
by American architecture. The Skyscraper's top floor, which hosts a pricey restaurant, café,
and observation deck, offers the best view of Ljubljana's skyline. Zip up in the elevator just
to take a peek, or stay for a drink or meal.
There are three levels: The best is floor #12, where you can sit outside (or, in bad weath-
er, head up the spiral stairs to the glassed-in terrace) and enjoy a drink with unobstructed
views over the city and castle (€3 beer/wine/coffee, €5-8 cocktails, €5-9 light food). One
floor below (#11) is the indoor club/lounge, with a similar menu. And on the next floor
down (#10) is the restaurant, with pricey food (€7-9 starters, €8-17 main courses) and less-
impressive views. I'd skip the restaurant and the club, and just grab a drink or snack up on
the terrace.
Cost and Hours:
Free to ride the elevator up for a peek, but you should buy at least
a drink if you want to stick around; terrace and club open daily 9:00-very late; restaurant
open Mon-Sat 12:00-21:00, closed Sun; 2 blocks from Prešeren Square at Štefanova 1, tel.
040-601-787,
www.neboticnik.si
.
• A few blocks south, near several Jože Ple
č
nik sights (see next section) at the river end of
French Revolution Square, you'll find the...
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City Museum of Ljubljana (Mestni Muzej Ljubljana)
This thoughtfully presented museum, located in the recently restored Auersperg Palace, of-
fers a high-tech, in-depth look at the story of this city. Though everything is well-described
in English (and touchscreens provide even more information), a student on the museum's
staff might be able to show you around if it's not too busy—ask.
Cost and Hours:
€7—but may vary depending on temporary exhibits, Tue-Sun
10:00-18:00, Thu until 21:00, closed Mon, kid-friendly, Gosposka 15, tel. 01/241-2500,
Visiting the Museum:
You'll begin your visit in the cellar, with Roman ruins (including
remains oftheoriginalRomanroadandsewersystem,foundrighthere)andlayersofmedi-
