Practical information for study visit to Slovenia

This year the annual study visit and external seminar which is hosted by our Slovenian members Jasna GABRIČ, Mayor of Trbovlje, and Andreja POTOČNIK, Member of the of Tržič Council will take place alongside ALDE Party Council meeting in Ljubljana.

The event is divided into two parts: morning meetings in Ljubljana alongside ALDE Party Council meeting and afternoon study visit to Trbovlje.

INTERPRETING ARRANGEMENTS (WHISPERING):

fr French si Slovenian
gb English

Please note that only members or their designated alternates will be entitled to travel and to subsistence payments for attending the meeting.

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LOCATIONS

Event Venue
Welcome drinks Restaurant Allegria, Nazorjeva ulica 8, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
All other parts of programme Grand Hotel Union, Miklošičeva 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

Ljubljana is a small city and demand for hotel rooms in this period is extremely high. Participants are therefore strongly advised to make their bookings as soon as possible.
The ALDE Party has negotiated blocks of rooms available at preferential rates at the following hotels:
 
Hotel Name Address Booking Instructions Contact Details Distance to Council Meeting Venue Price Other Information
Lev Hotel Vošnjakova ulica 1, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Via booking link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/86073?groupID=1739387

Block allocation closes 21 April

 lev@union-hotels.eu

+386 1 308 1438
 600m

(7 minute walk)

 €95 Single Room

€110 Double Room

 Listed rates include breakfast, VAT, internet, fitness centre but are exclusive of City tax

Cancellation in writing without fee up to 3 days prior to arrival
Hotel Central Miklošičeva 9, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia Via booking link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/76841?groupID=1739388

Block allocation closes 21 April

 central@union-hotels.eu

+386 1 308 1439
 350m

(4 minute walk)

 €90 Single Room

€105 Double Room

 Listed rates include breakfast, VAT, internet, but are exclusive of City tax

Cancellation in writing without fee up to 3 days prior to arrival
Hotel Slon Slovenska 34, Ljubljana, 1000, Slovenia sales@hotelslon.com

+386 1 470 11 31

www.hotelslon.com 

 290m

(3 minute walk)

 €115 Economy Single Room

€126 Comfort Single Room

€139 Comfort Double Room

 Listed rates include breakfast, VAT, and City tax

For more hotels click here to access booking.com list

TRANSPORT

Ljubljana is a small city and therefore easily navigable by public trasnport, taxi, or on foot.
Airport access
All flights to and from Ljubljana are operated through the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport, which is located 25 km from the city centre and can be reached within a 20-minute ride. Owing to its small size, international direct connect are somewhat infrequent, delegates are therefore advised to book as early as possible to secure the most convenient travel options.
Several other airports are in close proximity. Distances from the neighbouring airports to Ljubljana by road:
 
Graz Airport, Austria: 187 km
Klagenfurt Airport, Austria: 85 km
Zagreb Airport, Croatia: 140 km
Trieste Airport, Italy: 130 km
Venice Airport, Italy 230 km
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Information about accessing the City from the airport can be found here on the airport website http://www.lju-airport.si/en/passengers-and-visitors/getting-here/
 
The cheapest way to get into from Ljubljana airport to the city centre is by public transport. Every hour bus number 28 departs to and from the airport, however at weekends the bus runs less frequently. The bus stop of the airport is located close to the terminal (Letališče Brnik), the stop in the city centre can be found at the main bus station (Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana). The bus station is located next to the train station of Ljubljana and reachable by bus in 50 minutes. Tickets are for sale on board the bus for the price of € 4.10 each.
 
Other possibilites include:
– TAXI:  a taxi to the centre of Ljubljana will cost you approximately 30 EUR.
 
Moving around in the city
The public city bus network makes it easy to travel within the city. Holders of the Ljubljana Card are entitled to free of charge use of the city bus network.
 
Ljubljana also has a well-organised taxi service, which is not expensive. There are fixed spots in the city where taxis are stationed, or they can be ordered by telephone.
 
More information on the above and other ideas for moving around the city, such as by bike and boats, can be found here
Information on City buses can be found here

Contacts

Edgaras MASCINSKAS
ALDE Group Secretariat
Committee of the Regions
Office no: 4170
101 rue Belliard, B-1040 Brussels
+32 487 024 733
Edgaras.Mascinskas@cor.europa.eu
ALDE@cor.europa.eu