Between Stari trg Nos 11 and 15, the lovely rococo Schweiger House is easily recognisable for its large Atlas supporting an upper balcony. The figure has his finger raised to his lips, asking passers-by to be quiet (the owner鈥檚 name means 鈥楽ilent One鈥 in German). The address is 11a (instead of 13) perhaps because in this part of the world, bordellos were traditionally located at house No 13 of a street.
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The jaw-dropping Postojna Cave system, a series of caverns, halls and passages some 24km long and two million years old, was hollowed out by the Pivka鈥
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Crowning a 375m-high hill east of the Old Town, this castle is an architectural mishmash, with most of it dating from the early 16th century when it was鈥
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Predjama Castle, 9km from Postojna, is one of Europe's most dramatic castles. It teaches a clear lesson: if you want to build an impregnable fortification鈥
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The town's premier sight is the commanding Loka castle, overlooking the settlement from a grassy hill west of Mestni trg. It dates from the 13th century鈥
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Perched atop a steep cliff more than 100m above the lake, Bled Castle is how most people imagine a medieval fortress to be, with towers, ramparts, moats鈥
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More interesting than it sounds, this apiculture museum takes a closer look at the long tradition of beekeeping in Slovenia. The museum's collection of鈥
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Radovljica's colourful main square is the town鈥檚 leading attraction, lined with houses from the 16th and 17th centuries. Look especially for Thurn Manor,鈥
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Tiny, tear-shaped Bled Island beckons from the shore. There鈥檚 the Church of the Assumption and a small museum, the Provost's House, but the real thrill is鈥
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Lined with 19th-century wooden shopfronts, quiet courtyards and cobblestone passageways, this is the heart of the Old Town. From behind the medieval鈥
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Cutting-edge contemporary art gallery with a studenty vibe in the heart of the Old Town.
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South of Cobblers' Bridge, this was a walled settlement of fisherfolk outside the town administration in the Middle Ages. Remnants include the very narrow鈥
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In the midst of the Old Town, a small street running west from Stari trg called Pod Tran膷o (Below Tran膷a) leads to this evocatively named footbridge鈥
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This fountain in the middle of Levstikov trg, the southern extension of Stari trg, is a favourite meeting place in summer. A copy has replaced the鈥
6. DESSA Architectural Gallery
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Small gallery spotlighting contemporary Slovenian and international architecture and architects.
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The five medieval houses at Nos 7 to 15 of this square have narrow side passages (some with doors) where rubbish was once deposited so that it could be鈥
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The first of the Old Town鈥檚 three squares is dominated by the town hall. In front of it stands the bright-white Robba Fountain (1751).