LJUBLJANA Travel Agent Manual

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TRAVEL TRADE PROFESSIONALS’ MANUAL

Wine shops Many wine shops offer the entire assortment of wines from three Slovenian wine-growing regions . A bottle of top Slovenian wine is a nice souvenir or gift, and you can also buy Slovenian beers, both the most famous ones and those from micro breweries.

BTC City Ljubljana shopping centre Visit Ljubljana’s BTC City , one of the largest shopping centres in Europe, where you can have a one-stop shopping experience, enjoy excellent food, recreation, and entertainment, and treat yourself to a visit to a water park. Located just 3 km from Ljubljana city centre and 200 m from Ljubljana ring road, this is a must visit destination on your trip. It features 120,000 m 2 of shopping area with over 450 shops , 10.000 brands , and 60 restaurants and bars . Apart from shops, BTC City includes a range of outlets offering entertainment, recreation, business and cultural services. The best known include the Vodno mesto Atlantis water park , the Kolosej multiplex cinema , the Arena leisure centre , the Športni center Millenium sports centre , on-site Radisson Blue Plaza Hotel and the Mercurius conference hall to mention just a few. A variety of mainly social and recreational events are frequently organised. www.btc-city.com

Department stores A wide and varied choice of products from well-known international brands is available in the city centre, from several department stores, such as Galerija Emporium , Maxi and Nama , and countless small shops.

Opening times Shops in Ljubljana are mostly open between 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. during the week and from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. on Saturdays, without lunch time closing (except for small private shops). Lately, more and more shops are also open in the evenings and on Sundays. Major credit cards are widely accepted in all shops.