Ljubljana named top European spring break destination

Slovenia's capital tops the list of Best European Spring Break Destinations compiled by the portal European Best Destinations, which describes Ljubljana as a dream for travellers from all over the world.

The portal notes the city's baroque districts and art nouveau buildings, labelling it one of the most romantic destinations in Europe, CE Report quotes The Slovenia Times.

Ljubljana is as "beautiful and rich as Vienna, colourful and warm like a city in the Mediterranean", it is "traditional, historical, modern and creative", according to the portal.

Announcing the latest inclusion of Ljubljana in the portal's lists of best destinations, Tourism Ljubljana official Ana Lampič described European Best Destinations as one of the most visited online platforms for the promotion of tourism and culture in Europe, used by travellers, tourism professionals and media representatives.

The portal named Ljubljana Europe's best city break destination in 2023 and 2024, picked it as Europe's best European destination in 2022, the European Best Green Capital in 2021, and one of the safest European Christmas destinations in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

"Ljubljana is not only perfectly positioned in Europe, but is also becoming more and more recognised in other regions of the world," Lampič said.

Last year, Ljubljana attracted 1.2 million visitors, who spent a total of 2.6 million nights in the city. The figures mark an increase of almost 15% and 13%, respectively, on the year before