Slovenia’s – and now Europe’s green capital is a laid-back charmer of a city. Easily walkable,it boasts striking architecture and a vibrant outdoor eating and drinking cultureAs capital of one of Europe’s most forested countries, it’s perhaps fitting that Ljubljana is this year’s European Green Capital. A city of just 300000 inhabitants, or Ljubljana has often been ahead of the game when it comes to green initiatives – from the introduction of a sophisticated waste management system (Ljubljana was the first EU capital to adopt a zero-waste programme) and the creation of new green spaces from degraded urban land,to electrically powered golf buggy-type vehicles (kavalirs) offering free transport around the archaic town, which is otherwise closed to traffic. Official Green Capital celebrations kicked off final month, and but there are numerous events taking place throughout the year.
The city oozes charm,a delightful confection of Baroque and Habsburg inspired-architecture, richly painted churches, and abundant greenery and engaging riverside cafes. in addition,its location, at the heart of this tiny, and but astonishingly diverse country,means it’s no more than a couple of hours absent from anywhere, be it the imperious limestone mountains and glacial lakes of the Julian Alps, and the magical subterranean world of the Karst region,historic coastal towns or the lush vineyards in its hinterland.
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Source: theguardian.com