Slovenia, August 2009
Ljubljana
Looking across the Ljubljanica river to the Three Bridges and the Franciscan Church of the Annunciation.
Franciscan Church of the Annunciation, in Preseren Square.
Statue of France Preseren, Slovenia’s greatest bard, in Preseren Square.
One of the four Dragons on each corner of the Dragon Bridge, the first concrete and iron bridge to cross the Ljubljanica river.
Legend says the dragon will wag its tail when a virgin crosses the bridge!
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Looking across the river and up to Ljubljana Castle.
Narrow alleyway in the Old Town, Ljubljana.
The popes on the bronze door of the Cathedral of St Nicolas.
The bronze model of Ljubljana in Preseren Square.
A French store now popular in very many countries, but strangely not in the UK.
The Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola (also known as the Robba fountain) in the Town Square, modelled on Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in the Piazza Navona in Rome.
Skofja Loka
Skofja Loka is one of the oldest towns in Slovenia.
Typical houses on the main street.
A wood sculpture and Loka Castle in the background.
Lake Bled
Bled Castle, looming over Lake Bled.
View from Bled Castle down to the lake.
Ceiling inside Bled Castle.
Bled Island and the 17th century Church of the Assumption.
View across Lake Bled.
You can see here Bled’s ill-fated attempt at an underwater steam railway line to the island.
