As in most European countries, the evening of the 24th is when most families celebrate and get together for a special meal, exchange gifts and attend midnight mass. There are Christmas markets taking place in all the larger towns, the most impressive being in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana.
Slovenia’s Christmas markets are well worth visiting and not just for buying some special gifts. A wide range of entertainment is also provided, and you can easily spend several hours at these fascinating places.
Slovenia at Christmas time
Check out these beautiful pictures from around Slovenia at Christmas time! (all images provided by I Feel Slovenia)
An Alpine Village is set up in the village of Kranjska Gora every winter, where local delights and home-made products are offered. (photo: Matej Vranic)
There is no escaping the Christmas atmosphere with festively decorated market stalls and a vast array of culinary delights. (photo: Matej Vranic)
Every month of December, the city of Celje is adorned with hundreds of festive lights to welcome Santa Claus, dwarves, fairies, and wondrous heroes. Christmas dreams come true among the fairy-tale houses of the Christmas market, open-air concerts, horse and carriage rides, ambrosial potions, and exquisite delicacies. Children’s wishes will come true in the Fairy-Tale Land, a unique place in Slovenia, which also hosts the New Year’s Eve party for children. (photo: Matej Vranic)
Mulled wine and chestnut stands draw customers with seasonal treats and stallholders get shoppers in the Christmas spirit with handcrafted goods. (photo: Matej Vranic)
The Festive Winter Village in Bled takes place alongside the lake. It offers people a great place to gather, to have a mulled wine and to get a taste of the holiday’s season and the Christmas. (photo: Matej Vranic)
Santa’s sleigh in the medieval town of Radovljica. (photo: Miran Kambic)
A Christmas tree in Maribor. (photo: Matej Vranic)
In Maribor, Slovenia’s 2nd biggest city, there are several events taking place including the Fairy City, a Festive Fair and numerous concerts and other events. (photo: Matej Vranic)
The main Christmas market in Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana is held alongside the banks of the Ljubljanica river, but there are also other markets spread across the city’s squares, with a wide range of events and entertainment taking place until the New Year. The stalls are decorated with Christmas ornaments and serve roasted chestnuts, caramelized nuts, pancakes, hot dogs, burgers, kebabs and other similar foods. The most popular order on most of the stalls, however, is mulled wine! (photo: I. Boncina)
You know Christmas is coming when Ljubljana’s Old Town is transformed by sparkly, glowing lights. (photo: Dean Dubokovic)
If you are looking for a festive event with a difference, every year, weather conditions permitting, there is a live ice nativity play held in the Mlaca Gorge in the village of Mojstrana. The entrance fee includes a walk through the ice kingdom, a gallery of nativity scenes and the nativity performance held in the frozen waterfall. Be sure to wrap up warmly! (photo: Matej Vranic)
It has been almost 30 years since living nativity scenes have been staged inside the stunning Postojna Cave for the first time – over time, they have become a proper Christmas spectacle. Between December 25th and 30th the most visited cave in Europe transforms to a unique place with biblical scenes along several kilometres of trails in the beautiful underground space. A visit to the caves is magical whenever you visit, but on this occasion it is made even more so by the cast of actors and singers performing nativity scenes and Christmas songs. (photo: Iztok Medja)
A Christmas tree in Koper, the largest city on the Slovenian coast. Rising up 54 meters from the heart of Koper’s Old Town is the Bell Tower. (photo: Jaka Ivancic)
The Slovenian coast is lively in winter too. Beautifully decorated squares with enchanting market stalls and glittering Christmas trees will enchant the whole family. On the photo is the festively decorated Tito Square, the main square in Koper and one of the most iconic and beautiful sights in coastal Slovenia. (photo: Jaka Ivancic)
We wish you, your family and your loved ones a merry Christmas! We hope you are enjoying the holiday season and you spend your time with people around you that make you happy.
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