What You'll Love And Hate In Ljubljana, Slovenia

Can you imagine going to Paris and not visit Louvre or Musee d'Orsay? I think a lot of these tourists are nothing more than sightseers, so they complain about there not being enough content in the city to keep them busy, but they dont go the National Museum, National gallery, the City Museum.... all they can do is hop from one restaurant to another.

Dogs are not to be allowed in restaurants. Its stupid

I suggest if you run out of things to do in Ljubljana or generally Slovenia I suggest you just ask people in like Museums or just on the streets 'cause there is a lot of things to do, but tourits don't know about them.

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Pros: Food, A lot of people speak english, close day trips, the nature
Cons: Tipping in cash (Euros), Incorrect hours at some places, Small cities (what the fuck)

guy said “traditional food like eggs” 😂

The dog thing is so true! Off-leash everywhere, oddly polite and well trained, very relaxed owners. So unexpected, but it made me smile and put me at ease.

La Slovénie est un pays magnifique et extrêmement sympathique 🤩😍🥰

Tipping is definitely a thing that we imported from the US, much to the chagrin of a lot of us locals who find it an obnoxious habit, and it most definitely is NOT common outside of tourist traps. (And definitely is NOT mandatory)

What a great film. I should say that the comments about tipping hold good for many European countries.

So, from 1 to 10 (ten being the best) compared to other capital cities, how much would you give it?

Hmmm... this video is your second most viewed. Interesting. 😮

Tips here are unecessary, if you want to tip, thats great, but if you dont, that is indeed completly fine

The negatives are so childish....the guy is simply a spoiled, feel-entitled American...

On tipping: It is not obligatory to tip waiters in general.

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I was excited about seeing this country until you mentioned the dog thing! Definitely will reconsider traveling here, unfortunately!

We'll be visiting Slovenia at the end of May (we have about a month to just hang out and take our time), landing in Zagreb and after a few days on to Ljubljana. Trying to make a decision about car rental, to rent or not to rent? Normally we try to utilize train travel as much as possible and are not opposed to bus. Want to spend a few days in the Lake Bled area. Then on to the coast. Even thought about Venice but I can't imagine trying to park there? Any suggestions are welcome, thank you.

Tipping isn't a thing in slovenia. It's not expected, not needed. However some people like to say "keep the change" when they pay for an 18€ meal with a 20€ bill, that's the closest thing to tipping. But you don't need to do that. Waiters here have salaries

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Americans should learn tipping is not a common culture in Europe and most of the world.

Just don't go to the dr.Maja Dukadinoska! She is evil and will ruin your life.

Do Americans need a visa to come? I read they can come for one year and continue to renew. Would this be a safe place for retirement?

There were negatives to my trip and I think sometimes people simply do not want to be offensive. Food was not great. We could not get one hot coffee in Ljubljana although we went to 3 different cafes. If you are black be prepared to be stared at and pointed at which is racist. Be prepared to pay ridiculous parking at Lake Bled. The people are friendly but be prepared for the not so friendly too, I got called demanding by my air b n b host because I asked for a restaurant recommendation. I think the country is beautiful and clean but like most countries it is not perfect and just because Slovenian’s speak English it does not mean that the manners are the same

This video is in conflict with your other video. The other one says that tipping is not required and not common, but this one says tipping is common. Which is which?

How many days are enough to stay in Ljubljana? You said in your video I think 2 days?

What? There's no tipping in Slovenia. The reason there's no opportunity to tip with the card is because: THERE IS NO TIPPING! You brought this idea with you from the USA. There's nothing wrong with tipping, but no one is expecting a tip. The only reason we would tip in Slovenia is because we don't have the time to wait for or want to deal with the change. If something is like 9.50€ we'll just give a 10€ bill and say it's fine and be on our way.

Also we want to keep the USA type of tipping culture AWAY from EU. USA type of tipping is the worst, here people get their full wage and do not rely on tipping.

most people tip to not have spear change in their pocket and to round up i think someone scammed you lol.

The only thing you can hate in Slovenia that you are not living there :)

Great video! What side of the road do they drive on and how are the roads?

google for “heart shaped road” 😊

About tips: I was there today and, yes, now you do have an opportunity to tip by CC. It's clearly indicated as you pay.

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Can you please recommend if we drive from Zagreb to Ljubljana (in late October) to spend a night, what should we see and do in this two day and 1 night trip? Thx :)

a dog loving society!

whats the typical tip? 15 percent?

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As a Slovenian myself, the english name of the city is read Lube Lana, not Lube Liyana.

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I agree on the wrong hours posted on the websites, also it's true there's only small cities. But the tipping is a completely American problem and is never expected from a guest. The servers get paid a fair wage and do not depend on the tips. Tips were actually never even a thing before the American tourists started leaving traumatised for not being able to tip... lol If you appreciate a good server you can of course tip him/her, but even if you don't nobody will even blink an eye. Now (2025) most places have implemented an option of tipping with a card and choosing a %. For traumatised tourists.

Not sure where you got the 10-20% for tipping info. It's not common. We mostly only round up to the whole number if we use cash. Nobody (almost) tips if they pay with a card. And the staff have zero expectations. They are 100% happy with zero tips. Why would you put that as a drawback? The servers pay and tax is already included in the price of the food and drinks. Simple...

came here after seeing Marvin Samaco's vlog on Slovenia....

They probably speak English better than you 😂

How easy is it to get to Lake Bled and the Alps?

Stop tipping! This will just make things worse and will lower their wages! Don't turn Europe into the US!
But to be fair, rounding is fine! Got to pay 9.5 euros, leave 10 if you want to.

Keep your tipping the other side of the Atlantic thanks, absolutely not necessary and we don't want that culture here

What is the name of the pizza restaurant you loved?

smaller cities is actually a pro lol