Ljubljana in the News

Ljubljana hit the headlines this week when Sir Paul McCartney’s soon-to-be ex-wife Heather Mills flew to the Slovenian capital to escape the press.

Although many newsreaders found Slovenia's top town difficult to pronounce, the publicity still helps potential travelers to become familiar with the countries and cities of the former Yugoslavia. Slovenia and Slovakia are still confused by many (including a locally famous mix-up by President Bush), much to the consternation of the locals.

Just to keep things clear, Slovenia can be found at the very top of the Adriatic Sea and it shares its western border with Italy; Austria covers the country to the north. The pretty capital of Ljubljana is more-or-less in the very centre of the country. It's worth a visit for more than just Heather-Mills-spotting - for example, learn about its historic bridges in this week's article.