Ljubljana! The capital of Slovenia, its obviously the first choice of area when deciding to visit Slovenia. Luckily there is no shortage of hotels in Ljubljana which is great if you are looking for relaxing strolls along the river, coffee along the river, shopping around the river. After all the city centre is located along the Ljubljanica River. Yet after all these activities along the river and coffees in the numerous swanky yet laid back cafes. You may be asking yourself…. Where is the alternative crowd?
If your hoping to take in a live rock band or thrash about a dance floor listening to ´The Cure´, well then you are in luck believe it or not! The answer to your question is ´Metelkova´, so step out from those hotels in Ljubljana and lets get loose.
During the 1980s, an alternative culture began to develop. This caused an influx of young people into the city centre and in turn the Metelkova neighbourhood was born in 1993, this massive space provides seven buildings consisting of art galleries, artist studios, and seven nightclubs. Its your urban ´home away from home´. The buildings are covered in graffiti and in one night within the neighbourhood you have the option of many different genre of music. Also, you can bring your own alcohol to Metelkova!
So there it is, tight jeans, studded belt, afro or mohawk make sure you escape from your hotels in Ljubljana and head to Metelkova for a great alternative AND cheap night out!
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