Must-see nightlife in Slovenia

  • Pod Skalco

    Ljubljana

    This old dive south of the City Museum has been given a complete makeover and it really swings (there are bar-stool swings) most nights but especially on…

  • Kavarna Homan

    The Julian Alps

    This ground-floor cafe in historical Homan House is always busy, especially in the warm weather when tables are set out on Mestni trg under the giant…

  • Vinoteka Sodček

    The Julian Alps

    We applaud the deal at this wine bar: for €15 you can enjoy five tastes of Slovenian wines, served with pršut (air-dried ham from the Karst), plus local…

  • KluBar

    The Julian Alps

    This enormous pub, next to the Storžič cinema, is popular with students. Weekends bring regular DJ nights and occasional live acts. Drink on the terrace…

  • Mitnica

    The Julian Alps

    A welcoming cafe-bar in the basement of a 16th-century toll house, with a big terrace backing onto the river, is just the place to relax in Kranj on a…

  • Žižola Kantina

    Piran

    This nautically themed cafe-bar – named after the jujube (Chinese date) that grows prolifically along the Adriatic – has tables right on the main square.

  • Lokal Patriot

    Southeastern Slovenia

    The venue of choice among Novo Mesto’s students, this bar-club-cafe has programs throughout the week and DJs (and sometimes live music) at the weekend.

  • Pullus Vinoteka

    Ptuj

    This vinoteka is a convenient way to sample wines if you don't have time for a prearranged tour at the attached Ptujska Klet cellar.

  • Vrtnica

    Eastern Slovenia

    The colourful 'Rose' (run by the same people who manage the Hotel Evropa) overlooks a leafy garden and attracts a well-heeled clientele.

  • Zvezda Pivnica

    Eastern Slovenia

    This pub, with a large outdoor terrace in the centre of town, is Murska Sobota's main drinking hub. There's decent food here too.

  • Sport Point Café

    The Julian Alps

    This convenient spot on the main drag is a good place to relax over coffee and pastry and plan the day’s events.

  • Pod Gradom

    Eastern Slovenia

    Good for a cold drink after a hike, this bar is in Podsreda village near Kozjansko Park headquarters.

  • Klub Monokel

    Ljubljana

    Lesbian club situated in the Metelkova Mesto complex.

  • City

    Eastern Slovenia

    This central cafe-bar serves decent coffee as well as beer, wine and cold drinks.

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