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Ljubljana Castle: Guided Tour through Time Machine and Funicular Ride
4.6
42 Ratings
Ljubljana Castle Funicular
The “Time Machine” will steer guests on a narrated journey through six pivotal epochs that have shaped the past of the Ljubljana Castle and the city’s progression. At every “time checkpoint”, individuals will encounter a character who will illustrate their time period.
The “Time Machine” will steer guests on a narrated journey through six pivotal epochs that have shaped the past of the Ljubljana Castle and the city’s progression. At every “time checkpoint”, individuals will encounter a character who will illustrate their time period.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Ljubljana Castle - Ljubljana Castle, Viewing Tower, Museum of puppetry, Museum of Slovenian History, Virtual Castle and some temporary exibitions.
- The Ljubljana Castle - Ljubljana Castle, Viewing Tower, Museum of puppetry, Museum of Slovenian History, Virtual Castle and some temporary exibitions.

What's Included
- Local guide
- Live actors
- Professional guide
- Local guide
- Live actors
- Professional guide
Additional Information
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dogs must be securely muzzled and held on a leash in the Funicular railway.
- Dogs may enter the Castle Courtyard, but they are not permitted in the indoor and event areas.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dogs must be securely muzzled and held on a leash in the Funicular railway.
- Dogs may enter the Castle Courtyard, but they are not permitted in the indoor and event areas.
Location
Ljubljana Castle Funicular
Krekov trg
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(42 Ratings)
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Dersiree_t
Jul 19, 2025
Entertaining take on the castle's history - The actors are very talented and entertaining. We all enjoyed the experience.
Please note that you have to pick up your tickets from the Funicular office before the tour. We were late for the tour because there was a very long queue there.
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Alasdair
Jul 19, 2025
Time machine experience - super cool! - The Time Machine experience really brought the castle to life. The guide was excellent, and the actors really brought the place to life! The castle cafe had a lovely selection of toasties, albeit they had sold out of a number of them. The exhibits were cool and especially should out to the puppet museum. The vista from the top of the tower is particularly impressive too.
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Jackie_q
Jul 2, 2025
Beautiful renovation of... - Beautiful renovation of historic site well told by guide and brought to life by actors performing vignettes. Very enjoyable
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D4321wrpaulr
Jun 7, 2025
The Unexpected Treasure Found in Ljubljana - The Capitol of Slovenia - Our recent visit to Ljubljana Castle in Slovenia was the highlight of our stay in this underrated European capitol city.
Situated on a hilltop, the castle is accessible by car and also has an onsite funicular. The restored castle was absolutely pristine and housed an unexpected treasure: the Puppet Museum.
With the help of the onsite museum guide, Alexander, we were able to witness a masterful collection of puppets that depicted the history surrounding Ljubljana. The most impressive exhibit showcased a Nazi soldier marching prisoners to their fate. Alexander explained that the puppets were presented in a way that highlighted the different social classes present during that time of World War II. It was a phenomenal portrait of a painful and pivotal moment in European (and global) history. It served as a reminder to us all of how fortunate we are to live in a free society.
Paul and Patricia from the US
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Brunoarmelin
Apr 22, 2025
Surprising and charming - Castle passes the entire history of Ljubljana and possesses a formidable structure. Excellent family walk. The view is to take off the folego.
Possesses audio system for all languages, including Portuguese (Portugal)
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Bocalu
Jan 5, 2025
SPECTACULAR - Castle with 360-degree panoramic views of the city, really beautiful , interesting visit with a bit of fairy tale , it is worth climbing by funicular and also on foot .. can not miss the visit ....
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Iowacityia
Oct 3, 2024
Thursday, September 19th, 1pm tour. - I’ll start by saying this tour totally exceeded my expectations. I bought the tickets online well in advance, and went to the city level of the funicular to check in for the tour. Our funicular ride was included in the tour price. We then toured around the free to the public areas of the castle, before our 1pm start time. The start was by the bridge by the main entrance, and info office. We were greeted by our guide Matic. He was great! He is quite personable, and was a good storyteller himself. Our tour started there and he guided us along to different stations, giving us information, or where applicable, turned over the storytelling to the actor, or actors. This is where coming in to the tour, I thought it might be a little goofy. Boy, was I wrong. The actors were great, and there portrayals were so good, and easy to understand. Nothing too heavy, just the right amount of information to keep me listening, and learning. It was great, and the time went by so fast. Bravo to everyone who interacted with our group. I would do it again.
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Proger-fra
Sep 16, 2024
Must-see - Ljubljana Castle, which has overlooked the city from the top of the hill for 900 years, is the biggest point of interest in Ljubljana.
From the Castle Observation Tower and from the perimeter wall you can enjoy the most beautiful views of the city. The rooms of the Castle host the museum exhibition "History of Slovenia", the Puppet Museum. Several historic spaces can be seen, including the Chapel of St. George, the Penitentiary Centre and the Virtual Castle.
Numerous artistic exhibitions are organized at the Château which you can also reach by funicular.
The Château also hosts two restaurants: “Gostilna na gradu” and “Strelec”, as well as the Castle cafeteria (Grajska kavarna), a wine bar (Grajska Vinoteka & Hram Strelec) and a night club.
It is also a site of cultural events, events for the whole family, dance parties and an outdoor summer cinema called “Films Under the Stars”.
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U4982efphilippeb
Sep 15, 2024
Beautiful discovery, castle, museum, view of the tower - Very nice visit to the castle, well organized, with Audio Guide in French. The ticket also included the puppet museum, as well as the Slovenian History Museum, which are inside the castle, and also the very successful 3D animation.
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Rosana_m
May 25, 2025
Visitando Castelo Liubliana - I arrived 10 minutes in advance, I made sure the place was correct, but the guide simply did not appear, I decided to go alone, the place is huge and beautiful, but without a guide I lost a lot of information and I did not see anyone dressed as informed.
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