Old Town & Castle: History and Legends Tour
4.9
14 Ratings
Franciscan Church of the Annunciation

Explore Ljubljana’s hidden gems with our Old Town and Castle Group Tour. Discover history, legends, and breathtaking views. Book your adventure today.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Town Hall (Magistrat) - Explore Ljubljana’s Town Hall to discover the city’s history, admire artworks, and delve into ancient Sgraffito art techniques.
  • Fish Square (Ribji trg) - Visit Ljubljana’s oldest house and uncover the secrets of medieval street markets. Don’t miss the quirky skulls artistic fountain.
  • Old Square (Stari trg) -…
What's Included
  • Castle Entrance (excluding museums & tower)
  • Expert English-speaking guide
  • Fascinating stories and history
Additional Information

This tour is an ideal addition to the Classic City Tour, featuring the southern sections of “Old Town” not covered in standard tours, along with the castle. It offers a charming blend of history, legend, and medieval tradition.
The tour begins at Preseren Square, where participants proceed directly to the inner courtyard of Town Hall to hear captivating…

Location
Franciscan Church of the Annunciation
Prešernov trg
On the steps of the pink church in Prešeren Square. Look for the large yellow umbrella.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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L0uisejk
Oct 10, 2025
Old town and castle tour with Vojka. - Vojka was our guide this afternoon and was excellent. Brilliant communication, answered questions clearly and provided a great historical tour. Highly recommend!
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Dream14162676890
Sep 14, 2025
Ljubljana 101 - A absolute must do in Ljubljana. Voyka was so enthusiastic to share stories from the medieval times which gave a good insight to the story. Loved the hike up to the castle.
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897reubenw
Sep 9, 2025
Fun entertaining group tour of Ljubljana Old Town and Castle! - I happened to find out about the Ljublijana Free Walking Tour from the Ljublijana Tourist Office and registered on the Ljublijana Free Tour website. I attended the Old Town and Castle Group Tour on Friday 5th September solo for the afternoon session, which was hosted by a very dynamic, friendly and knowledgeable tour guide called Lucy. The group itself was approximately 12 - 15 people, which was just the right size. Everyone met outside the Pink church in the main central square. Lucy paced the tour well, stopping at various places of interest, explaining the historical significance of buildings and statues, in a fun way involving the tourists. The highlight of the tour was walking up to the castle and appreciating the views of the castle. I was very impressed with how much preparation and energy Lucy brought to the tour she kindly arranged, considering it was free of charge! Of course I paid a donation to her at the end of the tour, for the entertaining tour she organised, as did many of the other tourists. I definitely recommend attending the Ljubljana free tours. which is a fun way to interactively explore the city with other tourists and the tour guide, whether a tourist attends solo or with family friends. 10/10 !
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Ckl7358fo
Aug 24, 2025
Fantastic!!! - Anja was fantastic! We learned a lot about the history of the city, she kept the kids interested the entire time. I would highly recommend for anyone visiting the city!!
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Wander04610119496
Jul 13, 2025
Must do in Lubljana - Vojka guided us through Lubljana in a great way and taught us a lot of interesting things about this beautiful, pleasant and vibrant young city! Highly recommended!
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Carolyn_b
Jul 5, 2025
Great starter tour - Great tour to get you oriented with the city especially on your first day in the city! Comes with great recommendations for all your needs from day trips to shopping to restaurants/cafes
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552careym
Jul 4, 2025
Great tour -- but book direct! No need for TA. - Our guide Lucy did a fantastic job! I signed up for this tour last minute after a morning one on the Classic Ljubljana walking tour. The morning one I booked on TripAdvisor and the guide was nice enough to point out that I had already paid (I still tipped)... but this tour I booked directly on the Free Tour website -- which I recommend. Easy to do and doesn't pre-commit you to the tour fees to TripAdvisor
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A8636yfpatriziac
Jun 13, 2025
Vojka and the visit to the medieval Ljubliana - Our guide was Vojka. She is really very prepared on the medieval story. She could answer any questions and explained very clearly. Furthermore she has a great condition because she could climb up to the castle and talk at the same time. We highly recommend Vojka and the tour!!
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Afinetraveler
May 12, 2025
do both free tours - We took two of their free tours, and the Old Town and Castle was our favorite. The other tour, the Classic Tour, was just OK for us; there was simply too many people on that tour, and so it felt too formulaic. But the Old Town and Castle Tour was smaller, and more interesting & fun. It lasted about 2 hours, and involved a little bit of walking. If you’re in Ljubjana for enough time, it’s good to do both tours as they cover different time periods and different sightseeing stops.
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Lida_d
Aug 30, 2025
Great experience! - Good experience, weather was awful, it down-poured for most of the tour Our guide was great, tried to find covered areas during the tour.
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up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).