Ljubljana

Ljubljana - darkometer rating : 1 - The capital city of Slovenia (and in fact its only major conurbation – though still relatively small at under 300,000 inhabitants) and the country's main hub, including in terms of transport and tourism. Its Old Town centre is a true gem of European architecture, and for the dark tourist there are two historical museums that are worth seeing too. > What there is to see > Location > Access and costs > Time required > Combinations with other dark destinations > Combinations with non-dark destinations > Photos What there is to see: From the point of view of dark tourism, these two museums are the main attraction in the city: - Contemporary History Museum - History Museum at the Castle In addition, there is a Trail of Remembrance and Comradeship (in Slovenian: 'Pot spominov in tovarištva'), also known as Trail along the Wire. This is a walkway of over 20 miles length (33 km) that rings the city of Ljubljana following what used to be a ring of barbed wire fences and later bunkers during the city's occupation first by Fascist Italy and then by Nazi Germany . The trail is mostly symbolic these days, though there are supposed to be a few monuments, bunker relics and plaques along the way. Since I did not have the time to do this time-consuming walk (OK, one could also cycle it), I cannot say anything from first-hand experience about it yet. The same goes for Ljubljana's Žale Cemetery north of the centre, which contains some interesting architecture and sepulchral art, as well as war graves and monuments and also a small Jewish section. Also in the category of graves are several sites of mass graves from WWII that have been discovered over the years.