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Kranj
City in Upper Carniola, Slovenia

Kranj

Kranj is the fourth-largest city in Slovenia and the largest urban center of the traditional region of Upper Carniola and the Slovene Alps.

It is located approximately 20 kilometres northwest of the national capital Ljubljana, acting as the seat of the City Municipality of Kranj.

Get in

Getting to Kranj

Ljubljana's international airport is just south of town and is served by a regular bus service (look for the blue coaches operated by Alpetour), with tickets costing € 1.80.

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    Kranj

    There is a small train station located at Kolodvorska cesta, west of the centre of town, with a ticket office which is open during normal office hours.

See

Worth seeing

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    Kieselstein Castle
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    Prešeren poet house

    Prešernova ulica 7, info@gorenjski-muzej.si.

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    St. Cantianius and Companions Parish Church.
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    Kokra Canyon

    Through the city flows the river Kokra in this deep canyon.

Eat

Where to eat

Out of the city:

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    Gostilna Krištof

    Predoslje 22 (located north of the city and the highway, in a village which is part of the municipality of Kamnik, near the bus stop Predoslje GD),.

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