{"id":1411,"date":"2025-03-19T20:32:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sloveniaguides.si\/?p=1411"},"modified":"2025-03-19T20:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:36:01","slug":"up-and-down-along-the-gradascica-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sloveniaguides.si\/en\/blog\/2025\/03\/19\/up-and-down-along-the-gradascica-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"UP AND DOWN ALONG THE GRADA\u0160\u010cICA STREAM"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ljubljana, as the capital city, is expanding\u2014including towards the south, reaching the edge of
the Ljubljana Marshes Regional Park, a treasure trove of UNESCO heritage from the pile-
dwelling era. The boundary stream between the marshland and the city was the river
Grada\u0161\u010dica, or, as it was once called, the Great Ljubljanica. Trnovo and Krakovo were long
considered villages of gardeners, supplying the city\u2019s marketplace with fresh vegetables.
Today, this area represents the city's outskirts, offering residents an environmentally friendly
lifestyle within the capital. The revitalization of degraded areas is part of the Carbon-Neutral
European Cities 2030<\/a> project. Ljubljana, together with Kranj and Velenje, is one of 100
European cities committed to transforming urban life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We invite you to an educational tour \u201cUp and Down along the Grada\u0161\u010dica stream\u201d. This
unique guided walk introduces you to how this once-degraded suburban area has become an open-air classroom for environmental awareness. You will explore the historical changes of
the river and engage with the urban vision for the capital city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join us HERE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Tour route and key topics:
What are we going to experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


- We meet at uniqueTrnovo Church of St. John the Baptist
- Visit the beehive of the Ljubljana Beekeepers' Association<\/a>, followed by an
introduction to invasive plant species along Barjanska Road
- A walk through the gardens on Grada\u0161ka Street, passing by the riverbank where miller
Peter once worked\u2014a site even visited by Russian Tsar Alexander I
- Return along the stream passing the former residence of Fran Sale\u0161ki Fin\u017egar to the
park on Grada\u0161ka, where we will learn about the self-sufficient house of the 21st
century, the importance of insect hotels, and urban biodiversity
- Continue via Trnovo Bridge to the edge of the Grada\u0161\u010dica, where the Gregor\u010dki paper
boats<\/a> tradition takes place
- Pass by Ple\u010dnik's Petelin Bridge and historical washhouses, following the protected
Eipprova Street to the confluence of the Grada\u0161\u010dica and Ljubljanica rivers
- At the end of the tour, we may be greeted by a grey heron, and if we\u2019re lucky, we
might even spot a kingfisher<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Will you join us? Click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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