Ljubljana: The Quaint Capital of Slovenia, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Slovenia was a destination that I’d been looking forward to for very long. My family and I had briefly driven through the tiny country back in 2013, when we drove from Denmark to Croatia, but we hadn’t actually seen anything apart from spectacular mountainous scenery from the windows. The views from the window assured me that this was a place that I needed to explore.

I convinced my mum that it was a great place to go for our fourth-in-a-row yearly mother/daughter trip, so after a short stay in Zagreb, we were off on a bus to Ljubljana, the quaint capital of Slovenia.

We had booked a room at Ginger Rooms right in the center of Ljubljana, close to the bus station and the old town. Unfortunately, the room wasn’t all that great. In fact, it was quite disgraceful to say the least – as well as dangerous! There was mould all over the walls and the room was cold and felt damp as well. My mum and I both got severe headaches after staying there for just half an hour. We knew that we couldn’t stay in that room, as mould can cause serious health issues, so we decided to ask the manager for another room or our money back. When we learned that neither was possible, we were furious. What now? Clearly, they weren’t going to budge, and we didn’t want to risk our health staying in a mouldy room for three nights. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).