University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts
Aškerčeva 2, Ljubljana
lecture room 18
From the city center, the faculty is accessible on foot. From other directions, take bus 1 or 6 and get off at Aškerčeva station, which is right in front of the faculty.
University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Sciences
Kardeljeva ploščad 5, Ljubljana
lecture room FDV23
To reach the Faculty of Social Sciences from the city center, the best options are to take buses 6, 11, or 8, which will take you to the Mercator station located near the faculty. Be sure to purchase an Urbana card (a transportation card) or pay for your ride using a credit card. Alternatively, you can take a taxi or walk, as it is approximately a 35-minute walk from the city center.
Ljubljana airport (LJU) is situated in Brnik, 27 km from the city. To get from airport to Ljubljana, best option is to reserve a shuttle by GoOpti or Markun. Taxi could be expensive.
To use public buses, you need an Urbana card (available at kiosks, post-offices) or Urbana Mobile App. Without Urbana, you can also pay a 90-minute ride with a payment card. You can also use a taxi. Two most popular taxi companies are Metro & Rondo. You can call them, order them via mobile app or online.
Ljubljana offers a wide range of options. Affordable options near Faculty of Arts include: B&B Hotel Ljubljana Park, City Hotel Ljubljana, or Hotel Emonec. Near the Faculty of Social Sciences, you can find Austria Trend Hotel and Holiday Inn Express.
Catering lunches will be served at the venues for speakers, while others can find many options in the immediate vicinity of the faculties. Near the Faculty of Social Sciences, there are several options for lunch or snacks: Roza slon, Tiskarna, Barbado, Slovely.
Just a short walk from the Faculty of Arts, you can also discover some restaurants and fast food spots: Zbornica bar in žar, Burek Olimpija, Picaboj, Das ist Valter.
The conference dinner will be held on Thursday at Mirje restaurant. The restaurant is located 5 minutes walk from the Faculty of arts at Tržaška cesta 5.
Some of the interesting cultural venues and organizations in Ljubljana include Aksioma, project space for contemporary art, Osmo/za, space of developmental arts and cultures of the 21st century, Museum of contemporary art, Museum of modern art, Computer History Museum and Slovenian Cinematheque.
The area of Metelkova City at Metelkova 10 near the train station hosts a variety of clubs with different profiles, DJs collectives, and events. Notable venues include Klub Monokel, Channel Zero, Klub Tiffany, Gala hala, Klub Gromka. Another significant location is Kersnikova 4, where a renowned K4 club and the Zorica bar are situated. Popular clubbing destinations also include Publika Bar Klub at Vilharjeva cesta 11, or Cirkus. You can also visit the recently squated venue Plac at Linhartova cesta 43.