A glass funicular whisks you up to the hilltop castle, where families can set out on an adventure mission to save the city's famous dragon and climb the tower for the view.
Ljubljana is the city of dragons: four bronze dragons guard the Dragon Bridge and children can hunt for more dragons on buildings around town.
A gentle boat trip under the old town's bridges, past riverside cafés, gives tired legs a break and a new view of the city.
Every sunny Friday chefs from all over Slovenia cook in the open on the market square, so everyone in the family can pick something different.
A traditional wooden pletna boat rows you to the tiny church island in the emerald lake, where children climb the stone stairway and pull the bell rope to make a wish.
A castle perched on a cliff straight above the lake, with the island framed below: the classic Slovenian postcard.
Wooden walkways bolted to the rock lead 1.6 km through a narrow gorge above rushing turquoise water to a 15 m waterfall.
An electric train carries you deep into a giant cave of stalactites, then you walk through vast halls and meet the olm, a blind cave salamander locals call the baby dragon.
A real castle built into the mouth of a cliff-face cave, with the legend of a robber knight: children cannot believe it is real.
A cable car lifts you from Lake Bohinj to alpine meadows with views of Triglav, Slovenia's highest peak; snow play in winter.