The Ljubljana Podcast
This is The Ljubljana podcast, hosted by Slovenia's most enthusiastic expat resident, American professor and best-selling author and Slovenia's Ambassador of Tourism, Noah Charney. Noah hosts the award-winning official podcast for the Slovenian Tourist Organization, "Feel Slovenia," and the official podcast for Bled, "The Bled Podcast" and is the author of Slovenology: Living and Traveling in the World's Best Country" and "Bledology" among more than 20 books. This podcast covers Ljubljana and its surroundings, featuring interviews with fascinating locals and expats. It is produced by Urska Charney and Season 1 is brought to you by Hotel Mrak and Odprta Kuhna.
Episodes
What is it like to represent Slovenia at the Olympics? To find out, in this special episode of The Ljubljana Podcast, we spoke to Lila Lapanja, an alpine skier raised in America who competed for Slovenia at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano-Cortina. What is it like behind the scenes for an Olympian representing Slovenia? Tune in to find out!
To learn more about Lila, click here: https://www.lilalapanja.com
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Today, we’re talking about one of Ljubljana’s greatest success stories—one that started as a local food event and became a national movement. If you’ve ever wandered through the Central Market on a sunny Friday, following the smell of sizzling meat, truffles, or freshly baked burek, you’ve already found it: Odprta Kuhna, or Open Kitchen. This episode features interviews with Open Kitchen founder, Lior Kochavy; British former expat,...
To learn more about the Brina Festival, held on 21 June 2025 (check the website for dates in future years), visit: https://www.visitljubljana.com/en/visitors/events/events-in-ljubljana/brina-festival/
Some of the recommended bars in this episode are:
Silk & Fizz: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g274873-d32708549-Reviews-Silk_And_Fizz-Ljubljana_Upper_Carniola_Region.html
Kolibri: https://www.kolibri-bar.com/
Pop's Aperiti...
Visitors to Ljubljana with an eye for design and architecture cannot help but notice the striking buildings, bridges, and urban design of Ljubljana's genius loci, Modernist mystic architect Jože Plečnik. This episodes provides a self-guided walking tour through the city center that lasts around one hour--a perfect introduction to the "eternal" architect's work in the heart of the city. Your guide and the podcast host, Noah, wrote h...
Jorg Zupan's restaurant is Aftr
Igor Jagodic's restaurant is Strelec
Jason Hartley can be followed here.
Jake's GUTS Magazine is here.
Riki's amazing mountaint hut restaurant, Pr'Jurju, is here.
And the obviously very popular Olimpija Burek is here.
If you'd like to follow my updates and activities you're welcome to sign up at https://noahcharney.substack.com/
You might also enjoy any of the three free podcasts I host about Slovenia:
This podcast is not only about Ljubljana, but also about interesting folk who live in Ljubljana. And it doesn’t get any more interesting than Slovenia’s most beloved musician, Vlado Kreslin. Kreslin is a national institution in Slovenia, having achieved the status of folk hero. Songs from his albums, and based on his published poetry, have inspired films and novels. I could describe him as Slovenia’s answer to Bruce Springsteen or...
For our first episode, we thought we’d bring you a one-stop overview of some of my favorite things in Ljubljana. It’s based on an article I wrote for The Guardian newspaper, part of their Local’s Guide series. This is an expat’s guide to Ljubljana. It’s just scratching the surface, but it’s a good place to start.
How many times can a city be called a ‘hidden gem’ and still remain hidden? This is the question for Ljubljana, and the c...
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