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City in Upper Carniola, Slovenia
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Kranj (pronounced "Krah-n") is a city in Central Slovenia. It is the historical capital of Carniola.
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Grad Khislstein
Through the city flows the river Kokra in this deep canyon.
Everything from the venue to the food is a great blend of traditional styles and customs and modern influenced. The brothers that run the place focus on high quality ingredients and like to try new combinations.
Hotel Azul is a newly built hotel near Ljubljana airport, located on the suburbs of town Kranj in the new commercial center. On 3 sides it is surrounded with grass fields and farm fields which extend into woods. From west to east there is a view of mountains. There are a few skiing resorts in the 10km-30km radius and in the warmer months there is plenty of opportunity for summer sports like hiking, mountain climbing, cycling, mountain biking, paragliding, golf and other nature related recreation activities.
By train
By bus
The bus station is located where Bleiweisova cesta meets Stošičeva ulica. More information on buses can be found on the operator's websitealpetour.si.
By car
The city is 25km north-west from Ljubljana on Hwy A2. There are 34 buses per day from Ljubljana, a one-way ticket costs € 3.60.
Taxis can be found outside of the central bus station and the railway station.
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