Ljubljana: the vibe
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The verdict
Liked · 72Commenters who have lived or stayed there describe a charming, walkable, safe capital with great nature access, tempered by high accommodation costs and some service unreliability.
- nature access
- walkable historic center
- friendliness
- relaxed dogs and owners
- central location for day trips
- charm
- expensive rent
- accommodation costs
- unreliable business hours
- limited tipping awareness for visitors
- small-sample uncertainty
- Ljubljana is a relaxed, charming base for exploring Slovenia's nature.
- Rent is pricey compared with other Slovenian towns.
- No tipping culture; rounding up is the local norm.
- Day trips to Bled and caves are highly recommended.
- Newer videos are mostly enthusiastic; few remote-worker specifics.
Read from 6 videos, 35 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
What You'll Love And Hate In Ljubljana, Slovenia
Camden David · 136K views · 2021
What viewers said
“Tipping is definetly not common or neccesary in Slovenia, but if you like the service, 1 or 2€ is more than enough”
♥ 206 likes
“Actually there is no existing tipping culture in Slovenia, you may tip a few € for an exceptional service but it's uncommon. As for the unreliable sites, must've been bad luck for you, perhaps something site-specific. Great video, cheers!”
♥ 124 likes
“i love to see people from other country's talking about my country Slovenia 💙💙💙💙”
♥ 47 likes
“The dog thing is so true! Off-leash everywhere, oddly polite and well trained, very relaxed owners. So unexpected, but it made me smile and put me at ease.”
♥ 25 likes
“As a Slovenian, tipping is not mandatory, tourists tip and will not be discouraged to tip, but locals don't fret about it, we tip if we feel like it or not, the quality of service doesn't depend on a tip, it's not a tipping culture like it ”
♥ 40 likes
“Tipping isn't a thing in slovenia. It's not expected, not needed. However some people like to say "keep the change" when they pay for an 18€ meal with a 20€ bill, that's the closest thing to tipping. But you don't need to do that. Waiters h”
♥ 10 likes
“i love this love/hate thing. too many youtubers just wanna be 'everything everywhere is great all of the time! worth a visit!" and afraid to say anything negative about the place. this helps so much!”
♥ 32 likes
“No tipping is expected. We locals usually just round it up. For example if the bill comes 19,76€, we just say: ''Make it 20€''. Meaning you'd leave 24 cents tip. But only if paying with cash. I've never seen anyone paying with card, then le”
♥ 33 likes
“To echo the other comments, no tipping in Slovenia is necessary. Maybe that’s why it’s not an option on the card :p. Even the post office here in town has the wrong hours listed…so I will say you got that one right.”
♥ 35 likes
“Greetings to Slovenia from Serbian ,pozdrav Sloveniji iz Srbije”
♥ 2 likes
Found with a YouTube search for the city and “digital nomad”, fetched 2026-11-07; titles, descriptions and comments belong to their authors and link to the originals.