Pundit, Maybe I can tell you a little bit of what I know about Ljubljana. I've been there a number of times. First of all, almost everyone speaks english, and it will come to you as a surprise. I usually went there over weekends from Italy, and people in Italy really don't speak much english. Ljubljana is pretty small if you consider just the heart of the city, the suburban sprawl is quite spreadout. Everything is pretty much around the city square on the banks of the river with the three bridges (I forget the names). Some pretty good pubs and bars on the part of town across the bridge, right below the castle. The clubs there are pretty crazy, the girls are wilder than italian girls, atleast in my opinion. I'd recommend Papillon, it's right at the centre (quite close to where McDonalds is at the city center). Great food, very crowded. One of my Slovene friends took me to a very local joint, very popular, where they served Horseburgers! If you are the adventurous kind, you can give it a try. It's isn't too bad really, as long as you try not to visualize the animal that you're eating.