Historic town of Ljubljana: the place for tourists and/or town residents

Abstract

The article speaks about the historic city of Ljubljana as one of the youngest capitals of the EU, it explains its historical development at the crossing of diff erent cultures, German, Roman and Slavic. It identifies the problems and potentials of a historic city and gives an overview of the preservation and regeneration strategies in Ljubljana during last 50 years. It explains experiences and instruments in cultural heritage management, preservation, renewal and revitalisation. Finally it investigates the opportunities and threats of tourism on cultural heritage and on the quality of life in historic centres.