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Kranj is the fourth largest city of Slovenia, approx. 20km north west from Ljubljana with a population of 51,225 (2002). The centre of the unofficial Gorenjska (Upper Carniola) region (northwestern Slovenia) is mainly an industrial city with strong electronics industry. It also has preseved medieval old town at the confluence of the Kokra and the Sava rivers.

The city lies at the busy Ljubljana - Jesenice - Villach ( Austria) - Munich ( Germany) railway and highway. The airport of Ljubljana (in Brnik) is also very close to Kranj.

The former (until 1918) Austrian province CarniolaCarniola is the Latin name for the province Kranjska (German Krain (now central Slovenia). It was formerly part of the Roman province of Pannonia, and was settled by Slovenians around the 6th century. It was controlled by Austrian Habsburgs ( 1335 1918) a (Kranjska in Slovene language) was named after this city as well as Carnian Alps , now bordering Austria and ItalyThe Italian Republic or Italy ( Italian: Italia is a country in the south of Europe, consisting mainly of a boot-shaped peninsula together with two large islands in the Mediterranean Sea: Sicily and Sardinia. To the north, where it borders France, Switzer.

1 Visiting Kranj

Due to its small size, the beauties of Kranj can be best seen on foot or with a bycicle, with your car parked at your staying place.

1.1 Places to stay

• Hotel Creina
• Hotel Bellevue
• Hotel Kokra

1.2 Landmarks

• Plecnik staircase (Plecnikovo stopnišce)
• St. Kancijan's Church (Cerkev svetega Kancijana)
• Kokra river canyon (kanjon reke Kokre)
• Waterfall "Šum" in Besnica (slap Šum)
• Mount Šmarjetna (Šmarjetna gora)

1.3 Taverns

• Downtown rock bar
• Cafe Pungart
• Bar Terasa

2 External link

• http://www.kranj.si/
• http://www.burger.si/Kranj/Kranj.html
• Slovenian for Travelers
• http://www.slovenia-tourism.si/