Krakovo

Ljubljana, Slovenia

Overall Safety
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Based on 12 Safety Metrics

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Summary

A former fishing village ten minutes from the Old Town with cottages, gardens, and a few good traditional restaurants. Quiet and residential with an artistic community. Dead in the evenings.

Quiet residentialArtistic communityVillage feelOld cottagesPeaceful
Details

Krakovo is an old fishing village that never got modernized, just south of the city center along the Gradaščica canal. Ten minutes from the Old Town on foot but feels like a different place - quiet, residential, two-story cottages with gardens where people grow vegetables. Artists live in many of the houses. The Krakovo Embankment and streets along the canal are good spots to sit and read away from tourists. Vodnik Square has an open-air market with fresh produce. A few restaurants worth mentioning: Pri Škofu does traditional Slovenian food at reasonable prices, family-owned. Harambasa is more unusual - antiques everywhere, serving Bosnian pub food. Evenings are quiet when locals go home. Safe to walk around but lighting isn't as bright as the center. Not much happening after dark.

Safety Ratings

Daytime Safety

Excellent

Night Walking Safety

Excellent

Harassment Risk

Low

Public Transport Safety

Excellent

Pickpocketing Risk

Low

Scam Risk

Low

Police Visibility

Good

Emergency Services

Excellent

Evening Venues

Good

Solo Dining

Excellent

Drug Activity

Very High

Homelessness Visibility

Very High

Getting By in English

Good

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Recommended Places

Cafes

  • Local neighborhood cafes

Restaurants

  • Pri Škofu (traditional Slovenian)
  • Harambasa (Bosnian pub fare)

Bars

  • Small local bars

Other Spots

  • Krakovo Embankment
  • Vodnik Square Market
  • Gradaščica Canal
Impressions & Tips

"Quiet streets but felt safe walking around in the evening"

"Really local, hardly any tourists wandering through"

"Restaurant prices way better than Old Town"

"Peaceful during the day, pretty dead at night"

"Nice for walking by the canal in the afternoon"

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