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Best of 2024 Awards announced in Ljubljana

In Your Pocket media recognised the best providers in Ljubljana

Jan 14, 2024

best_of_ljubljana — Photo: In Your Pocket, Sunčan Stone

On 11 January 2024, the “Best of 2024” awards ceremony took place in Ljubljana. For the 13th year in a row, the international media In Your Pocket organised a voting for the best providers in Ljubljana in 6 categories: culture, cuisine, shopping, experiences and café offers. This year, a new all-Slovenian category – best speaker, was added to the voting.

Slovenia is gaining recognition as a hidden tourist gem where lovers of authentic experiences, culinary masterpieces and architectural attractions meet. In Your Pocket encourages providers and tourism stakeholders to present themselves to the public and recognises the effort, work and achievements of providers, who are gaining prominence among foreign visitors and travellers.

The “Best of” recognition raises the reputation of providers and continues the tradition of the evaluation, which consists of an expert panel and the general public, who can vote for the best provider in selected categories.

6 categories, 46 subcategories and 46 best providers

The editors of the In Your Pocket media prepared a set of categories and suggestions of providers for voting by individual categories, making the evaluation process straightforward. Such a range of providers also makes it easier for visitors to the capital to choose when they are looking for specific service providers and want to opt for proven excellent ones.

The editors of the media platform divided the entire offer into six categories and further divided them into 46 subcategories. Voting took place on the official In Your Pocket website from October 1. Till the end of the voting, 44,757 votes came from Slovenia and abroad.

Author Ksenija Benedetti won in the new all-Slovenian Speakers category among twenty finalists.

Learn more about In Your Pocket here.

All the winners

Minister of Culture, dr. Asta Vrečko presented awards to the best in culture:

Best Museum: National Museum of Slovenia
Best Gallery: Cukrarna
Best Festival: Ljubljana Festival
Best Event: Film under the stars
Best Cultural Experience & Venue: Kino Šiška
Best Cultural Place of Interest around Ljubljana: Arboretum Volčji potok
Best Architecture in Ljubljana: Cukrarna
Best Cultural Ambassador of Ljubljana: Bojan Cvjetićanin — Joker Out

The awards in the cafe category were handed out by Janža Pavlin, sales manager at In Your Pocket:

Best Cafe: POLO Cafe & Bar & STOW
Best Ice Cream: VIGO
Best Desserts: Čopomana
Best Coffee in Slovenia: ILLY

Melinda Rebrek, executive producer of LJFW, presented the awards to the best in shopping:

Best Fashion Stores in Old Town: IKONA Ljubljana
Best Shopping Centres: Aleja
Best Home & Design Stores: Rogaška Kristal
Best Concept & Gift Stores: 1001 dar
Best Culinary Shops: Dobrote Dolenjske
Best Artisan Bakeries: Ana Bakery
Best 2nd hand & Vintage Stores: Humana
Best Optic Stores: Optika Clarus
Best Accessories & Jewellery Stores: Zlatarna Celje
Best Global Brand Monostores: Tommy Hilfiger
Best Real Estate: Stoja Trade
Best Slovenian Designers: Matea Benedetti

The category of the best experiences in Ljubljana was presented by Niko Slavnić, director of the brand In Your Pocket Slovenia:

Best Outdoor Activity: Bananaway SUP Adventures
Best Indoor Fun: Woop! Challenges (and Supernova)
Best Tours & Experiences: Ljubljana Castle Tour
Best Artisan Handcrafted Experiences (by Visit Ljubljana): Print your own poster in an old print shop
Best to get Around: BicikeLJ
Best Attraction in the Ljubljana Region: Velika Planina
Best Attraction in Ljubljana: Odprta Kuhna

Best culinary providers: