Ljubljana
The first stop on my Eastern European trip was the capital of Slovenia and it was a very beautiful city, although the four nights that I stayed there may have overdone the stay a touch. I was joined there by Dan and Greg who I met in Edinburgh.

I stayed at Hostel Celicia which is a former prison, and in a dodgey looking area of town, but it was a very class type of hostel. It cost around 17 euro a night, but it included an all you can eat type breakkie which ran until 11am.

It is also very close to a series of bars that weren't actually open when we visited, as they only run from Thursday to Saturday. One of the highlights had to be though, the guy asleep in the car without wheels sitting on the nature strip.

Ljubljana Castle is probably the worlds worst castle, partially due to the 70s cafe near the top, however the view from the tower over the city is quite impressive.

Slovenian prices aren't as cheap as you expect either, and are probably somewhere between Eastern and Western Europe in many regards.