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Ljubljana's Celica: A Prison, an Art Hotel or a Youth Hostel?

Where: Metelkova 8, Ljubljana , Slovenia, 1000

Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, has a really fascinating place to stay. The Hostel Celica might be cheap and does advertise itself as a youth hostel--but that doesn't make it not worth trying. Celica used to be a prison, is now also an art gallery and has rooms in converted prison cells that were each designed and furnished by a different artist.

You're not going to get a huge room--remember, they were prison cells--but most people agree that the funky furnishing is enough to make up for that. Shared (but clean) bathrooms and a basic buffet breakfast are also the go. Recent guests say there are plenty of positives:

The cells are marvellous, small but funky, and the staff delightful ... Creative atmosphere, including the bar and hang out rooms downstairs ... The cell bars on the window are a great touch. It's not claustrophobic as you might think it is in a cell!

But if you do want more comfort, you can actually just take a tour of the hostel at 2pm every day--for free.

[Photo: JMcNally]

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