Hello everyone. I am happy that I had the chance to spend the whole day today in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. While I was walking through the beautiful streets of this city, I came across an open market that takes place every sunny Friday and is called the Open Kitchen.

As soon as I smelled the delicious street food, I thought it could be great opportunity to create content for a #MarketFriday, creative challenge by @dswigle. 😊

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People from Ljubljana know - when it's Friday and when the weather is nice and warm, there will be good food! This is a very popular market and is traditionally held on Pogačarjev Square.

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I loved the lively spirit I felt there as I watched people casually talking and enjoying unique and authentic flavors from all over the world.

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For the first time I saw real paella, a traditional Spanish dish. 😊

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As well as the octopus burger. It had fantastic aroma that made me want to come closer.

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I know about muffins and I often make them, but now I heard about cruffins and saw them also for the first time.

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Pistachio cream, cheesecake... there were many different flavors of cruffins, but the price was quite high. Some were 7 and some 6 euros.

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Whoever comes to Slovenia must try sausages. Different types could be bought here.

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I like places where everyone finds their corner and feels great in it. For meat lovers, there was plenty of meat of all kinds.

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But there was also vegan food.

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Opposite the Open kitchen there were stands selling souvenirs.

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And I especially liked the dried herbs for tea or spices and their aromas.

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And further down there was a green open market.

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You can buy a lot of fresh and healthy vegetables there, and at the end I saw something for the first time again - yellow carrots. 😊

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And one more thing... Colorful burgers. 😊

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The whole day was as colorful as the burgers, filled with joy, delicious food, first times and positive vibes. 😊

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Thank you very much for reading.

The images and writing are original and mine.

Greetings!

Jelena