Ljubljana is a good city for shopping despite some frustrating opening hours. Slovenska, which dissects the city centre, with its big name shops and the Nama department store is a popular shopping boulevard. However, a far more pleasant experience is on offer in the old town squares of Stari trg, Mestni trg and Gornji trg, where medieval and baroque buildings house eclectic boutique shops selling everything from jewellery, perfume, shoes and clothes to traditional crafts and designer gear made in studios behind the stores. The right and left banks of the Ljubljanica River are also increasingly home to boutique stores and small art galleries.

Some shops close on Saturday afternoons and do not open again until Monday morning, which can play havoc with retail addict city breakers. Shop hours are usually Monday to Friday 0900-1900 Mon-Fri and Saturday 0900-1300, although many shops do also now open on Saturdays and Sundays following a recent change in the law.