This old town at the confluence of two rivers is the administrative and cultural centre of Gorenjska, the region at the foot of the Alps. Gorenjska is home to the legacy of France Prešeren, Slovenia's greatest poet, whose birth village hosts the France Prešeren Fair.

With every step and every glance, visitors are delighted by the façades of old town houses such as the Town Hall with its many exhibitions and the 16th century Pavšlar House boasting one of the most beautiful Renaissance arcade hallways in Slovenia. Pirc's Dye-Works today holds a private museum collection that demonstrates the development of the textile industry from the 18th to the early 20th century. Near Khislstein Castle is an 18th century single-storey house with a memorial room dedicated to Leopold Layer, one of Slovenia's most prolific painters. Today, Layer House is full of life and a hub of cultural events. Khislstein Castle,  first mentioned in the 13th century,  is used as a museum and an event venue. Its cafe, Khislstein 12.56, operates in the pleasant setting of the castle gardens. The town conceals a labyrinth of underground tunnels constructed during the Second World War. Today these tunnels are the centre point of town tours and the venue of many events, including the Wine Path and Halloween.  Nature lovers are enthralled by the oases of greenery inside the town and in its vicinity.