As 2012 came to a close, it was time once again to take the pulse of Ljubljana's partygoers, students, beer-drinkers, clubbers, connoisseurs, bowlers, gamblers and other sophisticates in our 3rd annual Best Nightlife poll! After the huge response we received last year, for 2013 the competition had to be expanded to a total of 12 categories, including new groupings for cultural venues (which do host the majority of their events at night after all!) and late night snacks, as well as a few subcategories for lounge bars, student hangouts and cocktails.

As always, the IYP editorial team narrowed down each category to a shortlist of contenders, and let our readers decide who is the best of the best in open voting between 16 November and 20 December 2012. After receiving nearly 15,000 votes (or 14.918 to be exact), the final results have been calculated and the top finishers can be seen below. The full results for each category can be viewed on our website, and will also be published in the Feb/Mar edition of our guide. Congratulations to all the winners, and thanks to everyone who voted!