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It is also the seat of the Urban Municipality of Maribor, the seat of the Drava statistical region and the Eastern Slovenia region. Maribor is also the economic, administrative, educational, and cultural centre of eastern Slovenia. Maribor was first mentioned as a castle in 1164, as a settlement in 1209, and as a city in 1254.
Jan 26, 2020 · Maribor is in a cauldron of wine-growing peaks, the highest of which are to the south and host Slovenia’s largest ski resort, where night ski runs show the city in lights hundreds of metres below. Let’s explore the best things to do in Maribor: 1. Old Vine House. Source: katatonia82 / shutterstock. Old Vine House.
The city of Maribor is located by the Drava River in the embrace of green Pohorje forests and picturesque wine-making hills. You are invited to the Maribor-Pohorje tourist destination!
Feb 19, 2024 · Located only 130 kilometres northeast of the capital of Ljubljana, Maribor is situated in the Styria region in the heart of Slovenian wine country. It is a small city but it packs a lot of charm, history, and wine into its picturesque cobbled streets.
Maribor is also known as the city of great wine and the city where the oldest vine in the world can be found. The over 400 year old Zametovka vine growing outside the Old Vine House in the historic city centre called Lent is registered in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest vine in the world.
The centre of the Štajerska region in Slovenia is surrounded by the green forests of Pohorje, a sunny wine-growing region and the Drava River that runs through the city. Maribor is a charming city with rich historic and cultural roots, reaching back to the Middle Ages.
Maribor – Pohorje is a great starting point for those who want to discover the features of Eastern Slovenia. Ski slopes and hiking and mountain trails abound in the green hills of the Eastern-most part of Alpine Slovenia – and all just a stone’s throw from the city.
