Maribor

Worth seeing in and around Maribor

4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Ljudski vrt

   Ljudski vrt is a football stadium in Maribor, the second-largest city of Slovenia. The stadium has a seating capacity of 11,709.

   700 m · football stadium, home of NK Maribor · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Maribor

   The University of Maribor is Slovenia's second-largest university, established in 1975 in Maribor, Slovenia. It currently has 17 faculties.

   200 m · Slovene public university · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Maribor Cathedral

   Maribor Cathedral, dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. The church is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Maribor and the parish church of the Parish of Maribor–St.

   200 m · Roman Catholic cathedral located in Maribor, Slovenia · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Maribor Castle

   Maribor Castle is a Baroque mansion in the town of Maribor, northeastern Slovenia. It contains a regional museum.

   400 m · castle in Slovenia · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Old Vine

   Guinness Book-certified oldest vine in the world (about 450 years old) growing on the front of the Old Vine House in Lent, the oldest part of the town on the embankment of the Drava river.

2. 02
   Judgement Tower
3. 03
   Slomškov Square

   One of the most charming squares in the city can be found in the western part of the old town core.

4. 04
   Main

   With the Town Hall (Mestna hiša Rotovž), the Plague Column (Kužno znamenje), and the Aloysius church (Alojzijeva cerkev).

5. 05
   Castle

   With the Maribor Castle (Mariborski grad), the Maribor Regional Museum (Pokrajinski muzej Maribor) which is in the castle, and St.

6. 06
   Maribor Castle & Regional Museum

   Built by Emperor Frederick III in the 15th century to fortify the northwestern part of the town wall containins Regional Museum.

From Wikivoyage: Maribor, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

1. 01
   Mestni Park

   Lent is a district located at the waterfront of Drava river.

2. 02
   Piramida Hill

   The easiest way is to walk from the Mestni park (City Park) Pekarna Cultural Centre - An alternative cultural centre in a former military bakery.

From Wikivoyage: Maribor, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

City Grill, Slovenska 18. Mon-Fri 09:00 - 19:30. Freshly-grilled ćevapčiči and other Balkan specialties with friendly service and low prices. ~€4.

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Getting to Maribor

Airports

Graz (GRZ), 51 km · Zagreb Franjo Tuđman (ZAG), 96 km · Ljubljana Jože Pučnik (LJU), 98 km

Stations

Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport, 9.2 km

• Zgornji Brnik → Maribor

  96 km · quickest by road, 2h 17m · €13–18
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• Feldkirchen bei Graz → Maribor

  53 km · quickest by road, 1h 4m · €6–9
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• Velika Gorica → Maribor

  99 km · quickest by road, 2h 12m · €13–18
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