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Good to know while in Maribor






It is good to know a few things before heading to a foreign country. Your holidays should be pure joy but you never know when help might be needed. That is why the good to know page is created purely for your ease of mind while staying in Maribor. Instead of running around trying to find out who to contact in particular circumstances you can print this page out and bring it with you when traveling to Maribor...

..remember, ease of mind!

GOOD TO KNOW WHILE TRAVELING


AIRPORT

Letalisce Maribor, Letaliska Cesta 10, Orehova Vas
Tel.: +386 (0) 2 629 1175
www.maribor-airport.si

BUS STATION

Avtobusna postaja, Mlinska Ulica 1, Maribor
Tel.: +386 (0) 2 235 0212
Freephone info (within Slovenia): 080 1116
Telephone: +386 (0)2 23 48 283, +386 (0)2 23 48 280, +386 (0)2 23 48 285
E-mail address: info@nigrad.si

ELECTRICITY

230V 50HZ (European plug - the same as in Germany)

RENT A BIKE

Tourist Information Center – TIC, Partizanska cesta 6a, Maribor
Phone.: +386 (0)2 234 6611
Email: tic@maribor.si

Central train station, Partizanska cesta 50, Maribor
Phone: +386 (0)2 2922 164

Hotel Habakuk, Pohorska ulica 59, Maribor
Phone: +386 (0)2 300 81 00

Pekarna Magdalenske Mreze, Ob železnici 8, Maribor
Phone: +386 (0)2 300 78 70

TAXI (telephone numbers indicated for calling from within Slovenia)

TAXI PLUS: (080) 1112 [international call: +386 2 2517 151]

TAXI MAT: (080) 2277, (02) 230 1200. (02)803 3300

MIKRO TAXI: (02) 4215 888

RADIO TAXI NON STOP: (02) 250 0777, (02) 251 7755, (080) 1222

TRAIN STATION

Zelezniska postaja, Partizanska cesta 50
Tel.: +386 (0)2 2922 164
www.slo-zeleznice.si

VISAS

Citizens of USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand do not require visa to enter Slovenia for up to 90 days.

Please contact the nearest Slovenian embassy or consulate for more details (the link will direct you to a global database of Slovenian embassies with information on visa arrangements).

24h PETROL STATIONS

OMV
Ptujska 104, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 462 24 43
Open: 24h

PETROL
Trzaska 36, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 300 13 60
www.petrol.si
Open: 24h

PETROL
Sentiljska cesta 31
AUTOMATED self service only
Open 24h
www.petrol.si

CAR FUEL

Primadiesel/EuroDiesel D2
Primadiesel/EuroDiesel D2 is high-quality diesel fuel for all types of diesel engines.
The price for 1 liter is roughly $1.7 (1.237 Euro).

Eurosuper 95
Eurosuper 95 is unleaded 95-octane fuel suitable for all gasoline engines with or without catalytic converters and with octane number requirements of 95 or below.
The price for 1 liter is roughly $1.75 (1.279 Euro).

Petrol Super Plus 98
Super Plus 98 is an unleaded 98-octane fuel suitable for all gasoline engines with or without catalytic converters and with octane number requirements above 95.
The price for 1 liter is roughly $1.76 (1.286 Euro).

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT MONEY


CURRENCY

The official monetary unit in Slovenija is the EURO. The latest exchange rate can be found on http://www.bsi.si/podatki/tec-bs-en.asp. The exchange rate for some major currencies as of 26 February 2011 was:

1 Euro = 1.3742 USD
1 Euro = 0.8535 GBP
1 Euro = 1.3441 CAD
1 Euro = 1.3507 AUD
1 Euro = 112.2896 JPY
1 Euro = 9.0352 CNY
1 Euro = 1.2759 CHF

BANKS

BANKA KOPER d.d.
Ulica Vita Kraigherja 5, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 231 01 10, Fax.: + 386 (0)2 231 01 18
Monday-Friday 08.00-14.00

NOVA KREDITNA BANKA MARIBOR d.d.
Ulica Vita Kraigherja 4, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 229 22 90, Fax.: + 386 (0)2 252 43 33
www.nkbm.si
Monday-Friday 08.00-17.00

NOVA LJUBLJANSKA BANKA d.d.
Strossmayerjeva 26, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 234 45 01, Fax.: + 386 (0)2 234 45 34
www.nlb.si
Monday-Friday 09.00-13.00 and 15.00-17.00

POSTNA BANKA SLOVENIJE D.D.
Ulica Vita Kraigherja 5, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 228 82 00, Fax.: + 386 (0)2 228 82 10
Monday-Thursday 08.00-15.30, Friday 8.00-14.00

PROBANKA D.D.
Gosposka 23, 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 252 05 00, Fax.: + 386 (0)2 252 58 82
www.probanka.si
Monday-Friday 08.30-12.00 and 14.30-17.00

RAIFFEISEN KREKOVA BANKA
Slomskov trg 18 , 2000 Maribor
Phone: + 386 (0)2 229 31 00 , Fax.: + 386 (0)2 252 35 02
www.r-kb.si
Monday-Friday 08.00-18.00, saturday 8.00-12.00

CURRENCY EXCHANGE

ILIRIKA Turizem - EXCHANGE
Vetrinjska 30, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 228 88 88

INSA-PE EUROPARK
Pobreška cesta 18, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 331 57 00

INSA
Ptujska cesta 97, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 642 24 44

LUNA 1
Jezdarska 22, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 331 96 85

LUNA 2
Grajski trg 8, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 250 00 40

ALT
Ljubljanska 42, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 332 73 93

GOOD TO KNOW FOR HEALTHY HOLIDAYS


DOCTORS

Ambulance & Firebrigade: 112
Police: 113

MARIBOR GENERAL HOSPITAL
Ljubljanska 5, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 321 10 00

Good to know: If you need a doctor during the night you have to visit Maribor hospital. At the entrance ask for an emergency unit and you will be appropriately directed. You can enter the hospital area by car but only first 15 minutes are free. If you stay longer you have to pay parking. Next to the hospital is a 24h drugstore where you can get your medicines.

HEALTH CENTER ADOLFA DROLCA
Ulica talcev 9, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 22 86 200

GENERAL DENTAL CLINIC
Svetozarevska 21, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 23 56 600

DRUGSTORE/PHARMACY (Lekarna - in Slovene language)

Pharmacy: LJUBLJANSKA ULICA 9
Open 24 hours
Phone: +386 (0)2 320 7910
Fax: +386 (0)2 331 9488
e-mail: lekarna.tabor@mb-lekarne.si

Pharmacy: GOSPOSKA 12
Open: Monday – Friday: 07:30 – 19:00
Saturday: 07:30 – 13:00
Sunday and public holidays: closed
Phone: +386 (0)2 229 – 4530
Fax: +386 (0)2 252 – 3075
e-mail: lekarna.center@mb-lekarne.si

Pharmacy: GOSPOSVETSKA 41
Open: Monday – Friday: 07:00 – 19:00
Saturday: 07:00 – 13:00
Sunday and public holidays: closed
Phone: +386 (0)2 250 – 6450
Fax: +386 (0)2 250 – 6451
e-mail: lekarna.gosposvetska@mb-lekarne.si

Pharmacy: MELJE – PARTIZANSKA CESTA 39
Open: Monday – Friday: 07:30 – 19:00
Saturday: 07:00 – 13:00
Sunday and public holidays: closed
Phone: +386 (0)2 250 – 6410
Fax: +386 (0)2 250 – 6415
e-mail: lekarna.melje@mb-lekarne.si

Pharmacy in EUROPARK SHOPPING CENTRE is open from:
Monday-Friday: 09.00-19.00
Saturday: 08.00-13.00
Sunday: closed

GOOD TO KNOW ABOUT GENERAL INFORMATION


TELEPHONE

International code: 386
Area code: 02

TIME ZONE

When you arrive to Slovenia you have to turn your watches to GMT+1.

TOURIST INFORMATION (Turisticne informacije)

Tourist Information centre (TIC)
Address: Partizanska cesta 6a
Tel.: +386 (0)2 234 6611
Email: tic@maribor.si
Opening time:
Monday – Friday: 09.00-19.00
Saturday: 09.00-17.00
Sunday and holidays: 09.00-12.00

THE OLD VINE HOUSE:
Address:Vojasniska 8
Phone: +368 (0)2 251 5100
e-mail: stara-trta@maribor.si
Opening time:
Tuesday – Sunday & holidays: 10.00 – 18.00

SHOPS AND SHOPPING MALLS

Most of the shops in the city centre of Maribor are open from:
Monday-Friday: 09.00-19.00,
Saturday: 09.00-13.00,
Sunday: closed

Europark shopping mall is open from:
Monday-Friday: 09.00-21.00,
Saturday: 08.00-21.00
Sunday: 09.00-15.00
Restaurant corner is open from Monday-Saturday: 09.00-22.00
Information office: +386 (0)2 320 82 10
www: www.europark.si
Address: Pobreska ulica 18, 2000 Maribor
Phone: +386 (0)2 32 08 210
The place offer 2600 free of charge parking spaces.

POST OFFICES (Posta)

There are several post offices in town. The two main offices are:

Address: Slomskov trg 10
Tel.: +386 (0)2 235 1010
Fax: +386 (0)2 235 1014
www.posta.si
Opening time:
Monday-Friday: 08.00-19.00
Saturday: 08.00-13.00
Sunday: closed

Address: Partizanska cesta 1
Tel.: +386 (0)2 235 1080
Fax: +386 (0)2 235 1084
www.posta.si
Opening time:
Monday – Friday: 08.00-19.00
Saturday: 08.00- 12.00
Saturday: closed

POLICE STATIONS

POLICE STATION MARIBOR I
Vošnjakova 1, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 220 86 30

POLICE STATION MARIBOR II
Cesta proletarskih brigad 75, 2000 Maribor
Tel.: + 386 (0)2 429 26 00

INTERNET ACCESS

Good to know: Every major hotel in Maribor has wireless internet access but there are also wireless zones elsewhere in the city. The one we use most often is in KIT on the Main square. Its a mini internet cafe where wireless access is free but you can also use their PCs (1h = 1 Euro).

Komunikacijsko informacijska točka - KIT (Communication Information Point)
Glavni trg 14, 2000 Maribor
Tel. + 386 (0)2 25 24 440
kit@kibla.org, www.kit.kibla.si
Monday – Friday: 9.00 - 22.00, Saturday: 9.00 - 14.00

HOLIDAYS

Holidays in the Republic of Slovenia:
1st and 2nd January (New Year)
8th February (Prešeren' s day, Slovene cultural holiday)
27th April (Resistance Day)
1st and 2nd May (Labor day)
25th June (National Day)
1st November (Remembrance Day)
26th December (Independence Day)

Work Free Days in the Republic of Slovenia:
March/April (Easter Sunday and Monday, Easter)
15th August (Assumption Day)
31st October (Reformation Day)
25th December (Christmas)


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