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Maribor Vacation Snaps



Maribor is such a great little Slovenian city. Our vacations here are always full of various activities and every visit is full of surprises. We make hundreds of photos every single year making the selection process a bit tricky but here we go, Maribor and our time spent here through lenses of a camera.

The Castle Square is a lively place hosting

some of the best cafes in the city.

Maribor castle square

 

The city castle is situated at the northern edge of the Castle square and is one of its most distinguished architectural masterpieces. It hosts a regional museum with:

  • Slovenia's largest collection of costumes and uniforms

  • Archeological collection

  • Ethnologic collection

  • Lapidary

  • Historical collection

  • Armory collection

  • Numismatic collection

  • Arts and crafts collections

  • Pharmacological collection

  • Furniture collection

The castle is currently undergoing a massive refurbishment that will be completed by 2012. Most of the above collections are thus hidden to the visitors' eyes. However, small parts of the castle are already open to the public and they look fabulous so I'm really looking forward to the days when the refurbishment will be finally completed.

 

Maribor's newly refurbished city castle.

Refurbished Maribor castle

 

The city castle is a magnificent architectural

masterpiece (central staircase).

Maribor castle - central staircase

 

The city castle - west wing.

Maribor castle - west wing

 

Castle square, Liberty square, Slomsek square and Main square form a pedestrianized central hub of the city center. Numerous cafes, restaurants, small shops and a beautiful castle are ideal for creating a buzz. They are also regularly used for numerous events (wine festival, Lent festival, book fairs, Christmas fair, etc.).

The Town Hall is one of the central

features of the Main Square.

Maribor town hall

 

 

The Pride of the city, the oldest vine in the world

(400 years old) in the old town called Lent -

registered in the Guinness Book of Records.

Maribor - the oldest vine in the world

 

 

The Plague Monument on the Main Square.

Maribor plague monument

 

 

Beautiful medieval buildings on the Main square.

Maribor medieval building

 

 

Locals have always been proud of their

bridges (the Old Bridge on this photo).

The Old bridge in Maribor

 

 

River Drava gives an opportunity

for numerous water sports.

Maribor - Drava river

 

 

Maribor cathedral (in the city center).

Maribor cathedral

 

 

The view from the cathedral's main tower.

View from the Maribor cathedral

 

 

Beautiful Slomsek square in November.

Maribor Slomsek square

 

 

Metal sculpture at the Synagogue.

Maribor Synagogue

 

 

The Franciscan church-the view from the

 Liberty square.

Maribor Franciscan church

 

 

Liberty square (entrance to one of Europe's largest

wine cellars to the right)

Maribor - Vinag wine cellar

 

 

 Famous "Kojak" on the Liberty square.

Maribor II World War monument

 

 

The oldest part of the city - Lent.

Maribor Lent

 

 

Maribor city park - yet another pride of the city.

Maribor park

 

 

First of the three ponds in the city park.

Maribor park - feeding birds

 

 

Pohorje and rooftops of the old town from

the cathedral (main Pohorje skiing slope

is floodlit during the skiing season)

Pohorje from Maribor cathedral

 

 

One of the main streets (Gosposka street)

 in the pedestrianized core of the city center.

Gosposka street Maribor

 

 

The largest shopping mall (Europark) in Maribor

and north-east Slovenia.

Maribor Europark shopping mall

 

 

Streets are full of little treats

(the traditional barrel-organ musician).

Maribor musician

 

 

During the autumn time - the wonderful

smell of roasted chestnuts.

Roasted chestnuts in Maribor

 

Maribor is a wonderful place for visitors who prefer walking to driving. Distances are short, the pedestrianized core of the city is large enough and well connected with the city park, bridges and Drava river banks. It's a really marvelous place to spend your holidays or start exploring the surrounding natural beauty or other attractive destinations close by (Graz, Vienna, Budapest, Zagreb, Ljubljana, etc.).

 

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