MARIBOR, Slovenia - Home Of The Oldest Grape Vine In The World
Maribor, home of the oldest grape vine in the world, is the second most important centre and the second largest city of Slovenia. 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 enbankment of the Drava river. The Maribor`s Old Vine is given a lot of tourist promotional protocol events – the most famous and most popular is certainly the Vine’s grape harvest - the highlight of the traditional Old Vine Festival (Festival Stare trte) held annually at the end of September.
Maribors has about 114.000 inhabitants who live embraced in its wine growing hills and the Mariborsko Pohorje mountain which is the largest ski resort in Slovenia, located just south of Maribor. The resort consists of three sections: lower section Snow Stadium, middle section Bolfenk and an upper section called Areh. The resort as a whole offers 42 km of north-facing ski slopes, 27 km of cross-country skiing, and 10 km of night skiing. It is best known for its Golden Fox competition, women's World Cup races in giant slalom and slalom, held since 1964.
Maribor is located near the Slovenian border with Austria, beside the Drava River and at the centre of five natural geographic regions, Maribor is the capital of Štajerska, the Slovenian Styria.
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Old Vine Festival in Maribor - Festival of the Oldest Vine in the World
Old Vine Festival in Maribor is the key wine and culinary festival in Slovenia in honour of the Oldest Vine in the World.
Wine and food, culture and entertainment.
TOP festival events
- Traditional grape-harvesting of the Old Vine on Lent, the oldest part of the city
- Wine and gastronomy evenings in the Old Vine House
- Hiking and cycling tours along the surrounding wine roads
- The biggest St. Martin`s Day celebration in Slovenia on 11th November.
A tribute to the Old Vine
The Old Vine Festival is a culinary and cultural tribute to the oldest vine in the world, which grows on Lent, the oldest part of Maribor. The Old Vine is the pride of Maribor, Styria, and Slovenia. For all our visitors, it is the entrance point to our extraordinary wine tradition and successful stories of our winegrowers. The festival with its unique events is a great opportunity to taste great wine, toast with it, experience rich wine tradition and simply have a good time.
Premier Wine Festival
The Old Vine Festival offers the opportunity to get to know the best Styrian and Slovenian winemakers. Visitors love to visit the temple of Slovenian wine-growing tradition and culture, the Old Vine House, for a wine and culinary evenings. Attractive are also the outdoor festival stalls with excellent Styrian wines and dishes accompanied by an entertainment program.
Culinary Delights
The Old Vine Festival is the perfect experience for both lovers of authentic, traditional dishes as well as for real gourmets. Local chefs offer their variants of Old Vine tastings - something you can experience only in Maribor at the time of the Old Vine Festival. To the hustle and bustle of city streets and markets, a culinary marketplace emerges with cheesemakers, cooking in kettles etc.
Nurturing Tradition
In addition to the culinary and wine-coloured events of the Old Vine Festival, there are also those that maintain and nurture the city’s rich traditions and culture. One of the biggest festivals and citywide holidays is the traditional, solemn grape harvest of the oldest vine in the world; during the festival, the Maribor rafters present their heritage and the local guides take you on thematic tours of the city. St. Martin's Day in Maribor is not only the largest St. Martin's celebration in Slovenia, but an opportunity for wine queens and knights, grape pickers, peasant women, rafters and folklorists to come together and thank nature for autumn crops and, for wines growers the most essentially, the day on which St. Martin turns must into wine.
The ceremonious grape harvest of the oldest vine in the world
The grape harvest of the Old Vine according to old Štajerska customs and habits has become a real city holiday, which is watched by crowds of people from Maribor and guests. In front of the Old Vine’s home on Lent many visitors from near and far, numerous important guests from the government and public life, many receivers of the Old Vine’s scions and all Slovene wine queens to date gather. Present are also representatives of the wine fraternities and orders. You can have a good time by watching a selected cultural-entertainment program, when many well-known popular ensembles, brass bands, folklore groups and singers perform. On the bank of the river Drava are also present wine growers and viticulturalists and caterers, who offer the best they produce.
Festival experience can be enhanced by exploring the rich cultural offerings of the European Capital 2012, or visiting the picturesque countryside to be pampered with exceptional hospitality and authentic cuisine along with outstanding views.
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on the above events and much more, please contact the Maribor Tourist Office: T: +386 (0)2 234 66 11, E: tic@maribor.si.
MARIBOR - Slovenia Travel Guide | Around The World
Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia with 94,876 inhabitants as of 1 January 2017. It is also the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria and the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor.
Many historical structures stand in Maribor. Of the remains of city walls surrounding the old downtown, the most prominent are the Judgement Tower, the Water Tower, and the Jewish Tower. Maribor Cathedral was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century. Maribor Synagogue was built in the 14th century, and is the second oldest synagogue of Europe. Today it serves as a centre for cultural activities. Other prominent Medieval buildings are Maribor Castle, Betnava Castle, and the ruins of Upper Maribor Castle on Pyramid Hill. Town Hall was constructed in the Renaissance style, and the Plague Column in the Baroque style.
At the start of the 21st century, plans were made for a new modern business, residential and entertainment district, called the Drava Gate (Dravska vrata) and nicknamed the Maribor Manhattan. The project includes many new exclusive residential apartments, offices and conference halls, a green and recreational space, and other structures. It also includes a 111 m (364 ft) tall skyscraper that would be the tallest building in Slovenia. Due to lack of finances, the project has been postponed.
In 2008, the Studenci Footbridge (Studenška brv) was renovated according to the design of the Ponting company. The design was awarded that year at the 3rd International Footbridge Conference in Porto.
In 2010, Maribor organised an international architectural competition ECC Maribor 2012 – Drava 2012 to gather proposals for the design and reconstruction of the Drava banks, the construction of a new art gallery, and for a new footbridge. Its jury received about 400 proposals for the three different projects. The footbridge and the river embankments will be built in the near future, but the art gallery was replaced with a cultural center MAKS, which is currently under construction.
The construction of a new modern Faculty of Medicine started in 2011 near the Drava River. It was designed by architect Boris Podrecca and was completed in 2013.
There are plans to renovate the Maribor Public Library and Town Hall Square (Rotovški trg). In addition, the renovation of Maribor Island (Mariborski otok) in the Drava River has been planned.
The city hosts the University of Maribor, established in 1975, and many other schools.
Every June, the two-week Lent Festival (named after the waterfront district called Lent) is held, with hundreds of musical, theatrical and other events. Every year the festival attracts theatre, opera, ballet performers, classical, modern, and jazz musicians and dancers from all over the world, and of course many visitors. There is also mime, magic shows are being held and acrobats perform during the festival.
Maribor is known for wine and culinary specialities of international and Slovene cuisine (mushroom soup with buckwheat mush, tripe, sour soup, sausages with Sauerkraut, cheese dumplings, apple strudel, special cheese cake called gibanica). There are also many popular restaurants with Serbian cuisine. The Vinag Wine Cellar (Vinagova vinska klet), with the area of 20.000 m2 (215.28 sq ft) and the length of 2 km (1 mi), keeps 5,5 millions litres of wine. The house of the oldest grapevine in the world (Hiša stare trte) at Lent grows the world's oldest grapevine, which was in 2004 recorded in Guinness World Records. The grapevine of Žametovka is about 440 years old.
The most listened radio stations transmitting from Maribor are the commercial radio stations Radio City and Radio Net FM. They are followed by the national non-commercial Radio Maribor.
The alternative scene of Maribor is situated in the Pekarna (Bakery; former squat) area next to Magdalena Park.
Maribor Stari most - Maribor Old bridge
Maribor in Drava sta eno že stoletja stari most pa je nastal zaradi potreb in razvoja je simbol mesta in zaščitni znak.V letu 2012 bo 100.obletnica od kar že povezuje levi in desni breg Drave.Zgrajen je bil v letih 1906-1912 v tistih časih je bil eden najlepših mostov v takratni Avstro-Ogrski monarhiji.
Maribor Lent 2016
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Maribor ???? time-lapse video
An exceptional wine-making tradition, extensive culinary offerings, fun and relaxed events, sports activities and competitions on the Pohorje Hills and eco-tourism in the countryside are just some of the many reasons to visit the capital of the Štajerska region and the nation’s second largest city. In the Lent district, you will see the oldest vine in the world right in the heart of the historic city core.
Time-lapse by Iztok Medja for slovenia.info
Maribor
A sunny Saturday afternoon in March. Walking through Maribor in Slovenia.
The video includes:
Houses next to the football stadium
Ljudski vrt football ground of NK Maribor
Strossmayerjeva ulica
Radio City radio station
Gospejna ulica
Oroznova ulica
University Maribor (Univerza)
Stolnica church
Ulica 10. oktobra
Gosposka ulica
Main square Maribor
Rozmarin
Drava river
Glavni Most (bridge)
Vinska klet (wine cellar)
Maribor sončni vzhod s Piramide - Maribor sunrise from Piramida hill
Sončni vzhod s Piramide v Mariboru 6.februar 2011........Piramida je hrib na severni strani Maribora,visok 386m,priljubljena rekreacijska točka mariborčanov.Z njega je lep panoramski razgled na Maribor,Dravsko polje,Dravsko dolino proti Dravogradu vse do Pece,na njem stoji tudi kapelica z Marijinim kipom......
Maribor - Pohorje Destination Full of Surprises / full version
Maribor -- center presenečenj polne destinacije, drugo največje mesto Slovenije in prestolnica Štajerske, leži v objemu zelenega Pohorja na eni strani in vinorodnih gričev Slovenskih goric na drugi strani. Reka Drava si utira pot med Pohorjem in Kozjakom do Maribora in naprej po Dravskem polju ter ustvarja drobne biserčke v naši unikatnosti.
Top atrakcije turistične ponudbe
- Najstarejša trta na svetu -- Stara trta na Lentu
- Ostanki gradu na Piramidi -- prvega mariborskega gradu, omenjenega pred 850 leti
- Številni gradovi in dvorci, sakralna dediščina,
- Botanični vrtovi in naravni parki, dolina Lobnice, bogati zeleni gozdovi Pohorja s slapovi in šotnimi barji, kot so Črno jezero in Lovrenška jezera, pragozd Šumik, Bistriški in Oplotniški Vintgar, s številnimi gozdno-učnimi potmi, bogato športno-rekreativno ponudbo kolesarjenja, planinarjenja, pohodništva, adrenalinska doživetja, v zimskem času smučanje ...
- Splavarjenje in vodni športi
- Krajinski parki Rački ribniki - Požeg, Drava, Mariborsko jezero
- Bogate naravne in kulturne danosti Dravske doline - Boč z velikonočnico, Studenice z živimi jaslicami, Forma Viva, čudovite vasi na podeželju
- Podeželje, posuto s turističnimi kmetijami, ki ponujajo pristno domačo hrano, produkte podeželja v butičnih trgovinicah in na dvoriščih kmetij
- Slovenske gorice z edinstvenimi jezeri (Trojiško jezero, Komarnik, Perniško jezero ...), bogatimi vinorodnimi legami in vrhunskimi vini, ki jih pridelujejo odlični vinogradniki ob navdušujoči kulinariki (med, bučno olje, tunka, gibanice, krušni izdelki, jedi na žlico ...)
- Kozjak vabi na aktivni oddih na planinske postojanke in kmetije, kjer se v poletnih mesecih osvežite s kislim mlekom, v jesenskem času pa s kostanji ...
- Preplet urbane kulturne in zabavne ponudbe s podeželjem.
Območje destinacije pokrivajo naslednje občine: Benedikt, Cerkvenjak, Duplek, Hoče -- Slivnica, Kungota, Lenart, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Makole, Maribor, Miklavž na Dravskem Polju, Oplotnica, Pesnica, Poljčane, Rače -- Fram, Ruše, Selnica ob Dravi, Slovenska Bistrica, Starše, Sveta Ana v Slovenskih goricah, Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah, Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah in Šentilj.
Maribor -- the centre of our region, the second largest city in Slovenia, and the capital of the Štajerska region lies in the embrace of the green Pohorje Mountains and the wine-growing Slovenske gorice hills. The river Drava makes its way between the Pohorje Mountains and the Kozjak hills, and flows through Maribor continuing across the Dravsko polje plain.
Top tourist attractions
- The oldest vine in the world -- The Old Vine in Lent
- The ruins of the castle on the Pyramid hill -- the first castle in Maribor, mentioned 850 years ago for the first time.
- Numerous castles, mansions and religious heritage,
- Botanic gardens and natural parks, the Lobnica valley, the rich green forests of the Pohorje mountains with waterfalls and peat bogs, like the Black lake, the Lovrenc lakes, the primeval forest, the Šumik waterfall, the Bistrica and Oplotnica gorge, with numerous educational forest trails, a rich recreational offer for cyclists, hikers, adrenalin seekers and skiers in winter.
- Rafting and water sports
- Nature parks Rački ribniki - Požeg, Drava, Maribor lake
- Rich natural and cultural heritage of the Drava valley - Boč Natural Park with the rare Greater Pasque Flower, live nativity in Studenice, Forma Viva, beautiful villages in the countryside.
- A countryside with numerous tourist farms that offer traditional home-made food and products in their shops or in their backyards.
- The Slovenske gorice hills with its unique lakes (Trojica Lake, Komarnik Lake, Pernica lake etc.), rich viticulture tradition and premium wines, produced by excellent winegrowers and delicious food (honey, pumpkin seed oil, tunka (meat in lard), layer cakes, bread, stews...)
- Experience an active holiday in the mountain huts and farms of the Kozjak hills and refresh yourself with sour milk in the summer and chestnuts in the autumn.
- A mix of urban and rural tourist attractions.
The region consists of the following municipalities: Benedikt, Cerkvenjak, Duplek, Hoče -- Slivnica, Kungota, Lenart, Lovrenc na Pohorju, Makole, Maribor, Miklavž na Dravskem Polju, Oplotnica, Pesnica, Poljčane, Rače -- Fram, Ruše, Selnica ob Dravi, Slovenska Bistrica, Starše, Sveta Ana v Slovenskih goricah, Sveta Trojica v Slovenskih goricah, Sveti Jurij v Slovenskih goricah and Šentilj.
Maribor, Slovenia
Maribor is the European Capital of Culture for 2012, and it's a lovely little city to explore. Plus, it's in the middle of a wine region, which is always a good thing. From
euromaxx city: Maribor, Slowenien | euromaxx
Maribor ist die zweitgrößte Stadt Sloweniens und eines der Touristenzentren des kleinen Landes. Zusammen mit fünf umliegenden Partnerstädten präsentiert sich Maribor 2012 als Europäische Kulturhauptstadt. Maribor ist mit rund 120.000 Einwohnern die zweitgrößte Stadt Sloweniens und liegt am Ufer des Flusses Drau. Maribor ist eines der größten Tourismuszentren Sloweniens und die größte Stadt der Region Untersteiermark. Die nächstgelegene größere Stadt - Graz in der österreichischen Steiermark - liegt 60 Kilometer nördlich. Die Region ist bekannt für Wein und Wellness. Die Stadtgeschichte Maribors spiegelt sich im architektonischen Reichtum der vergangenen Jahrhunderte wieder. Die Altstadt ist geprägt von mittelalterlichen Plätzen. Entlang des Flussufers kann man Reste der historischen Stadtmauer bewundern. Der Stadtkern verfügt außerdem über zahlreiche gut erhaltene Schlösser und Paläste, darunter die Stadtburg und das Barockschloss Betnava. Unter dem Motto Pure Energy! präsentiert sich Maribor zusammen mit den fünf Nachbarstädten Ptuj, Murska Sobota, Novo Mesto, Slovenij Gradec und Velenje dem internationalen Publikum. Das vielfältige Programm unterteilt sich in die vier Themenblöcke Stadtschlüssel, Urbane Furchen, Terminal12 sowie Leben auf Knopfdruck. Im ehemaligen Zisterzienserkloster in der Innenstadt hat das Planungsbüro für Maribor 2012 seinen Sitz. Geplant ist zum Beispiel das Festival Lent, das alljährlich Hunderttausende Menschen aus ganz Slowenien nach Maribor lockt, noch attraktiver zu gestalten. Auf knapp einem Dutzend Bühnen an der Drau wird Folklore, moderne DJ-Musik, Theater, Sport und Feuerwerk gezeigt. Im Rahmen des Programms Urbane Furchen will die Stadt leerstehende Hauser für künstlerische und soziale Projekte zur Verfügung stellen.
Jimmy Witherspoon 1997, Maribor Slovenia
Spoon in one of his last concerts before his death, at the festival Lent in Maribor Slovenia. John Lee Sanders, Piano, Frank Folgmann, Guitar, Brian Abrahams, drums, Michael Riley, Trumpet. Ugo Deldirani, Hammond Organ. I loved playing this festival, and played there again in 2014, with the Zabreb Croatia HRT National Jazz Orchestra, on the main stage.
Your next cycling destiantion - MARIBOR
An exceptional wine-making tradition, extensive culinary offerings, fun and relaxed events, sports activities and competitions on the Pohorje Hills and eco-tourism in the countryside are just some of the many reasons to visit the capital of the Štajerska region and the nation’s second largest city. In the Lent district, you will see the oldest vine in the world right in the heart of the historic city core. In winter you will cheer for women skiers competing at Pohorje for the Golden Fox, skiing’s World Cup competition for women.
The 25th Tour of Slovenia cycling road race, which will start on 13th June in Lendava and finish four days later in Novo mesto, will be broadcast live by the European sports network Eurosport.
Stage 2: Maribor - Rogaška Slatina
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World's oldest vine and the trip to Graz with Hooked Pipers
While enjoying my pipe in Ljubljana city park I take you to city of Maribor, second largest city in Slovenia and for a shopping trip to city of Graz in Austria together with the Hooked Pipers.
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Daytrip to Maribor (Marburg an der Drau) in Slovenia
Maribor Slovenia and the oldest vine in the world in Maribor
Maribor is placed in a society of European towns that are known by their uniqueness, traditional and quality offers; its attractive town core by the river Drava, between Pohorje mountain and wine growing hills, topped with the lively hospitality of the Štajerska inhabitants additionally contribute to our guests satisfaction. But it's not flooded by tourists yet - so take the opportunity! More info: maribor-pohorje.si.
Ljubljana hidden corners: #5 Trnovo gardens and Castle vineyard (Speech: Eng; CC: Eng-Slo-Cro-Serb)
The Trnovo vegetable gardens
The Trnovo District or simply Trnovo, is a district of the City Municipality of Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia.
It was long known for its low-rise buildings and houses with large vegetable gardens that supplied the Ljubljana market. This area gave the name to a type of lettuce – the Trnovo “ice lettuce”, which is now almost extinct.
Last farms disappeared in the 1970s and a ban on farm animals was ordered. Then the last stable with the cattle was closed. The number of vendors who bring vegetables to the Ljubljana market alongside the Ljubljanica with hand carts is falling every year.
The Castle Vineyard
Planted on 23 April 2016, the Castle Vineyard at the Ljubljana Castle is the result of a desire to revive traditions and enrich the stories of wine and grapevines, as Ljubljana is recognised in high oenological circles as a city of grapevines and wine.
The Castle Vineyard is planted with 1050 vines. Wine from the Castle Vineyard will be mainly destined for promotion, protocol and the Castle Wine Cellar. The selection of both varieties was undertaken by experts from the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, who also collaborated in planting the Castle Vineyard and will participate in wine production in the future.
The Castle Vineyard was established in the year that the Slovenian capital boasted the title Ljubljana, European Green Capital 2016, and the first harvest took place in 2018. With the Castle Vineyard, the Ljubljana Castle also nicely complements the existing wine story at events associated with the offspring of the oldest grapevine from Lent in Maribor, which grows in the Castle Courtyard.
The citizens of Maribor donate grafts according to specific rules, and have made numerous donations to cities, squares and villages, as well as to individuals in Slovenia and abroad. The vine has grown at the Ljubljana Castle since 30 September 1990.
Wine from the grapes of the castle grapevine is produced with the participation of the Agricultural Institute of Slovenia and kept in bottles with a special label, placed in a gift box. It is used as a special protocol gift of the city of Ljubljana. Amongst others, a bottle of this wine was presented to the English royal couple, Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, on 22 October 2008, on the occasion of their visit to Ljubljana.
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Maribor, Slovenia, meeting family for the first time! (ep.2) Marco Polo Family Ties
Polo sisters return home to Maribor after more than 40 years to the same house they lived in as small children and meet some old and some new relatives. This is episode 2 of the web series Marco Polo Family Ties. (Following Marco Polo Trail, the Polo sisters search for their roots) Read our blog:
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