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Travelling with a group?! Youth Hostel Pekarna is waiting for you!
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Hostelling International Slovenia Hostelling International Slovenia (HI Slovenia) is the only national representative of Slovenia in the International Youth Hostel Federation (Hostelling International – HI). HI is a non-governmental and non-profit organization active in about 90 countries in the world. The organization works closely together with UNESCO (United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization), WTO (World Tourism Organization) and other important international organization – also it was proclaimed the sixth largest organization that offers overnighting. With 4 million members it is one of the largest youth organizations in the world and is the only network of youth hostels with about 4.000 objects for spending the night, 1.5 million beds and 30-40 overnight stays annually. HI has high standards for youth hostels, based on the treatment of the guests, security, cleanliness and privacy. But it is not its only role. Since it was established in 1932 it encourages young people for better intercultural understanding through informal education and peace, global friendship and environmentalism. The international organization, with a strong support of its national members, it offers interaction among youth of various nationalities and cultures, exchange of experience, getting to know their peers and after all themselves. For this the organization has international programs for youth, above all the ones with lesser chances, through which we spread the mission of Hostelling International, which remained the same since 1932: To promote the education of all young people of all nations, but especially young people of limited means, by encouraging in them a greater knowledge, love and care of the countryside and an appreciation of the cultural values of towns and cities in all parts of the world, and as ancillary thereto, to provide hostels or other accommodation in which there shall be no distinctions of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, class or political opinions and thereby to develop a better understanding of their fellow men, both at home and abroad. HI Slovenia, with more than 40 hostels around Slovenia, ensures safe, budget friendly and quality boarding for all types of groups. This includes the educational field trips with various themes (history, art or language courses) as well as extracurricular activities for schools, students, sporting and other groups – or simply friends who want a joint active holiday. All Slovenian hostels meet the international demands, with most of them having special offers for the groups: • Private rooms for group leaders and drivers • Bus parking • Study rooms, game rooms and joint areas • Ensuring full meals and possible lunch packets • Personal that understands the needs of any group Hostels are placed as well in the urban centres as in nature, but all can be perfect base for discovering the country side. Do you want active holidays with rafting, skiing and hiking? Maybe something more relaxing as sightseeing of cultural and historical sights? Or would you just spoil yourself in the thermal and natural baths? PZS as part of Hostelling International is the organization to contact for any of these great experiences in a budget friendly way.
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Maribor - Youth Hostel Pekarna Hostel Pekarna
Ob 탑eleznici 16 2000 Maribor +386 (0)5 918 08 80 pekarna@youth-hostel.si
The hostel is located on the right bank of the Drava River on the edge of the Magdalena Park and close to the old city centre. Hostel Pekarna is a part of the cultural centre Pekarna, which is a complex of buildings used for baking bread for the needs of the military in the transition from the 19th into 20th century, built by the Austro-Hungarian army. Hostel Pekarna is completely renovated and of modern design. It offers accommodation in seven four-bedded rooms with bathrooms, accessible across the long living room/hall for socializing, lazing around and getting to the wooden terrace. The upper level is made into a residential centre. Guests can choose between modern apartments or flats with their own kitchenette and bathroom. Altogether the hostel offers 61 beds. In order to help you explore Maribor and its sights, they offer the rental of a bicycle.
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The surroundings of the Hostel Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia and the centre of the city municipality. It’s the university and metropolitan, economic, financial, administrative, cultural, trade and tourist centre of North-Eastern Slovenia. Maribor lies in the heart of central Europe on the crossroad of important traffic connections between south eastern and western Europe leading into the Pannonia straight. It’s a city on the banks of River Drava, where five different geographical areas connect: the traffic and energy important Drava valley, the farming and tourist area of Pohorje, the woodlands of the agricultural Kozjak, the vineyard and orchard rich Slovenske gorice and the agricultural Drava field. Today the city is an important centre, for it seats the University, Archbishop, the cultural centre of theatre, opera and ballet, is a home to many art galleries, museums, concert and congress centres, shops, it has an international airport, a famous city park, and many sportrecreation facilities. That’s why Maribor just keeps on developing it’s tourist offers, which is based on good vine and culinary, a well preserved old town that reflects passing centuries and connects gothic and renaissance, but most importantly baroque. You can feel the city on the squares and streets. The most attractive part is Lent – the old town along the river, which used to be a division line, but is not the connecting tissue of the city.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner Groups over 10 people can order three meals a day.
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Additional offers of the hostel Room type
Lockers in the room Baggage room Air conditioning Internet / Wi fi Linen Towels Laundry Conference room Elevator Handicap access Parking Outside recreation activities Sport hall Pool table Table tennis Table soccer Swimming pool Food Dining room Kitchen Common room
7 x four bedded rooms with bathroom; 1 x two bedded apartment with a kitchen and bathroom; 3 x four bedded apartment with a kitchen and bathroom; 2 x single-room flat with a twin bed, kitchenette and a bathroom; 2 x single bed flat with a kitchenette and a bathroom; 1 x single bed flat with a kitchenette, bathroom and a balcony. All the rooms have wardrobes and a small locker near the bed. The keys can are at the reception desk. Yes Yes , AC is in all rooms and common rooms. Yes (accessible in the entire building). Also there are two computers available. Yes Yes Yes, a laundry where you can take care of your clothes. 2€ for washing and 2€ for drying. Yes, we offer two seminar rooms for conferences, lectures, cultural or youth events. Both are equipped with the state of the art audio-video equipment. Yes Yes (a single bedded flat is suited for people with special needs) Yes, in fron to the hostel there’s a guest parking area. Yes / / / / / Yes (for groups larger than 10 upon prior agreement) Yes, guests have a large dining room, equipped with a TV and computers with free internet access. Yes (apartments and flats have their own kitchens, other rooms can use the shared kitchen and equipment. Yes, for socializing, meeting – you can use the spacious club area where some thematic meetings can take place to liven up the evenings. There’s also a TV there.
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Local sights and attractions Pohorje The Pohorje mountain peaks at 1543 metres and is covered with forests, plains, with many unspoiled natural water springs, waterfalls, lakes and bogs. The part around Maribor is also the largest skiing centre in Slovenia, with high quality facilities, adrenalin and relaxing wellness programs. You can choose between hiking and biking, or even horse riding. There are many sport fields and a golf practice court, as well as paintball competitions, skiing, sledding, boarding and adrenalin adventure (the adrenalin park, the summer sled and the inner tube slide).
Mariborski otok (Maribor Island) It’s an open space swimming pool, operating between June 1st and August 31st. It features the Olympic swimming pool. It is surrounded by trees and has a great climate. It is a unique river island in Slovenia and right next to the village of Kamnica with its hippodrome. You can reach it by the riverside walking path.
Indoor swimming pool Pristan The historical swimming pool had two aluminium pools – the bigger 25m x 17m and smaller 10m x 17m pool and a somewhat large sanitary bathroom with 30 showers and 20 bathtubs for citizens without a bathroom. Today Pristan is much more! It’s a modern indoor swimming pool offering all the swimming pleasure all year around, also hosting swimming and water polo events.
Drava centre Drava centre is a new recreational-touristic centre that is revitalising the activities at the accumulation lake of Maribor. The nice surroundings are drawing people to the beach with a lounge bar and children playground, but also the sport courts and the possibility of boat rental and a wonderful picnic area.
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Local sights and attractions Vlakec Jurček (the tourist train) Children and adults alike, who wish to get to know the city in a different way, you can take an adventure ride around the city. You can take a trip with or without a guide or you can hire the whole train. A carriage ride You can take a ride in a carriage mostly through the city park, which can last from half to one hour. The carriage can take you to touristic rides, wedding, anniversary or any kind of event. The carriage has two friendly horses pulling it and can accommodate 5 adults and the driver. The tourist rides are possible between June and September or for special occasion. Riding the boat: Dravska vila Take a boat trip with the magical boat Dravska vila (the fairy of the Drava River); during the relaxing trip you will see the best view of the Maribor river banks and enjoy in delicious pastries of great coffee on deck. You can take the boat trip from Wednesday to Friday at 6pm and on Saturday and Sunday at 11am and 6pm. Sport centre Tabor The centre consists of: • Tennis park – one of the biggest tennis parks in Slovenia with 3 indoor and 13 outdoor courts. • Athletic track stadium Poljane. • Archery club at Poljane. • A multipurpose sport hall Tabor with the possibility of basketball, volleyball and badminton. • Four football courts. • Ice hall, with the indoor ice-skating ring where the Maribor hockey and curling teams practice. Other sport activities are also organized here.
For the actual offer please send e-mail to park@youth-hostel.si and specify size of group, number of escorts, the desired additional services and time of stay.
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Hostelling International Slovenia Gosposvetska cesta 86 2000 Maribor tel: +386 (0)2 234 21 37 fax: +386 (0)2 234 21 36 info@youth-hostel.si www.youth-hostel.si