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Maribor Summer - Autumn 2009

Festival Lent

One of Europe’s largest arts and music events

Oenophiles rejoice!

Wine bars, vineyards and cellars abound

Pohorje

Escape the summer heat at this lush mountain retreat

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Contents

E S S E N T I A L C I TY G U I D E S

Contents Basics

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Arriving in Maribor

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Getting around

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History

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Language

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Quick Picks

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Culture & Events

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The lowdown on what’s happening

Where to stay

Maribor bridge

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Restaurants

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Coffee, cakes and conversation

Nightlife The wine doth floweth

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Shopping

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Medieval markets to modern malls

Vegetarians beware

Cafés

What to see Churches, towers and a 400 year old vine

Five-star luxury to Spartan hostel beds

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Directory

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Maps & Index City centre map City map Country map Index Street Register

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Cover story Festival Lent is Slovenia’s premier music and arts event, attracting over 600,000 visitors - equivalent to nearly a third of the country’s population - to Maribor’s old town on the banks of the River Drava every June. This will be the festival’s 15th year, with an expected 400 per formers from 34 countries taking to 30 stages. Aside from music, dance and theatre performances, the festivities also include children’s workshops, mimes, magicians, acrobats and of course fireworks. See page 16 for more details Sombre reminder of WWII and TV’s Kojak

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Foreword

foreword

While recent years have brought a significant influx of tourists to Slovenia, most foreign visitors don’t venture far beyond fairytale Ljubljana or picturesque Bled. But ask any Slovene not from Ljubljana which city they prefer, and invariably the answer will be Maribor.

Not only is its name infinitely more pronounceable than the capital’s (seriously, not even Slovenes can agree on how Ljubljana should be pronounced), but more importantly it exemplifies everything that is wonderful about the country as a whole: genuinely warm and friendly people, a laid-back atmosphere and leisurely pace of life, rich history and tradition and, not least, an insatiable love of wine. As Maribor’s most famous librarian (and part-time poet) Janko Glazer once elegantly put it: “Where is there a town like ours? From all directions wine is pouring into our glasses!” Where indeed.

Here at In Your Pocket we feel it’s time to do our part to encourage the inevitable exploitation of Slovenia’s unfairly overlooked second city. Three quarters of a millennia as transport hub, economic centre and important regional capital has left Maribor brimming with vestiges of its past glory, just waiting to be trod under foot by hoards of camera-toting tourists. Aside from prime sightseeing weather, the warmer months also bring an onslaught of festivals, including the renowned Festival Lent (see below), and transform the nearby Pohorje mountains into a hiking, biking and horseback riding paradise (p 39). Great people, great sights, great events and great wine - this is the perfect time to experience this great city before it assumes its rightful place on the tourist map. We hope this inaugural issue of our Maribor guide comes in handy while you do so, and don’t forget to check the site (www.inyourpocket.com) for all the latest news and information

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Arriving

Maribor is the main transport hub for the eastern half of Slovenia, and as such is well-connected by public transport to the rest of country, in addition to Austria, Hungary and Croatia. The main bus and train stations are only a couple hundred metres apart on the eastern edge of the city centre, and well within walking distance of most centrally-located hotels, however, there should be taxis waiting out front if you don’t feel like dragging your luggage through an unfamiliar city.

By Bus The main bus station is either an architectural icon or eyesore depending on one’s taste, but either way, it’s centrally located and has a range of facilities from information and lockers to restaurants and a casino. The city is fairly wellcovered by local buses with tickets costing €1.10/2.75 for single rides/day passes and can be purchased from drivers.

Bus Station C-4, Mlinska 1, tel. 252 50 61/080 11 16.

Getting around If Things Go Wrong The emergency number is 112 for fire, rescue and ambulance, and 113 for police. I f possible, find someone who speaks Slovene to help you make the call since there is no guarantee of finding an English speaker on the other end. The nearest Casualty Unit (Emergency Room) to the city centre can be found at the University Medical Centre at Ljubljanska 5, (E-3). Emergency treatment is free for members of EU, EEA and Switzerland. We also list local pharmacies, dentists and other services in the directory.

If you find yourself in trouble with the police, call your embassy immediately.

Useful Emergency Words: NA POMOČ! (NAH POH-MOCH) - HELP! gasilci (GAH-SEELT-SEE) - firemen policija (POH-LEET-SEE-AH) - police bolnišnica (BOW-NEESH-NEET-SA) - hospital

Veolia Transport Štajerska d.d. K Tamu 7, tel. 080 11 16, www.connex.si.

By Plane Maribor’s tiny airport does not currently have any scheduled flights, so unless you’ll be arriving on a charter flight or your own jet, your best bets are the airports in Ljubljana and Graz (Austria), which are both well-connected to the rest of Europe and near enough to Maribor (100km and 60km respectively) to serve as viable points of arrival.

By Train Although the train station has quite a bit of traffic coming and going in all directions, it doesn’t have much in the way of facilities. If you’re in need of anything other than a toilette or a quick drink, you’ll have much more luck at the nearby bus station.

Tourism information Tourist Information Centre Maribor - TIC Maribor C-3, Partizanska 6a, tel. 23 46 611, fax

23 46 613, tic@maribor.si, www.maribor-pohorje. si. Guided city tour by city train »Jurček« Prices: €8 (guided tour ride), €2 (only ride). Meeting point: Tourist Information Centre Maribor, Partizanska 6a (by the Franciscan church). More information: +386 (0)2 22 90 942 Maribor in Two Hours - walking guided city tour for groups in different languages Duration: 120 minutes. tic@maribor.si QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 18:00.

Car rental

Taxis

The speed limit is 50km/hr in built-up areas, 90-100km/ hr on main roads, 130km/hr on highways. Cars must use headlights at all times and must have a spare wheel, warning triangle, spare lightbulb, first aid kit and, in winter, either snow chains or winter tyres. The alcohol limit is 0.05%. The traffic information centre has road webcams and maps of current traffic problems at www.promet.si.

Amzs - Hertz PE Maribor K-3, Zagrebska 25, tel. 333 88 92, www.amzs.si. QOpen 08:00 - 16.00, Sat 08:00 - 12.00. Closed Sun. 45€/day.

Avis rent-a-car C-4, Partizanska 24, tel. 228 79 10, mbx@avis-alpe.si, www.avis-alpe.si. Q Open 08:00 16:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. 58€/day.

Europcar D-3, Titova 2a, tel. 228 26 31, fax 234 69 63, reservations@europcar.si, www.europcar.si. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun. Maribor rent a car J-3, Jadranska 27, tel. 041 680 940, info@rentacar-maribor.com, www.rentacar-maribor.

Time out Loška ul. 13, tel. 041 634 653, contoform@ siol.net. Q Open Non stop on number 041 634 653.

20€/day.

National bus schedule From Maribor

Arr. 09:49 07:27 10:03 12:02 10:38 12:52

06:00 07:00

08:29 08:21

11:35 07:35 07:35 07:35

13:59 13:32 11:54 12:06

To Maribor

City Dep. BLED 07:30 CELJE 06:15 JESENICE 06:25 KOPER 14:38 KRAJN 04:55 KRANJSKA 07:20 GORA LJUBLJANA 11:35 MURSKA 08:35 SOBOTA MARIBOR 06:52 NOVA GORICA 08:30 NOVO MESTO 06:34 POSTOJNA 09:50

All buses depart daily.

Maribor’s vertigo inducing bus station

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Dep. 06:00 06:00 06:00 06:52 06:52 06:52

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Arr. 13:59 07:41 13:59 20:14 05:33 13:59 13:59 09:56 09:53 13:59 13:59 13:59

Mikro Taxi Tel. 42 15 888.

Taxi Mat d.o.o. Perhavceva 13, tel. 22 77, taxi.mat@ siol.net.

Taxi Plan J-3, Ljubljanska 140, tel. 080 17 20/040 971 970, taxiplan@mail386.com. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.

Taxi Plus Hrastje 14d, tel. 080 11 12, taxi.plus@siol. net, www.taxi-plus.com.

XXL Taxi Tel. 031 801 339.

Travel agents

Agencija Grad C-3, Trg svobode 2, tel. 22 98 540, fax 229 85 45, pirc@ta-grad-mp.si. QOpen 8.00 - 17.00.

Closed Sat, Sun. Globus C-3, Vita Kraigherja 9, tel. 250 18 53, fax 629 60 71, globus@globus.si, www.globus.si.

Kompas C-3, Titova 2/a, tel. 23 46 950, maribor@ kompas.si, www.kompas.si. QOpen 08.30 - 18.00, Sat 08.30 - 12.00. Closed Sun. Relax C-3, Partizanska 12, tel. 234 21 50, fax 234 21 52, renata.perko@relax.si, www.relax.si. QOpen Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 08:00 - 20:00, Sat 9:00 - 13:00.

Closed Sun. Sonček Glavni trg 17, tel. 22 08 022, glavnitrg@occasio.si. QOpen 9.00 - 19.00. Closed Sat, Sun.

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International train schedule From Maribor

Dep. 06:20 12:22 06:20 10:22 06:20 10:22 14:22

Arr. 07:23 13:23 15:01 20:01 10:05 14:05 18:05

To Maribor

City GRAZ GRAZ PRAGUE PRAGUE VIENNA VIENNA VIENNA

Dep. 06:34 12:36 05:57 10:57 05:56 09:56 13:56

Arr. 07:38 13:38 15:38 19:38 09:38 13:38 17:38

All trains depart daily. Schedule valid until December 12, 2009

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Basics

Disabled travellers Slovenia is increasingly well-adapted for the disabled.

Information is available from the NSIOS, tel. 430 36 46, www.nsios.si.

Drinking Alcohol is only sold to people over 18, and after 21:00 it cannot be bought in stores.

Electricity Like most European countries, Slovenia’s voltage is 220 volts AC, 50 Hz, and the country uses European two-pin plugs.

Language Slovenian is a Southern Slavic language with a 25-letter alphabet. It is closely related to Serbian and Croatian, and shares many words with other Slavic languages. Many Slovenes also speak English, Italian, or German embarassingly well.

Money Slovenia temporarily swapped the Yugoslav dinar for the tolar in 1991, and adopted the euro in January 2007. Euro coins come in denominations of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cents, 1 and 2 euros, while banknotes come in 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros. The Slovenian side of the euro coins are decorated with among other things storks, Mount Triglav, Lippizaner horses, a man sowing stars and a Jože Plečnik design.

Politics The Republic of Slovenia is a parliamentary democracy.

The president, Dr DaniloTürk, was elected in 2007. Borut Pahor has been the prime minister since 2008. The next parliamentary elections will be in September 2012. The government consists of the PM and 15 ministers, of which two are without portfolio.

Basics A word from our Mayor

Major Currency Cross Rates

As mayor of the university, sports, tourist and cultural city I am honoured to welcome all the visitors and tourists to Maribor, a small but b ea u ti fu l c i t y with kindhearted people and over wh elmin g n a tu re. R e s i dents of Maribor are extremely proud of the oldest grapevine in the world which has been growing on the riverside of Drava for more than four centuries and is registered in the Guinness Book of Records. The oldest part of our city, called Lent, is very attractive to the majority of our visitors, especially during Festival Lent which is one of Europe’s more notable summer festivals. In winter Maribor, with its hill Pohorje, is a popular destination for skiers and snowboarders from all over the world. Furthermore, in January the slopes of Pohorje become the scene of a Women’s Ski World Cup race named the Golden Fox which is a notable and important sport event. As the mayor I am extremely proud that Maribor was confirmed as the European Capital of Culture 2012 and I am certain that in the year 2012 Maribor will be a cultural star in the European sky. I wish all the visitors and tourists a pleasant and unforgettable stay in Maribor and invite you to visit us again in the near future.

Currency

Mayor of the City Municipality of Maribor, Franc Kangler

Religion

Product Price (€) McDonald’s Big Mac €2.40 Snickers €0.59 0.5ltr vodka (shop) €13.85 0.5ltr of local beer(shop) €0.99 Loaf of white bread €2.74 20 Marlboros €2.80 Public transport ticket €1.10 Roll of Kodak 200 speed film, 24 exposures €4.09

Basic data Population Slovenia 2,019,406 (2007) Maribor 114,349 Area 20,273 square kilometres Ethnic composition Slovenian 83% Former Yugoslav minorities 5.3% Hungarian, Albanian, Roma, Italian and others 2.8%

Local time Central European (GMT + 1hr)

Visas Many foreigners simply need a passport or ID card to enter Slovenia. Those requiring a visa will be able to travel freely between the Schengen-agreement countries for a limited amount of time, usually 90 days. Always check these details with a Slovenian embassy or consulate. Further information can be found at www.mzz.gov.si.

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Swiss Franc 1.09 1.49 1.65 -

Prices in Slovenia are still fairly competitive despite increases over the last couple of years particularly in the prices of cigarettes. Here are some typical everyday products and prices.

Smoking

It’s not traditional to tip in Slovenia, though a reward of about 10% for good service in a restaurant or bar is always appreciated.

U.K. £ 0.65 0.89 0.58

Market values

Official languages Slovenian Italian Hungarian

Tipping

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Euro € 0.73 1.10 0.66

Although Slovenians are traditionally Roman Catholic, the most recent Eurobarometer Poll in 2005 found that only 37% of the population believe in a god, with 16% atheists and the rest of them believing in ‘something’.

Cigarettes can’t be sold to people under 18. Slovenia recently banned smoking from public indoor spaces except in special smoking areas in offices, hotels and bars.

Lent

U.S. $ 1. U.S. $ 1. Euro € 1.35 1. U.K. £ 1.49 1. Swiss Franc 0.89

Longest river Sava (221km in Slovenia)

Stain glass commemorating the Pope’s visit

Vinjeta - A (new) Ticket to ride As of June 2008, Slovenia requires all motor vehicles travelling on Slovenian highways to have a vinjeta (veen-yeh-tah) sticker. This system exists in lieu of tolls, and the vinjeta can be easily obtained at nearly all gas stations and kiosks. A yearly/ half-yearly sticker is €55/35 for cars and €27.50/17.50 for motorcycles. From July 2009 both monthly and weekly vinjeta will be available, but at the time of publishing prices had not yet been confirmed. For more info check www.dars.si

Highest mountain Triglav 2,864m.

Street smarts

Borders Austria 318km Italy 280km Hungary 102km Croatia 670km

Slovenians usually leave out the word for street in conversation, so while your destination may officially be called ‘Poljanska ulica’, you can survive by just saying Poljanska

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Avtocesta (aw-toh-ses-tah) Highway Cesta (tses-tah) Boulevard Most (mohst) Bridge Nabrežje (nah-breh-dgee-eh) Embankment Trg (teh-rg) Square Ulica (oo-leet-sah) Street

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history The area of present-day Maribor was settled as far back as the Stone Age and has served as an important crossroads between Eastern and Western Europe and the Balkans since antiquity.

Middles Ages The Romans left the area largely untouched and it was not until the Middle Ages that a proper town developed. After the construction of a castle on Pirimida Hill in 1164, a settlement began to grow along the river below and soon turned into a thriving market community, which officially become a town, called ‘Markburg’, in 1254 (the Slovene name, Maribor, did not appear until 1836). In the decade that followed, a long wall and series of defence towers were built around the town in order to protect against invasion - several of these impressive towers can still be seen today.

Habsburgs come to town After the Habsburgs acquired the surrounding region of Carinthia in 1335, wine commerce began to expand and Maribor achieved economic prominence for the first time.

During this period the town also became home to a large and prosperous Jewish community, whose expulsion in 1497 marked the beginning of what would prove to be a rather tumultuous three hundred years.

Bleak times Between the 16th and 18th centuries, competition from foreign merchants, numerous fires, multiple sieges at the hands of the Hungarians and Ottomans, the so-called “wine wars” with neighbouring Ptuj and a healthy dose of the plague all took their toll on the city - although the latter also led to the commissionn of modern Maribor’s finest monument, the Plague Column in Glavni Trg. Industrial Revolution During the 18th century the town’s fortune began to turn around after the state took control of various craftsmen guilds, reorganised the system of duty and improved roads.

But it was the construction of a railway line from the seat of the empire in Vienna to the port of Trieste on the Adriatic, that led to an major industrial boom a century later.

Aftermath of World War I The aftermath of the First World War brought significant

Language political changes to what had become an important industrial centre. After nearly a half century of Habsburg rule, Slovenia opted to join the Kingdom of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs while the German-controlled municipal council of Maribor elected to join Austria. Some brief fighting ensued, which ended with Major Rudolf Maister taking control of the city.

Shortly after, the municipal council was dissolved and Styria region was officially incorporated into Slovenia in 1919.

World War II Maribor, along with the rest of Yugoslav Styria, was annexed by the Nazis in April 1941, who immediately set about expelling non-Germans - a policy overseen by the Füher himself on a visit to the city shortly after it was seized. Over the course of the war air raids from both sides demolished or heavily damaged nearly half the city’s buildings. On 9 May 1945 units of Bulgarians, the Red Army and Slovene partisans succeeded in liberating the city.

Post-war reconstruction Following the war, larger firms were nationalised and the labour force was reorganised. As a result industrial output soon surpassed its pre-war levels. Maribor benefited significantly from its skilled workforce and proximity to Austria and Italy, becoming one of the biggest industrial centres of Yugoslavia.

Independence Maribor faced another difficult period after Slovenian independence in 1991. The loss of the Yugoslav market and changing global trends led to a collapse of heavy industry, which had employed nearly two-fifths of the city’s residents, and unemployment rose to a staggering 25%. However, over the last ten to fifteen years the economy has recovered with a new focus on small and medium sized businesses, and increasingly tourism.

The 21st century Slovenia entered the European Union in 2004, and adopted the Euro in 2007. It joined the Schengen area the same year, which essentially removed the borders between neighbouring EU states and made travelling to nearby Austria easier than ever. Maribor was recently named as one of the EU’s Capitals of Culture for 2012, and will host the Winter Universiade (or World University Games) the following year.

Special Pronunciations c – as in pizza e – as in egg g – as in go j – like y in yogurt č – as in cello š – as in ship ž – as in pleasure Basics Do you speak English? – Govorite angleško (Goh-voh- REEtay Ahn-GLESH-ko) ?

I don’t understand – Ne razumem (Nuh ra-ZOO-mehm) Where is the toilet? WC? - Kje je stranišče (Key-yay strahnEESH-chay) ? WC (Vay-tsay)?

Good Morning – Dobro Jutro (DOH-broh YOO- troh) Good Day – Dober Dan (DOH-behr Dahn) Good Night – Lahko noč (Lah-koh noh-ch) Yes – Ja (Yah) No – Ne (Nay) Hello – Živjo (Jeeve-yoh) Excuse me/Sorry – Oprostite (Oh-PROS-tee-tay) Pardon me (asking for help) – Prosim (pro-SEEM) My name is....- Jaz sem (Yahz sem) ...

I am from... – Jaz sem iz (Yahz sem iz)...

Days Monday – Ponedeljek (POH-nuh-dehl-yek) Tuesday – Torek (TOR-ek) Wednesday – Sreda (Sray-dah) Thursday – Četrtek (chuh-TUR-tuck) Friday – Petek (peh-tuck) Saturday- Sobota (soh-BOH-tah) Sunday- Nedelja (nuh-DEHL-yah) Questions Who? – Kdo?(K-doh) What? – Kaj?(Ky) Where? –Kje ? (Key-yay) When? – Kdaj (K-dy) How much does it cost? Koliko stane (KOH-LEE-KOH STAH-NEH)?

Places Croatia – Hrvaška (Hurr-VASH-ka) England –Anglija (Ahn-glee-yah) Germany – Nemčija (Nem-CHEE-yah) Hungary – Madžarska (Mad-jar-skah) Ireland – Irska (Ear-skah) Netherlands- Nizozemska (NEE-zo-zem-skah) Scotland – Škotska (Shkot-skah) Venice – Benetke (Behn-et-keh) Vienna – Dunaj (Doo-nigh) Post One foreign stamp, please - Eno znamko za tujino, prosim (Eh-no z-nahm-koh zah too-YEE-noh pro- SEEM) For postcard – Za razglednico (Zah raz-GLEHD-neet-so) For letter – Za pismo (Zah pees-moh) Signs Open - Odprto (Ohd-PURT-oh) Closed - Zaprto (Zah- PURT-oh) Entrance – Vhod (oo-hod) Exit- Izhod (eez-hod) Push – Rini (ree-nee) Pull – Vleci (oo-LETS-ee) Travelling Bus – Avtobus (OW-toh-booze) Train – Vlak (v-LOCK) I am looking for.... – Iščem (EESH-chem) ...

One ticket, please – Eno vstopnico, prosim (Eh-noh oo-stopNEETZ-oh pro- SEEM)

University of Maribor

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Contemporary sculpture Times Now – zdaj (z-day) Later – kasneje (kaz-NAY-yeh) Today – danes (dahn-es) Tomorrow – jutri (yoo-tree) Yesterday – včeraj (oo-cheh-ray) In the morning- zjutraj (z-YOO-try) In the afternoon- popoldne (poh-POLD-neh) In the evening- zvečer (z-veh-chehr) At night – ponoči (poh-NOH-chee) Restaurant Talk Menu, please – Meni, prosim (MEH-ni pro-SEEM) Bill, please – Račun, prosim (Rah-CHOON pro- SEEM) Do you have vegetarian food? – Imate vegetarijansko hrano (EE-mah-tay veh-geh-tay-ree-ahn-sko h-rah-noh)?

Bar Talk One coffee, please – Eno kavo prosim (EH-noh KAH-voh pro-SEEM) One beer, please – (Name of beer), prosim (pro-SEEM) Cheers! – Na zdravje (Nah zuh-DRAW-wee-ay)!

You have beautiful eyes – Imate lepe oči (EE-mah-tay lehpeh oh-chee) Can I have your number? Lahko dobim tvojo telefonsko številko? (Law-koh doh-BEEM t-voy-yo teh-leh-FOHN-sko shteh-VEEL-koh)?

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quick picks

Maribor Distilled Eat

Drink

Sleep

Do

Like A Local

Remotely-situated among meadows and forests halfway up a mountain, Veronika (p 28) has made every effort to evolve its menu from traditional to more contemporary tastes, without losing the essential substance of the former. It also has a selection of game meats, so it’s the place to come if you’ve been dying to try some wild boar. Requires a bit of an effort to get there, but the views on the drive up are worth the trip.

Mariborska Kavarna (p 30) Has the look, feel and smell of the stereotypical central cafés that can be found on the main squares of small towns throughout Europe, which is exactly what this place was once upon a time. Picture copious amounts of wood panelling, textured yellow walls, hideous cutains and tables full of old men excitedly discussing whatever it is that tables full of old men excitedly discuss and you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about.

Like A Local

Motel Pri Lešniku (p 23) The word ‘motel’ it uses to describe itself might be a bit misleading if you have watched any Hollywood road movies, particularly as the place is 100 years old and located on the outskirts of the city. Recent renovations not only involved a general sprucing up, but also the addition of some less common perks, including a Finnish sauna, jacuzzi and even a miniature golf course. As with others of the Slovenian inn type, there’s a vast amount of space in the dining area, where you’ll be served all the hospitality, meat dishes and lavish desserts you’ll ever need.

The small sloping Vodnikov Square is a strange combination of tradition and modernity. While recent renovations have added a large underground parking garage and a canopy of bizarre-looking inverted umbrellas, it’s also home to Maribor’s central market, or Mariborska Tržnica (p 42), where farmers from the countryside still come to peddle their fruits, vegetables, flowers and handicrafts each and every day. Even if you’re not looking to buy anything it’s worth a visit on purely aesthetic grounds.

On the Cheap

McDonald’s (p 27) For better or worse you know exactly what you’re getting with the old golden arches. This one is right in the heart of the old town, but with three other locations spread about the city there should be ample opportunity to abuse your arteries without having to walk too far. It’s not as cheap as in some Eastern European countries, but it does seem like the prices have got relatively less expensive since Slovenia switched to the euro a few years ago.

Conveniently located next to blocks of dormitories, there’s no better place to observe hard-drinking Slovene students in their natural environment than at ŠTUK (p 32). Inside, the gaudy red and yellow paint job may have you feeling a bit queasy before you even start imbibing, but this is a place you come to for dirt cheap drinks and all night parties, not subtle ambiance. A steady stream of Yugo and international pop is given a respite every Thursday, when the DJ spins some more chilled out beats, and there’s also a proper concert venue in the back that frequently plays host to popular regional acts and even the odd comedian.

On the Cheap

ALIBI C2 (p 23) Occupying the top three floors of a beautifully renovated old villa, this new addition to the Alibi hostel chain has been around for less than a year and still has that never-been-lived-in feel to it. It also has a lot of the little things that make hostels more tolerable, like lockers, free internet and super comfortable beds. During the academic year the lower floors are rented out to visiting Erasmus students, so even if you’re the only guest, as we were back in May, you still should be able to find someone to hit the town with.

City Park (p 35) This immaculately-kept park just north of the city centre is definitely one of Maribor’s best features. With its three ponds teeming with many different species of bird and a terrapin or two in amongst them - who started life in the nearby and popular aquarium - and highly sociable squirrels up and around the trees, there is much to keep nature lovers occupied but this is also the city’s best place to relax. On Sundays you might catch a classical music concert held in the pavilion right smack in the middle of the park.

With The Family

Mlada Lipa (p 29) Pohorje-based pizzeria with gaming room and coffeehouse extras latched on, this place offers a more 21st century, if lower-grade, alternative to the more traditional inn-type establishments which dominate the area. Provides a large outdoor children’s play area as well to let the little ones gambol and frolic while you sip your coffee.

Cof feehouse Astoria Vast historical cafe that dominates the city’s Castle Square. Used to attract Maribor’s noted intellectuals and artists but now pulls in the student set - a little further down the food chain, you could say. Plenty of outside seating and a children’s play area make it the perfect place to stop for break during the afternoon. A separate stall sells ice-cream during the warmer months, which not an unusual feature in these parts.

With The Family

Apartment Jurič (p 23) If you’d like to stay near the action, but want to have a little more privacy than can be found at the hotels lining the main drag leading up to Pohorje, these cosy apartments definitely fit the bill. On a quiet residential street only a few minutes walk from the cable cars at the base of the mountain, they can sleep up to four people as long as two of you don’t mind crashing on a pull-out sofa in the living room. As an added bonus you get free access to the pool complex in Bolfenk and discounts on many other activities.

Botanical Garden (p 35) Situated in the midst of the Pohorje mountain range, the botanical delights on view are from other parts of the globe as well as Slovenia.

You can book a guided tour in advance or just stroll through the garden at your leisure. Either way there is a huge amount to enjoy from such far-flung regions such as Asia, Africa and Australia. Exotic though they may seem, they are also the bread and butter of the research institute which looks after them. If all that natural diversity amounts to an information overload then you can always take a break in the garden’s café.

Over The Top

Rožmarin (p 28) The owners of Maribor’s trendiest restaurant definitely know what they’re doing. From the lighting to the service to the food this place exudes a cosmopolitan ambiance that you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the country. Of course all that style doesn’t come cheap. Although some à la carte dishes will set you back less than €10, the often changing multi-course menus can cost up to four times that - or six if you opt to have a matching wine for every dish - and require advanced booking.

Highly recommended if you feeling like splurging or are in town with a company credit card.

Stand Up (p 32) One of Maribor’s more popular night spots, you’re guaranteed to find it completely packed on any given Friday or Saturday night, when a hip young crowd comes to dance to pulsating balkan beats and admire the whole scene reflected in what must be one of the largest faux-antique mirrors we’ve ever seen. Famous singers and other celebrities are known to drop by, and true to its name it also hosts the odd comedy night. Even if turbo folk isn’t well-represented on your iPod, that’s no excuse for not at least trying to get in here - after all, when in Rome....

Over The Top

Arguably a tourist attraction in its own right as well as a place to stay, the Habakuk (p 21) is a huge hotel located at the foot of the Pohorje mountains and is a natural source of accommodation for the thousands of skiers who flock to the area during winter. But its Spa and Wellness Centre is also a crowd-puller and is one reason why during the offseason, i.e. summer, you’ll see lots of young men wearing tracksuits wandering around. Most of these will be footballers from either Croatia or Serbia and the Habakuk is their destination-of-choice for preseason training.

If the views from the top of Pohorje aren’t quite high enough for your tastes, there’s always the option of hopping into a hot air balloon (p 38) and seeing if another few thousand metres do the trick. Of course where exactly you drift off to depends largely on the wind, but from that height you should be able to see most of Slovenia on a clear day. Bookings should be made at least 10 days before a flight.

Slightly Strange

Quite a few places around Maribor have wine cellars open for tastings and tours, but Vinska Klet Brigadir (p 29) actually manages to cram an entire restaurant underneath its low-hanging vaulted brick ceiling.

Located beyond the vineyards on the hill just north of the city centre, this friendly family-run place turns out an array of no-nonsense traditional Slovene cuisine to go with its extensive selection of locally produced wine. They also offer wine tours - call ahead to make arrangements or enquire about the details.

Red’s Pub (p 31) The sight of this place might have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief but it’s true, situated some way beyond the city centre is Maribor’s very own tribute to Liverpool Football Club. There’s red all over the place, naturally, with scarves and other paraphernalia adorning the walls and ceiling. Also somewhat inevitably, is a photo of Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso and Djibril Cisse with the European Cup in the background. The pub’s only been going for two years, so it’s nice and tidy and the owner is trying to get a Liverpool Supporter’s Club up and running in Slovenia for which the bar will undoubtedly become the focal point.

Slightly Strange

Located 50km east of Maribor on the western edge of the vast Pannonian Plain, Sočna Hiša (p 23) - or The Sun House - offers what might very well be the most peaceful accommodation anywhere in the country. Billed as Slovenia’s first boutique hotel, five designer suites and several large common areas are tucked into a converted country house on the outskirts of a small village. A separate building houses the hotel’s own spa, where guests have access to relaxing sauna and massage treatments, and the staff can also arrange a variety of activities, including rafting, horseback riding, wine tastings and even a round a golf at a nearby course.

Bee Keeping Centre (p 35) Tell us about the honey, mummy! Indeed, and though it won’t be your, or anyone else’s, mother doing the talking, here’s where you can learn all about the sickly sweet goo that bees produce, which is also high up on the list of healthy eating options. A range of different types of honey - such as pine, chestnut, acacia, linden and flower - can be sampled at no cost at all and for a dip into your pocket you can also try the mead, honey liqueurs and champagne the museum keeps, along with the bees. During the summer you can see the busy bees at work through their specially-made glass beehive.

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Culture & Events The city’s historical legacy as a prominent regional powerhouse has left it well-endowed when it comes to cultural sites and events - a fact that hasn’t gone unnoticed, as it was recently named as one of the EU’s Capitals of Culture for 2012. Aside from the months of August and September, performances of opera, ballet and drama are held throughout the year at the stately National Theatre on Slomškov Square, while an even wider selection of musical, theatrical and children’s events take place at the equally splendid Cultural House near the river. Of course if you prefer to consume culture whilst it’s being projected onto a large screen, two modern multiplex cinemas show all the standard international flicks with varying degrees of lag in release dates. The city also plays host to two of Slovenia’s most well-known annual events: the Golden Fox World Cup in winter and the two-week Lent festival which begins summer in earnest in late June.

Cinemas

Kolosej D-3, Loška 13, tel. 230 14 40, www.kolosej.si.

Planet Tuš Maribor H-2, Na poljanah 18, tel. 42 13 980, www.planet-tus.com.

Concert halls

Dvorana Gustaf Pekarna Ob železnici 8, tel. 300 78

70, info@pekarna.org, www.pekarna.org.

Dvorana tabor Maribor H-2, koresova 7, tel. 320 78 14, fax 320 78 38, info@dvorana-tabor.si, www. dvorana-tabor.si.

Dvorana union D-3, Kneza Koclja 9, tel. 229 40 00, fax 229 40 55, info@nd-mb.si, www.nd-mb.si.

Festivalna dvorana lent D-4, loška 13, tel. 234 16 62, barbara@tri-ceps.si, www.tri-ceps.si.

Events

International Balloon Festival 5 - 7 June 2009 16th Marathon Along the Fruit and Wine Roads 6 June 2009

20th International Puppet Festival 20 June - 5 September 2009 17th Festival Lent - international cultural festival 26 June - 11 July 2009 Folkart Festival 30 June - 4 July 2009

31st Cycling Marathon Around Pohorje 27 June 2009 “We play and cook at the Ruška Koča Lodge” 12 July 2009 Areh Sunday 12 July 2009 International All Breeds Dog Show September/October 2009 Festival Maribor 3 - 13 September 2009 Holiday on the River Drava 20 September 2009 9th Old Vine Festival 19 - 27 September 2009 International Festival of Ecological Farms 25 - 26 September 2009 23rd Ceremonial Grape Harvest of the Old Vine 27 September 2009 28th Rural Holiday in Svečina 26 - 27 September 2009 44th Borštnik Theatre Festival October 2009 St Martin’s Day 11 November 2009

Galleries

Fotogalerija Stolp Židovska 6, tel. 62 09 713, info@ galerijastolp.si. QOpen 10.00 - 13.00 15.00-19.00, Sat

10.00 - 13.00. Closed Sun. Galerija Dlum Židovska 10, tel. 252 36 81, dlu. maribor@guest.arnes.si. QOpen 09.00 - 19.00, Sat 09.00 - 13.00. Closed Sun. Pedox Gosposka 27, tel. 41 53 11 42, vojkopecar@ mailcity.com. QOpen 11.00 - 13.00. Closed Sat, Sun. Razstavni salon Rotovž Trg Borisa Kraigherja 3, tel. 250 25 43, uprava@umetnostnagalerija.si, www. umetnostnagalerija.si. QOpen 10.00 - 18.00, Sat 10.00 - 13.00. Closed Sun. Umetnostna galerija Maribor Strossmayerjeva 6, tel. 229 58 60, uprava@umetnostnagalerija.si, www. umetnostnagalerija.si. Q Open 10.00 - 18.00. Closed Mon, Sun.

Theatres

Cultural House Narodni Dom Ul. Kneza Koclja 9, tel. 229 40 00, nd@nd-mb.si, www.nd-mb.si. QOpen

09:00 - 17:00, Sat 10:00 - 12:00, Sun Opens 1hr before preformances.

Puppet Theatre (Lutkovno gledališče) Rotovški Trg 2, tel. 228 19 70, info@lg-mg.si, www.lg-mb.si. QOpen 10.00 - 12.00, Thu 10:00 - 12:00; 16:00-18:00, Sun Opens 1hr before preformances.

Festival Lent Vecerov stage

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Slovene National Theatre (Slovensko narodno gledališče) Slovenska 27, tel. 250 61 00, sng.maribor@ sng-mb.si, www.sng-mb.si. QOpen 10.00 - 15.00, Sat 10.00 - 13.00, Sun two hours before show.

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EVENT

20:15

JURČKOV ODER

TADEJ VESENJAK IN PRLEKSTA-NSKI FOLKROKBLUZ (SLO, IND)

22:00

JAZZLENT

BAUER & BENNINK (GER, NED)

23:00

MLADININ ODER

RAWKEE

Hour

WEDNESDAY 1. JULY

EVENT

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

21. FOLKART 2009 (COL, IND, SRB)

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

ZORAN PREDIN & GLOBOKA GRLA

PERFORMER

THURSDAY 2. JULY

Festival Lent

20:00

DVORANA UNION (Salon glasbenih umetnikov)

ROK VOLK – saksofon, ADRIANA MAGDOVSKI - klavir

21:00

SODNI STOLP

TRIUMVIRAT & LADO JAKŠA

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

21. FOLKART 2009 (TUR, FRA, USA)

23:00

KMŠ ODER

SITI HLAPCI

FRIDAY 3. JULY

Hour

FRIDAY 26. JUNE

EVENT

21.00

SODNI STOLP

JARARAJA

20:00

MLADININ ODER

PUSHLUSCHTAE

21.30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

¡CUBANISMO! (CUB)

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

KEZIAH JONES (NIG, FRA)

22.00

VEČEROV ODER

DOG EAT DOG (USA) OBDUCTION

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

NIET; PAIN IN THE ASS

22.00

JAZZLENT

MILK & JADE BY DANA LEONG (USA)

22:00

JAZZLENT

ERIC VLOEIMANS’ GATECRASH (NED)

PERFORMER

SATURDAY 4. JULY

SATURDAY 27. JUNE

21:30

ODER ROTOVŽ

Thomas Brussig: FUZBAL JE VSE!

GAL GJURIN & GALERISTI & SEVERA GJURIN

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

MURAT & JOSE; 6PACK ČUKUR

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

SOLOMON BURKE (USA)

22:00

JAZZLENT

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

GOCOO (JPN)

STATEMENTS QUARTET & REGGIE WORKMAN (USA, JPN, SLO)

22:00

JAZZLENT

BA CISSOKO (GUI)

23:45

LENT

OGNJEMET

20:00

SNG MARIBOR (Velika dvorana)

Staša Zurovac: VOJČEK

21:00

SODNI STOLP

21:30

Opera in balet SNG Maribor

Novi ZATO

SUNDAY 5. JULY

SUNDAY 28. JUNE 21.00

SODNI STOLP

THE DUŠA ORCHESTRA (SUI)

18:00 -20:00

ŠPORTNI LENT (Drava)

21.30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

ĐORĐE BALAŠEVIĆ (SRB)

21:00

KLUB KGB

IMPROLIGA Banda Ferdamana

22.00

JAZZLENT

TRIO TARANA (USA)

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

23.00

MLADININ ODER

KANSKY

VLADO KRESLIN, MALI BOGOVI, BELTINŠKA BANDA

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

THE TRASHMEN (USA)

MONDAY 29. JUNE

Padalski klub Xtreme Skydiving

MONDAY 6. JULY

20:00

SNG MARIBOR (Stara dvorana)

Henrik Ibsen: PEER GYNT

20:00

TRG SVOBODE

ULIČNI NASTOP (IND)

Milón Méla

20:15

JURČKOV ODER

VLADO KRESLIN

21:00

TRG GENERALA MAISTRA

TIRANA CIRKUS (ALB)

Tirana cirkus

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

JOSIPA LISAC (CRO)

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

TERRAFOLK

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Drama SNG Maribor

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Festival Lent

Festival Lent FRIDAY 10. JULY

EVENT

PERFORMER

12:00 19:00

GRAJSKI TRG

RAZSLOJENOST

ŠUGLA

17:30 20:00

CENTER MESTA

ŽIVA SLIKA (NED

Slagman producties

18:00 20:30

TRG GENERALA MAISTRA

ZLATI OSEL

Gledališče Ane Monró

18:0020:00

LENT

LENT AIRSHOW ‘09 (ESP, GBR, SUI, GER, SLO)

Letalski center Maribor

19:30

GLAVNI TRG

ELEKTRIČNE INVAZIJE - IZHOD

KUD Ljud

20:15

JURČKOV ODER

JACKIE MARSHALL (AUS)

21:30

TRG SVOBODE

PREOBILJE (GER)

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

LJILJANA BUTLER, KOKO & MANDOVI (BIH, SLO)

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

LAKA (BIH, CRO); LOLLOBRIGIDA (CRO)

23:00

MLADININ ODER

CORKSCREW

Plovdiv Drama Theatre

24:00

MLADININ ODER

ROSSA (IRL)

22:00

JAZZLENT

HAZMAT MODINE (USA)

Hour

TUESDAY 7. JULY

EVENT

11:00

CENTER MESTA

FANTOMAT (SWE, BUL) Dritero Kasapi & Venelin Shurelov

12:00

GRAJSKI TRG

GREMA SMUČAT!

17:00

SLOVENSKA ULICA

KLOBUKARSKA ULICA

17:30

GLAVNI TRG

POP UP! (NED)

Slagman producties

18:30

TRG GENERALA MAISTRA

GREMA SMUČAT!

Štefka in Poldka

21:00

SODNI STOLP

MICKEY LEE BAND (SRB, AUT, ITA)

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

LOULOU DJINE (BIH, FRA, CRO, SRB, JPN, TUR)

22:00

ODER ROTOVŽ

UUUUH (KOS)

22:00

JAZZLENT

Jazz podij NINO DE GLERIA 1: DEDU ZA PETAMI

PERFORMER

Štefka in Poldka

National Theater of Kosovo

WEDNESDAY 8. JULY

Baengditos

11:30

TRG SVOBODE

KOVČEK (BUL) Plovdiv Drama Theatre

17:00

SLOVENSKA ULICA

KLOBUKARSKA ULICA

17:00

TRG GENERALA MAISTRA

NAOČNIK IN OČALNIK

Gledališče Koper

17:00

SLOVENSKA ULICA

KLOBUKARSKA ULICA

19:30

CENTER MESTA

ONE MAN WALKING BOX (ITA)

Papelito Paper Theatre

18:00

MESTNI PARK - otroški Lent

Svetlana Makarovič: MALI KAKADU

Kulturni zavod Kult.

20:15

JURČKOV ODER

MAGNIFICO

19:00

CENTER MESTA

ŽIVA SLIKA (NED)

Slagman producties

21:00

SODNI STOLP

MICHAELA RABITSCH & ROBERT PAWLIK (AUT)

20:00

GLAVNI TRG

KLETKA

Gledališče Ane Monro

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

GAL GJURIN & GALERISTI & ELDA VILER

21:00

CENTER MESTA

PARADA

Fratelli Šuglarini

22:00

ODER ROTOVŽ

ČEFURJI RAUS!

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

BAJAGA & INSTRUKTORI (SRB)

22:00

VEČEROV ODER

ORLEK; THE LUCKY CUPIDS

23:45

LEN

OGNJEMET

SATURDAY 11. JULY

Zavod No History, Gledališče Glej,

THURSDAY 9. JULY 17:00

SLOVENSKA ULICA

KLOBUKARSKA ULICA

17:00 21:00

TRG GENERALA MAISTRA

OKOLI CIRKUSA KANSKY (SLO, FIN, MEX, FRA, HUN, VEN)

Cirkus Kansky

17:30 20:30

GLAVNI TRG

POP UP! (NED)

Slagman producties

18:00

MESTNI PARK - otroški Lent

PROFESORICA SFRČKLJANA

Eva Škofič Maurer

19:00 21:30

TRG GENERALA MAISTRA

RATATUYA (CRO)

KAM Hram

19:30

GLAVNI TRG

KLETKA

Gledališče Ane Monró

20:00

CENTER MESTA

ONE MAN WALKING BOX (ITA)

Papelito Paper Theatre

21:30

GLAVNI ODER NA DRAVI

MAGNIFICO & TURBOLENTZA & SESTRE

22:00

JAZZLENT

Jazz podij NINO DE GLERIA 3: GODALIKA & PERSONAL

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Where to stay As Maribor continues its transformation from the country’s industrial workhorse to a full-fledged tourist destination, its range of accommodation has obligingly followed suit.

Although a few uninspired and overpriced business hotels still stubbornly cling to their glory days, great new options keep popping up all the time and many older places have undergone recent renovations, so finding something to fit your budget shouldn’t be much trouble.

The highest density of accommodation is in the suburb of Radovljica at the foot of the Pohorje ski and recreation area, only a ten minute drive from the city centre. If you are interested in taking advantage of the various year-round activities that the mountains have to offer, a number of hotels can arrange package discounts. For those with their own transportation, there are tons of charming little guest houses in surrounding villages and the countryside, most of which provide a comfortable laid-back atmosphere and good home-cooked food.

Symbol key P Air conditioning

A Credit cards accepted

O Casino

H Conference facilities

T Child friendly

U Facilities for the disabled

F Fitness centre

L Guarded parking

R Internet

G Non-smoking rooms

K Restaurant

J Old town location

D Sauna

C Swimming pool

6 Animal friendly

W Wi-Fi

Cream of the crop

Habakuk G-3, Pohorska 59, tel. 300 81 00, habakuk@

termemb.si, www.termemb.si. Arguably a tourist attraction in its own right as well as a place to stay, the Habakuk is a huge hotel located at the foot of the Pohorje mountains and is a natural source of accommodation for the thousands of skiers who flock to the area during winter. But its Spa and Wellness Centre is also a crowd-puller and is one reason why during the off-season, i.e. summer, you’ll see lots of young men wearing tracksuits wandering around. Most of these will be footballers from either Croatia or Serbia and the Habakuk

Where to stay is their destination-of-choice for pre-season training, given that there are a number of pitches close by. Strange but true. Q 137 rooms (singles €150-210, doubles €142 -216).

PTHAR6UFLKDCW hhhhh

Upmarket

Bellevue G-3, Na slemenu 35, tel. 300 81 00, bellevue@

termemb.si, www.termemb.si. Clustered in by a crowd of pine trees straining toward the sky at the top of one of the Pohorje mountains, this majestic hotel will have you swooning with its awe-inspiring views, impeccable customer service and fairy tale rooms. Can be reached by cable car, an average road vehicle or on foot, which is perhaps the best way of getting an eyeful of the scenery. That approach also works up an appetite and the food at the Bellveue will be more than a match for that.Q 42 rooms ( singles €63- 83, doubles €90-122).

THAR6UIFLKD hhhh

Betnava J-3, Jadranska 30, tel. 333 41 00, hotel@ betnava.si, www.betnava.si. Has the look of a hotel that perhaps should be in the centre of town but isn’t. Housed in a contemporary building but paradoxically situated near a forest, the hotel has all the benefits of something brand spanking new, but also some of the disadvantages too. Prides itself on what’s inside rather than out, however, particularly its very sophisticated sports facility. Q 40 rooms (singles €92, doubes €128, suites €256). PTHAFLKDhhhh

Bolfenk G-3, Na slamenu 35, tel. 603 65 00, info.scp@

sc-pohorje.si, www.pohorje.org. An apartment hotel close to the Pohorje cable car stop and the Bellevue Hotel, the Bolfenk’s emphasis on granting its guests a more individual experience allows them to behold the stunning views of the mountains and pine trees from private balconies. It also runs a ski school during the Winter and is generally big on activities whatever the time of the year. Q 20 rooms (single €60, doubles €50). PTHA6KDCW hhhh

Grand Ocean C-4, Partizanska 39, tel. 059 077

Piramida C-4, Heroja Šlandra 100, tel. 234 44 00, piramida@termemb.si, www.termemb.si. City centre hotel which promotes itself more as a business rather than tourist hotel so the ambience is a tad soulless, though the historical part of town is not far away. Lots of sporting and recreational facilities on hand but really a place for those who prefer their short-term hospitality to be delivered in more of a cool, distant manner. Q 81 rooms (singles €5395, doubles €86-128, suites). PHA6ULKD hhhh

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Garni Tabor F-1, Heroja Zidanška 18, tel. 421 64 10, fax

421 64 40, hoteltabor@podhostnik.si, www.hoteltabor. podhostnik.si. Functional hotel close to the centre of Maribor which does not go overboard trying to make its guests have the time of their lives, you could say. But during occasions such as the Lent festival it manages to pack them in as well as its competitors, hence the apparent indifference. It depends what you are after really: pristine accommodation out in Pohorje - which is a bit of a way from the centre of town - or something that might be a bit rough and ready but is right there at the heart of things. Q 58 rooms (singles €50 - 70, doubles, €70 - 90, triples, €90 - 100. PTHA6ULK hhh

Kačar K-3, Ptujska 301, tel. 629 05 00, info@hotel-

kacar.com, www.hotelkacar.com. Off the beaten track somewhat, but so it should be really, given what it sets out to do. Self-termed a ‘new age’ hotel, the Kačar makes every effort to give everyone the warmest of welcomes and the staff will even try and foster friendship between the guests. Yet, if you are on a business trip for a couple of days, that may not be what you are looking for. You might also be more inclined to make new acquaintances in the big wide world out there, so you could say that this one is an acquired taste. Q 16 rooms (singles €66, doubles €94).

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120, fax 059 077 130, info@hotelocean.com, www. hotelocean.si. Fittingly named after the first train to ever pull into Maribor back in 1846, this elegant four-star hotel directly opposite the main train station is the cream of the crop in city centre. The attentive friendly staff seemed to make every effort to assure we had a pleasant hasslefree visit. If you’re staying for the weekend, make sure to inquire about the special “Casino Program” offered. Even if you have no intention of trying your hand with that most capricious if females, Lady Luck, there is a significant discount on the rooms and the possibility of late check out.

Q 23 rooms (singles €118, doubles €152, triples 210).

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Merano G-3, Macunova 1, tel. 614 13 20, info@hotel-

merano.net, en.hotel-merano.net. Does a decent job of providing all the comfort you should expect from a newer hotel, while still managing to maintain some old-fashioned charm. Just opened last year, it’s obvious that a lot of effort was put into recreating the feel of a traditional-style Slovene country inn, and from the beds and bedding to the candle sticks and light fixtures it’s hard not to notice the attention that was paid to detail. It’s not the cheapest option in the area, but recommended if your wallet can handle the slight premium over some of the neighbours.Q 15 rooms (singles €64-79, doubles €44-59). PA6LGBKXW hhh

Orel C-3, Volkmerjev prehod 7, tel. 250 67 00, orel@

terme.si, www.termemb.si. Couldn’t be more central if it tried. Situated just off Castle Square, this is an ideal place to book a room in (though do so well in advance) if you are attending the Lent Festival or are just keen to explore the city on foot for a day or two. Q 71 rooms (singles €49-79, doubles €78-120). PJAR6UL hhh

Veter G-1, Mariborska 31, tel. 669 00 00, fax 669 00

01, info@hotel-veter.si, www.hotel-veter.si/en/intro.

With its stylish Scandinavian-esque façade, brightly coloured interior and in-house art gallery with rotating exhibits from local artists, this trendy new hotel seems slightly out of place in a peaceful green valley some 15km west of Maribor. If you have your own transportion the location is great for easy access to nearby hiking and cycling trails, which are much less crowded on this side of the mountain, and the staff can also arrange discounts on ski passes during the season. Q dorms €16-18, singles €54, doubles €86, suites €130-300.

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Videc G-3, Hočko Pohorje 131, tel. 220 88 41/220

88 42, fax 220 88 49, info.scp@sc-pohorje.si, www. pohorje.org/en. Owned by the same company which runs Hotel Bolfenk next-door, Videc is the newest addition to the settlement of Bolfenk near the top of Maribor Pohorje. In addition to the large spotless rooms and common areas within the hotel, there is direct access to countless outdoor activities depending on the season. During the warmer months these include horseback riding, mountain biking and various adrenalin sports, while in the winter the action is focussed on one of Slovenia’s most popular ski resorts. Q Singles €65, doubles €100, triples €120. PTAILKW hhh

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Where to stay Motel Pri Lešniku K-2, Dupleška 49, tel. 471 23 22,

88 41, info.scp@sc-pohorje.si, w w w.pohorje.org.

Positioned in a beautifully picturesque spot, 1,250 metres above sea level and a stone’s throw away from the very noble-looking Church of Saint Areh, it’s not the most luxurious place to stay in and around the Pohorje mountains but the views it can promise more than make up for any apparent lack of opulence. Best to just plunge heart and soul into the surrounding harmony and let the tension wrought by the big bad world down below slide away.Q 25 rooms (singles €28, doubles €56, triples €84). HA6KD hh

fax 471 50 38, gostilna.lesnik@siol.net, www.gostilnamotel-lesnik.si. The word ‘motel’ it uses to describe itself might be a bit misleading if you have watched any Hollywood road movies, particularly as the place is 100 years old and located on the outskirts of the city. Recent renovations not only involved a general sprucing up, but also the addition of some less common perks, including a Finnish sauna, jacuzzi and even a miniature golf course. As with others of the Slovenian inn type, there’s a vast amount of space in the dining area, where you’ll be served all the hospitality, meat dishes and lavish desserts you’ll ever need.QOpen 06:00 - 24:00. 22 rooms (singles €42 doubles €68, suites €95).

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Bau Limbuška 85, tel. 421 63 10/421 63 29, info@

Tisa G-3, Hočko Pohorje 40, tel. 603 61 00, fax 603 61

Areh G-3, Lobnica 62, tel./fax 603 50 40, tel. 220

hotel-bau.net. Clean and friendly family-run hotel with a flexible attitude towards its guests. Lets the bar stay open late and treats everyone to a wholesome breakfast in the morning.The main drawback is that the Bau is some 30 minutes walk away from the city centre, though a bus comes and goes frequently just outside. Q 16 rooms (singles €48, doubles, €65, triples €84). TAU hhh

Garni Milena G-3, Pohorska 49, tel. 613 28 08, fax 614 00 44, info@milena-garni.com, www.hotelmilena-garni.com.

Very relaxed, family-owned hotel a few minutes’ walk from the ski-slope in Pohorje, yet the bus to Maribor city centre departs just outside as well. The staff are always on hand to serve you a drink from the comfortable bar or help out with any queries and they might even lend you an umbrella if it’s raining outside, which is a very nice touch. The quality of the rooms is such that lounging around in them can be an excuse for not going out.

The only problem is that you feel a tad guilty when returning because on ringing the bell the poor receptionist has to clamber up some steps to let you in. But they do so with a smile. Q 17 rooms (singles €46, doubles €65, triples €82). PA6LW hhh

61, hotel.tisa@telekom.si. Perched up in the Pohorje woodland this well-equipped hotel offers all the benefits of a natural location, with mod-cons on tap as well. It boasts a couple of conference rooms so can serve as a novel alternative for business people who can work off the tension of a long day’s work with a long, lung-filling walk. Q 31 rooms (singles €39-45, €36-41, triples €33-39). HARUFLKD hhh

Vila Emei K-3, Dupleška 135, tel. 246 17 811, emei-

rado@amis.net, www.hotelemei.si/index_en.htm. A new hotel with all the modern amenities and large spotless rooms, the Emei seems a fine choice until you find it on a map: 5km from the city centre on a road that’s seen better days. However, if you have your own ride and really fancy sleeping on a waterbed - the upgrade to a ‘Double room Luxe’ will cost you €10 a night - then this might just be your place. Q singles €45, doubles €70, deluxe doubles €80.

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Zarja G-3, Frajhajm 34, tel. 603 60 00, fax 603 60 05,

info@hotel-zarja.si, www.hotel.zarja.si. Another high-altitude offering from the Pohorje district’s choice of hospitality, this cosy, family-owned hotel adds up-to-date furnishings to a secluded, timeless location in the midst of a beautiful mountain-top woodland. It also manages to combine an intimate atmosphere perfect for tourists with conference and seminar rooms for business people who see the tranquil setting as the ideal place in which to get some good work done. Q 15 rooms (singles €28, doubles, €59, 2+1 €80).THA6K hhh

Apartment rental

Hostels

Alibi C2 C-4, Cafova 2, tel. 051 663 555, maribor@alibi.

si, www.alibi.si/hostels/alibi_c2_hostel/. Occupying the top three floors of a beautifully renovated old villa, this new addition to the Alibi hostel chain has been around for less than a year and still has that never-been-lived-in feel to it. It also has a lot of the little things that make hostels more tolerable, like lockers, free internet and super comfortable beds. During the academic year the lower floors are rented out to visiting Erasmus students, so even if you’re the only guest, as we were back in May, you still should be able to find someone to hit the town with. Q Dorms €17-20, doubles €40-50. JNGW

Lollipop B-4, Maistrova 17, tel. 040 24 31 60, lollipophos-

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Uni C-3, Volkmerjev prehod 7, tel. 250 67 00, uni.hotel@ terme.mb.si, www.termemb.si. Annexed to the Hotel Orel, this youth hostel actually contains many of the features you could expect to find in a fairly decent budget hotel, with individual rooms and a substantial buffet breakfast part of the deal. The central location and low prices definitely makes this an excellent value compared with a lot of other nearby options. Q 53 rooms (singles €24-29, doubles €44-54), breakfast €8.. AR6U

tel@yahoo.com. It can be a little difficult to find a good hostel in Maribor. We know that, and apparently so did the owner of this hostel. After experiencing this obstacle herself when she came to visit from her native England years ago, she decided to do her best to solve the problem. Conveniently located a couple of blocks away from the train station, it’s small but cosy. It is a little on the pricey side for a hostel, and the breakfast was, well, hardly a breakfast at all, but the place itself is well worth it. Q 13 beds (€20 per bed). JRGBXW

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Apartment Jurič G-2, Naveršnikova 4, tel. 220 88 41, fax

220 88 49, info.scp@sc-pohorje.si, www.pohorje.org/en.

If you’d like to stay near the action, but want to have a little more privacy than can be found at the hotels lining the main drag leading up to Pohorje, these cosy apartments definitely fit the bill. On a quiet residential street only a few minutes walk from the cable cars at the base of the mountain, they can sleep up to four people as long as two of you don’t mind crashing on a pull-out sofa in the living room. As an added bonus you get free access to the pool complex in Bolfenk and discounts on many other activities. Q €80. TA6 hhh

Around Maribor

Sočna Hiša Banovci 3c, tel. 588 82 38/040 51 03 40,

info@soncna-hisa.si, www.soncna-hisa.si/en. Located 50km east of Maribor on the western edge of the vast Pannonian Plain, Sočna Hiša - or The Sun House - offers what might very well be the most peaceful accommodation anywhere in the country. Billed as Slovenia’s first boutique hotel, five designer suites and several large common areas are tucked into a converted country house on the outskirts of a small village. A separate building houses the hotel’s own spa, where

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guests have access to relaxing sauna and massage treatments, and the staff can also arrange a variety of activities, including rafting, horseback riding, wine tastings and even a round a golf at a nearby course. Q 5 suites (€190-220).

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Terme Radenci Zdraviliško naselje 12, Radenci, tel.

520 27 20, fax 520 27 23, info@zdravilisce-radenci.si, www.zdravilisce-radenci.si. Established over 125 years ago near the source of a mineral water spring, the Radenci Health Resort has since grown into a massive complex with over 1.5 square kilometres of pools in all shapes, sizes and temperatures, an assortment of health and wellness programs, a modern business centre and two hotels to accommodate the constant flow of guests. However, if forced to name the highlight of our stay, it would likely be a draw between two Ayurveda massages, Shiroabhyanga and Padabhyanga - we may not be able to pronounce them properly, but we’ve never been more blissfully relaxed.

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Terme SPA Rogaška Zdraviliški trg 12, Rogaška

Slatina, tel. 03 811 20 00, fax 03 811 20 12, marketing@terme-rogaska.si, www.terme-rogaska.si. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a more opulent place to rest your head anywhere in the country than at the Grand Hotel Rogaška - the main attraction of this 400 year old thermal spa and resort.

Although the interior has been extensively renovated since it was frequented by such Habsburg era notables as Emperor Ferdinand and the composer Franz Liszt, it’s obvious that no expense was spared in maintaining the original appearance. And of course it wouldn’t be a spa without a square kilometre of invigorating mineral water pools spread about its immaculately kept grounds. PTRUFLEGB� KDCWhhhh

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Restaurants

Ironically enough, in Maribor it’s the vegetarians who inevitably find themselves on a hunt for something suitable to eat, an endeavour that more often than not will lead to a handful of pasta dishes buried somewhere in the middle of an Italian menu, while the only problem meat-eaters face is trying to figure out how to squeeze in a second lunch and still have enough room left for dinner. Given its geography and industrial past it should come as no surprise that Balkan and Central European food dominate the culinary scene, with Italian coming in a distant third and a handful of Chinese, Mexican and trendy new international places thrown in just to mix things up a little bit. For those willing and able to travel beyond the centre of town there are quite a few good family-run places to be found scattered throughout the surrounding countryside, which not only serve up tasty traditional cuisine and copious amounts of local wine, but also provide a memorable experience.

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Čevapčarnica Hadžija D-2, Poštna 8, tel. 41 99 71 10.

Cool, burnt orange decor gives northern Slovenia its very own taste of the orient. Close your eyes as you sip away at the very stylishly presented Turkish coffee and you could be forgiven for thinking you are in downtown Istanbul. Part of a cluster of trendy restaurants, bars and cafés on the pedestrian Poštna Street. QOpen 09:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 09:00 - 01:00. Closed Sun. JAGB

Grill Ranca Dravska 10, tel. 252 55 50, info@grill-

ranca.com, www.grill-ranca.com. If you want to muzzle into some traditional Balkan grub then this is the place.

The surroundings may well be spartan but the helpings put before you here get the juices rushing up and down the old torso. All the notable grilled meat dishes are available, and whatever you order goes great with a cold beer and views of the river. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. JABS

Orient D-2, Taborska 12, tel. 332 16 00, info@resta-

P Air conditioning

A Credit cards accepted

E Live music

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T Child friendly

U Facilities for the disabled

R Internet

L Guarded parking

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J Old Town location

6 Animal friendly

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vracija-orient.com, www.restavracija-orient.com. We spotted the name Orient from the bridge above and headed down to the riverside expecting yet another sub par Chinese joint. Instead we were pleasantly surprised to find some of the best Bosnian food in town and even better views of the old town on the opposite bank. And as an added incentive, if you’ve ever wanted to know what it feels like to dine inside a Matisse painting, the interior of this place should give you a pretty good idea. While vegetarians aren’t technically prohibited from entering the premises, other than the views we can’t think of any reason they would have for coming here. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00. €4-12. PTA6IEBS

Fast Food

Bolarič C-3, Jurčičeva 3, tel. 250 59 10, bolvesna@

siol.net. Good, wholesome cafe on a busy city centre street where you can fill-up quickly and for a reasonable price, though the food on offer is vastly more healthy than the term ‘fast food’ would suggest. An excellent choice for anyone wanting a brief respite while in Maribor during the colder months, with soups, hot pots and goulashes featuring strongly on the menu. QOpen 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun. (€2-7).

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McDonald’s C-3, Grajski Trg 1, tel. 250 12 36, www.

mcdonalds.si. For better or worse you know exactly what you’re getting with the old golden arches. This one is right in the heart of the old town, but with three other locations spread about the city there should be ample opportunity to abuse your arteries without having to walk too far. It’s not as cheap as in some Eastern European countries, but it does seem like the prices have got relatively less expensive since Slovenia switched to the euro a few years ago. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 10:00 - 22:00. (€1-5). PTAUGS

International

Jelsa E-2, Gorkega 11, tel. 331 53 90. Popular traditional

restaurant situated on the Drava embankment, Jelsa prides itself on its array of fish and seafood dishes which it serves up in an elegant, spacious and nautically-themed dining area. Cannot quite boast a location on the famous Lent part of the city but this does not detract from one of Maribor’s more original dining experiences. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00, Sun 10:00 - 22:00. (€4-15). 6S

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- pleasant ambient with an interesting atrium garden and with modern minimalistic interior - excellent offer of culinary specialities - huge offer of top-notch slovenian and foreign wines

Marina G-1, Limbuško nabrežje 2, tel. 420 07 50, info.

marina@email.si, www.marina-mb.com. Versatile restaurant situated in a becalming environment on the banks of the River Drava which delivers more Mediterranean food to customers’ tables than its more traditional counterparts in the area tend to do. A good source of vegetarian meals as well. The place has also got its own fleet of sailing and rowing boats for hire, so a bit of after-meal ‘messing about on the river’ might be in order. QOpen 12:00 - 22:00, Sun 12:00 - 20:00. Closed Mon, Tue. (€6-50). TAILB

Milenium Zg. Hoče 64, tel. 618 17 14, info@gostilna-

milenium.com, www.gostilna-milenium.com. It’s quite a drive and really doesn’t look like much once you actually get there, but this inauspicious family-run establishment in the village of Hoče is one of our favourites. The Kramberger family has been championing its own version of contemporary Styrian cuisine for over a decade, with the parents in the kitchen and the eldest son, Samo, out front handling the duties of

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Maître d’, sommelier and expert-on-all-things-gastronomic.

The daily set menus, which can have up to seven courses, are prepared using only fresh locally-sourced ingredients, and are accompanied by a great selection of quality local wines.

Highly recommended.QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sun 11:00 - 18:00. (€8-27). PAULW

Novi Svet pri Stolnici C-2, Slomškov Trg 5, tel. 250

04 86, novi-svet@triera.net, www.novi-svet.com. Offering a seafood feast cooked according to local recipes right smack in the centre of town, this restaurant aids digestion and enjoyment with over a hundred wines and live entertainment. The city centre location is belied by the Mediterranean-style summer courtyard, as well as the menu, and one of the establishment’s proudest boasts is that a 280-year-old vine still grows there. QOpen 10:00 - 24:00, Sat 11:00 - 24:00, Sun 11:00 - 21:00. (€3-20).

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Pec Spodnja Selnica 1, tel. 674 03 56, gostilnapec@siol. net, www.gostilnapec.si. Century-old restaurant some way from the centre of Maribor where the guests have contsistently pampered themselves over the years with gargantuan meals and excellent wines. Situated near a bay on the River Drava, this is perfect place to come at the weekend to erase the pressures of the preceding working week from your mind in one fell swoop. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:00 - 20:00. (€6-22). PTA6ULBW

Pri Lešniku K-3, Dupleška 49, tel. 471 23 66, gos-

tilna.lesnik@siol.net, www.gostilna-motel-lesnik.si. This friendly family-run inn has been catering to the residents of Maribor for over seventy years, and is currently run by the fourth generation of the venerable Lešnik family. The menu has a wide selection of both meat and vegetarian dishes - the latter being something of rarity in these parts - along with the requisite myriad of quality local wines. Out back there’s also a large children’s play area to keep the kids busy, and even a miniature golf course if you fancy brushing up on your putting after your meal. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00. Closed Mon. (€7-16). PTAULBSW

Pri Florjanu Grajski Trg 6, tel. 25 14 842, grajski.

trg@triera.net. Opposite the castle on the funnel-shaped Grajski Trg, this café-cum-Mediterranean restaurant has a comfortably stylish interior covered in earthy purples, browns and reds, and an outdoor seating area that takes up a good amount of real estate right on the square. An ample selection of both cakes and magazines are on hand to help pass the time, while vegetarians may want to consider staying for lunch as the menu here is one of the few in town with more than a token amount of meat-free dishes. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00.

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Restaurants Valerija K-2, K Dravi 7, tel. 684 02 80, marica.stiftar@ valerija-sp.si, www.valerija-sp.si. Guest house, restaurant and pizzeria all rolled into one, with a large,almost banquetstyle dining room which hosts live performances as well.

The rooms are cosy if functional but you’ll enjoy a good deal of peace and quiet because the establishment is located just off the roadside some distance away from the centre of Maribor. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00. Closed Mon. (€4-10).

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Veronika Slivniško Pohorje 3, tel. 603 50 60, joze.

klinc@s5.net. Remotely-situated among meadows and forests halfway up a mountain, this well-known restaurant has made every effort to evolve its menu from traditional to more contemporary tastes, without losing the essential substance of the former. It also has a selection of game meats, so it’s the place to come if you’ve been dying to try some wild boar. Requires a bit of an effort to get there, but the views on the drive up alone are worth the trip. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Sun 10:00 - 19:00. Closed Mon. (€5-20).

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Villa Rustica H-2, Majcigerjeva 36, tel. 420 51 72,

www.villa-rustica.si/. Pohorje-based restaurant with a slight difference in that it celebrates what Italian, rather than Slovene, cuisine has had to offer over the centuries.

Given that there are Roman ruins nearby this choice seems highly appropriate. But when you step outside and peer up at those endless green hills, you’ll know that you are firmly in Central Europe, with the Mediterranean almost another world away. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Sat, Sun 12:00 - 22:00. (€5-15). PTALBS

Zlati Lev Vodnikov trg 4, tel. 250 80 80. In a great Pri Treh Ribnikih J-1, Ribniška 9, tel. 234 41 70,

trije.ribniki@termemb.si, www.termemb.si. Goes two centuries better than some of its other resilient competitors in the region, this three-hundred-year-old restaurant has survived by staying in close communion with the lush nature which surrounds, in the form of the City Park and its three ponds - which give the restaurant its name. Plentiful food and wine provides all the fuel you need to go and explore the untouched beauty waiting outside for you after you’ve settled the bill.QOpen 08:00 - 22:00, Sun 08:00 - 21:00. (€10-17).

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Rožmarin C-2, Gosposka 8, tel. 234 31 80, resta-

vracija@rozmarin.si, www.rozmarin.si. The owners of Maribor’s trendiest restaurant definitely know what they’re doing. From the lighting to the service to the food this place exudes a cosmopolitan ambiance that you’d be hard-pressed to find anywhere else in the country. Of course all that style doesn’t come cheap. Although some à la carte dishes will set you back less than €10, the often changing multi-course menus can cost up to four times that - or six if you opt to have a matching wine for every dish - and require advanced booking. Highly recommended if you feeling like splurging or are in town with a company credit card. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00. Closed Sun. (€6-45).

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Sobočan G-1, Celovška 13, tel. 623 23 13. On the way

to, rather than in, the Pohorje mountain district, this inn offers a slightly more international menu than a number of others of its kind in the area. Limited accommodation is also available, not unusually for these parts, and though the picturesque views of some of its counterparts are missing, as a stop-off eatery on route from Pohorje to Maribor proper, you could do a lot worse.

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location just off the waterfront above the city’s main outdoor market, the Golden Lion has a welcoming family-run atmosphere and specialises in grilled dishes. On sunny weekends the terrace offers some prime people watching if you can find an empty table. The three-course student menu is a steal for under €5, and is available to anyone who looks like they could possibly be a student so don’t be afraid to ask for the separate menu. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. (€5-23).

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Italian

La Cantina G-3, Pohorska 60, tel. 614 56 14. Small,

functional Italian restaurant right near the Habakuk Hotel and the ski slope - one of the Pohorje mountains’ main focal points - offering plenty of the customary Italian dishes.

It can be a godsend if you are staying in one of the hotels nearby, as it is often the only place where it is possible to get a bite to eat till late. QOpen 07:00 - 24:00. (€4-9).

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Vegetarian Lesjak J-2, Mariborska 7, tel. 604 04 70. A ‘stan-

dard’ Slovenian inn with one major difference. If in most other of these capacious eateries meat is the master of the menu, here it’s the vegetarian dishes which get top billing. The respect for all thing flora, rather than fauna, is also exemplified by the establishment’s proximity to a botanical garden. As with other restaurant/inns in the region, provides comfortable accommodation too.

QOpen 08:00 - 22:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 24:00, Sun 10:00 - 22:00. Closed Mon. (€4-15). PTA6BS

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San Remo H-2, Gorkega 41, tel. 320 38 20. This no-non-

sense Italian eatery serves up pretty much every combination of pasta, meat and vegetables that you can imagine, with vegetarian dishes helpfully written in green. It’s hard not to like a place whose motto is Ljubezen gre skozi želodec (‘Love goes through the stomach’), especially when it’s portions are too big to finish and all cost around €5. QOpen 08:00 - 22:00.

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Mexican

Galeb G-1, K čolnarni 29, tel. 623 11 00. Late-opening

Mexican restaurant near the River Drava which provides a tranquil garden for its customers during summer and a crackling fireplace for them to warm to in the winter. Lots of opportunity to get tipsy here, especially as it stays serving until 02:00, with lashings of Mexican beer, wine and that all-essential Tequila keeping the party going. QOpen 12:00 - 02:00. Closed Sun. (€5-15). TA6UILEBS

Takos D-2, Mesarski prehod 3, tel. 252 71 50, www.ta-

Slovenian

Arzenškov Hram H-1, Gradiška 403, tel. 655 08 66,

matej.arzensek@triera.net. Another traditional Slovenian inn plying its customers with abundant carnivorous delights, though one or two vegetarian dishes do appear on the menu. Lots of local vintages on offer as well. The scenic Svecina panoramic trail nearby also allows for an invigorating after’meal walk. All in all, a good old treat for the lungs as well as the stomach. QOpen 09.00 - 22.00, Wed 10.00 - 14.00, Sun 09.00 - 17.00. (€6-10). PT6ULBS

Frajgraba K-1, Vodole 1, tel. 473 24 03, www.frajgraba. com. Excellent home-made food prepared in an area renowned for its special sauces just outside of Maribor. Housed in rather stately-looking premises amid beautiful scenery, the dining area is spacious, if a tad spartan, but the diners are too preoccupied with tucking into their food and conversation to be concerned with any lack of frills. QOpen 11:00 - 22:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 24:00. (€4-20). PTA6LEGB

kos.si. The decor might be minimalist in this Mexican eatery but the portions most certainly aren’t. You’ll need to keep an eye on your food if you choose to eat outside as the restaurant is located in a sloping alley-way so there is a chance your plate might slide off the table. Entertainment comes with the food as well so pack your dancing shoes and get ready to knock back a tequila or two. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 11:00 - 02:30. Closed Sun. PTJA6UGBXSW

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Pizza

Gostišče Vračko Grušena 1, tel. 656 43 11, gostisce.

Ancora C-3, Jurčičeva 7, tel. 250 20 33, www.sidro.si.

A frenetic pizza and pasta joint which has the local twentysomethings nattering at high volume while they wait for their meals, served by waiting staff from the same generation. Lots of wooden panelling about the place and the youthful chefs concoct the dishes in full view of the custom, not that they seem to notice as the latest gossip is clearly far higher up on the menu. QOpen 09:00 - 24:00, Fri 09:00 - 01:00, Sat 10:00 - 01:00, Sun 10:30 - 22:30. (€4-8). PAGBS

Mlada Lipa G-2, Lackova 76, tel. 613 69 00, marko.

budja@gmail.com, www.mladalipa.si. Pohorje-based pizzeria with gaming room and coffeehouse extras latched on, this place offers a more 21st century, if lower-grade, alternative to the more traditional inn-type establishments which dominate the area. Provides a children’s room as well to let the little ones gambol and frolic while you sip your coffee.

QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. (€4-8). TAULEBSW

Pomodoro F1/2, Betnavska 13, tel. 320 44 66, pomo-

doroclassico@gmail.com. It’s considered by locals to be one of the best pizza joints in town, and we found no reason to disagree. Then again we can’t remember ever meeting a pizza we didn’t get on with. Don’t be fooled by the tacky mirrored windows and horrible light green trim - or the strange circular balconies jutting out from above - once your through the doors it’s actually quite homey. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00, Fri 10:00 - 23:00, Sat 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 11:00 - 22:00. (€4-8). PAGBS

Roma H-2, Kardeljeva 73, tel. 332 15 15/031 207 007,

www.pizzerija-roma.com. Located among a strip of shops underneath some very aesthetically-challenged apartment blocks, Roma is quite well-known for its pizza but also does pretty much any Italian dish you can think of and then some.

They’ll also deliver all the way to Pohorje for an extra 90 cents if you can’t find the energy, or will power, to drag yourself out for dinner after a long day on the mountain. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00, Sun 11:00 - 22:00. ( €3.5-8). PAGBS

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04, gos.janez@email.si. Another one of those bulky-looking Slovenian inns, with most of the classic ingredients of hearty fare, cascading local wine and rooms for the weary. Both large and small private parties are catered for here too. However, this a slighty more urban example of the type than is more frequently found in the vicinity. QOpen 06:00 - 22:00, Sun 08:00 - 13:00. (€3-15). PTY6ULEBSW vracko@triera.net, www.gostiscevracko.si. Traditional Slovenian inn providing many of the standard features associated with its type, such as big helpings of meaty local fare, a wine cellar to die for and basic accommodation for those needing to sleep off the abundant hospitality. Of course, there’s always the opportunity to take a bracing walk around the eye-catching, natural surroundings nearby as well. QOpen 11:00 - 23:00, Sun 09:00 - 19:00. Closed Mon. (€5-14). PTAULBW

Pri Kostanju H-3, Streliška 30, tel. 420 01 30. Although its country inn credentials have been somewhat compromised thanks to a massive chain supermarket recently moving in next door, this place still manages to turn out fine traditional Slovene cuisine. However, Kostanju’s real draw is the slightly claustrophobic wine cellar downstairs, where you can sample home-made wine. If you like what you taste bottles are available for purchase at reasonable prices. QOpen 09:00 - 22:00.

Closed Mon, Sun. (€5-18). PTA6GBS

Vernik Bezena 3, tel. 668 86 26, info@vernik.si, www.

vernik.si. Another example of a time-honoured, Pohorjebased inn near the River Drava which strongly believes in getting its customers to sample as much home made traditional food as they can handle. Encourages guests to savour the local wine and attend special days for fish and poultry. A play area for children is also available. QOpen 10:00 - 22:00.

Closed Mon. (€6-25). PTA6ULBS

Vinska Klet Brigadir H/J-1, Za Kalvarijo 65, tel. 250

85 10, peter.brigadir@triera.net. Quite a few places around Maribor have wine cellars open for tastings and tours, but this one actually manages to cram an entire restaurant underneath its low-hanging vaulted brick ceiling. Located beyond the vineyards on the hill just north of the city centre, this friendly familyrun place turns out an array of no-nonsense traditional Slovene cuisine to go with its extensive selection of locally produced wine. They also offer wine tours - call ahead to make arrangements or enquire about the details. QOpen 11:30 - 23:00, Fri, Sat 11:30 - 24:00. (€3-7). TA6LEBS

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Nightlife

With a different café every five metres or so, Maribor definitely won’t leave coffee lovers wanting for their daily fix of caffeine. Even if you never visited the same place twice it would still take weeks to sample them all.

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Aroma Hiša Kave C-3, Slovenska 11, tel. 250 21 79,

aroma@triera.net. The interior is a bit cramped and the coffee bean and berry illustrations on the wall shout at you somewhat, but outside when the weather is nice the atmosphere has precisely the opposite effect on one’s nerves. Housed in a charming old building, the façade forms a pleasant backdrop for some caffine-induced conversation or just watching the world saunter by. QOpen 07:00 - 23:00, Sat 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 08:30 - 22:00. PTJAEGBSW

Art kavarna Piramida C-4, Ulica Heroja Šlandra 10,

tel. 234 44 00, piramida@termemb.si. Centrally located in the four-star Piramida Hotel, it’s the perfect place to escape to for a relaxing coffee or an impromptu business meeting if the conference you’re attending seems to be running a little long. The café also doubles as an art gallery - hence the name - with artwork from a number of well-known local and international artists adorning the walls. QOpen 08:00 - 23:00. Closed Sun. PTJAULG

Čajek Café C-3, Slovenska 4, tel. 250 29 86, info@

cajek.com, www.cajek.com. Traditional tea-shop with nostalgic furniture and interior which are belied by the hugelyvaried, downright contemporary, international choice of brews on offer. Popular with students who take books along to read as they sip away at their herbal treat and occasionally peer around while pondcering the meaning of life. The thinkingperson’s cafe, you might say. QOpen 07:30 - 22:00, Sat 09:00 - 14:00, 17:00-22:00, Sun 17:00 - 22:00.

Gledališka Kavarna C-2, Slovenska 27, tel. 252 37

20, simona.acko@amis.net, www.gledaliska-kavarna. com. As much as we hate using the word ‘classy’ it’s really the most apropos adjective for this café adjoining the National Theatre. Housed behind the only modern façade on Slomoška Trg, it does its best to pull off an old-school piano bar vibe, and with its high-back red booths, dark wood chairs and depth-adding mirrors all it’s really missing is the requisi te cigarette and cigar smoke haze.

QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Sat 10:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. PJAGB

Ilich C-3, Slovenska 6, tel. 250 24 08, ilich1909@siol.

net. With a softly-lit low vaulted ceiling, comfy suade furniture and walls decorated with an assortment of black and white photos and old letters, this café-cum-ice cream parlour gets top marks for atmosphere. It also serves perhaps the best tiramisu we’ve ever had and even sells its own brand of biscotti. One of our favourite cafés. QOpen 07:00 - 21:00, Sun 08:00 - 21:00. PJAGBS

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Kavarna Kavajo E-3, Ljubljanska 4, tel. 331 80 55, info@kavarna-kavajo.com, www.kavarna-kavajo.com.

Brightly-decorated, excellently-furnished and spacious hangout for coffee and chat during the day, with lots of snacks on offer too, though it is housed in a grey, hulking building in the city centre. In the evening, however, the cafe often becomes a live music venue and this is one of the places you can catch top acts during the Lent Festival. QOpen 06:30 - 22:00, Sat 08:00 - 22:00, Sun 08:00 - 20:00. TJLEB

Kavarna Macchiato C-4, Cankarjeva 8, tel. 25 00 060,

macchiato@volja.net. Cafe situated near the University’s Faculty of Business and Economics where you can feel learned by osmosis while negotiating your way through a cappucino, this is the place many a student comes to both chill out and brush up in time for the next lecture or seminar.

Sandwiches and croissants are among the good range of snacks on offer.QOpen 06:30 - 22:30, Sat 08:00 - 23:00, Sun 09:00 - 22:30.

Mariborska Kavarna C-3, Partizanska 1, tel. 251 40

59, igralnicaholmes@triera.net. Has the look, feel and smell of the stereotypical central cafés that can be found on the main squares of small towns throughout Europe, which is exactly what this place was once upon a time. Picture copious amounts of wood panelling, textured yellow walls, hideous cutains and tables full of old men excitedly discussing whatever it is that tables full of old men excitedly discuss and you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about. QOpen 06:00 - 22:00, Fri 06:00 - 24:00, Sat 08:00 - 24:00, Sun 08:00 - 22:00. PJGS

The term ‘nightlife’ is a slight misnomer, since the drinking usually begins well before the sun goes down and can continue until the morning light reminds you that it might be time for bed. With university students accounting for over twenty per cent of its population, the city definitely has a carefree time-to-party vibe to it - although the weekends can be comparatively quiet, as that’s when a lot of students return to their parents’ houses to stock up on home-made food and have mother do their laundry. In absolute terms, there may not be an overwhelming number of options, but most places do seem to draw quite a crowd and everyone should be able to find something to suit their tastes.

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B Outside seating

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Pozor, Huda Kava D-2, Poštna 3, tel. 251 71 58. Eclectic

Holmes Pub E/F-2, Žitna 12, tel. 320 50 80/41 33 38 15, tocaj@holmespub.si. The place where the cleaner-cut youth of Maribor come to hang-out, for whom Klub MC Pekarna is perhaps a bit too rough and ready. As the name suggests, the interior is done up in the style of an ‘Olde English’ pub which provides a bit of a paradox to the adolescent crowd that congregate there. That said, there is an annex where games such as pool, darts and the rest can be enjoyed.

QOpen 06:30 - 24:00, Fri 06:30 - 02:00, Sat, Sun 10:00 - 24:00. PJAGBX

sight of this place might have you rubbing your eyes in disbelief but it’s true, situated some way beyond the city centre here is Maribor’s very own tribute to Liverpool Football Club. There’s red all over the place, naturally, with scarves and other paraphernalia adorning the walls and ceiling. Also somewhat inevitably, is a photo of Steven Gerrard, Xabi Alonso and Djibril Cisse with the European Cup in the background. The pub’s only been going for two years, so it’s nice, clean and tidy and the owner is trying to get a Liverpool Supporter’s Club up and running in Slovenia for which the bar will undoubtedly become the focal point. PLEG

Tildos C-2, Slomškov Trg 13, tel. 41 79 69 64. Toto

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lish.pub@intrade.si, www.english-pub.net. No prizes for guessing what this place looks like inside. But despite the unimaginative name, it does give more than a passing resemblance to your good old English boozer, with lots of sentimental imagery plastered all over the walls: men in top hats, etc. Thing is, it is a bit far for a chap to travel outside the city centre is it not? QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 02:00, Sun 15:00 - 23:00. ALBW

Reds Pub E-2, Jezdarska 7, tel. 51 62 21 08. The

choice of everything it would seem in this laid-back café/bar: cocktails, ice-cream and coffee, you name it they’ve got it.

Every month they presents a special ‘guest’ coffee from a different part of the world and has an impressive range of teas on the menu as well, with the water being heated at just the right temperature for the individual beverage. You also get your own ‘timer’ to inform you of when the tea has brewed. Gets busy in the evening when the cocktail crowd come in, and the reggae and funk music drifting around the place augments the bonhomie oozing from the walls perfectly.

a light trot away from the university, so no surprise that it packs in a stylish, studenty crowd who look every bit the part until the early hours. The emphasis is very much on ‘chilling out’, it would seem, but the bar can get lively enough at the weekends. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Fri 08:00 - 02:00, Sat 10:00 - 02:00, Sun 16:00 - 23:00. PJAGBXW

English Pub J-3, Zagrebška 28, tel. 46 05 530, eng-

patricks@robot.si, www.patricks-pub.robot.si. We’re still not sure how the city’s first Irish pub came to be sponsored by a Scotch whisky, but the crowds that pack in here on a nightly basis don’t seem too concerned with the inconsistency. While it’s been doing its small part to help reinforce stereotypes of the Emerald Isle for over a decade, it didn’t officially receive its pub credentials until it added a kitchen back in 2006. Now after that sixth pint invariably triggers your desire for a burger and chips there’s no need to stumble off into the night in search of greasy sustenance. QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Fri, Sat 08:00 - 02:00, Sun 16:00 - 23:00.

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64 01 01, www.pohorska-kavarna.com. Regardless of the time or season you’re likely to find this place packed with a mix of foreign tourists, vacationing Slovene families, locals and their dogs - even when nearby cafés are eerily desolate. Their cakes are apparently so popular that the waitress may seem genuinely confused if you choose not to order one. After realising this we decided to split a slice of blueberry cheesecake and were glad we did. QOpen 06:00 - 23:00. PTA6LGBS

Toto Café C-2, Slomškov Trg 13, tel. 040 23 57 75. Just

to the busy main road leading up to the bus and train stations, this is where locals by now unimpressed with the pretty history that proliferates around town come to take the weight off their feet. Right next to a locksmith and bakery, so if you have the appropriate errands to run, this could be your place. PJLEG

Patrick’s J&B Pub D-2, Poštna 10, tel. 251 18 01,

Pohorska Kavarna G-3, Ob Ribniku 1, tel. 614 15 00/041

Café’s next-door neighbour, so no surprise that the clientele is virtually the same. Quite reasonable to pop back and forth during a night out, though Tildos arguably boasts the swisher interior of the two and also seems to get people on their feet a little bit more often than is the case next door.

QOpen 08:00 - 24:00, Fri 08:00 - 02:00, Sat 10:00 - 02:00, Sun 16:00 - 24:00. PJAGBSW

Beli Konj C-3, Partizanska 3. A real boozers pub next

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Bars & Pubs

Ancora C-3, Jurčičeva 7, tel. 250 20 33, ancora@sidro. si, www.sidro.si. The ground floor of this popular pizza and seafood joint serves as a lively pub most nights, with crowds often spilling out into the long narrow courtyard for some fresh air or a smoke. Its location smack in the middle of the old town pretty much makes it a required stop on all pub crawls, preferably towards the end when you’ll undoubtedly be in the mood for a snack to go with that last beer. QOpen 06:30 - 24:00, Fri 06:30 - 01:00, Sat 08:00 - 01:00, Sun 09:30 - 22:30. PJAS

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Impulz K-1, Meljska 83, tel. 31 61 67 44, impulz. info@gmail.com, w w w.impulz-futureclub.si. Newl y reopened in autumn of last year and located in an industrial zone about a kilometre east of the main train station, it feels a bit like it’s still trying to make a name for itself - although scantily-clad go-go dancers and an interior that looks like it may have been loosely based on a set from A Clockwork Orange are a decent start. Perhaps slightly more mature than some of its purely student-affiliated competition, it still attracts a rather young crowd of allnight revellers. PLEG

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nightlife Jazz Klub Satchmo C-2, Strossmayerjeva 6, tel. 25

02 150, satchmo@siol.net, www.jazz-klub.si. Jazz joint in the classical mould deep down a cellar, where the players and crooners lose themselves in their music a world away from the concerns up above in reality. The floor level stage acts as the perfect leveller between audience and performer and improvised sessions nourish the democratic mood of the venue sublimely. QOpen 09:00 - 02:00, Fri, Sat 19:00 - 03:00, Sun 19:00 - 24:00. JAEB

Klub MC Pekarna E-2, Ob Železnici 16, tel. 320 20 18,

info@klub-mc.si, www.klub-mc.si. Good old-fashioned, loud and nasty underground live music venue. Used to be a bakery serving the needs of the Yugoslavian army, hence the name (which is Slovene for ‘bakery’) but now the local grungy types come here to act up and swill beer, which at €1.50 a throw is some of the cheapest in town. Prides itself on its independent, anti-establishment spirit where young artists can have a go and see what comes out. This is apparently why there are potraits of native Americans and totem poles in and around the place. RLGB

KMŠ D-2, Vodnikov Trg 4, tel. 228 29 33, info@klub-kms.

si, www.klub-kms.si. In Slovene KMŠ stands for ‘Maribor Students’ Club’, a rather unglamourous name to tell the truth but one that does accurately cover the wide range of activities that go on there. Whether with its mad drunken parties until dawn, raucous gigs battering the ear drums or quieter lectures and theatre performances providing the stimulation and entertainment, KMŠ Club always entices the crowds whatever it has to offer. QOpen 16:00 - 04:00. Closed Sun. PJA6EBW

Ribičija K-1, Meljski Hrib 36, tel. 251 38 66, ribicija.

ŠTUK H-1, Gosposvetska 83, tel. 251 45 83. There’s

no better place to observe hard-drinking Slovene students in their natural environment than at the Študentsko Komuno, or ‘student commune’, conveniently located right next to blocks of student dormitories. Inside, the gaudy red and yellow paint job may have you feeling a bit queasy before you even start imbibing, but this is a place you come to for dirt cheap drinks and all night parties, not subtle ambiance and sophisticated discourse. The steady stream of Yugo and international pop that you can expect most nights is given a respite every Thursday, when the DJ spins some more chilled out beats, and there’s also a proper concert venue in the back that frequently plays host to popular regional acts and even the odd comedian. JLEGBW

Wine bars

Rožmarin D-2, Gosposka 8, tel. 23 43 180, restavrac-

ija@rozmarin.si, www.rozmarin.si. Both a shrine to the Styrian region’s superb range of wines and a wonderful place to actually sample them, and many others from different parts of the world as well. Provides snacks to go with the vintages too and also lays on evenings with special entertainment of which salsa dancing is one example. If the wine delights your taste buds (as it must, surely) then you can always take home a bottle from the store. The establishment naturally has a specialist on hand to help you make the best choice. QOpen 17:00 - 24:00, Fri 07:00 - 02:00, Sat 09:00 - 14:00. Closed Sun. PTJA6EBW

Casinos

Casino Joker C-4, Mlinska 2, tel. 228 26 44, fax

horvat@siol.net. If the points on your wish list are a laid back ambiance where no one cares about whether your D&G attire is real or a terrible knock-off, people of all ages (not just twenty year olds who spent an hour and a half getting ready to go out) and a real unbridled Slovene experience, you owe it to yourself to visit this place. All this while being able to order restaurant food while partying to a mixture of live Balkan music. It’s great. QOpen closed, Fri, Sat 10:00 - 04:00.

Restaurant winter time: Th, Fr, Sa: 12:00-19:00 €3 Admission fee for club. TYAULEGBKXS

228 26 43, info@casino-joker.si, www.casino-joker. si. Our expectations weren’t exactly high, but we have to admit that we were pleasantly surprised once we got inside - or at least as pleasantly surprised as you can be upon entering a 24-hour bus station casino. It’s clean enough and has what seems to be a good selection of electronic games, around 75 in all. If you have some time to kill before your bus leaves - or are just a degenerate gambler in need of a centrally-located fix in the wee hours - we suppose there are a lot worse options. Q Open 00:00 - 24:00.

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Samsara D-3, Loška 13, tel. 234 23 40/51 36 73

Mond, Casino and Cabaret Šentilj (J-1), Sadjarska15,

67, samsara@samsara.si, www.samsara.si. Where the ‘fancy’ people go to strut their stuff, shall we say, though you can get in for €5 on most nights. The usual booming sounds resound within but weary revellers can escape outside, sip their drinks and muse at the river nearby, if they so wish.

Situated near a multi-storey car park and at the bottom of a multi-screen cinema, so if you are after a night replete with soulful pleasure, maybe elsewhere would be a better bet.

QOpen 10:00 - 23:00, Fri 10:00 - 04:00, Sat 10:00 - 06:00. €5. PJAULEGBXW

Stand Up J-3, Tržaška 38, tel. 070 99 33 99, www.stan-

dupbar.si. One of Maribor’s more popular night spots, you’re guaranteed to find it completely packed on any given Friday or Saturday night, when a hip young crowd comes to dance to pulsating balkan beats and admire the whole scene reflected in what must be one of the largest faux-antique mirrors we’ve ever seen. Famous singers and other celebrities are known to drop by, and true to its name it also hosts the odd comedy night. Even if turbo folk isn’t well-represented on your iPod, that’s no excuse for not at least trying to get in here, after all, when in Rome.... QOpen 07:00 - 24:00, Fri 07:00 - 05:00, Sat 08:00 - 05:00, Sun 09:00 - 24:00. Admission: €5 on Saturdays (includes one drink). PJULEGBX

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tel. 655 55 24, info@mond-hitstars.si, www.mond-hitstars.si. Bills itself as a place where you can get lucky, though it probably hopes you won’t, it provides 20 gaming tables and 400 slot machines for those feeling that good fortune is on the horizon. Also boasts a theatre with a lavish cabaret programme, which lines up acts from across the globe. A coffee room and two restaurants allow for vital periods of repose in between trips to the roulette table. QOpen 00:00 - 24:00. POAULEBXW

Adult entertainment Metulj C- 4, Mlinska 22. As soon as we found ourselves within the vicinity of this strip club located in the center of the city, a group of customers who had just left the club said in rudimentary but well intentioned English: “much money, no pleasure!”.

Chuckling, we went in and after checking the service, the venue, and the utter boredom of the girls inside, we realized the wisdom of his words. You won’t find much to like here. LG

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Europe’s leading publisher of locally produced city guides Most of the city’s historical sites - churches, monuments and an oddly large number of free-standing towers - are concentrated in a relatively small area that makes up the old town centre, which means that half a day and a good pair of walking shoes is all you should need to cover most of the main sites. However, with inviting cafés and ice cream shops every few metres, a couple of large parks that reward aimless wandering, and lots of photogenic old villas to the north west of the old town, you could spend the better part of a week exploring and still find something new around every corner. Of course like all modern cities - especially those unfortunate enough to have had building booms in the 1960s and ‘70s - Maribor has its fair share of eyesores, although some of them manage to cross the so-bad-they’re-good threshold and are worth tracking down.

Essential Maribor

Bee-Keeping Centre J-3, Streliška 150, tel. 331 80

10, zveza@czdm.si, www.czdm.si. Tell us about the honey, mummy! Indeed, and though it won’t be your, or anyone else’s, mother doing the talking, here’s where you can learn all about the sickly sweet goo that bees produce, which is also high up on the list of healthy eating options. A range of different types of honey - such as pine, chestnut, acacia, linden and flower - can be sampled at no cost at all and for a dip into your pocket you can also try the mead, honey liqueurs and champagne the museum keeps, along with the bees. During the summer you can see the busy bees at work through their specially-made glass beehive. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

Botanical Gardens H-3, Pivola, tel. 31 59 21 62,

janez.pivec@uni-mb.si, w w w.f k.uni-mb.si/botvr t.

Though this park is situated in the midst of the Pohorje mountain range, the botanical delights on view are from other parts of the globe as well as Slovenia. You can book a guided tour in advance or just stroll through the garden at your leisure. Either way there is a huge amount to enjoy including bushes, trees and aquatic plants from far-flung regions such as Asia, Africa and Australia. Exotic though they may seem, they are also bread and butter to the research institute which looks after them. If all that natural diversity amounts to information overload then you can always take a break in the garden’s café. Q (€1.50-2.50).

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lately-kept park just north of the city centre is definitely one of Maribor’s best features.

Wi th i ts thre e p on ds teeming with many different species of bird and a terrapin or two in amongst them - who started life in the nearby and popular aquarium - and highl y sociable squirrels up and around the trees, there is much to keep nature lovers occupied but this is also the city’s best place to relax. On Sundays you might catch a classical music concert held in the pavilion right smack in the middle of the park. But the serenity is for the adults. The kids are too busy whooping it up in the playground to be bothered with ‘relaxation’. That can come later in life.

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Maribor Castle C-3, Grajska 2, tel. 228 35 51, info@

pmuzej-mb.si, www.pmuzej-mb.si. Doesn’t look much like a castle - more like a rather grand administrative building - but this is largely due to the fact that i t has gone through more than its fair share of modifications, since the original Gothic structure was built in 1555 as a noble residence. Renaissancestyle fortifications were added in the 17th century, along with the southern façade, and the 18th century saw the current staircase installed. Now, it is home to the Regional Museum of Maribor, which boasts an impressive collection of artifacts from around the area. QOpen 10:00 - 14:00, Tue, Sat 09:00 - 16:00, Sun 09:00 - 14:00. Closed Mon.

The Old Vine House D-2, Vojašniška 8, tel. 251 51 00,

stara-trta@maribor.si. Where the oldest vine in the world can be found winding its way up the front of the building, the house is now a museum dedicated to teaching visitors all there is to know about the wine culture of the Styrian region of Slovenia. At 400 years of age the vine has claimed its rightful place in the Guinnesss Book of Records and still bears the Zametovka or Blue Franconian grape, one of the oldest wine types in the country. Only opened in April 2007, the museum offers guided tours and also boasts an unparalleled collection of Styrian wines, which can be bought at a very generous discount. The house also plays host to a festival in its own name which is held every September. QOpen 10:00 - 18:00. Closed Mon.

Toti Rotovž C-3, Glavni Trg, tel. 234 66 11. Almost looks

too good to be a town hall, this gorgeous little building on the city’s main square was put up in 1515. These days both the Slovene and EU flags flutter on the balcony, a sign of better times than when Hitler gave a speech from the very same place during the Nazis’ World War II occupation of the city.The building is also home to the traditional Slovenian restaurant, ‘Toti Rotovž’ and nearby is a monument commemorating the wave of disease that wiped out a third of the town’s population in the 17th century. The ‘Plague Column’ was sculpted by local artist Jozef Straub and erected in 1743.

University of Maribor Rectorate C-2, Slomškov Trg

15, tel. 235 52 80, rektorat@uni-mb.si, www.uni-mb.si.

Located directly opposite the cathedral on Slomšek Square, the university building is a palatial structure that was originally a bank.

Though the façade has been preserved in its entirety, the interior and the courtyard were completely renovated between 1995 and 2000. The University of Maribor is Slovenia’s second most important university and delivers courses to some 24,000 students.

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what to see Plague Column (Kužno znamenje) D-2, Glavni trg.

Monuments

Bishop Slomšek Monument C-2, Slomškov trg. This

relatively new statue - only erected in 1991 - is tucked away in a shady corner opposite the main entrance of Maribor’s Cathedral, where the bishop is interred. This is no coincidence, as it was Slomšek who was responsible for the transfer of the Lavantine diocese to Maribor in 1859. The bishop also holds the distinction of becoming th e first Slovene saint - an honour that Pope John Paul II personally proclaimed on a visit to Maribor in 1999. Aside from religious activities, Slomšek was also a fervent supporter of the Slovene language, and is largely credited with having founded the primary school system in Slovenia.

National Liberation Monument C-3, Partizanska 6a.

Glavni Trg and the Plague Column

Water Tower D-3, Usnjarska 10. Called ‘Vodni stolp’

in Slovene, this small tower was built in 1555 as part of the city’s forti fication against the Turkish invaders. It was also Slovenia’s first ever winery and still functions partly as a wine shop today. The upper floor of the building is similar in style to a medieval banquet hall and is used for wine tasting.

Churches

Franciscan church (Frančiškanska cerkev Župnija Maribor - Sv. Marija) C-

3, Vita Kraigherja 2, tel. 228 51 10, zupnija.sv.marija. maribor@rkc.si, www.bazilika.info.

Originally a monastery dating from the 12th century, this redbricked cathedral was built in its place with a two-towered, three nave basilica between 1892 and 1900, according to a design by Viennese architect Richard Jordan and was dedicated to ‘St. Mary Mother of Mercy’. However, the old monastery was constructed in rather more heroic circumstances with local woman carrying the bricks for its construction all the way from nearby Melje. QOpen 06:30 - 19:00, Sun 07:00 - 20:00.

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Maribor Cathedral C-2, Slomškov Trg 20, tel. 251 84

Appropriately located in Svobode trg (‘Freedom Square’), this spherical bronze memorial pays tribute to those gunned down by the Nazis during World War II for rising up against occupation. By walking around the monument you can look at public announcements of the executions of the some 667 people who were condemned to death by the German forces.

Erected in 1975, the sculpture is the work of local artist Slavko Tihec, and despite its sombre purpose the good citizenry of Maribor have dubbed the monument ‘Kojak’ because of its resemblance to a bald head.

Erected in 1743 to replace an older version, Maribor’s loveliest monument serves the unfortunate purpose of commemorating the cessation of a plague, which killed over one third of the city’s inhabitants between 1680-81. The large monument, designed by Jožef Štraub, dominates Glavni trg and features a golden Mary atop an 8 metre column surrounded by six saints.

Museums

Bentava Museum J-3, Streliška 150, tel. 059 08 02 80, info@ektc.si, www.betnava.org. Located just outside Maribor, this former mansion is now where tourists can learn all about the history of the city’s Catholic diocese with its permanent exhibition named ‘Betnava historia Lavantina’.

Within placid natural surroundings you can hear all about the life of the nineteenth century Bishop Martin Slomšek who did so much to nurture the Slovenian language and who was made a saint for all his good works. He was beatified by Pope John Paul II on these very grounds on September 19th 1999 QOpen 09:00 - 17:00, Sat 09:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.

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32, stolna.zupnija.mb@rkc.si, zupnije.rkc.si/mb-stolnica/. First built in 1248 as a Romanesque basilica with a nave and two aisles, the cathedral gained its current appearance in the 15th century as a Gothic structure, though the Baroque chapels date from the 16th and 18th centuries. Inside, one is treated to the sight of a lavishly adorned altar, which lights up the place all on its own. Don’t miss the stained glass window commemorating Pope John Paul II’s trip to Slovenia in 1999. Trips to the top of the tower are also available from 08:00-18:00. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00.

Stolna župnija Maribor C-2, Slomškov Trg 20, tel.

251 84 32, stolna.zupnija.mb@rkc.si, www.rkc.si/mbstolnica.

Synagogue D-3, Židovska 4, tel. 252 78 36, sinagoga@

pmuzej-mb.s, www.pmuzej-mb.si. Built in 1465 to serve as the religious, spiritual and cultural centre for the city’s Jewish community, the tower in which it is housed was also part of the fortified section of Maribor. Today it is a museum displaying photos and other artefacts concerned with Jewish culture but the building’s historical character is still very strong and it is regarded as one of the city’s most important heritage sites. Since 2001, a number of cultural events have been held in the synagogue and the long-term aim of the local authority - which owns the building - is to turn it into a Slovenian Jewish Heritage Centre.

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603 42 11, bolfenk@siol.net, www.pohorje.si. Plunked down in the finest scenery Pohorje has to offer, this little church is not only pleasing to the eye but is also the focal point of numerous cultural events, including lectures, exhibitions and concerts. The former Presbytery offers excellent acoustics so the performances come highly recommended. And if that all sounds like too much noise, you can always go for a long walk around the pristine surroundings and hear the music fade away into the distance. QOpen 10:30 - 16:30.

Museum of National Liberation C-3, Heroja Tomšiča

5, tel. 235 26 00, osebje@muzejno-mb.si, www.muzejnomb.si. Exhibits an impressive collection of material from World War II when the Nazis occupied Slovenia and were resisted by the Yugoslav Partisans. Guided tours are available on request where you can learn in detail about the Nazi presence in Slovenia and their attempts to ‘Germanise’ the country, as well as the operations by Partisan fighters from 1941 to the end of the war, when Slovenia was liberated. QOpen 08.00 - 18.00, Sat 09.00 - 12.00. Closed Sun.

Around Maribor you may be able to spot the largest butterfly in Europe. The area can be explored equally as well on foot or by bike and there is no shortage of restaurants and cafés to stop for a break or bite to eat. There’s also a cable to the top if you’d like to enjoy the views without the hiking.

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Vineyards

BioTerme Mala Nedelja Moravci v Slov. goricah, tel. 585 17 30, info@bioterme.si, www.bioterme.si.

One thing is for certain: Slovenes love their thermal spas.

From a modest single pool built in 1973, Mala Nedelja - whose name translates to the rather quaint-sounding “Small Sunday” - has grown to include 11 different pools, with plans on the drawing board for even more. Also has a sauna and small wellness centre.

Galantes Wines www.vina-galantes.si, tel. 654 42

70. Part of a cooperative aimed at promoting naturallygrown products from the Štajerska region, they operate two wine cellars in the hills north of Maribor and can arrange tastings and guided tours in the surrounding vineyards.

Check with the tourist information centre or more details.

4, Ljutomer, tel. 581 11 05, fax 584 83 34, info@ jeruzalem.si, www.jeruzalem.si. Legend has it that the vine covered landscape of the Ljutomer-Ormož hills, and the wine it produces, so enchanted passing crusaders that a good number of them found it difficult to continue on their quest to regain the Holy Land. Torn between religious fervour and Bacchanalian urges, it was decided that the most expedient solution would be to abandon their crusade and instead just name the highest hill in area Jeruzalem - which in hindsight may not have been the such a bad decision. Regardless of the legend’s historical accuracy, it’s a matter of fact that the region produces some of the best wine in the country, and its wine roads are well worth visiting. Check with the local tourist board for information on arranging accommodation and guided tours. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

Radgonske Gorice Slovenia’s first producer of sparkling wine has been turning out the bubbly stuff for over a century and a half now. Located only a few hundred metres from the Austrian border, their vast cellars are open for tastings, tours and even the odd wedding, while a sightseeing train makes its way though the thousand year old Radgona and Kapela districts.

Hot air balloon flights Tel. 220 88 21, info.park@

sc-pohorje.si, www.pohorje.org/en/mariborsko-pohorje-summer/1203. If the views from the top of Pohorje aren’t quite high enough for your tastes, there’s always the option of hopping into a balloon and seeing if another few thousand metres do the trick. Of course where exactly you drift off to depends largely on the wind, but from that height you should be able to see most of Slovenia on a clear day.

Bookings should be made at least 10 days before a flight.

Q €125 per person.

Pohorje G-3. The mountain range just outside Maribor

attracts skiers by the thousand during the winter, and is one of the region’s most popular destinations during warmer months as well, with its forests, lakes and moors a paradise for nature-lovers. Such is the richness of flora and fauna here that the area attracts a good number of nature experts along with the tourists - keep your eyes peeled and

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While shopping is not the primary motivation for most trips to Maribor, you shouldn’t have any trouble finding what you need, be it local crafts, a replacement MP3 player, fresh flowers to brighten up your hotel room or some faded Yugoslav relics from the country’s not-too-distant past. In general, souvenir shops are of the specialist variety, with dedicated stores for wine, honey, chocolate and ceramics among others, and there are also some great outdoor markets (or tržnica) that are worth visiting even if you’re not interested in actually buying anything. Keep in mind that aside from the modern Europark shopping centre and various markets, only the rarest of exceptions are open on Sunday.

Art galleries

Galerija Dlum D-3, Židovska 10, tel. 252 36 81, dlu. maribor@guest.arnes.si. QOpen 09.00 - 19.00, Sat 09.00 - 13.00. Closed Sun.

Razstavni salon Rotovž C-3, Trg Leona Štuklja 2,

tel. 25 02 543, uprava@umetnostnagalerija.si, www. umetnostnagalerija.si. QOpen 10.00 - 18.00, Sat 10.00 - 13.00. Closed Sun.

Fashion

Bata J-3, Tržaška 67 a, tel. 332 54 26, bata.mbleclerc@ sportina.si. QOpen 8:30 - 21:00, Sat 8:00 - 21:00, Sun 9:00 - 15:00.

Europark E-3/4, Pobreška 18, tel. 32 08 210, marketing@europark.si, www.europark.si. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

H&M C-3, Vetrinjska 20, tel. 23 50 800, www.hm.com/ si. QOpen 9:00 - 19:00, Sat 9:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun.

Hugo Boss E-3/4, Pobreška 18, tel. 320 83 69, boss. europark@sportina.si. QOpen 9:00 - 21:00, Sat 8:00

- 21:00, Sun 9:00 - 15:00.

Madness D-2, Gosposka 5, tel. 252 62 79. QOpen 7.00 - 19.00, Sat, Sun 9.00 - 13.00.

Modna Hiša C-3, Partizanska 3-5, tel. 234 60 53. Prior to independence, and the advent of rampant consumerism, the Fashion House was the closest that Maribor’s well-to-do could get to a western-style department store without having a passport. Although the city now has its fair share of alternatives, this venerable old dame continues to soldier on with a decent selection of clothes and household goods covering two vast floors. When we last visited, its rather unsightly façade was in the process of receiving a much needed facelift.

QOpen 08:00 - 19:30. Closed Sun. Stiefelkönig E-3/4, Pobreška 18, tel. 320 38 56, stiefelkoenig@stiefelkoenig.si, www.stiefelkoenig.com.

QOpen 9:00 - 21:00, Sat 8:00 - 21:00, Sun 9.00 - 15.00.

Tom Tailor J-3, Tržaška 67 a, tel. 332 54 28, tomtailor. leclercmb@sportina.si. QOpen 8:30 - 21:00, Sat 8:00 - 21:00, Sun 9:00 - 15:00.

TPC City D/C-3, Ul. Vita Kraigherja 5, tel. 230 15 10, www. city.si. QOpen 8.00 - 20.00, Sat 8.00 - 14.00. Closed Sun. Zara E-3/4, Pobreška 18, tel. 320 83 40. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

Food & Drink

Megamarket Interspar Europark Maribor E-3/4, Pobreška 18, tel. 320 84 10, www.europark.si. QOpen

09.00 - 21.00, Sat 08.00 - 21.00, Sun 09.00 - 15.00.

Mercator H-2, Prušnikova 12, tel. 421 40 04, www. mercator.si. QOpen 08.00 - 19.30, Sat 08.00 - 13.00.

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Kmečka Ekološka Tržnica Tel. 051 610 155, zdr.

zaekokmet.svslovenije@gmail.com. Just because organic products never really went out of style in Slovenia, doesn’t mean that local farmers and craftsmen can’t capitalise on there ever-increasing popularity. Every Friday and Saturday healthconcious locals flock to Glavni Trg to stock up on ecologically produced goods sold from a ring of movable wooden carts. It’s also a great place to pick up some uniquely Slovenian gifts, such as a wax-sealed bottle or two of medica - a sweet honeybased liqueur that our friends abroad always seem happy to receive. QOpen , Fri 09:00 - 14:00, Sat 08:00 - 13:00.

Mariborska Tržnica D-2, Vodnikov Trg 5, tel. 251 87 28, trznica-mb@triera.net. The small sloping Vodnikov Square is a strange combination of tradition and modernity. While recent renovations have added a large underground parking garage and a canopy of bizarre-looking inverted umbrellas, it’s also home to Maribor’s central market - where farmers from the countryside still come to peddle their fruits, vegetables, flowers and handicrafts each and every day. QOpen 06.00 - 15.00.

Photography

Fotoplus C-3, Trg svobode 5, tel. 300 36 12, fotoplus@ comshop.si, www.fotoplus.si. QOpen 9.00 - 18.00, Sat 9.00 - 12.00. Closed Sun. Foto Tabor J-2, Gorkega 41, tel. 330 42 43, foto@fototabor.com, www.foto-tabor.com. QOpen 07:30 - 19:00, Sat 07:30 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

Shopping centres

City Center Celje Mariborska Road 100, tel. 03 425

12 50, info@interpark.si, www.city-center.si. Celje’s first modern shopping centre opened its doors back in 1995, but

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has undergone several major renovations and expansions over the past decade, the most recent of which more than doubled the available floor space and almost trebled the number of retailers. Aside from all manner of shops there are ample restaurants, a “Jungle Park” for the kids and plenty of parking. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

E.Leclerc J-3, Tržaška 67a, tel. 450 05 00, fax 450 05 01, info@rudnidis.si, www.e-leclerc.si.

Europark E-3/4, Pobreška 18, tel. 320 82 10, marketing@europark.si, www.europark.si. Just across the river from the city centre, Europark is Slovenia’s largest shopping centre outside of Ljubljana with over 120 shops, restaurants and bars, as well as all the other facilities you would expect from a modern mall. It’s also one of the only retail places open on Sundays. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

Galerija Gosposka D-2, Gosposka 8, tel. 234 31 78, info@galerijagosposka.si, www.galerijagosposka.si. One of the city’s smaller and more aesthetically pleasing shopping centres is home to half a dozen upmarket clothing brands.

The fact that it’s located right in the heart of the city centre, connected to Rožmarin - a great café/restaurant/wine club - and a very interesting kids centre called Sirček, makes it worth a visit, especially if come with your kids. QOpen 09:00 - 20:00, Sat 09:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. Mercator Center Maribor J-2, Tržaška 14, tel. 333 50 00, info@mercator.si, www.mercator.si. The Maribor flagship of Slovenia’s largest retail chain is situated south of the city centre near a major traffic interchange. In addition to the namesake department store there are many smaller retailers, a children’s play area, a bank, and several places to grab a coffee or light meal. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00. Closed Sun. Planet Tuš Maribor H-2, Na poljanah 18, tel. 42 13 730, studenci@engrotus.si, www.planet-tus.com. You won’t be blown away by the décor of this shopping centre, but the convenience of having shops, a supermarket, restaurants, a huge car park, movie theatres and even a bowling alley all in one location makes it a very popular alternative in the city. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 13:00.

Qlandia H-2, Proletarskih Brigad 100, tel. 480 31 68, fax 421 60 82, qlandia.mb@siol.net, www.qlandia.si. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

Souvenirs

Hiša pri modrem orehu C-3, Vetrinjska 30, tel. 25 14 750, zagar.andrej@siol.net, www.az-design.si. QOpen 09.00 - 19.00, Sat 09.00 - 13.00. Closed Sun.

Natural and Cultural Heritage Centre Bolfenk on Pohorje - TIC Bolfenk Na Slemenu - Bellevue, tel. 603 42 11, www.pohorje.si. QOpen 9:30 - 16:30.

Skrinja, galerija daril C-3, Gosposka 28, tel. 23 42 635, trgovinaskrinja@email.si. QOpen 9:00 - 19:00, Sat 8:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun. That’s Slovenia Tel. 059 190 784, info@thatslovenia. com, www.thatslovenia.com.

Tourist Information Centre Maribor C-3, Partizanska 6a, tel. 234 66 11, www.maribor-pohorje.si. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 17:00, Sun 09:00 - 12:00.

Sports

Giga Sport J-1, Industrijska 5, tel. 250 60 60, jurij_urbanek@gigasport.si, www.gigasport.si. QOpen 09.00

- 19.00, Sat 9:00 - 17:00. Closed Sun. Hervis Maribor H-2, Cesta proletarskih brigad 100, tel.

320 39 80, hervis.mb2@hervis.si. QOpen 9.00 - 21.00, Sat 8.00 - 21.00, Sun 9.00 - 17.00.

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Banks

Abanka d.d. D-3, Glavni Trg 18, tel. 228 31 10, fax 252 48 51, www.abanka.si. QOpen 08:00 - 12:00, 14:3017:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

Banka Koper d.d. C/D-3, Ulica Vita Kraigherja 5,

tel. 228 81 00, fax 228 81 18, info@banka-koper.si, www.banka-koper.si. QOpen 8.00 - 16.00. Closed Sat, Sun. Nova kreditna banka Maribor d.d. C-3, Vita Kraigherja 4, tel. 229 22 90, fax 252 43 33, info@nkbm.si, www.nkbm.si. QOpen 08:00 - 17:00, Sat 08:00 - 11:00.

Closed Sun. Nova ljubljanska banka d.d. C-3, Titova 2, tel. 234 45 35, fax 234 45 52, info@nlb.si, www.nlb.si. QOpen 08:00 - 12:00 14:30-17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Poštna banka Slovenije d.d. C-3/4, Vita Kraigherja 5, tel. 228 82 00, fax 228 82 10, info@pbs.si, www. pbs.si. QOpen 08:00 - 15:30, Fri 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Probanka d.d. C-2, Gosposka 23, tel. 252 05 99, fax 252 05 69, jana.nucic@probanka.si, www.probanka. si. Q Open 08:30 - 12:00,14:30-17:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Raiffeisen Krekova banka C-2, Slomškov Trg 18, tel.

229 31 00, fax 252 35 02, info@raiffeisen.si, www. r-kb.si. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00. Closed Sun.

Beauty/Wellness

MTC Fontana H-1, Koroška 172, tel. 234 41 00, fax

234 41 11, fontana@termemb.si, www.termemb.si.

Terme Maribor d.d. C-4, Ulica Heroja Šlandra 10, tel. 234 43 20, marketing@termemb.si, www.termemb.si.

Wellness Betnava J-3, Jadranska 30, tel. 333 41 40, hotel@betnava.si, www.betnava.si. QOpen 16:00 - 22:00.

Wellness center Bellevue G-3, Na slemenu 35, tel.

607 51 00, fax 607 51 28, bellevue@termemb.si, www. termemb.si.

Wellness center Bolfenk G-3, Hočko Pohorje 131, tel.

603 55 01, info.wellness@sc-pohorje.si, www.pohorje. org. QOpen 14:00 - 21:00, Sat, Sun 11:00 - 21:00.

Wellness center Habakuk G-3, Pohorska 59, tel. 300 81 00, habakuk@termemb.si, www.termemb.si. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

Business Centres

Euro info center Maribor E-3, Pobreška 20, tel. 333 13 02, eic@mra.si, www.podjetniski-portal.si.

Tovarna podjemov C-3, Svetozarevska 6, tel. 229 42 70, info@tovarnapodjemov.org, www.tovarnapodjemov. org.

Clinics & Hospitals

University Medical Centre Maribor E-3, Ljubljanska

5, tel. 321 10 00, fax 331 23 93, ivf.mb@sb-mb, www. sb-mb.si.

Zdravstveni dom Adolfa Drolca Ulica talcev 9, tel. 22 86 200, tajnistvo.ozrd@zd-mb.si, www.zd-mb.si.

Computers

Big bang E-3, Pobreška 18, tel. 330 59 50, fax 330 59 60, info.bb045@bigbang.si, www.bigbang.si. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

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Comshop Maribor J-3, Tržaška 21, tel. 300 35 90, maloprodaja1@comshop.si, portal.comshop.si. QOpen 09:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 15:00. Closed Sun. Lancom J-3, Tržaška 63, tel. 330 03 40/330 03 09, info@lancom.com, www.lancom.com. Q Open 08:00 - 16:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

Consulates

Austria C-3, Vita Kraigherja 4, tel. 229 22 57, fax 252 43 33.

Croatia C-3, Trg svobode 3, tel. 234 66 80, sime. ivanjko@uni-mb.si.

Currency exchange

Insa D-2, Koroška 8, tel. 330 58 00, nepremicnine@ insa.si, www.insa.si. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

Kompas D-3, Titova 2a, tel. 234 69 50, fax 234 69 63, maribor@kompas.si, www.kompas.si. Q Open 08:30 - 18:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00.

Menjalnica Alt J-2, Ljubljanska 42, tel. 332 73 93, altlakose.net. QOpen 09:00 - 17:00. Closed Sat, Sun.

Dentists

S.G. Dent d.o.o. J-2, Ljubljanska 67, tel. 331 39 54, info@sgdent.com, www.sgdent.com. QOpen Mon, Wed

13:00 - 19:00, Tue 08:.00 - 14:00, Thu 08:00 - 14:00. Closed Fri, Sat, Sun. Zdravstveni dom Adolfa Drolca C-3, Ulica Talcev 9, tel. 235 66 34, www.zd-mb.si. QOpen , Mon, Wed, Fri 7:30 - 14:30, Tue, Thu 12:30 - 19:30.

Dry Cleaners

Eko čistilnica Saksida Danijel-Europark E-3/4,

Pobreška 18, tel. 320 41 50, saksida.danijel@amis.net, www.europark.si. QOpen 9.00 - 21.00, Sat 8.00 - 21.00, Sun 9.00 - 15.00.

Kemična čistilnica in pralnica Bajt H-2, Radvanjska 106, tel. 332 76 50, fax 332 43 22, info@hotel-bajt.com, www.hotel-bajt.com.

Kemična čistilnica Maribor C-2, Gregorčičeva 14, tel.

251 27 04, kemicna09@volja.net. QOpen 8.00 - 19.00, Sat 8.00 - 12.00. Closed Sun.

Fitness centres

Fitnes hotela Betnava J-3, Jadranska 30, tel. 333 41 40, fitnes@betnava.si, www.betnava.si. QOpen 06:00

- 23:00, Sat, Sun 08:00 - 22:00.

Fitnes studio Forma J-2, Osojnikova 4a, tel. 480 00 00, info@fitnesforma.com, www.fitnesforma.com.

QOpen 7:00 - 22:00, Sat 9:00 - 12:00 16:00 - 20:00, Sun 16:00 - 20:00.

Klub Maribor D-1, Koroška 33, tel. 252 65 59, info@fitnespristan.. QOpen 06:00 - 22:00, Sat, Sun 09:00 - 21:00.

MTC Fontana H-1, Koroška 172, tel. 234 41 100, fontana@termemb.si. QOpen 09:00 - 21:00.

Gas stations

OMV J-3, Ptujska 104, tel. 333 82 00, www.omvistrabenz.si. QOpen 00:00 - 24.00.

Petrol Ptujska 136, tel. 462 41 70, www.petrol.si.

QOpen 024.00.

Petrol J-3, Tržaška 36, tel. 300 13 60, www.petrol.si.

QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.

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Igrišče za golf Ptuj Mlinska 13, tel. 788 91 10, golf@ golfinvest-ptuj.si, www.golf-ptuj.com.

Insurance companies

Zavarovalnica Generali C-2, Slomškov Trg 1, tel. 228 05 10, fax 234 21 87, info-maribor@generali.si, www. generali.si. QOpen 08:00 - 18:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Zavarovalnica Maribor C-4, Cankarjeva 3, tel. 233 21 00, info@zav-mb.com, www.zav-mb.com.

Zavarovalnica Tilia E-2, Ljubljanska 42, tel. 330 16 80, fax 330 16 81, info@zav-tilia.com, www.tilia.com.

Zavarovalnica Triglav D-3, Ulica Kneza Koclja 14, tel.

228 45 00, info@triglav.si, www.triglav.si.

Language courses

Berlitz Slovenia D.O.O. C-3, Svetozarevska 6, tel. 229

42 29, berlitz.maribor@berlitz.si, www.berlitz.si.

Doba C-3, Prešernova 1, tel. 228 38 50, tanja.marhl@ doba.si, www.doba.si.

Hiša jezikov C-4, Razlagova 22, tel. 228 24 55, fax 228 24 57, info@hisajezikov.com, www.hisajezikov. com. QOpen , Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu 09:00 - 17:00, Fri 09:00 - 15:00. Closed Sat, Sun. Poslovni sistem Academia D-2/3, Glavni Trg 17/b, tel. 228 35 31, info@academia.si, www.academia.si.

Lawyers

Daniel Planinšec D-4, Vošnjakova 29, tel. 250 58 60,

daniel.planinsec@siol.net.

Dušan Ludvik Kolnik C-3, Prešernova 2, tel. 250 51 80, samo@kolnik-op.si.

Dušan Stojanović C-3, Prešernova 2, tel. 250 51 80, dusan@kolnik-op.si.

Levstek d.o.o. E-2, Trg Revolucije 7, tel. 332 67 72.

Libraries

Mariborska knjižnica - Pionirska knjižnica Tabor

J-2, Dvorakova 3, tel. 331 74 53, info@mb.sik.si, www. mb.sik.si. Q Open 13:00 - 19:00, Sat 08:00 - 12:00.

Closed Sun. Mariborska knjižnica - Velika čitalnica D-2, Rotovški Trg 1, tel. 235 21 05, info@mb.sik.si, www. sikmb.mb.sik.si. QOpen 9:00 - 19:00, Sat 8:00 - 12:00.

Closed Sun. Univerzitetna knjižnica v Mariboru C-2, Gospejna 10, tel. 25 07 400, ukm@uni-mb.si, www.ukm.uni-mb.si.

QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

Media

Mariborski Utrip H-3, Oberlajtova Pot 16, tel. 320 45

33, otip@otip.si, www.otip.si.

Radio City C-2, Slovenska 35, tel. 228 38 48, fax 228 38 49, radio@radiocity.si, www.radiocity.si.

RTS TV - Tele 59 J-2, Meljska 34, tel. 234 55 00, alenka.golubic@tele-59.si, www.rts-tv.com.

Večer Newspaper C/D-3, Svetozarevska 14, tel. 235 35 00, desk@vecer.com, www.vecer.com.

Društvo za izmenjavo mednarodnih praks AIESEC Maribor C-3/4, Razlagova 14, tel. 229 03 37, www. aiesec.org/slovenia, www.aiesec.org/slovenia.

Karitas C-2, Strossmayerjeva 15, tel. 059 080 350, fax 059 080 360, info@karitasmb.si, www.karitasmb.si.

Rdeči križ (Red Cross) C-4, Partizanska 15, tel. 234 40 00, info@rkmb-drustvo.si, www.rkmb-drustvo.si.

Zveza prijateljev mladine Maribor C-3/4, Razlagova 16, tel. 229 69 10, zpm@zveza-zpm-mb.si, www.zvezazpm-mb.si.

Notaries

Goraz Šifer C-3, Trg Svobode 3, tel. 251 12 14.

Ines Bukovič C/D-3, Vita Kraigherja 5, tel. 231 04 40, ines.bukovic@notar-bukovic.si.

Ksenija Košar Bratuša C-4, Cankarjeva 6, tel. 250 20 52.

Stanislav Bohinc C-3, Vita Kraigherja 1, tel. 252 46 71, notariat@notar-bohinc.si.

Tomislav Ajdič C-4, Partizanska 13a, tel. 252 58 36.

Opticians

Okulistika Kameleon C-2, Slovenska 17-19, tel. 250

13 00, optika.kameleon@triera.net.

Optika Auer D-2, Glavni Trg 2, tel. 252 68 01, info@ optika-auer.si, www.optika-auer.si/pregledi.html.

Optika Clarus D-3, Vetrinjska 30, tel. 228 22 38, www. clarus.si. QOpen 08:30 - 19:00.

Optika Pirc B-2, Tyrševa 8, tel. 252 55 00, info@optikapirc.com, www.optika-pirc.com. QOpen 08:00 - 19:00, Sat 09:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun.

Pharmacies

Glavni trg D-2, Glavni Trg 20, tel. 229 47 40. QOpen

19:00 - 07:30, Sat 13:00 - 07:30.

Gosposvetska C-1, Gosposvetska 41, tel. 250 64 50, fax 250 64 51, lekarna.gosposvetska@mb-lekarne.si.

QOpen 07:00 - 19:00, Sat 07:00 - 13:00. Closed Sun. Tabor Pharmacy (24 hours) E-3, Ljubljanska 9, tel.

320 79 11, info@mb-lekarne.si, www.mb-lekarne.si.

QOpen 00:00 - 24:00.

Police

Policijska postaja Maribor C/D-4, Vošnjakova 1, tel.

220 86 30. number: 113

Real estate

Agencija Trend C-3, Jurčičeva 8, tel. 228 03 90, info@

agencijatrend-sp.si, www.agencijatrend-sp.si.

Insa E-3, Pobreška 18, tel. 330 58 00, fax 330 58 01, nepremicnine@insa.si, www.insa.si. Q Open 09:00 - 21:00, Sat 08:00 - 21:00, Sun 09:00 - 15:00.

Teranep d.o.o J-3, Zagrebška 40a, tel. 330 08 70, maja@teranep.si, www.teranep.si.

Relocations

Renato Blaznik s.p., Ulica Nadvojvode Janeza 32, tel.

041 661 067, renato.blaznik@amis.net, www.btrans. eu/kontakt.html.

NGOs

Center Sonček Maribor J-2, Cesta XIV. divizije 48a, tel. 480 06 80, maribor@soncek.org, www.soncek. org/Center_soncek_maribor.htm.

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Index Abanka d.d.

43 Agencija Grad 7 Agencija Trend 46 Alibi C2 24 Amzs - Hertz PE Maribor 7 Ancora 29, 31 Apartment Jurič 25 Areh 24 30 Art kavarna Piramida Arzenškov Hram 29 43 Austria Avis rent-a-car 7 Banka Koper d.d.

43 41 Bata Bau 24 35 Bee-Keeping Centre Beli Konj 31 Bellevue 22 37 Bentava Museum Berlitz Slovenia D.O.O. 46 22 Betnava Big bang 43 BioTerme Mala Nedelja 38 Bishop Slomšek Monument 37 27 Bolarič Bolfenk 22 Bolfenk on Pohorje 38 35 Botanical Gardens Bus Station 6 30 Čajek Café Casino Joker 32 Center Sonček Maribor 46 26 Čevapčarnica Hadžija City Center Celje 42 43 Croatia Cultural House Narodni Dom 14 46 Daniel Planinšec Doba 46 Društvo za izmenjavo mednarodnih praks AIESEC Maribor 46 46 Dušan Ludvik Kolnik Dušan Stojanović 46 Dvorana Gustaf Pekarna 14 Dvorana tabor Maribor 14 Dvorana union 14 42 E.Leclerc Eko čistilnica Saksida Danijel-Europark 43 English Pub 31 Euro info center Maribor 43

Europark 41, 42 Europcar 7 Festivalna dvorana lent 14 Fitnes hotela Betnava 43 Fitnes studio Forma 43 Fotogalerija Stolp 14 Fotoplus 42 42 Foto Tabor 29 Frajgraba Franciscan church 36 Galantes Wines 38 29 Galeb Galerija Dlum 14, 41 42 Galerija Gosposka Garni Milena 24 Garni Tabor 23 42 Giga Sport Glavni trg 46 30 Gledališka Kavarna Goraz Šifer 46 Gosposvetska 46 29 Gostišče pri Janezu Gostišče Vračko 29 22 Grand Ocean Grill Ranca 26 H & M 41 22 Habakuk Hervis Maribor 42 46 Hiša jezikov Hiša pri modrem orehu 42 Holmes Pub 31 38 Hot air balloon flights Hugo Boss 41 46 Igrišče za golf Ptuj Ilich 30 Ines Bukovič 46 43, 46 Insa Jazz Klub Satchmo 32 23 Kačar Karitas 46 Kavarna Kavajo 30 30 Kavarna Macchiato Kemična čistilnica in pralnica Bajt 43 Kemična čistilnica Maribor 43 Klub Maribor 43 32 Klub MC Pekarna Kmečka Ekološka Tržnica 42 32 KMŠ Kolosej 14 Kompas 7, 43 46 Ksenija Košar Bratuša La Cantina 28

Lancom 43 Lesjak 28 46 Levstek d.o.o.

Lollipop 24 Madness 41 Maribor's City Park 35 Maribor Castle 35 36 Maribor Cathedral 7 Maribor rent a car Mariborska Kavarna 30 Mariborska knjižnica - Pionirska knjižnica Tabor 46 Mariborska knjižnica - Velika čitalnica 46 Mariborska Tržnica 42 Mariborski Utrip 46 27 McDonald's Megamarket Interspar 41 Europark Maribor Menjalnica Alt 43 Merano 23 41 Mercator Mercator Center Maribor 42 32 Metulj Mikro Taxi 7 Milenium 27 29 Mlada Lipa Modna Hiša 41 Mond, Casino and Cabaret 32 MTC Fontana 43 Museum of National 38 Liberation National Liberation 37 Monument Natural and Cultural Heritage Centre Bolfenk on 42 Pohorje - TIC Bolfenk Nova kreditna banka Maribor d.d.

43 Nova ljubljanska banka d.d.

43 27 Novi Svet pri Stolnici Okulistika Kameleon 46 43 OMV Optika Auer 46 Optika Clarus 46 46 Optika Pirc Orient 26 31 Patrick's J&B Pub Pec 27 Pedox 14 43 Petrol Piramida 23

Plague Column 37 Planet Tuš Maribor 14, 42 38 Pohorje Pohorska Kavarna 30 Policijska postaja Maribor 46 Pomodoro 29 Poslovni sistem Academia 46 Poštna banka 43 Slovenije d.d.

Pozor, Huda Kava 30 Pri Florjanu 27 29 Pri Kostanju Pri Lešniku 27 28 Pri Treh Ribnikih Prlekija Local Tourist Organisation 38 43 Probanka d.d.

Puppet Theatre 14 42 Qlandia Radgonske Gorice 38 Radio City 46 Raiffeisen Krekova banka 43 Razstavni salon Rotovž 14, 41 Rdeči križ 46 Reds Pub 31 7 Relax Renato Blaznik s.p., 46 32 Ribičija Roma 29 Rožmarin 28, 32 46 RTS TV - Tele 59 S.G. Dent d.o.o.

43 32 Samsara San Remo 29 Skrinja, galerija daril 42 Slovene National Theatre 14 Sobočan 28 25 Sočna Hiša Sonček 7 Stand Up 32 46 Stanislav Bohinc Stiefelkönig 41 36 Stolna župnija Maribor ŠTUK 32 Synagogue 36 Tabor Pharmacy (24 hours) 46 29 Takos Taxi Mat d.o.o.

7 Taxi Plan 7 7 Taxi Plus Teranep d.o.o 46

Terme Maribor d.d.

43 Terme Radenci 25 Terme SPA Rogaška 25 That's Slovenia 42 35 The Old Vine House Tildos 30 Time out 7 Tisa 24 46 Tomislav Ajdič Tom Tailor 41 35 Toti Rotož Toto Café 30 Tourist Information Centre 6 Maribor - TIC Maribor Tovarna podjemov 43 41 TPC City Umetnostna galerija Maribor 14 25 Uni University Medical Centre 43 Maribor University of Maribor Rectorate 35 Univerzitetna knjižnica v Mariboru 46 28 Valerija Večer Newspaper 46 Veolia Transport Štajerska d.d.

6 Vernik 29 28 Veronika Veter 23 Videc 23 24 Vila Emei Villa Rustica 28 29 Vinska Klet Brigadir Water Tower 36 Wellness Betnava 43 Wellness center Bellevue 43 Wellness center Bolfenk 43 Wellness center Habakuk 43 XXL Taxi 7 Zara 41 24 Zarja Zavarovalnica Generali 46 46 Zavarovalnica Maribor Zavarovalnica Tilia 46 Zavarovalnica Triglav 46 Zdravstveni dom Adolfa Drolca 43 28 Zlati Lev Zveza prijateljev mladine Maribor 46

MLADINSKA B-1/2/3 MLINSKA C/D-4 MOČNIKOVA B-3 NASIPNA E/F-4 NERATOVA B-4 OB BREGU D-1 OB GOZDU F-4 OB IZVIRIH D-1 OB JARKU D-3 OB POTOKU A-4 OB ŽELEZNICI E-2/3,F-3 OREŠKO NABREŽJE D-4 OROŽNOVA C-2 PARTIZANSKA B-4,C-3/4 PIPUŠEVA C/D-1 PIRAMIDA A-3/4 PIVKOVA E/F-1 PLEČNIKOVA F-3 PLINARNIŠKA C/D-4 POBREŠKA D/E/F-3/4 POD GRADIŠČEM A/B-4 POD PIRAMIDO A/B-3 POLJANČEVA B-2 POPOVIČEVA F-1 POŠTNA D-2 PRAPROTNIKOVA A/B-4 PRERADOVIČEVA E-1 PREŠERNOVA B/C-3 PREŽIHOVA C-1 PRI PARKU B-2/3 PRISTAN D-2 PRISTANIŠKA D-2 PUPINOVA E-2 PUŠKINOVA E-2

RADVANJSKA F-1 RAIČEVA D/E-1 RAZLAGOVA C-3/4 RESLJEVA E-1 RIBIŠKA D-1 RIBNIŠKA A/B-3 ROSINOVA C-1 RUŠKA D-1/2, E-2 SADJARSKA B-1 SERNČEVA B-1 SLOVENSKA C-2 SMETANOVA C-1/2 SMOLETOVA E-2 SODNA C-3/4 STEPHENSONOVA E-1 STRMA D-1 STROSSMAYERJEVA B/C/D-2 STUDENŠKA BRV D-1 SVETOZAREVSKA C/D-4 ŠENTILJSKA A-4 ŠILIHOVA F-2/3 ŠUBIČEVA A-4 TABORSKA D-2/3 TITOVA C/D/E/F-3 TOMŠIČEVA B-3/4 TRUBARJEVA A/B-2 TYRŠEVA B-2 UL. 10. OKTOBRA C-2 UL. B.BUKŠEK B-4 UL. J. PRIOLA A-4 UL. MOŠE PIJADA E-2 UL. S. KLAVORE B-4 UL. TALCEV C/D-4 UL. HEROJA BRAČIČA D-3/4

UL. HEROJA STANETA B-3 UL. HEROJA ŠLANDRA C/D-4 UL. HEROJA TOMŠIČA B-3 UL. HEROJA ZIDANŠKA E-1 UL. KNEZA KOCLJA D-3/4 UL. MOŠE PIJADA E-1/2 UL. PARIŠKE KOMUNE J-2 UL. VITA KRAIGHERJA C/D-4 USNJARSKA D-2/3 VALVASORJEVA E-1/2 VELUŠČKOVA B-4 VETRINJSKA C/D-3 VILHARJEVA B-2 VINARSKA A-1,B-1/2 VOJAŠNIŠKA D-2 VOLKMERJEV PREHOD C-3 VOŠNJAKOVA C/D-4 VRBANSKA B/C-1 WATTOVA E/F-1 ZA KALVARIJO A-2 ŽIDOVSKA D-3 ŽITNA F-2 ŽOLGARJEVA F-2 SLOMŠKOV TRG C-2 VODNIKOV TRG D-2 VOJAŠNIŠKI TRG D-2 GLAVNI TRG D-2 TRG REVOLUCIJE E-2 PARK MLADIH F-2 MAGDALENSKI TRG E2/3 TRG L. ŠTUKLJA C-3 TRG SVOBODE C-3 TRG GENERALA MAISTRA C-3 TRG BORISA KIDRIČA C-4

Street register ALJAŽEVA F-3 AŠKERČEVA B-3/4 BARVARSKA C-2 BELAČEVA C-1/2 BEOGRAJSKA F-1/2 BETNAVSKA E-2,F-1/2 BORCEV ZA SEVERNO MEJO F-4 CAFOVA C-4 CANKARJEVA B/C-4 CELJSKA F-2 CESTA ZMAGE F-1 ČERNIČEVA B-2 ČRNOGORSKA F-4 ČRTOMIROVA D-1 DOMINKUŠEVA B-4 DRAVSKA D-2 DUŠANOVA F-1/2 DVORAKOVA E-2 FOCHEVA F-1 FRAMSKA F-2/3 GERŠAKOVA E/F-4 GHEGOVA E-1 GLAVNI MOST D-2 GLEDALIŠKA C-2 GORKEGA E/F-1/2 GOSPEJNA C/D-2 GOSPOSKA C/D-2 GOSPOSVETSKA C-1/2 GRAJSKA C-3 GREGORČIČEVA C-1/2 GULIČEVA E-1 HLEBOVA D/E-1 JANEŽIČEVA B-4 JESENKOVA B-3

JEZDARSKA E/F-2 JURČIČEVA C-3 KACOVA D-4 KAJUHOVA B/C-1 KAMNIŠKA B-1/2 KERENČIČEVA B-4 KERSNIKOVA B/C-4 KOCENOVA D-4 KOMENSKEGA E-1 KOPITARJEVA B-4 KOPRIVNIKOVA C-1 KORESOVA F-1 KOROŠKA C-1,D-1/2 KOSARJEVA B-1 KOSESKEGA F-1 KOSTANJEVČEVA F-2 KRAJNČIČEVA B-1 KRČEVINSKA A-4 KREKOVA C-3/4 KURILNIŠKA E-1 LAVRIČEVA D-1 LEKARNIŠKA D-2 LEŠNIKOVA B-4 LEVSTIKOVA E-2 LJUBLJANSKA E/F-2/3 LOŠKA D-3 MACHOVA E-2 MAISTROVA B-3/4 MARČIČEVA A/B-4 MARMONTOVA F-1 MASARYKOVA E-3 MEDVEDOVA C-1 MELJSKA C-4 MEŠKOVA B-3 MIKLOŠIČEVA C-2

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