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About the Origin Maribor

Maribor is the second largest and an important city in Slovenia. The city is settled in eastern Slovenia with 114,000 inhabitants in the Mariborsko Pohorje Mountains and wine growing hills. The city is bordered with Austria, Drava River and located in the centre of five natural geographic regions. Find the world’s oldest wine in the city, historical sites and squares, architectural marvels and many more outdoor activities in the city.

Tourist Attractions

The city is famous for its wine and several oldest marvels. It is the home for 450 years Old Vine (Stara trta), which is located in the historical region ‘Lent’. Additionally, there are many things to explore in the city such as, the Old Vine House (Hiša Stare trte), Vinag Wine Cellar, Old Vine House (Hiša Stare trte), Water Tower (Vodni stolp), Judgement Tower (Sodni stolp), Synagogue (Sinagoga), Jewish Square (Židovski trg), Jewish Tower (Židovski stolp), Slomškov Square, Main Square (Glavni trg) is also with the Town Hall (Mestna hiša Rotovž), the Plague Column (Kužno znamenje), and the Aloysius church (Alojzijeva cerkev). Castle square with the Maribor Castle, Maribor Regional Museum, St. Florian, Maribor Synagogue, Water tower, Maribor castle, and 12th Century Cathedral. Conversely, visitors can enjoy the outdoor activities such as, skiing, snowboarding, casinos, parks, cultural events and many more.

Shopping, Dining & Nightlife

Don’t forget to bag the world’s finest wine from the city. Visitors can avail the best wines at the producers or at the super markets of the city. Especially, white wine is famous and suggested by most of the visitors. Shopping centres of the city offer numerous varieties of needs. Souvenirs, regional shopping stores, up-scale fashion stores, and large malls are available in the city, There are plentiful dining opportunities in the city. Visitors can find ethnic and international cuisines in many places ranging from cheap to expensive. Nightlife in the city is vibrant and there are plentiful taverns and bars that are flanked around the city. Most of the places serve the best wines with delicious dishes.

Festivals & Seasons

Lent Festival is popular from the city, which is celebrated for two weeks. During this festival numerous events and arts will be performed by the various talented artists. This festival draws myriad of visitors to the city. Old Vine Festival is another local festival celebrated in the month of September. Additionally, the city celebrates numerous events, seasonal festivals, annual days, and religious festivals.

Transportation within the City

As the Maribor is small, visitors can explore all the attractions by foot. Take the help of tourist centres in case of any confusion. On the other hand, its wide bus network offers pleasant trip throughout the city. Car, taxi and bicycle are the other means of transportation within the city.

Popular Sports in Maribor

The city holds NK Maribor, a popular football club in the country. This professional team often features in the Slovenia PrvaLiga. RK Maribor is the professional handball team, which appears in national level sports events. It has hosted the World Youth Chess Championship in 2012. It has many small and heavy sports arenas to facilitate sports events.

Weather in Maribor

The city has a humid subarctic continental climate, Maribor is one among the sunniest cities in Slovenia. Summer will be little bit harsh with heat and dryness with an average high temperature of 27°C and low of 15°C. Winters are cold, the average daily temperature is recorded as 7°C. Hottest month is recorded as July and coldest month of the year is February.

Emergency Numbers

For any criminal offense tourists can inform the police at a toll free number 113.

About Maribor Airport & Location

Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (IATA: MBX, ICAO: LJMB) is the second largest airport in Slovenian, which is located in Hoče–Slivnica for about 10 kilometres south of city Maribor. It is served by three airlines with seasonal flights. Nearly 15,000 passengers fly through the airport annually.

Local Transportation at Maribor Airport

Travellers can easily access through rental cars and taxis, they are very comfortable means of transportation but are bit expensive. You can also get through public buses.

Airport Facilities

Restaurants, cafes coffee shops, snack bar, medical assistance, bars, ATM, wheel-chair facility, baggage carts, lost and found baggage counter and information desk are the basic facilities available at the Maribor Airport.

Hotels near Maribor Airport

There are many safest places to stay near Maribor within the radius of 8 kilometres that include Hotel Vila Emei, Hotel Betnava, Guesthouse Kužner, Gozdna Villa Mari, Hotel Arena Annex, Habakuk - Wellness Hotel, Hostel Pekarna, Guest house Tašner, Hotel Bajt - Garni, Luxury Apartments Bona - Bolfenk, and Guest House Parma.

Maribor Airport Address
Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport,
Letališka cesta 10, 2312 Orehova vas, Slovenia,
Ph:+386 2 629 11 75.