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called Slomškov trg, with the city cathedral (skip the tower climb—the view is nothing
special).
From the cathedral, walk straight down toward the river, cutting through Rotovški trg.
You'll wind up on the long, narrow Glavni trg, surrounded by historic buildings (including
the City Hall) and presided over by an impressive 18th-century plague column.
If you continue down to the riverbank, you'll find yourself in the district called Lent,
where vintners traditionally offer tastings of their wines. While it's usually pretty quiet,
this area hops each summer when Maribor hosts its Lent Festival (late June-early July,
www.festival-lent.si ) . Along this embankment, look for the locally revered “old vine”
stretching along a railing—it's supposedly 400 years old and still produces wine-worthy
grapes.
Eating in Maribor
Štajerc isapopularlocalwateringholethatbrewsitsownbeerandservesupheavy,starchy,
traditionalfood.They'reparticularlyknownfortheirdistinctiveemerald-greenbeer,Štajerc
Zeleno (though they also have light and dark variations). Sit inside, or enjoy the outdoor
seatingonMaribor'smosthappeningsquare,Grajskitrg(€4-8meals,openlonghoursdaily,
Vetrinjska 30, tel. 02/234-4234).
Maribor Connections
From Maribor by Train to: Ptuj (8/day, 45-60 minutes, more with transfer in Pragersko),
Ljubljana (8/day direct, 2-3 hours, additional connections with transfer in Zidani Most),
Vienna (that's Dunaj in Slovene, 2/day direct, 3.75 hours, additional connections require
changes in Spielfeld-Strass and Graz).
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