With Pohorje, the largest ski centre in Slovenia, just a few minutes' drive from the city centre, during the ski season Maribor is an especially popular destination for Slovenes and foreigners alike. Each January the mountain hosts the Women's FIS Ski World Cup - dubbed Zlata Lisica, or the Golden Fox in Slovene - which is watched by upwards of 15,000 people live and a further 200 million on television, making it one of the largest winter sporting events in Europe.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 t
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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
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