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Maribor In Your Pocket

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. Read more here.
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OUR Maribor HIGHLIGHTS
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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 to find anywhere else in the country.
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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.
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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.
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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 the mountains and pine trees from private balconies.
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Pohorje-based restaurant with a slight difference in that it celebrates what Italian, rather than Slovene, cuisine has had to offer over the centuries.
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