Top 5 experiences for a different visit to Maribor

Today we stroll along Lent, but it was once an important harbour for rafts and šajke (traditional cargo boats). A ride on a traditional taljanšek raft therefore brings you to the city along a route linked to its former life. The programme also includes stories of rafting on the Drava.

The river changes your view of the waterfront. Buildings you saw from the street become part of the city’s wider picture. For a while, you see Maribor from the direction of its former river visitors.

Check the available departures, operating season and conditions for individuals or groups.

A pottery workshop offers a different kind of memory of your visit. You shape clay with your hands, learn the basic process and encounter a maker’s skills. Visit Maribor includes it among its selected top experiences.

Before booking, ask about the duration and collecting your piece later. That way, the experience will also fit the length of your stay.

The guided experience Skrivnostni Minoriti (Mysterious Minorites) connects the history of the monastery quarter with its cultural life today. With a guide, you discover a place used over time by monks, soldiers and artists.

A visit like this is a chance to understand the buildings’ transformations as well as the buildings themselves. A place becomes more interesting when you learn why it looks the way it does.

For a wine experience, choose a visit to Najstarejša trta (the world’s oldest grapevine) or a wine cellar. Visit Maribor’s offerings bring together tastings, museum content and local providers.

During a tasting, ask about the grape variety, vineyard and winemaker. Choose a programme that suits your interests, and check what it includes and how long it lasts.

Podzemni rovi na Teznu (Tezno underground tunnels) reveal the industrial and wartime past. During the Second World War, aircraft engine production was moved into them because of the danger of bombing. Today, you can discover them on a guided tour.

Before booking, check the suitability of the tour, the stairs and recommended equipment. This experience shows you a layer of Maribor that cannot be seen from the surface.

Choose one main experience for a day and combine it with a walk and a meal. Leave yourself time for conversation and questions too.