Maribor is the second-largest city…
Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia. It is also the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria and the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor.
Maribor was attested in historical sources as Marpurch circa 1145 (and later as Marchburch, Marburc, and Marchpurch), and is a compound of Middle High German march ‘march (borderland)’ + burc ‘fortress’. In modern times, the town’s German name was Marburg an der Drau (literally, ‘Marburg on the Drava River’). The Slovene name Maribor is an artificial Slovenized creation, coined by Stanko Vraz in 1836. Vraz created the name in the spirit of Illyrianism by analogy with the name Brandenburg (cf. Lower Sorbian Bramborska). Locally, the town is known in Slovene as Marprk or Marprog.[3] In addition to its Slovene and German names, the city is also known as Marburgum in Latin and Marburgo in Italian.
Maribor is wonderfully nestled in the embrace of the green Pohorje Mountains on one side and the picturesque wine-growing hills on the other. The city is located by the Drava River and in its centre grows the oldest – over 450 years old – vine in the world. Can you imagine this? This is definitely the most important wine-growing area in Slovenia.
The beautiful plant of respectable age is certainly one of the many reasons why the Maribor – Pohorje, Slovenian Styria destination is worth a visit. All the wonderful features contribute to the well-being of local people and we sincerely believe that you will also feel great here.
