Ptuj, Slovenia
Mary Murphy
February 28, 2024
It was our second visit to Slovenia’s oldest town. The last time barely counted, as we were simply passing through. This time, we stayed a
It was our second visit to Slovenia’s oldest town. The last time barely counted, as we were simply passing through. This time, we stayed a
Shrovetide carnivals like those in Rio de Janeiro, Venice, and New Orleans, need little by way of introduction. They’re well-famous, days-long festivities in the lead-up
I was surprised that Maribor didn’t make the list of the top 50 most walkable cities in the world. Or even the 33 most walkable
Maribor. Maribor. Maribor. The name was embedded in my brain long before I ever set foot in the city. I knew of it because of
I’m not a massive fan of museums. Unless they deal with war or resistance or the Holocaust. Or something completely off the wall like the
Standing at Kodžak, what residents call the National Liberation Monument in Maribor, I looked around. The castle was on my left and another building clothed
We had one night in Maribor. One dinner. And I wanted something different, some place with a story.
