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Maribor
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Maribor is
the second largest city of Slovenia, with a population of 133,000.
It is the economic and cultural centre of the Stajerska region,
the north-eastern area of Slovenia. Maribor is located at the centre
of five natural geographic regions and beside the Drava River. It
is a city surrounded by fields, forests, and vineyards and the citycentre
has many parks. It is the gateway to the famous Pohorje mountain
range and hills. The Pohorje region is a highly-developed recreational
area for outdoor activities. As well being a popular ski resort
it offers: horseriding, trekking and hiking, sports centre facilities
and the thermal spa complex Terme Zrece. Maribor is known for its
wine-growing regions of Mariborske gorice and Slovenske gorice,
which produce high quality white wines. Maribor has the distinction
of a grape vine that is over 400 years old, and has been accepted
as the oldest vine in the world. There are many events, exhibitions
and festivals for wine. Maribor holds also annual international
fairs, exhibitions, cultural festivals. The city has a medieval
centre, the second university of the country, Maribor University
(1975), and many galleries. The museum is one of the richest in
the country with archeological, ethnographic and clothing exhibits.
The Maribor area has had continuous human settlement since the late
Bronze Age (1600.BC), traced by archeological findings. Recently
the city has many commercial projects; after Slovenia's independence
there was the loss of the former Yugoslavia's market.This had a
large impact on Maribor, which was previously the industrial centre
of Slovenia. The topic Web resources provide detailed information
for the visitor: on the history of Maribor, what to see, the city's
facilities, and daily events.
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