| Slovenia has recently been voted one off the top | | | | old town houses Maribor's most popular attraction, |
| ten property investment destinations in the world | | | | a vine more than four hundred years old that is |
| and with forecast growth of up to 280% in the | | | | thought to be the oldest vine in the world. |
| next ten years overseas property investors are | | | | One of most important buildings is the |
| buying in increasing numbers and Maribor property | | | | Renaissance City Hall or Rotovz, built in 1515. In |
| is becoming a popular choice. Let's look at Maribor | | | | front of City Hall stands a plague monument pillar |
| property investment in more detail. | | | | which remembers those who perished in the |
| Maribor Facts | | | | great plague of 1680 -1681 which killed around |
| Maribor is Slovenia's second largest city and is | | | | 25% of Maribor's population. |
| located 270 meters above sea level by the Drava | | | | Numerous art galleries are dotted around the city, |
| River at the transition from the Drava River | | | | and the Maribor Theatre has spread Maribor's |
| Valley to the Maribor and Drava plains. | | | | name throughout Slovenia and is famous |
| Maribor is a small city and has a population of | | | | overseas. Maribor has hosted the Borstnik Festival |
| around 135,000. The city is surrounded by forests, | | | | held in October which is a major event for local |
| open plains and vineyards. | | | | and foreign theatres. |
| There are numerous small parks and open green | | | | Other Attractions |
| areas around the city giving it an open and | | | | Maribor has attractions but its strategic location |
| spacious feel. The main city park with its ponds | | | | means it's is a great place to explore Slovenia and |
| and trees is a tranquil oasis of calm in the city. | | | | also neighboring countries. Maribor is located at the |
| While distinctly Slovenian the city has also become | | | | intersection of five natural geographical regions: |
| more cosmopolitan which due to the growing | | | | The hills of Slovenske gorice, the Kozjak |
| number of tourists visit the city and use the city | | | | Mountains, the Drava Valley, the Pohorje |
| as a base to explore the surrounding sites. | | | | mountains and finally, The Drava plain. It is also a |
| Maribor History | | | | great location for exploring not only Slovenia itself |
| Maribor's original castle was first mentioned in | | | | but also other countries for example, Maribor is |
| 1164 and then demolished in 1784. | | | | only 10 miles from the Austrian border. |
| The present castle was built between 1478 and | | | | With its own airport and Graz international airport |
| 1780 and today holds the local museum. | | | | close by, Maribor provides easy and cheap access |
| Among the oldest and most popular buildings is | | | | from many overseas locations. |
| the parochial church of St. John the Baptist which | | | | Maribor property is becoming more popular than |
| was built in the second half of the 12th century. | | | | ever as overseas property investors continue to |
| Another popular attraction is the old Jewish | | | | buy. Not only is Maribor a pleasant and bustling |
| quarter squeezed around Zidovski stolp ("Jewish | | | | town - but it is also an excellent location, to see |
| Tower") and the synagogue that was built in the | | | | other sites in Slovenia and is convenient for |
| 14th century Lent, the redeveloped center of the | | | | visiting Austria as well. |