Things to do in Slovenia
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Šank Pub
Down in studenty Trnovo, this raggedy little place has pleasant outdoor tables beside the canal. It's just down from the Sax.
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Orto Bar
A popular bar for late-night drinking and dancing with occasional live music, Orto is just five minutes' walk from Metelkova.
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Gostilna Stari Majer
The stick-to-the-ribs Slovenian dishes at this old-style eatery on Glavni trg will keep you going for longer than you'd think.
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Burek Stand
The burek stand southwest of the train and bus stations serves some of the best cheese, meat and apple burek in town.
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Mercator
There's a Mercator supermarket in the centre of the village and a Mercator branch on the 1st floor of the TGC shopping centre.
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Mercator
There's a Mercator supermarket in the centre of the village and a Mercator branch on the 1st floor of the TGC shopping centre.
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Drava Tower
About 150m west of the monastery is round Drava Tower, a Renaissance water tower built as a defence against the Turks in 1551.
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Slaščičarna na Glavnem Trgu
The 'Inn on the Square' has a pleasant old-style café on the ground floor with a sidewalk terrace and an ice-cream parlour.
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Jadran
This central, old-style restaurant has a good selection of reasonably priced fish dishes and friendly - if not silver - service.
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Maribor Puppet Theatre
Maribor's second-most famous theatre has productions year-round at its base in the lovely arcaded courtyard north of Glavni trg.
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Water Tower
The Water Tower, built between 1451 and 1473, is part of the city wall and ramparts. Many of the blocks used are of Roman origin.
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Gostilna Kot
Squeezed right into the tick of things of Maistrov trg, this is justly famed for its affordable and quite good daily specialities.
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Kulturni Klub Ivan Cankar
This ever-so-cool literary café attracts the thinking men and women of Celje. Retro décor and lots and lots of attitude.
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Picerija Slonček
The cosy 'Little Elephant', with an interesting marble fountain out front, serves pizza and some meatless dishes as well as grills.
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Super Li
If you're up for an old-fashioned disco scene head for this place neat to the Hotel Poetovio. There are live bands on Friday night.
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Stara Gostilna
This delightful bistro in the Old Town serves both meat and fish dishes and has some of the best and most welcoming service in town.
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Kavarna Cukrarna
This café with a balcony overlooking the dramatic Kokra River Gorge is a great place for a drink and a slice of something sweet.
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Temple of Hercules
Between the Capuchin Church of St Cecilia and City Park is the reconstructed Roman Temple of Hercules dating from the 2nd century AD.
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Mrcina Ranč
The Mrcina Ranč in Studor offers a range of guided horse riding tours lasting one hour to three days on sturdy Icelandic ponies.
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cable car
The lower station of the cable car is about 250m up the hill south of the Hotel Zlatorog in Ukanc, about 5km west of Ribčev Laz.
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Slamič KavaČaj
This gem of a place serves excellent tea and coffee, and sells the stuff (and accoutrements) as well. There's a smokers' area upstairs.
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Mercator Supermarket
In the Imam shopping centre west of the centre. There is a smaller Mercator at Cesta 4 Maja 50, diagonally opposite the tourist office.
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Gledališka Kavarna
The very upmarket 'Theatre Café' next to the Slovenian National Theatre (enter from Slomškov trg) attracts a bohemian crowd.
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fishing licences
The Hotel Kokra sells fishing licences for use in the dozen-odd lakes on the hotel grounds and rents rods. They also offer horse riding.
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Church of St Nicholas
On the north side of Kidričeva ulica there are several disused churches from the 16th century, including the Church of St Nicholas.
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