The core of Maribor, Lent, is the base to the bordering on ancient- vine in the world. At over 450 years old it’s the only plant that claims to have its own exhibition hall – the Old Vine House. Maribor plays host to a various number of proceedings in celebration of the Old Vine, such as the day when it is pruned, St. Martin’s Day, as well as the Old Vine Festival. Accept as true or not, the Old Vine museum boasts its own song of praise, and the natives are only too eager sing it out and let you get a good listen.
From this very day, all the way back to middle ages
Žametovka or modra kavčina (Bleu de Cologne), this particular specimen is around 400 years of age, and is even recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as the oldest vine in history and it still to this date bears fruit. It was the time of the Turkish Invasion that the longstanding vine was planted in Maribor and it was around the end of the Middle Ages simultaneous to the Turkish incursions. It watched – and endured – the skirmishes that erupted between the intruders and guardians of the city, for the Old Vine House of these days was one pint a part of the wall that protected the city.
Relish gourmet Maribor
Set out on culinary journeys all accross the city of Maribor and its surrounding areas and villages as well. You can indulge a immense assortment of Štajerska relishes, and all routes will guide you to the Old Vine House.
The Vine trail of Maribor
Palate the glorious flavours of the wine-producing Štajerska area, which is one of the leading Slovenian wine-manufacturing localities, and enter any one of the wine cellar in the core of Maribor. Not just the Old Vine House but in addition to that, you will also stopover at the Maribor H2O Tower Wine Shop and the locally famous Dveri-Pax wine bar, another place for you to stop at would be the Vinag wine cellar, one of the, if not the oldest and leading European classical wine vaults.
The Famous Old Wine House
The Old Vine is the solitary vegetation with its personal museum – the Old Vine House. Considering it was once part of the city wall, the dynasty today display case a revered wine culture, with a vinery and a wine sampling room proposing superior wines from the Maribor wine region. And to commemorate the Old Vine, Maribor and the nearby locality brag several picture book wine roads and vineyards.
The acclaimed Old Vine Festival
With an assortment of gastronomic, wine and traditional delicacies this exceptional festival affair inaugurates in October with the ritualistic grape yield of the Old Vine and concludes with the Feast of the patron saint of the area Saint Martin in Maribor, the principal St. Martin’s Day gala in Slovenia. You’ll be glad to experience the top that Slovenian wine creators, exclusively those from the Štajerska region, have to deal. Enthusiasts of old-fashioned culinary pleasures will be able to model genuine dishes by native cooks, and there’s also an exhilarating educational curriculum to round it all off.
Experiencing Half a Century of the Old Vine through a simulated experience
Fascinated to see what half a century did for the Old Vine? You can use the simulation specs at the Old Vine Company and travel all the way back to the 1500’s. The simulated experience will take you across the time and vital dealings in Maribor from the late 1500’s up to date.
Beginning with the old grapevine leading all the way to the adjoining vineyards
Of the largest cities in Slovenia, Maribor prides themselves with the oldest vine ever come across all continents, which is almost half a century old. There are three wine itineraries from this admired wine “lady” to the landscape of Maribor and you can cycle on them. Specific points of these three beautiful wine routes connect to the worldwide Archduke Johann Path from Graz to Maribor. If you are not any of the supreme keen cyclists, you can also pilot an electric bike and canter along these paths.
The old town visit at the end?
Maribor has plenty of sights for tourists and enthusiasts. Lent is by far the oldest and the most enchanting part of the town. Rest at one of the countless coffee shops and eateries along the Drava River. Art and history paramours will want to grasp the remnants of the wall and the old-fashioned keeps. Once it is dusk, you can go witness a play at the Slovene National Theatre located in Maribor.