Ptuj Travel Guide

 succccccubus Says:  Povoden museum is to be found the oldest open-air lapidary in Slovenia. It bears the name of the curate Simon Povoden who, in 1830, had made built in the town's Tower base antique monuments found in Ptuj and its environs.Among them are fragments from civilian and military... 

 succccccubus Says:  It is supposed that in the 4th century an old Christian basilica stood on this spot. Then, two other churches stood on this site. The smaller of the two churches, the only one existing still today, dates from the 9th century. It was rebuilt and renovated several times which... 

 Redang Says:  The Orfejev Spomenik (Orpheus Monument) dates back to the 2nd century."The Orpheus monument on the Slovene square in front of the Town's Tower is almost 5 metres high (4,94 x 1,82 x 0,39 m), and is the biggest monument of its kind unearthed in the Roman Province of the Upper... 

 Redang Says:  The Minoristki Samostan or Minorite Monastery was built in the 13th and rebuilt in the 17th century.Before the main façade (2nd and 3rd pics), the Column of Mary erected to conmemorate the victory against the turks in 1.664. 

 Redang Says:  Ptujski Grad (the Castle of Ptuj), as it is today, has been reconstructed and rebuilt several times during centuries. Konrad I had the castle rebuilt on the site of the old demolished one. That means that even before the 12th century, there was a constructed castle.Ptujski 

 lotharlerch Says:  The fact that in such a small and rather remote place a Chinese restaurant can exist shows that Slovenia is already quite a prosperous country. The Slovenian name of the restaurant simply means Chinese Host - the Slovenian word "Vrt" comes obviously from the German word... 

 succccccubus Says:  If you are in Ptuj, you should try Haloška gibanica, a traditional dessert, made of cheese. (If you are in Prekmurje (Murska Sobota), try Prekmurska gibanica, a dessert with the same name, but with totally different ingredients). 

 succccccubus Says:  Ptuj is truly a wine town of antiquity, with over 8 centuries of proud winemaking history. Its mixture of a gentle continental climate and the rich terroirs of the Haloze and Slovenske gorice regions meant that the land was ideally suited to the vine. The Romans hedonistic... 

 succccccubus Says:  At this club you can listen to rock music on Friday evenings until the early hours of the morning. And if you are hungry, you can also order a pizza :)On other evenings it is not that crowded and can be a bit boring. 

 succccccubus Says:  If you are not travelling by car, the best way to Ptuj is by train. It is also the easiest way if you are going from Hungary to Ljubljana (or vice versa) - you can make a little stop in Ptuj. If you are going from Ljubljana to Ptuj in takes 2 hours by train and it is an... 

 succccccubus Says:  Ptuj Town Seal from year 1273 belongs to the oldest town seals in Slovenia and is one of the special kinds of Gothic monuments and values in the cultural and historical, artistic and legal field. Medieval Ptuj demonstrated its legal status and significance of town autonomy... 

 succccccubus Says:  Borl's beginnings are in the 12th or the 13th century. The castle was first mentioned in 1255 when the Magyar king Bela IV issued a bill to Friedrich, the Lord of Ptuj, regarding several castles, among which was Anchenstein or Borl.The castle lies at an important point...