Location: Ptuj
Top Things to do in Ptuj
5 Historic Sites in Ptuj That You Shouldn't Miss
Ptuj (pronounced [ˈptuːi̯] ( listen); German: Pettau; Latin: Poetovium/Poetovio) is a town in northeastern Slovenia that is the seat of the Municipality of Ptuj. Ptuj, the oldest recorded city in Slovenia, has been inhabited since the late Stone Age and developed from a Roman military fort. Ptuj was located at a strategically important crossing of the Drava River, along a prehistoric trade route between the Baltic Sea and the Adriatic. Traditionally the area was part of the Styria region and became part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire. In the early 20th century the majority of the residents were of German extraction, but today the population is largely Slovenes. Residents of Ptuj are known as Ptujčani.
Restaurants in Ptuj
1. Schloss Dornava
2. Schloss Statenberg
3. Town Hall
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By aaarlen - Gyor-Moson-Sopron County, Hungary
Great building in the center of a very nice little town. Good to look at. Proportional, pleasant-looking, very cozy, with a real small-town feel. Small streets around it, good cafes, well worth a walk in the morning.
4. Terme Ptuj
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 165 reviews
Reviewed By lindao764 - Salisbury, United Kingdom
We enjoyed the thermal pools and the sauna park. We felt very relaxed afterwards. It is cheaper for pensioners.
5. III. Mithras
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 2 reviews
In the Roman Empire Ptuj was an important, magnificent city (Poetovio) and a base camp. Soldiers from the east brought Mithraism, a Persian religion with mysterious rites that were only attended by men. Numerous monuments related to this cult are preserved in the 3rd century shrine of Mithras.
