What to do and see in Styria Region, Slovenia: The Best Things to do

Nice brewery with taproom and beer garden.

The Old Vine, the oldest vine in the world, resides in Maribor right at the centre of the old town. The Old Vine, with an age that spans over 400 years, won its place into the Guinness World Records by being the oldest noble vine in the world still bearing grapes; there is no room for doubt about this as experts have confirmed that it is indeed the oldest! From its clusters come the Žametovka, also known as Blaufränkisch, a variety of grape which masters annually squeeze for its precious juice. The Old Vine symbolizes the rich wine culture of Maribor and Slovenia, and finally the entire world. Today, descendants of this great vine are grown almost all over the world. A lot of symbolism Let the Old Vine tell you her story; this venerable lady speaks of wine, resilience, and life energy. Let yourself be inspired by its immense power, both symbolically and with the energy from the fruit of its sisters.

Established in 1847, the Vinag wine cellar stretches on 2,2 km underground, covers more than 15,000m² and is full of wooden barrels and concrete tanks. It is known as one of the biggest in classical wine cellars in the city center in Europe. Join the guided tour of the cellar and taste local wine. Our small shop will not leave you disappointed, as it offers a broad variety of wines from the region.

The railway station of Nova Gorica that's located right beside the famous Square Transalpina/Trg Evrope at the Slovenian-Italian border, has a new cultural information transboundary touchpoint (KIT) that represents the twin towns, Nova Gorica on the slovenian side and Gorizia on the italian side. Tourists who come from all over the world and local habitants can get information about the cultural events and sights of both towns, but also useful information about Slovenia and the Friuli Venezia Giulia region. The initiative is organized by the House of culture of Nova Gorica (Kulturni dom Nova Gorica) and the cultural association Zavod Area 57/15 in collaboration with the House od culture of Gorizia (Kulturni dom Gorica). GIFT SHOP Recently, in the Cultural informatin touchpoint (KIT) we opened a souvenir gift shop where you can find homemade products and crafts of the local artists and souvenirs such as magnets, postcards, T-shirts and bags with the logo of the "mosaic of new Europe",

Perla, Casino & Hotel is the biggest gaming and entertainment center in Europe, located in the heart of Nova Gorica, Slovenia. It is a unique complex built in the form of a cruise liner. The Perla casino offers 946 slot machines and 83 gaming tables. It is a fun place to be for all who just want to have fun and also for professional players who will find a Poker salon hosting the most important international poker tournaments. Our guests can take part in different themed evenings, prize draws and prize games; our special feature is an outdoor casino intended also for smokers. Relax in bars and our Dolce Vita Caffe and visit our Perla Spa center offering a pool area, saunas, fitness studio, different body treatments and massages. Hotel guests have free entrance to the Perla and Park casinos, pools and saunas in the Perla SPA center and can enjoy in most of our entertainment programs for free.