Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia. It is the economic, university, cultural and sports centre of the north-eastern part of the country. It lies at the heart of central Europe, at the junction of important traffic routes from central Europe to the south-east, and from western Europe to the Pannonian lowlands. Right above the city rises the Pohorje range, the largest ski centre in Slovenia. The world cup in alpine skiing for ladies, the "zlatna lisica" (gold fox), countless ski slopes, walking and bicycle paths, adrenaline sports, events at Snežni stadium, a sea of refreshing forests, meadows, treasure houses of peace and oxygen, a workshop for a healthy body and full spirit, all this is Pohorje. |