We are back from our Easter holidays and we had 24 hours to adjust to a daily routine in England before school and work started again. For children that’s not a big deal but, if I’m honest, for me it is. It takes a few days to get our house back into order again; do all the washing and return our suitcases back in a storage.
At the moment Maribor is “the only ” Easter holiday destination for our family. Grandparents and the rest of the family are not the sole reason why we travel to Slovenia every April; good food, lovely atmosphere, old memories and photos, and of course our dear friends just make every Easter unforgettable. It seems that’s the way it has to be for now that our children are growing up.
What about the city itself?
Maribor is the European Capital of Culture in 2012 and I was bitterly disappointed how this lovely city can’t make the best of it. The city hasn’t done enough to show the tourists what exactly it has to offer. Just a few posters and arguably weird signposts confuse wandering tourists who would generally just like to get more information about the numerous hidden events. Milan and I were observing all this with pain in our hearts and “curse and swear” about incompetence of the city’s leadership. Yes, we live in difficult times, but that’s a lousy excuse for missing such a great opportunity to position Maribor on the map of Europe.
But anyway, if you travel to Slovenia or to its neighbouring countries, make a short trip to this lovely city. It truly is beautiful and worth a visit.
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