Maribor – the second largest city in Slovenia

Updated June 10, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

The oldest vine in the world still produces grapes in Maribor, a fact that tells you everything about this Slovenian city’s relationship with wine. The Stara trta, or old vine, has been growing on the same wall for over 450 years, surviving wars, invasions, and urban development. Maribor sits in the heart of the Styria […]

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Canoeing and rafting on the Czech rivers

Updated June 19, 2026 by europeexplored No Comments

Updated: July 15, 2020 | By Claire | More The gentle gurgle of water against a canoe hull, the flash of a kingfisher darting along the riverbank, and the smell of woodsmoke from a riverside campfire – this is the essence of canoeing in the Czech Republic. With hundreds of rivers winding through forests, past […]

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