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Before you go
Your trip to Ptuj.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Ptuj – Podravska Destination Maribor and Ptuj about 30 km from Maribor
How to get there
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Flughafen Graz (GRZ) Graz (Áustria) · 88 km
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Ptuj 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
Trains stop about 1 km from the old town and come from Maribor (about half an hour) and from Ljubljana, with a change at Pragersko. By car, Ptuj is about 30 km from Maribor and about 130 km from Ljubljana. Graz Airport (GRZ) is about 90 km away.
How many days
One day for the old town and the castle. With two days, you’ll have time for the basilica of Ptujska Gora and the vineyards of Jeruzalem.
When to go
Spring and early autumn are the mildest times to walk around the center; the grape harvest takes place in September and October. In February, Kurentovanje usually fills the town; book accommodation in advance. Winter is cold, with frequent fog on the plain.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not to walk around the town itself, which is explored on foot, nor to reach it from Maribor, which has trains and buses. For Ptujska Gora and Jeruzalem, a car makes things easier: public transport to the villages is scarce.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Ptuj
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Morning
Slovenski trg and the Roman center
Start at Slovenski trg, in front of the Orfejev spomenik and the town tower, and walk the streets of the old town down to the Drava.
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Afternoon
Ptuj Castle
Climb up to the castle and visit the regional museum collections; finish in the courtyard, with the view over the roofs and the river.
2 days in Ptuj
Day 1
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All day
Old town and castle
Do the old town in the morning and the castle in the afternoon, allowing time for the collections of instruments and carnival masks.
Day 2
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All day
Ptujska Gora and Jeruzalem
Go in the morning to the basilica of Ptujska Gora and head in the afternoon to the wine hills of Jeruzalem, to the east.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to do in Ptuj?
Visit the castle with the regional museum, see the Orfejev spomenik on Slovenski trg, walk the old town and, in the surroundings, go to the basilica of Ptujska Gora and the wine hills of Jeruzalem.
Is Ptuj the oldest town in Slovenia?
It is considered the oldest with a written record. It was the Roman Poetovio, which received city status from Emperor Trajan in the year 103.
What is Kurentovanje?
Ptuj’s carnival, held at the end of winter since 1960. Its main characters, the kurenti, wear sheepskins, masks and large bells that, according to tradition, chase away winter.
How to get from Maribor to Ptuj?
By train, in about half an hour, or by car, about 30 km. There are also buses.