Bus from VRNJAČKA BANJA to MARIBOR

About the station VRNJAČKA BANJA

Vrnjačka Banja is a town in Serbia and the seat of the municipality of the same name in the Raška District with a population of just over 9,200. It is located in central Serbia, between Mount Goč (1,216 m) and the West Morava River. It is the largest spa in Serbia, as well as one of the most visited tourist destinations in the country. It is connected via Kraljevo and Kruševac to all other areas in Serbia by highway and railway.

The climate of Vrnjačka Banja is moderately continental with the influence of the mountain climate. Summers are with cool mornings and evenings due to the wind blowing from Goč towards the West Morava River, and winters are snowy and without sharp frosts. There are seven mineral springs in Vrnjačka Banja.

Vrnjačka Banja has a very long tradition of health resorts. Between the 2nd and 4th centuries, the Romans built the AQUAE ORCINAE recovery spa on the Vrnjačka hot mineral spring. The development of modern Vrnjačka Banja began in 1868 with the work of the Founding Society, the oldest tourist organization in the Balkans.

The main economic branch of this place is tourism. As one of the leading tourist destinations in Serbia, Vrnjačka Banja is at the forefront of introducing innovations in the presentation of tourist potential, and is one of the rare tourist destinations in Serbia where there is a tourist card called the Serbian Tourist & Shopping Card, through which it is possible to obtain a whole range of discounts when purchasing goods or services.

The central place in the life of Vrnjačka Banja belongs to the beautiful spa promenade that stretches along the Vrnjačka River on one side, while on the other side there are cafes, restaurants, shops and much more that can attract the attention of walkers.

Nightlife

Nightclub "Podroom"

Restaurants

"Kod Koče", Kruna, Dukat, 3eM, Savka, Gočko, Vuk, Kraljica, Kuća, San, Snežnik, "Kod Kumova", Horizont

Cafes

Boss, Kralj, In, Paris, Lido, Art, La Vida, Teatar cafe, Trokadero

Events

International Vrnjačka Carnival, "Lovefest", "Kiss Me" event, "Na Desanka Dan", "Flower and Old Crafts Fair", "Zlatne niti"

Accommodation

Popular hotels and motels

Hotel Tonanti, Fontana Vrnjačka Banja, Pegaz Holiday Resort, Mini Hotel Vienna, Villa Emilia, Apartments Passage

Shopping

Vrnjačka Banja Shopping Center, "Zepterme", Brđović Shopping Center, New Shanghai Department Store

Important Phone Numbers

Bus Station 036 612 446

Post Office 036 611 887

Emergency help 036 611 124

Pharmacy 036 616 010

Fire department 036 611 123

Police 036 611 122

About the destination MARIBOR

Maribor is the second-largest city in Slovenia with about 95,500 inhabitants, it's also the largest city of the traditional region of Lower Styria and the seat of the City Municipality of Maribor.

Maribor was first mentioned as a market near the castle Castrum Marchburch ("March Castle") in 1204, and received town privileges in 1254. It began to grow rapidly after the victory of Rudolf I of the Habsburg dynasty over King Otakar II of Bohemia in 1278. Maribor withstood sieges by Matthias Corvinus in 1480/1481 and by the Ottoman Empire in 1532 and 1683.

Maribor has a humid continental climate, bordering on oceanic climate. Average temperatures hover around zero degrees Celsius during the winter. Summers are generally warm. Average temperatures during the city's warmest month (July) exceed 20 degrees Celsius, which is one of the main reasons for the Maribor wine tradition.

Many historical structures stand in Maribor. Of the remains of city walls surrounding the old downtown, the most prominent are the Judgement Tower, the Water Tower, and the Jewish Tower. Maribor Cathedral was built in the Gothic style in the 13th century. Maribor Synagogue was built in the 14th century, and is the second oldest synagogue of Europe. Today it serves as a centre for cultural activities. Other prominent Medieval buildings are Maribor Castle, Betnava Castle, and the ruins of Upper Maribor Castle on Pyramid Hill. Town Hall was constructed in the Renaissance style, and the Plague Column in the Baroque style.

The city hosts the University of Maribor, established in 1975, and many other schools.

Every June, the two-week Lent Festival (named after the waterfront district called Lent) is held, with hundreds of musical, theatrical and other events. Every year the festival attracts theatre, opera, ballet performers, classical, modern, and jazz musicians and dancers from all over the world, and of course many visitors. There is also mime, magic shows are being held and acrobats perform during the festival.

Maribor is known for wine and culinary specialities of international and Slovene. There are also many popular restaurants with Serbian cuisine. The Vinag Wine Cellar (Vinagova vinska klet), with the area of 20.000 m2 and the length of 2 kilometres, keeps 5,5 millions litres of wine. The house of the oldest grapevine in the world (Hiša stare trte) at Lent grows the world's oldest grapevine, which was in 2004 recorded in Guinness World Records. The grapevine of Žametovka is about 440 years old.

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