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Newest Review: ... town is the statue of St Florian. In the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries in particular, Ptuj was ravaged by a series of fires. The citizens of Ptuj appealed to St Florian to save them and this statue was built to honour him. At the feet of St Florian (whi is depicted in a miltary uniform) is a little putto (a boy angel) who is pouring a bucket of water onto a church. Another important ... more

... monument is the Orpheus Monument which was originally a Roman tombstone erected in the 2nd centruy AD. It got its name from the mythological figures carved in relief onto the stone which is Pohorje marble ( we know Pohorje well as it is the region we live...more

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Ptuj - the jewel in Slovenia's tourism crown? (1503 words)
by - written on 16/12/08 (Very useful, 178 readings)
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Ptuj is has the distinction of being the oldest settlement in Slovenia and it's a popular choice for day trips with tourists staying all over the country as its central location makes it accessible within a couple of hours from anywhere in the country. It's main attraction is the castle which I have reviewed already for this site but there are enough other attractions - as well as just the enjoyment of strolling the quaint streets - to justify a visit and you can quite nicely occupy a whole day, even two or three if you take in nearby sights such as the monasteries. First things first - it's pronounced Puh-too-ee (its German name is Pettau) or something ... Read the complete review

Ptuj - Slovenia's oldest town (1561 words)
by - written on 10/11/07 (Very useful, 129 readings)
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Ptuj claims to be the oldest settlement in Slovenia, which is the northernmost republic of what used to be Yugoslavia, sharing borders with Italy and Austria in the Alps, and Hungary to the east and Croatia to the South. Ptuj is in the north-eastern corner of the country, just 25km down the river Drava from Slovenia's second city Maribor, and 135km from the capital, Ljubljana. ==== BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT PTUJ ==== The first thing I wanted to know was how to pronounce the name of the town. The answer is somewhere between "p'-too-wee" and "p'- twee", probably rhyming with 'chewy'. The old German name from the time of the Hapsburgs is ... Read the complete review

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