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Latest · Oct 12, 2026 · 11 min read

The Bright Side of Maribor

The oldest vine in the world still bearing fruit, a medieval synagogue, a tower lifted out of the river, a bishop who brought learning and a police officer who saved sixteen girls: what Maribor is proud of, and where to find it

Oct 11, 2026 · 13 min read

The Dark Side of Ljubljana

Witch trials, a castle prison, the 1895 earthquake, a city fenced in barbed wire and the 25,671 Erased: the history beneath Ljubljana's cafés, and where to find it