TOP cultural attractions
The Drava Cycling Route offers great opportunities for cultural stops.
Visit old homesteads, discover secrets in museums or learn the story of the oldest vine in the world.
Rotunda Muta
(stage Dravograd – Radlje ob Dravi)
Let the charming round church, the Rotunda of St. John the Baptist, be enchanted, which is located on Spodnja Muta at the mouth of the Bistrica river into the Drava river and is one of the oldest churches in Slovenia. The church has a round nave and a shingled roof with a roof tower.
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Fala Museum
(stage Radlje ob Dravi – Dravograd)
Learn about the history and operation of the first hydroelectric power plant on the Drava River, which was also the largest hydroelectric power plant in the Eastern Alps. Today, the Fala Hydro Power Plant, the oldest hydroelectric power plant on the Slovenian part of the Drava River, is a member of a chain of eight hydropower plants on the Drava. A non-functioning, but originally preserved part of the hydroelectric power plant, today it is a museum that is interesting for visitors of all ages with its presentation of original equipment and modern experiments that show the ways of converting energy.
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Old Vine House
(stage Maribor - Ptuj)
Visit the oldest vine in the world. On the façade of the Old Vine House in the central part of the old town on Lent, the Old Vine, the oldest vine in the world, has been deeply rooted for more than 400 years. The house was built in the 16th century and has not undergone significant architectural changes until today on the south side, which faces the Drava River. Today, the Old Vine House is a temple of wine tradition and culture of Maribor, Stajerska and Slovenia with guided tours of the rich wine heritage and museum exhibits. In the Old Vine House, visitors can enjoy a wine shop and a tasting area for top wines from the Maribor wine-growing sub-district, as well as a shop for souvenirs and excellent Slovenian chocolates.
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Dominikova homestead
(stage Ptuj – Ormož)
The oldest renovated house in Slovenia, which is built in the Pannonian style, can be found in the village of Goriščnica. It was built around 1700 and has a characteristic shape of the letter L. The building is wooden and covered with straw. Under the same roof is a black kitchen, pantry, pantry, vestibule and utility part. There are also two corn fields next to the house, one is wicker and covered with straw, the other is wooden and bee hives.
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