Day 6 continued - Ptuj, Slovenia

The second part of our tour today was to the town of Ptuj (pronounced Patooey), reportedly the oldest town in Slovenia. There is archaelogical and historical evidence of it being occupied by ancient Romans in the first century BC. It was subsequently conquered and occupied by Eurasian Avars, Slavic tribes, the Frankish empire, the Archbishopric of Salzburg... and that just brings us up to about 1376! The castle was an impressive collection of art, furniture and weapons from the time period. Look at Bogey wield a two-handed broadsword! Between our tour of the town and castle, we were treated to a tasting of wine from the Northeast region of Slovenia (more or less the Styrian region). One of the owners of Kobal Vineyards guided us through sampling of four of his wines. He was a great ambassador to the wonderful world of Slovenian wine and a true character. Also, their retail shop is in the oldest residence in Ptuj (pictured).Read more