Maribor Castle

Maribor Castle

Maribor is such a pretty place, particularly the old city. The Maribor Castle (left) was built between 1478 and 1483 and nowadays it houses the local museum. It looks out over one of the most loved town squares in the city. There is a larger town square which a grand sculpture in its center but it is not nearly as vibrant.

The Maribor Music Festival is underway and the post concert parties have been keeping us out until past midnight these last three days.

Last night it rained and I discovered the town square is as pretty on a wet night as it is on a dry day.

Maribor Town Square on a wet night

Maribor Castle at night

On the train to Zürich

Weisel is 5km from the Rhine at Kaub and this 'castle' which was built by a local nobleman to collect money from boats using the Rhine. Those not wanting to comply were diverted into a side water until they changed their minds. Was it a tax or water piracy?
School holidays and the train was full.
My water bottle.