Drop into Slovenia's Wine Country

A travel journal to Ormož by fizzytom

Main square, Ormoz Photo - Ormož, Slovenia

Quote: An organic guide to Ormoz and the surrounding region. Ormoz is at the heart of Slovenia's eastern wine region and I'll be writing about the sights of the area over several visits

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Ormoz - an overview

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If you want to sample the excellent Rizlings, beautifully sweet Rumeni Muskat and the sparkling sipon, then you really have to come to Podravska. Ormož (pronounced "Or-mohj") is the main hub of the wine making industry in this part of Slovenia. It’s a small town right on the border with Croatia but it doesn’t have the coming and going buzz that many border towns have. Instead, it’s rather quiet for most of the year, sitting just below the Slovenske Gorice hills and just overlooking the Drava River which winds through the Pannonian Plain. Ormož is a sociable town that is based around the handsome main square; it has a small number of shops, a few bars and a large hotel that has ...Read More