VENUE, TRAVEL & LOCATION

The conference will be held in the hotel Bellevue, situated on the Mariborsko Pohorje plateau.

The ski centre Mariborsko Pohorje, which is the biggest ski centre in Slovenia, offers more than 41,5 km of well-kept slopes for all kinds of skiers, be it a beginner or an expert skier. The slopes range from 325 m to 1327 metres above the sea level. The Pohorje ridges offer 27 km of cross-country ski runs. The slopes are connected by 5 chairlifts, 16 ski-lifts and by a gondola.

Maribor is the second largest city in Slovenia and offers you a lot of options to enjoy your time. It is located at the crossroads to Graz (Austria), Zagreb (Croatia), Ljubljana (capital of Slovenia) and Klagenfurt (Austria).

http://www.hotelbellevue.si/en/check-availability/location

Hotel Bellevue ****

Na Slemenu 35

SI-2208 Pohorje

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Maribor is located at the crossroads to Graz (Austria), Zagreb (Croatia), Ljubljana (capital of Slovenia) and Klagenfurt (Austria).

The distance from the nearby cities is: 

Maribor-Ljubljana (129 km)
Maribor-Zagreb (126 km)
Maribor-Graz (72 km)
Maribor-Vienna (258 km)
Maribor-Budapest (341 km)

Hotel Bellevue is located in an idyllic location, only 6km away from the centre of the city Maribor.

BY BUS

BY GO OPTI (low cost ground transportation company)

http://www.goopti.com/index.php?lang=en

BY RENT A CAR

http://www.europcar.si/index.cgi

http://www.e-sixt.si/eng

http://www.budget.si/

BY CAR

In terms of travel distance, travelling by car is recommended from Graz (1hour) and from Ljubljana, Zagreb and Klagenfurt (1 hour 30 min). Travelling from Vienna and Trieste will took 2 hours and 30 min. For more information on driving in Slovenia, visit the Automobile Association of Slovenia (AMZS) web site. For information about road condition visit the Traffic centre for Slovenian public roads.

Do not drive on the motorway without the vignette, as this risks a heavy fine. Vignettes are available at all petrol stations.
From the direction of Ljubljana A1/E57

From the direction of Graz A9/E57/E59

From the direction of Zagreb cesta E59

From the direction of Budapest E59/E65/E71/M7

From the direction of Trieste E57/E70

From the direction of Klagenfurt B80/B70

From the direction of Villach B80/B70/E66/B83

BY TRAIN

http://www.slo-zeleznice.si/en/passengers/slovenia

http://www.bahn.com/i/view/GBR/en/index.shtml

http://www.raildude.com/en/maribor/train-connections-city/l/11221

The train connections are good with Ljubljana (2,5 hours), Graz (1 hour), Vienna (4 hours) and Zagreb (3 hours).

BY PLANE

BY TAXI

Taksi PLUS: http://www.taxi-plus.com/index.php/en/#about-us

If you need any help by organizing your travel to the venue location or you have additional questions, do not hesitate to contact us (piezo2015@ijs.si).