Maribor Mayor accept the title"EUROPEAN CITY OF SPORT 2018"

As part of the event, attended by more than 150 representatives of European cities, capitals, and associations, active promotion of Maribor and Slovenia as a sports destination took place.

The Maribor City Office, in cooperation with the Maribor Sports Association, Sports Facilities Maribor, the Maribor-Pohorje Tourist Board and public company Marprom, applied for the title Maribor - European City of Sport 2018. The application was successful, and European Parliament in Brussels hosted the official handover of the title to all the winners in three categories: European Capital of Sport, European Cities of Sport, and European Communities of Sport.

The city of Maribor is widely known for its many traditional international sports events, from the famous Golden Fox and high-profile matches by the most successful football club in Slovenia to swimming, tennis, volleyball...