City is one of Maribor's first bigger shopping malls. When it opened in December 1997, it was the biggest and most modern shopping mall in Maribor, as well as in this part of Slovenia. It replaced Merkur, the biggest shopping mall in Maribor for decades, which slowly went bankrupt at the end of the 1990s. City however was only briefly the most popular mall in town. In 2000 a newer bigger mall opened on the other side of the river Drava. It was Europark, which is still no 1 in Maribor today. City slowly lost its magic, because big shopping centers emerged all over Maribor and people start to avoid the center for shopping. Europark for example has free parking, while city doesn't. That's one of the reasons, why people generally avoid City. Usually those who work or live in the area frequent there, while others choose to shop elsewhere.Besides shops, there's are a supermarket, post office, various cafés and restaurants as well as offices in the building. One the first floor is Panda, a local restaurant chain, famous for simple lunches and snacks and a popular spot for those who work in the area. In 2002 another similar building was built nearby and named City 2, but it's mainly used for offices.
See some photos of City Maribor:
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 8h-20h
Saturday's: 8h-15h
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