Tucked against the wall of an old house on the Lent riverside promenade, this gnarled vine is certified by the Guinness World Records as the oldest productive grapevine on earth — over four centuries old and still bearing fruit. The vine's grapes are of the Žametovka variety, a red indigenous to Slovenia, and each October a small harvest is made. The resulting wine is bottled in tiny 0.25-litre flasks and given away by the City of Maribor to distinguished guests rather than sold.
The vine covers the facade of the Old Vine House (Hiša stare trte), which contains a small museum about the vine's history and Slovenian wine culture generally. The museum is worth the modest entry fee. The Lent promenade beside it is a pleasant stretch along the Drava, especially in summer when the outdoor bars fill up. The vine itself is protected behind glass and can be viewed for free from the street.