booboo24

Hi, I am looking for some good markets to visit near the Slovenian boarder, if anyone knows of any?

Don't mind travelling as far as Graz.
Thanks

gioppino

Germany doesn't share borders with Slovenia.

dmu

.... but there's no dedicated Austrian forum....
On the other hand, don't they have markets in Slovenia?

scot47

The Grossdeutsches Reich came to an end in 1945. Graz is quite definitely on the territory of the Austrian Republic !

What about the port that used to be the centre of the Austro-Hungarian Navy ? Trieste ? Which ow course is in Italy nowadays. Or Rijeka in Croatia (which was also a sizeable port for the Imperial Austrian Navy)

booboo24

ooops How silly of me.....

Thanks anyway

Ray51

Booboo24 ,
as you are participating in BE Forae , may I assume that you might well be British , Irish or similar English-speaking expat ?
Firstly , as a Brit-citizen on non-GB origins , let me be allowed to remark that , after years of living in Greater London , I never cease to be amazed at how challenged the great majority of natives appear to be in most matters of historical , geographical and linguistic interest , no offence intended to good pple of SE England !
Seconly : you fail to mention which kinda "markets" you are interested in e.g. foodstuffs , apparel ( Asian junk , 2nd hand , local gear ? ) , antiques , flowers , animals , bric-a-brac , handworks , ( classic/other ) cars...?

For the purposes of this reply for now , let's take it that food'n'general markets are of principal interest to you ?
Then , off hand , I can briefly tell you that
- Ljubljana market used to be v. nice ( especially if you like & enjoy a hot , fresh meaty take-away/eat by the Shtand in the cold , grease : be damned ! ) ;
- in relative proximity to yr neck'o'the woods are also :
* Zagreb market , largest by far in the 100-150 km radius !
* Graz market ( excellent selection , NOT cheap , fab Woerstchen mit Senf , nice civilised little town , full of ex-SLOvenes and ex-Croats , most of whom have done better for themselves therabouts than in their respective countries of origin ( as IS usual & to be expected , from such folk ! );
* there used to be a good-ish market in Leibnitz , close to SLO borders ;
* Koper market , by the Adriatic , is small but mostly local produce , on U.K. some might dare to call it "organic" ;
* the nearest market after Bregana and SLO/CRO silly border is in Samobor , small , but jumped-up ( NOT cheap ! ) ;
* Varazhdin , CRO has a market too - I can't recommend that one , dull & pedestrian to downmarket are my kindest words for it !
* Hungary : I wouldn't worry , nor spend my time , fuel , forints...
* Trieste one used to real lovely , albeit : a lot of ( best-looking , appetising & often : best-tasting ! ) imported foodstuffs , much more pricey than in Trieste greengrocers , Aldi or Lidl !
* Udine ( I ) : ditto !

Hope this helps , a little ?
Cheerz from The Thames ,
R.

gioppino

There should be one. I was going to move to Germany this year but due to deterioration of the job market, I am considering Austria. Besides, I don't know about you guys, as an Italian citizen I'd probably find myself more comfortable in Austria than in Germany.

booboo24

Hi Ray, thanks for that.. I must have been very tired when I posted this as I was thinking Austria!
I love second hand markets

Ray51

Right !
Lovely cottage you promote , I'd like to visit for some days or weeks nearer summer , en route to deeper into Balkans ( none of whom there deserve to be EU-member " states " but at least DC promises to give us here a better deal with the all-admired , overrated 4th Reich ) and to meet ya there in person !
As for the markets' query :
if it's 2nd hand goods you like to shop for ( e.i apparel , furniture , equipment , gadgets...catch my drift ? ) , in general I'd sooner forget about SLO , CRO , Austria & Italy , in my experience/s in those parts thereabouts !
Rather , besides the bleedin' obvious ( Portobello Rd . , nice & pricey but you get to meet the Posh mrs. Becks , on random occassions , too ! ) , you need Bruxelles , n.W. germany , La Belle France ( many markets in Paris , of course - but also Grrreat ones all over , I've been to ones in Lyon , Nice , Beziers , Reims , Toulouse ...and others ; personally , I don't have much interest nor patience in those respects , but good wifey is hopelessly addicted to browsing and amassing such " stuff " , while I sip the capuccinos .
N.B. among the very best is the Lille one ( Capitatal of Dept du Nord i.e. a stone throw from Calais & Engerland , if you travel by car/TGV/bus...) .
The others on BE may yet have better suggestions , be encouraged to p.m. me anytime whatsoever ,
Cheerz from Richmond today , good Luck with your biz arrangements in SLO ,
Ray