Experience Kurentovanje with the most comfortable transport options::
🚞 Travel by Slovenian Railways train – take advantage of great discounts and benefits, especially on weekends
🚍 You can also reach Ptuj by bus
🏰 Sustainably along the trail of culture – by presenting your transport ticket during Kurentovanje, enjoy 20% off admission to the Kurent House, the Ptuj Castle and to Ptuj City Tower
🚌 Throughout the city, free city buses will operate! (Route 1 has been modified)
🚶♀️🚶 The old town centre is easily accessible on foot – from both the bus and railway stations (10 minutes), as well as from your accommodation or home
🅿️ If you arrive in Ptuj by car, below is a list of parking areasfrom which you can reach the carnival events on foot or by free bus:
🚗 7.–17. 2. 2026:
- Parking lot Zadružni trg P+R, Zadružni trg (except 7. 2. 2026)
- Mercator shop, Novi trg 3
- Potrceva parking lot, Potrčeva cesta (except 15. 2. 2026)
- Parking lot under the castle, Raičeva ulica 7
- Osojnikova parking lot, Osojnikova cesta 6 (train station)
- Supernova – Qlandia
- Merkur
- Eurospin (only on 15. 2. 2026)
- Terme Ptuj Resort
- Qcenter (only on 15. 2. 2026)
PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
Persons with disabilities may park at Ulica heroja Lacka (behind the Minorite Monastery). The Opening Ethno Parade and the International Carnival Parade can be viewed in front of the Minorite Monastery. The number of parking spaces is limited.
PUBLIC NOTICE OF TEMPORARY AND COMPLETE CLOSURES OF STATE AND LOCAL ROADS
Due to the safe and unobstructed execution of events within the framework of Kurentovanija, they will be at parades and other public events temporary partial or complete closures of national and local roads and closures of city streets, squares and entrances. More here.
Dan kurentovih in korantovih skupin:
Zaradi varne izvedbe javne prireditve Dan kurentovih in korantovih skupin, ki se bo odvijala v poznopopoldanskih urah 11. 2. 2026, bo veljala popolna zapora mestnih ulic od 16.30 do približno 19.30. Glede na to, da del zaposlenih dela do 17.00, bo ves čas za promet odprta smer stari most-Osojnikova cesta-Trstenjakova ulica-Raičeva ulica in nato smer Vičava Orešje ali Maistrova ulica-Grajena.
TAKE HOME A KURENTOVANJE SOUVENIR
At Kurentovanje, we also support vulnerable groups through the sale of souvenirs. At TIC Ptuj, you can purchase a Kurent figurine made by the Sonček Cerebral Palsy Association.
Let this year's Kurentovanje be unforgettable, carefree, and green 💚
📅 7–17 February 2026
♻️ Sustainable mobility and sustainability goals at the Public Institute Ptuj, the organizer of Kurentovanje, are implemented in cooperation with Nova Ljubljanska banka d.d. and Petrol d.d.









