There is nothing new about the fact, that Slovenia is not a maritime power. But we also have sea and our own coast. It is still being negotiated if we have access to international waters.
Some figure facts: Slovenia has around 46 km of coast. If we divide this among approximately 2 millions of us, each gets 2.3 cm of coast. Our coastline is covered with different facilities. We have Koper (biggest city on the coast) with its port. We have Portorož, luxurious seaside town with a lot of hotels, casinos, bars shops and restaurants.
But there is a special place, where we would set our 2,3 cm each. In a small, medieval port town, known as Piran.
Piran is situated right at the end of cape, overlooking the Piran bay. Throughout all the years, it kept its medieval look as typical port town. It has its fort on top of the hill and small, narrow streets that are protecting citizens.
Protecting from what?
Harsh sun and wind, of course. Burja (or bora in English), can get very rough there. It sounds great for windsurfers. The only problem is that wind is blowing away from the coast and towards open sea and you could get in trouble without enough experience.
Garden of church Sveti Jurij (St. George) on the hill offers a great view on the city and the whole bay. Behind the church, there are walls of old town with football ground and cemetery in the middle. Climbing these walls offers another great view on the bay.
But to really get a feeling of the city, you have to mingle. Tartini square is the best place to start. The main plaza in town is a small tribute to Giuseppe Tartini, one of the greatest violinists, who was born in Piran. If you are lucky, you will be able to see the flea market, where people sell antiques.
We would also recommend that you sit down at the terrace of Cafe Teater and have a drink with a nice view on the Piran bay.Take a peek inside as well. The place is really neatly decorated.
A walk from Tartini square past the Cafe Teater will bring you to the most western point of Slovenia, cape Madona. There is a small church at the end of the cape and usually there can be windy on the other side of the cape.
The indoor alternative is Piran Aquarium. A visit will take you through sealife in the local sea and coast. Small and nothing special, if you are used to aquariums in the big cities, but still.
A full day in Piran should be enough for you to get a feeling about it. Of course, you are more than welcome to stay longer and visit other coastal places like salt making park. But more about this in another post.
Verry Beautiful !
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful pictures in pastels and brights! Who wouldn’t love this area!
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Thanks. Yeah it is really nice, although it can get a little crowdy in the summer. 🙂
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Loving your pictures as always and very impressed to discover about this place…how come haven’t I never heard of it?? I really want to go there next time, its beautiful!!!
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Thanks. 🙂 Besides lake Bled, Postojna cave and Ljubljana, this is one of the most recognized Slovenian sights. Although small, it really is beautiful and worth visiting.
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It really looks amazing, maybe I will make a stop there next year if I go to Croatia again. This year I was in Ljubljana and I loved it….such a pretty city!! 😀
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Thanks. I think that Piran is ideal for such a visit: a stop on your way, so you should make a short detour. 🙂
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Definetly on my list 😀 hope you guys are having fun in Greece 😀
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Wow, what stunning photographs. I would love to visit. The photos remind me of Italy and Croatia.
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Thanks. 🙂 The architecture is really quite similar to small Italian and Croatian cities (especially in Istria): narrow streets, small squares, beautiful and colourful buildings… It shows, that this was once all under Italian influence.
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Thanks for sharing these beautiful photos 🙂
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Always a pleasure. 🙂
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So beautiful, guys. I am looking forward to my Slovenian trip 🙂
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Thanks. I hope that you will like it, as we do. Piran is our regular destination, especially in spring or fall, when it’s not so crowdy and the weather is a lot warmer than in Ljubljana.
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Piran looks like such an amazing town. I love the architecture and the pastel-colored buildings. I hope to visit someday 🙂
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Yeah, we love it. It is ideal for spring daily trips, to walk through the narrow streets in a sunny and warm day.
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Loved the photos!
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Thanks 🙂
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Čudovite fotografije! 🙂
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Hvala 🙂
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I love your country but have yet to visit the coast. This great post is pushing Piran higher up my bucketlist!
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It really is a lovely place, worth visiting.
It is nice to see, that Slovenia is so high on your Top 5. Maybe visit of Piran will move it even higher 🙂 🙂
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WOW! Stunning photos. Looks like an amazing place!
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Thanks. It is, definitely worth visiting. 🙂
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I am blown away by the stunning photography! Great post!
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Thanks. 🙂
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Wonderful photos, Marusa. Very storybook-like. And thank you for stopping by my place. Happy travels. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂 Happy travels to you too 🙂
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Wow! So beautiful! Fabulous pics!
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Thanks. 🙂
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You are welcome!
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Slovenia looks incredibly beautiful 😀 Amazing photos!
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It is, you should come and visit 🙂
Thank you for the compliment.
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