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Town in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia
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Piran (Italian: Pirano) is a city in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia.
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Tartinijev trg
The beautiful oval-shaped main square, with a statue of the famous violinist Giuseppe Tartini. This was once the marina, but after it silted up it was paved over with white stone.
The red building on Tartinijev trg, is a fantastic example of Gothic Venetian architecture and the oldest building on the square. Built by a rich Venetian merchant to house his mistress, spot the inscription between the upper windows: it says Lassa pur dir, or "let them talk".
Pomorski muzej
Has several exhibits that tell the story of Piran's maritime history and culture, housed in a historic palace.
Cerkev sv. Jurija
A Roman catholic church built on the hill top in Venetian Renaissance style in the early 16th century. The inside is quite beautiful, although it's closed with a gate outside sermon hours which means only peeking in from the door is possible.
It houses various religious artefacts, archaeological finds, and historic artworks. Only takes 15 minutes to look around, but requires a fee to get in.
zvonik
A faithful replica of the San Marco Campanile in Venice. For a fee it's possible to climb the tower, which offers a magnificent view over the city and the bay.
Čarobni svet školjk
Operated by the Mediterranean Institute and curated by Jan Simič, the museum has a collection of 3,000 shells and aquatic creatures on display, including exotic ones.
Akvarij
Small aquarium with a variety of sea creatures. A tour takes only around 15 minutes, and kids tend to enjoy it. Also nicely cool inside, so a great activity during the hottest times of the day.
Piranski svetilnik
A beautiful lighthouse tower.
Preferably from a bar on the waterfront with an aperitivo in hand.
There is no beach, but you can swim in the sea from the many piers scattered about.
Explore the clear Adriatic Sea.
Mestno obzidje
A section of the historic city walls, which were part of the fortifications protecting the city to the west. The northern section is open to the public, and its 4 watch towers are the highest points in Piran which means they offer fantastic views! The wall and towers have very narrow and low access with uneven steep steps, and not at all recommended for children or the elderly.
Walking and cycling path, about 1 km each way, following the cliff face and pebble beaches.
Wide selection of seafood dishes.
A small restaurant one street back from the harbour that specializes in seafood.
On the waterfront with tables indoors and outdoors. Serves a variety of meat and fish dishes.
Pizzeria on the inner harbour.
Small restaurant that specializes in seafood.
Mixed menu with seating along the waterfront.
Serves a variety of meat and fish dishes.
Waterfront restaurant with a mix of meat and fish dishes.
A seedy strip club. Don't go alone!
Open year-round, this hostel has 22 rooms with 2, 3, and 4 beds per room.
Situated on a pedestrian area, right in the heart of the old part of town. All rooms have a TV. The bathroom and the kitchen is shared between 4 rooms.
Air-con, 6 Superior rooms, 36 Plus rooms, all with balcony overlooking the sea/lake, phone, satellite TV, minibar, WC and shower.
Completely renovated B&B with 12 tastefully decorated double and twin rooms. All rooms have a satellite TV, WC and shower. Free WiFi access and bike rental.
A small hotel with just 6 double rooms. All rooms have a TV, bathroom and shower.
4-star hotel with 80 rooms and 10 suites, Internet room and WiFi access.
There are 43 rooms, many which look out at the square or the sea.
By train
There is no train service to Piran. Nearest station is in Koper.
By bus
Frequent buses connect Piran to Izola, Koper (20 minutes), and Trieste (1 hour), and there is a free shuttle service to the adjacent resort of Portoroz.
By boat
There is a catamaran service from Venice twice a week operated by Venezia Lines departing from the San Basilio ferry terminal. The journey takes 2.5 hours and costs €55.
By bus
There is a free bus travelling along the coast between Piran and Portoroz, stopping at Bernardin. Closest bus stop is Tartini Square.
By car
Cars are generally not allowed in the old town and even when they are it is not a lot of fun since the streets are very narrow and parking costs €24 per day.
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Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste · International · TRS
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