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  Adriatic coast from Piran (Slovenia)
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  • Adriatic coast from Piran (Slovenia)
      Adriatic coast from Piran (Slovenia)
    by Redang
  • The garbage truck in Piran.
      The garbage truck in Piran.
    by cachaseiro
  •   Narrow Streets
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  • tartini square.
      tartini square.
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  • cafe neptun, piran.
      cafe neptun, piran.
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Tartini Square

Tartini Square, Piran

 9 Reviews  This is the main square in Piran. It was named after the violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini (1692-1770) who was born in this town. Long ago it was a harbour for fishing boats. In 1894 it was... 

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Lighthouse Area

Lighthouse Area, Piran

 3 Reviews  On my second visit to Piran I had a stroll to the Punta lighthouse. It is located on the tip of the Piran peninsula. Beyond the lighthouse there is a church formerly consacrated to Saint Clement. In... 

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sunset

sunset, Piran

 2 Reviews  It was the end of the afternoon and we were sitting outside a seafront bar, enjoying a glass of wine, some olives and a few slices of delicious local ham... the natural light grew dim, and the sky... 

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Narrow Streets

Narrow Streets, Piran

 2 Reviews

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The Cathedral and the viewpoint.

The Cathedral and the viewpoint., Piran

 Maurizioago Says:  The cathedral of Saint George was probably built in the XII century. The present building dates back to the year 1637. Inside there is a beautiful organ, some... 

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Arty town.

Arty town., Piran

 cachaseiro Says:  Piran is a town that attracts a lot of artists because of it´s beatiful setting and bohemian vibe.You have many art galleries there and lot´s of both old and... 

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The church of Saint Francis.

The church of Saint Francis., Piran

 Maurizioago Says:  It was built originally in the early 14th century. The present interior dates from the 17th century and the exterior from the 19th century. This church belongs... 

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Why Piran is so clean.

Why Piran is so clean., Piran

 cachaseiro Says:  One of the things that often strikes visitors in Piran is how clean the town is.One of the main reasons is that they have a little electrical truck that drives... 

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best internet connection in piran.

best internet connection in piran., Piran

 cachaseiro Says:  as i write this in may 2008 the cafe neptun is the best place in piran to get online.they have the fastest connection in town and besides that it´s a nice a... 

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The Venetian House

The Venetian House, Piran

 ursa9 Says:  The Venetian House, the red building on Tartinijev trg Square, is a fantastic example of gothic Venetian architecture and the oldest building on the square.... 

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The City Gate

The City Gate, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  Unfortunatelly, I didn't catch the name of this beautiful old gateway to the town. It is situated in the old core of the town, right next to the remnants of the... 

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The Old City Walls

The Old City Walls, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  This is the only remaining part of the inner city walls I could see. According to the stone construction, this walls are much older then the fortification which... 

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The Fortifications

The Fortifications, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  Like the all other medieval towns, Piran was protected from outside enemies by the defending walls. This on the picture represents the first line of defense... 

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The Town Hall

The Town Hall, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  A huge building of the Town Hall dominate the Tartini circus. It was finished at the end of the 19th century on the site where the old town hall stood. In the... 

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Bus stop

Bus stop, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  The bus stop is situated at the end of Tartini Square. The Tartini Square became the central square of the town at the end of 13th century, but acquired its... 

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Port

Port, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  The old seaport of the town lies at the end of Piran peninsula. The port of Piran is suitable for the smaller boats only, in fact it looks more like marine and... 

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Baptistery of John the Baptist

Baptistery of John the Baptist, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  In 1650, at the time of baroque renovation, the baptistery of John the Baptist was completed at last. The older Romanesque baptistery stood in front of the... 

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The Belfry of St. George Church

The Belfry of St. George Church, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  The new belfry - the Gothic church had it include in the nave in its northwestern part - began to be built as early in 1600. First of all, the foundations had... 

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Crkva Svetog Jurja

Crkva Svetog Jurja, Piran

 croisbeauty Says:  On the rise above the town there dominates a baroque church with a belfry and a baptistery. The slope with its church complex was strengthened with flying... 

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My Sweet Memory...

My Sweet Memory..., Piran

 coceng Says:   My sweet memory in reaching Piran was walking from Portoroz.Portoroz is all about the sun, sea, thongs....beachside activities but Piran has a difefrent... 

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The Blue Blue Adriatic

The Blue Blue Adriatic, Piran

 DrewV Says:   Words cannot describe how blue the Adriatic Sea is. I love the ocean. Love it, love it, love it. I could spend a lifetime on a beach, so long as there were... 

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Piran's map and usefull websites

Piran's map and usefull websites, Piran

 Skeptic-jr Says:  News, tourism, pics, links and what else at:http://www.portoroz.si/.Great VR Panoramas.Interesting pictures and more. 

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medieval piran

medieval piran, Piran

 call_me_rhia Says:  Piran is a wonderful example of medieval street layout and architecture. The old town in built following a star-like pattern, and every main street originates... 

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venetian-esque slovenia

venetian-esque slovenia, Piran

 call_me_rhia Says:  Piran - little I knew about it when I went there - I was basically just dying to get out of Portoroz and its concrete architecture. Piran seemed to be the... 

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Piran

Piran, Piran

 andrejk Says:  Piran is old Mediterranean town which is situated at the cape of the Piran peninsula. The town is actually one large museum with the medieval architecture and... 

Top 3 Hotels in Piran

Hotel Barbara Fiesa

 1 Review and 17 Opinions  This medium size hotel is situated is about 1km along the coast from Piran in Fiesa. Take the... 

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Hotel Piran

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Hotel Tartini

 9 Reviews and 54 Opinions  Piran is very small and accordingly has very few hotels, Hotel Tartini was listed as the nicest... 

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 visit the town walls for a great view of all Piran (see photo above). The town is built on a small peninsula jutting into the sea, and it is a crowded mesh of... 

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Q:  We will be in Slovenia in early September staying about a week or so before traveling to the Istrian Peninsula of Croatia for... 

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A: Piran is a scenic little town wih a lot of history. I would combine it with a stop at the Skocjan caves, which are one of the world's most impressive caves. 

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PIRAN

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 Traveling from Pula to Verona, on October 1st 2002, I stoped for two hours in Piran to make a few pics. Unfortunatelly it was a rainy day with poor light conditions. In August 2003, when spending my... 

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Slovenia with a touch of Venice

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Piran. I'd love to share with you the 25 tips I've written, the 26 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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PIRAN - the pearl of Slovenian Coast

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 Even though Piran is a coastal town , I've never been there in the summer. I like to visit Piran on foggy winter days in Ljubljana. Or in autumn when in Ljubljana it can be pretty cold but in Piran...... 

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One of the most livable places in Europe.

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 Piran is in my opinion the most attractive coastal town in Slovenia and this is a place i could live in permanently. It´s an old venetian style town with an old city center and a lively harbour. Piran... 

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PIRAN

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Piran. I'd love to share with you the 22 tips I've written, the 25 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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