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Hotel Tartini is perfectly situated with a choice of a view over Tartini Square or a balcony view towards the harbour and the sea beyond. On arrival at the hotel we found we had a room with a birds eye view of the square, a perfect room with a perfect view. During our stay we had time to enjoy the day and night time view of the square.

On one occasion when the warmth of the early morning sunshine made it possible for us to eat breakfast outside on the hotel terrace. We lingered a while enjoying the atmosphere even after it had started to rain. After a while the wind changed direction and drove the rain underneath the covered area, in our direction. We beat a hasty retreat inside and as we did so the light rain turned into a torrential downpour. There was no point in going out in such weather so we returned to our room where we could enjoy watching the rain and the comings and goings in Tartini Square whilst keeping dry.

Hotel Tartini was named after a famous violinist virtuoso and composer Giuseppe Tartini who was born in a bourgeois house on the present day Tartini Square in the immediate vicinity of the hotel. In our hotel one will find everything either for a romantic weekend, a pleasant vacation in a relaxed atmosphere, or a business event, seminars or a celebration in a friends’ circle.

Hotel Tartini is part of the old town centre on the main Tartini square located just a few steps from the sea and the port.*

Hotel reassures well-being and comfort to the individual guests who appreciate intimacy and personal touch of small hotels and enjoy staying in the central location at the same time. *

*From Hotel Tartini leaflet

The warmth of the early morning sunshine made it possible for us to eat breakfast outside on the hotel terrace. We lingered a while enjoying the atmosphere even after it had started to rain. After a while the wind changed direction and drove the rain underneath the covered area, in our direction. We beat a hasty retreat inside and as we did so the light rain turned into a torrential downpour. There was no point in going out in such weather so we returned to our room where we could enjoy watching the rain and the comings and goings in Tartini Square whilst keeping dry.

When the rain had subsided we made our way down to the square for a drink before visiting the Giuseppe Tartini Memorial Room. Tartini who was born in Piran and christened in St George’s cathedral in 1692 became a violin virtuoso and composer. The Town Square and the hotel we were staying in were named after him. The custodian of the museum gave an interesting talk on the man and the collection.

Next we intended to visit the Museum of Underwater Activities but unfortunately it was closed so I took a leisurely stroll along the harbour whilst Mr C risked his ears again by climbing the bell tower next to St George’s Cathedral. After this it was time for lunch which we enjoyed sitting on the seafront with a glass of wine, watching boats coming in and out of the harbour.

After lunch we visited the Sergej Masera Maritime Museum which is dedicated to Slovenia’s naval history and heritage. After the museum made our way to the art gallery which was exhibiting paintings that were all painted in the same week. The artist was required to present a blank canvas to the gallery and complete his/her work within one week. It was an interesting exhibition with many painting styles. There were some excellent works of art on the walls along with some that didn’t quite work for me.

On our way back to the hotel to freshen up before dinner we noticed that the temperature was 82^o after the rain had cooled the temperature down earlier in the day. After dinner we spent the evening chatting with one of our fellow travelers who was holidaying on his own.

We set off in plenty of time for our flight at 13.30 and, because the roads were clear, we arrived with time to spare before we could check in. We relaxed in Cafe Nero until the check in desks opened. After checking in we had a delicious light lunch of Eggs Benedict. The flight took off on time and we were entertained by a visual display showing us where we were in the sky along with temperature, mach speed and other interesting details. The flight path gave us a spectacular aerial view of the alps. When we arrived at Ljubljana airport a minibus was waiting to take us to Piran, where we were staying for the first week of our holiday, along with 5 other people.

The driver informed us that he was a Swede and that he had moved to Slovenia in 1980 with his family. He pointed out sights during our journey and gave us all sorts of interesting information about western Slovenia. We were dropped off in Tartini Square near to the Hotel Tartini where we would be staying for the week. The first thing we noticed was how lively and vibrant the square was; it was buzzing with people.

We checked in to the hotel and went up to our room where we found had a birds eye view of the square. It was a perfect room with a perfect view. We decided to go straight down to dinner and to unpack our bags later. After dinner, we sat outside the hotel soaking up the atmosphere  with a complimentary glass of wine before strolling around Piran until it was time to retire for the evening.