Koper is one of the oldest and most (unjustifiably) overlooked Slovene towns. The majority of people speeding past Koper on their way to Piran and Portorož only see the unattractive cranes of the Koper port from the road. But they do not know that a wonderful and lively old town center hides there. The long-standing [...]
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Filed under Heritage, Holidays, Piran & Ljubljana 2015
Praetorian Palace – Koper
4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 16th 2015
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Music in Tartini Square
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4 Comments CherryPie on Dec 15th 2015
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Rain in Piran
This is what happened when when the wind changed direction and the light rain turned into a torrential downpour. You can now see why we left the breakfast table in a hurry…
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Click on picture for a short video
14 Comments CherryPie on Dec 13th 2015
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Hotel Tartini – Piran
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 [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 11th 2015
St. Francis Church is situated next to the Franciscan monastery. In front of it there is a small square, formerly used as a cemetery. The construction of the church and the monastery reaches back to the year 1301. Despite many restorations, traces of the period in which the church was built can still be seen [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Dec 10th 2015
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Venetian Hanging House – Piran
10 Comments CherryPie on Dec 9th 2015
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The Town Walls – Piran
The largest part of the preserved walls dates from the beginning of the 15th and the end of the 16th century and has become an integral part of the medieval city structure. The largest preserved section of the walls on the Mogoran hill has exceptional historical value and marks the end of the medieval town [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Dec 8th 2015
