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an; Photo: Ubald Trnkoczy (www.slovenia.info) Piran; Photo: Živa Kirbiš
Piran; Photo: Živa Kirbiš
The old sea town of Piran has preserved the clustered medieval Today, the town of Piran
structure with narrow winding streets and houses, huddled close together with Portorož, is
together, rising in cascades towards the ridge of the hill, which gives it an important tourist resort
a typical Mediterranean character. The city architecture was strongly with numerous museums and
influenced by the Venetian Republic, the strongest naval and commercial galleries, hotels and restaurants,
force in the Adriatic from the 10th century onwards. offering cultural events for any
taste and attracting tourists with
Photo: Matevž Kostanjšek in its picturesque geographical
Gruna Zorn (www.slovenia.info) position and rich cultural
heritage. It is also where the
Photo: dr. Aleš Gačnik Photo: Matevž Kostanjšek in Faculty of Tourism Studies –
Photo: Iva Emeršič Gruna Zorn (www.slovenia.info) Turistica stands. Therefore
students of Turistica have a great
More information about Portorož & Piran: opportunity to study and gain
Tourist Board Portorož priceless experiences in the so-
E-mail: info@portoroz.si called tourism laboratory.
www.portoroz.si
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Piran; Photo: Živa Kirbiš
The old sea town of Piran has preserved the clustered medieval Today, the town of Piran
structure with narrow winding streets and houses, huddled close together with Portorož, is
together, rising in cascades towards the ridge of the hill, which gives it an important tourist resort
a typical Mediterranean character. The city architecture was strongly with numerous museums and
influenced by the Venetian Republic, the strongest naval and commercial galleries, hotels and restaurants,
force in the Adriatic from the 10th century onwards. offering cultural events for any
taste and attracting tourists with
Photo: Matevž Kostanjšek in its picturesque geographical
Gruna Zorn (www.slovenia.info) position and rich cultural
heritage. It is also where the
Photo: dr. Aleš Gačnik Photo: Matevž Kostanjšek in Faculty of Tourism Studies –
Photo: Iva Emeršič Gruna Zorn (www.slovenia.info) Turistica stands. Therefore
students of Turistica have a great
More information about Portorož & Piran: opportunity to study and gain
Tourist Board Portorož priceless experiences in the so-
E-mail: info@portoroz.si called tourism laboratory.
www.portoroz.si
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