Coast guide · about two hours from Ljubljana
Slovenia’s short, sunny coast: Venetian Piran and Tartini Square, St George’s Church, the Sečovlje salt pans, Portorož, Izola and Koper.
Slovenia feature
A marble square named after a violinist, a bell tower like St Mark’s and salt pans shimmering in the sun.
Wander Piran’s lanes, climb the town walls and St George’s tower, eat fresh fish by the harbour and visit the salt pans of Sečovlje.
Read the full back story below, then plan your trip.
The back story
A Venetian town on a narrow peninsula, a violinist on the square, salt pans, and Slovenia’s short, sunny coast.
The heart of Piran
Piran’s oval main square, with the statue of Giuseppe Tartini and the Venetian House.
Views over the sea
The parish church on the hill above Piran, with a bell tower modelled on St Mark’s in Venice.
The best view
The medieval town walls on the hill, with the classic view over Piran’s roofs.
Sailors and salt
The maritime museum in the Gabrielli Palace on the harbour.
Salt made by hand
Salt pans still worked by hand, and a haven for birds, south of Portorož.
Fish and boats
A fishing town between Koper and Piran, with a harbour and good fish restaurants.
A Venetian square
Slovenia’s port city, with a Venetian old town around Tito Square and the Praetorian Palace.
A Piran favourite
A small, friendly restaurant in Piran for fish and Istrian dishes.
Dantejeva ulica 17Explore View on map
MICHELIN Guide 2026
A restaurant on the hillside above Portorož, listed in the MICHELIN Guide Slovenia 2026.
Vilfanova ulica 10Explore View on map
On the bay
A large resort hotel on the bay between Piran and Portorož, with pools and a spa.
Ladjedelniška reber 15Explore View on map
About two hours
Buses from Ljubljana to Piran in about two hours; cars park at the edge of town.
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