Slovenian Adriatic coast, Piran, Koper, Portorož, auto-pedestrian tour
Description:
On the way from Ljubljana, we will stop at the karst ridge, where the Socerb Castle rises. The castle is located on the edge of a high cliff, at an altitude of 300 m above sea level and offers stunning views of the Koper and Triestin Bays of the Adriatic Sea.
After a magnificent panorama, we will walk through the city of Piran, which can rightly be called the pearl of the Adriatic coast. This ancient town was fondled by the Venetian rulers and received many privileges. The locals called Piran Venice in miniature. Once in Piran, you seem to go back several centuries.
The tour continues to Portorozh, which today is a fashionable tourist city. In the summer we will get acquainted with the salt park of Sečovlje in the northern part of the park is still the most active production of salt. Even today, workers use the same techniques and tools as their ancestors. At the salt store, try the salty chocolate. Since 1993, the park has been included in the list of wetlands of international importance, where a paradise for orintologists. The Coper is the largest of all Slovenian seaside resorts. It is also the only seaport in the country. Like Venice, the old city core holds some of the most interesting evidence of history. The name of the city in Italian sounds like Capodistrias, which means “the main city of Istria”. In particular, near Coper is the Italian border and the city of Trieste.
The possibility of visiting the Koper wine cellar, where the famous Slovenian wines Malvasia and Refosk are also sold.
After sightseeing on the Slovenian embankment, we will go to the city of Hrestovlje, which is famous for its Romanesque churches with famous frescoes, which are considered the richest and unique in Slovenia and were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The day and time of departure for the tour by agreement.