Piran and Portoroz Pearls of the Slovenian Adriatic Coast Half Day Trip from Ljubljana
Description
Adriatic «joie de vivre»! Perched on a tiny piece of land stretching into the sea, friendly and overwhelmingly picturesque, Piran is one of the most photogenic cities in the Mediterranean. Piran's unsurpassed charm and it is almost impossible not to fall in love with it on your first visit. Nearby the poetically named Port of Roses - Portoroz is the prime Slovenian coastal resort town, where you will have enough free time to experience the vibe on "hotels stretch" promenade.
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Itinerary
Small group approach with carefully planned time, where experienced local tour operator’s chauffeur guide will collect you at designated location for an informative hourly ride to Mediterranean coast of Adriatic Sea. We’ll drive through the »green belt« of Slovenian coast, passing Strunjan, a natural habitat of the typical flora and fauna of this region, since 90’s protected as nature reserve. From tops you will have excellent views over greenery and grid of pools used at former salt pans.
This petite Venetian port can hold its own against anyone, including the imperial capital just over the horizon that was responsible for much of its fortune. In fact Piran does have the same kind of open-air museum feel to it as Venice, but only on much smaller scale. In Piran, you will feel as though you have stepped right into a picture postcard. You will be charmed during our walks through narrow winding streets of Piran! At the main square, you will be greeted by the statue of the most famous son of Piran, Giuseppe Tartini, composer and virtuoso violinist;
reaching atop to the dramatically situated Cathedral of St. George, patron of the city. Back on the pier, you might catch fishermen unraveling a fishing nets and counting daily catch. Get to know more about salt – white gold of Piran!
Nearby Portoroz has been a tourist destination as far back as the 13th century, when people were treated with seawater. But it reached it’s »golden age« in August 1910 when majestic Hotel Palace opened its doors. It was a charming pearl of the era. In 1913 Portorož hosted almost 7,000 guests and it started to become internationally renowned. We will provide you with enough time to explore today’s vibe of the Slovenian prime coastal town, Portoroz. After a nice half day experience we will return back to Ljubljana. Drop off will be at same location as pick up.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
All tours: 1. Departure from CITY HOTEL, Dalmatinova 15, Ljubljana 2. Are offered complimentary pick up to all accommodation types (Hotel/Hostel/App) within Ljubljana ring or with post number 1000 Ljubljana 3. Clients with hotels within pedestrian zone will be redirected to the nearest possible pick up point. 4. Complimentary pick up is offered and will be executed only: !If FULL ACCOMMODATION ADDRESS will be provided! Departure point & exact hotel pick up will be reconfirmed to you within 24-48h before the tour with reconfirmation email.
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- At the time of booking please provide a full international mobile telephone number or accommodation telephone number where you can be reached before and on your travel date.
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Reviews(28)
The driver was very helpful and gave lot of information of the destination. He was good in his communication. The tour is worth doing.
We were impressed that this company picked us up even though there was only two of us and the minimum should have been four. Our driver and guide was very good at avoiding the congested traffic by taking us on back roads which were very interesting. Piran is a lovely old town and the coastline was beautiful.
This is a great half day tour! Piran is beautiful and loved the free time we had there. It’s also nice to see a different part of Slovenia. Milan shared great info about Slovenia on the drive there. He also offered taking us to a wine tasting at the end, and I strongly suggest this! First off the wine is tasty and the meat board is delicious, but also the views are incredible! It’s a nice way to end the day. I would Strongly recommend doing this tour!
We very fortunately decided to add to our stay in beautiful Ljubljana an excursion to see Slovenia’s short but perfect Adriatic coastline. Piran and Portoroz are both very attractive and offer stunning sea views. Our guide, Milan, was a fountain of knowledge regarding Slovenian history and current affairs. A very interesting and friendly gentleman. Highly recommended.
We ended up in a small van with our very knowledgeable guide Milen (sp) giving us a spectrum of details across a range of topics. The coast was sunny and warm and overlooks Venice and Trieste across the Adriatic 👍
Our guide was very good and very concerned. We learnt also many things from him. We shall recommend this tour to our friends.
Spent about an hour in both Piran and Portoroza. Would have liked longer in Piran to able to climb the city walls but overall there was enough time to get a sense of this unique part of Slovenia. Piran had a number of cafes and restaurants serving freshly caught sardines and mussels. But decided to wait until later in the trip to eat and was disappointed at Portoroza as it is a beach resort selling “beach” fast food. The driver was good in explaining the history of the area.
I really enjoyed this trip although their was a lot of traffic on the motorway that sadly cut our time down in Piran. Piran was lovely but I was constantly clock watching due to an hour to go around. The church and clock tower was magnificant. I also enjoyed Port Rose too.
We wanted to see the Slovenian coast which is why we booked the trip. Piran was lovely and we were given 1 hour 15 mins there. We then travelled to Portoroz and we were given an hour there. Whilst we enjoyed the afternoon, a little more time in Piran and a little less in Portoroz would have been nice. Malan as our driver guide was good and very knowledgeable.
A wonderful trip .Milan was our guide.He was very knowledgeable, polite and gave us great insights into Slovenia and Piran.We had a wonderful time.
