If you look at a map of the area, you’ll see that Slovenia really lost out to Croatia and Italy when it came to divvying up coastline. At least they have Piran, one of the loveliest seaside towns I’ve seen in a while.
Early May seemed like a good time to visit, since the town was lively but not yet overrun with the high-season tourists.
We spent our time in Piran wandering through the narrow, winding streets and enjoying the exquisite views available from all sides of the small peninsula. There were plenty of seaside cafes and restaurants from which to take in the view, as well.
Hey, nice pics!
What are the prices like in Slovenia? I’m hoping to go there next month and wanted to get an idea of how much it might cost.
Looks very lovely… so peaceful 🙂
It was cheaper than most of Western Europe, but not cheap cheap. In Ljubljana the hotel felt like a good deal, but our Piran hotel seemed typically overpriced for a seaside resort. Restaurants and bars were generally less expensive than similar places would be across the border in Italy.
Piran is very nice, but I hope you make it down the coast to Rovinj and Porec! They are amazing and cheaper than Slovenia…. I am in Istria every summer running a music camp, I love it, want to retire there someday.
Ooooh must check out Slovenia, looks lovely!
Quick question-my friends have seen all of the major Europe sights. Would you recomend this place as a bets -place-to-go-when-you-are-tired-of Paris/London/Munich/etc…?
Maybe that could be an expat question!
Thanks for sharing!
Vailian – no time this trip. We were just in Slovenia for a long weekend. Croatia is on the list for maybe later this year.
Yelli – good question! Eastern Europe is definitely worth considering for your friends looking to go somewhere different in Europe. Are they looking for big cities? Small towns? Seaside? Mountains? Maybe I’ll turn this into a post…