Piran is located on the Slovenian Adriatic coast overlooking the Gulf of Trieste about 24 km from the Italian border.
Built in the Roman imperial age, in 803 it became part of the Carolingian Empire.
In 1209 it was under the feudal control of the patriarch of Aquileia until 1283 when it passed under Venetian domination.
In 1797 with the Treaty of Campoformio it passed under the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
From 1919 until 1947 it was part of the Italian territory and the Italian province of Pula.
At the end of the Second World War, it became a territory of Yugoslavia until Slovenia declared independence in 1991.
The city is surrounded by a wall that has come down to this day in a perfect state of preservation. The walls, which have medieval origins, were enlarged several times as the size of the city grew more and more.
Best-preserved remains of the walls are located on the Mogorone hill from where you can admire the view of the city of Piran and the surrounding areas. Entrance to the city was possible through seven gates.
The heart of the city is certainly Piazza Tartini, named after the violinist Giuseppe Tartini. The square that has an elliptical shape houses the statue of the violinist in the center while it is characterized all around by elegant buildings, bars and restaurants.
Promenade of Piran is ideal for a walk and houses the port where you can find small fishing boats but also tourist boats.
Church of St. George was built in the fourteenth century on a hill overlooking Piran from above and is therefore visible from every point of the city.
The religious building is named after St. George, the patron saint of the city, who is said to have saved Piran during a severe storm. Looking at the Church of San Giorgio you can see the obvious sign of Venetian domination since the bell tower of the church is very similar to that of the Basilica of San Marco in Venice.
