Why go
- Town in Slovenian Littoral, Slovenia.
- Known for Adriatic Sea, seaside resorts & spas, southwestern Slovenia.
History
Piran is a resort town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. A bilingual city, with population speaking both Slovene and Italian, Piran is known for its medieval architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. Piran is the administrative seat of the Municipality of Piran and one of Slovenia's major tourist attractions.
Restaurants & places to go
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating · 1A Dobrava, Izola, 6310 · belvedere.si
Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Restaurant · Zjutraj je možno dobiti zajtrk z jajcem ali omleto. Lahko se tudi prenoči Opening hours: 24/7 Features: vegan options · 2… · piranart.com
Pizza, Regional, Restaurant · Pizzeria Santalucia is the house famous for its long tradition of baking pizzas from the wood-fired oven.Rich offer complemented… · santalucia.si
Seafood, Restaurant · Sem pridejo edino YU nostalgiki z debelo denarnico. Obisk kraja vam nikakor ne bo razširil obzorja v nobenem smislu. Opening hours:…
Barbecue, Seafood, Meat, Restaurant · pečenjara Features: outdoor seating · 161 Ravna dolina
Burger, Sandwich, Chicken, American, International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-00:00; Su 08:00-00:00 Features: step-free access, air conditioning… · snackbar.si
Fish, Mediterranean, Regional, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Mo 13:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian options, step-free access, air… · konoba-buscina.hr
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 18:00-22:00; Tu,We off; Sa,Su 12:00-22:00 · 57 Nova vas nad Dragonjo, 6333 · naburji.si
Regional, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Th-Su 12:00-22:00 · 24 Šetalište Vladimira Gortana, 52470 · bonacapunta.com
Italian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 10:00-23:00, Sa-Su 12:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 55 Prešernova cesta, Izola, 6310 · primavera.si
Croatian, Grill, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-23:00; Su 09:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 1 Ulice Miroslava Krleże, 52470
Grill, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-00:00 · 46 Ulica Katoro, 52470
Mediterranean, Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 11:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · portamarciana.si
Traditional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:30-20:00 · 19 Sečovlje, Sečovlje - Sicciole, 6333 · portoroz-airport.si
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 13:00-20:00 · 1 Trgovačka ulica, Umag, 52470 · aroma-gelatoexperience.com
Chinese, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-22:00 · 15 Cankarjevo nabrežje, Piran, 6330
Italian Pizza, Local, Restaurant · Italian Pizza/Local restaurant · 4 Leninova ulica, 6330 · pizzeria-petica.si
Balkan, Fast Food · Opening hours: Fr,Sa 10:00-23:00; Su-Th 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating
Kebab, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-22:00
Cake, Ice Cream, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-22:00
Ice Cream, Coffee, Cake, Patisserie, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 9:00-19:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, step-free access · 63 Obala, Portorož, 6320
Sandwich, Grill, Coffee Shop, Pasta, Balkan, Noodles, Pancake, Pizza, Diner, Italian Pizza, Breakfast, Hotdog, Sausage, Local, Croatian, Italian, Restaurant ·…
Cafe · Opening hours: 08:00-23:00 Features: step-free access · 3 Tartinijev trg · menu.servio.si
Fish And Chips, Restaurant · Fish And Chips restaurant
Pasta, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating, vegan options · 2 Gallusova ulica
Fast Food · Opening hours: "Samo ob poletni sezoni / Only in the summer season" Features: takeaway
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · porto-salvore.com
Ice Cream, Coffee Shop, Coffee, Cake, Patisserie, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Th 08:00-22:00, Fr-Su 08:00-24:00 Features: outdoor seating · 14 Obala, Portorož /… · cacao.si
Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · 4 Dantejeva ulica / Via Dante, Izola, 6310 · casadellapizza.si
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway · 5 Prvomajski trg, Piran - Pirano, 6330
Barbecue, Fish, Noodles, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 10:00-22:00 Features: step-free access · 10 Veliki trg, Izola, 6310
Burger, Restaurant · Burger restaurant · 2 Školska ulica, Umag, 52470 · snack-bar-garden.eatbu.hr
Fish, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off; Tu-Fr 08:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-20:00 · 32 Strunjan, Strunjan / Strugnano, 6320
Local, Pasta, Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 07:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · restoransavudrija.com
Regional, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo: 12:00-22:00; Tu:closed; We-Su: 12:00- 22:00 · 85 Kaštel, Buje, 52460 · starikastel.com
Italian, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 12:00-23:00 · 10 Vilfanova ulica, 6320 · rizibizi.si
Croatian, Italian, Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 14:00-22:00; Sa, Su 12:00-22:00 · 14
Grill, Restaurant · Grill restaurant
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-23:00; PH open
Ice Cream · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 · instagram.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating · 2 Verdijeva ulica
Balkan, Turkish, Fast Food · Features: halal · 3 Drevored 1. Maja druga smer, Izola - Isola, 6310
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-23:00 Features: outdoor seating, step-free access · facebook.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: "12-23 h" Features: outdoor seating
Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Su 12:00-23:00 · hisa-torkla.si
231 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Trieste Airport (TRS) 34 km to the centre
Ronchi dei Legionari/Trieste, 36, IT — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 3 airlines (Ryanair, Alitalia, Lufthansa Cargo) · direct flights to 11 destinations incl. Alghero, Bari, Beauvais, Charleroi, London… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Venice (Venezia) (98 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 11 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 7 routes: Alghero, Bari, Beauvais, Charleroi, London, Trapani, Valencia
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, A320, 32S) · 3 routes: Milan*, Naples, Rome
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Munich*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Portorož Airport (POW) 7.3 km to the centre
Sečovlje, 090, SI — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Getting there by ferry
Piran
Ferry terminal · 0.3 km from the centre
Izola
Ferry terminal · 6.8 km from the centre
Passenger Terminal
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Muggia - Diga Foranea
Ferry terminal · 18 km from the centre · TPL FVG
Terminal Samer
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre
Trieste Intermodal Maritime Terminal S.r.l. (T.I.M.T.)
Ferry terminal · 19 km from the centre
Piran - Izola
Ferry route · Zlatoperka
Poreč - Piran
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Piran/Pirano - Venezia
Ferry route · Venezia Lines
Trieste - Rovinj - Mali Lošinj
Ferry route · Liberty Lines
Trieste - Durrës
Ferry route
Where to stay
Bolniška ulica 8, 6330 Piran, Slovenia · mementopiran.com
Ulica IX. korpusa 2, 6330 Piran, Slovenia · benecanka.si
Kidričevo nabrežje 4, 6330 Piran, Slovenia · vilapiranesi.com
Obala 2, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia · sava-hotels-resorts.com
Stjenkova ulica 1, 6330 Piran, Slovenia · hotel-piran.si
Via Primož Trubar 17, 6330 Piran, Slovenia · piran-house.beonhotel.com
Tartinijev trg 15, 6330 Piran, Slovenia · arthoteltartini.com
Ulica Svobode 77, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
Indoor
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Piran, Slovenia — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Piran, 0.3 km); routes include Piran - Izola, Poreč - Piran, Piran/Pirano - Venezia.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Piran, Slovenia. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
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