"Just Piran" Piran by Skeptic-jr

Piran Travel Guide: 649 reviews and 1,201 photos

Walking through Old Piran's streets

The small town on the rocky peninsula entering into the sea, for its architecture called "Little Dubrovnik". Since I have not seen Dubrovnik I call the town simply Piran, and Dubrovnik - "Huge Piran". Town's name comes probably from Greek pyr, meaning "fire", as the fire was placed in a lighthouse on the tip of peninsula.
In my opinion it is the most beautiful town on all the Istrian Peninsula, picturesque as Rovinj, but also with great panoramas form St. George Church's Beltry and - the best one - from the old city's walls.

Last visit to Piran: Dec 2002
Intro Updated May 3, 2004
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Written Aug 26, 2003

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Maurizioago Feb 5, 2010 at 1:32 AM Report Abuse

Nice page. I'm going to visit Piran soon. Ciao!
craic May 10, 2007 at 4:50 PM Report Abuse

what a very beautiful place
Iteris May 10, 2007 at 4:29 PM Report Abuse

I hope to be visiting Slovenia in September. I will definitely have to see Piran, it looks brilliant.
Irina Aug 4, 2005 at 8:00 AM Report Abuse

Great travelogue! It's like I've been walking there myself!
matcrazy1 Mar 6, 2005 at 8:18 AM Report Abuse

Piran is beautiful, no doubt. Good tip on parking.
rexvaughan Sep 14, 2004 at 6:12 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday, Mark; I hope it is a wonderful one. Thanks for the very nice page and tips on Piran.
Imbi Mar 28, 2004 at 8:01 AM Report Abuse

I was in Piran for just few hours and did not get the chance to look around but i know realised that what I missed. Nice page.
sihi Mar 12, 2004 at 5:15 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful page!! Thanks for comments on my Johvi and Helsinki pages! And you know you are welcome to my home-area -->Zapraszam
snorril Mar 9, 2004 at 2:56 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for dropping by at my Iceland page. This is a good Piran page, thanks for the info. I'll be in these parts in couple of months :)
ncfg Dec 7, 2003 at 3:49 PM Report Abuse

Piran is a lovely town, thanks for the great info and fabulous pics.