One of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria:

Piran is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea.

It is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria. The town 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.

Until the mid-20th century, Italian was the dominant language, but it was replaced by Slovene following the Istrian exodus.

Culture and education:

Piran is the birthplace of the composer and violinist Giuseppe Tartini, who played an important role in shaping its cultural heritage. The town's main square, Tartini Square, is named after him.

In 1892, the 200th anniversary of his birth, a monument to Tartini was erected in Piran.

Venetian artist Antonio Dal Zotto was commissioned to create a larger-than-life bronze statue, which was mounted on its pedestal in 1896.

The statue dominates the square, overlooked by the Cathedral of Saint George. The painter Cesare Dell'Acqua was also born in Piran.

Geography and climate:

Piran is located at the tip of the Piran peninsula on the Gulf of Piran.

To the east of the town, along the northern coastline (in the direction to Strunjan) there is a small tourist settlement named Fiesa.

Piran and Fiesa are connected by a promenade along the beach. Piran has a humid subtropical climate with warm summers and cool rainy winters.

Snow is rare (usually 3 days per year, almost always in traces). There are 22 days a year with maximum temperatures of 30 °C (86 °F) or higher; on one day a year the temperature does not exceed 0 °C (32 °F).

Fog appears about 4 days per year, mainly in winter.