Travel Reference
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One of the most colourful streets in Koper, Kidričeva ulica starts at Carpacciov trg, where
commemorates Koper's contribution - a galley - to the Battle of Lepanto in which Turkey
was defeated by the European powers in 1571. Just north is a large Roman covered basin
that now serves as a fountain. At the western end of the square is the large arched
Tav-
dating from the 15th century.
On the north side of Kidričeva ulica there are several churches from the 16th century,
ričeva ulica 30)
, some restored
Venetian houses
and the 18th-century baroque
Totto
lief. Opposite the palace are some wonderful medieval
town houses
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(Kidričeva ulica 33)
, with protruding upper storeys painted in a checked red,
yellow and green pattern.
Belgramoni-Tacco; Kidričeva ulica 19)
houses the
Koper Regional Museum
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( 663 35 70;
www.pmk-kp.si
; Kidričeva ulica 19; adult/child €2/1.50;
9am-7pm Tue-Fri, to 1pm Sat & Sun)
, which has displays of old maps and photos, Itali-
anate sculptures and paintings dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, copies of medieval
frescoes and a garden with Roman remains. The museum's
ethnological collection
(Etno-
loška Zbirka; 663 35 86; Gramšijev trg 4; 8am-1pm & 6-9pm Tue-Sun Jul & Aug,
8am-3pm Tue-Fri, 9am-1pm Sat & Sun Sep-Jun)
is in a 17th-century building in the east-
ern section of the Old Town.
SQUARE
Titov Trg
In almost the exact centre of old Koper, Titov trg is a beautiful square full of interesting
buildings; mercifully, like much of the Old Town's core, it is closed to traffic. On the
627 41 71;
www.obalne-galerije.si
;
adult/child €2/1; 10am-1pm & 6-9pm Tue-Sat,
10am-noon Sun Jul & Aug, 10am-1pm & 4-7pm Tue-Sat, 10am-noon Sun Sep-Jun)
.
To the south, directly opposite, is the gleaming white
Praetorian Palace
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(Titov trg 3; admission free; 9am-8pm)
, a mixture of Venetian Gothic and
Renaissance styles dating from the 15th century and the very symbol of Koper. It contains
