Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Manziolijev trg)
Opposite the Mary of Haliaetum church is the renovated Venetian Goth-
ic Manzioli House, which was built in 1470 and was the residence of an Istrian chronicler
in the 16th century. Today it houses the bureau looking after the interests of the
commu-
nità italiana
(Italian community) in Izola.
Besenghi degli Ughi Palace
(cnr Gregorčičeva ulica & Ulica Giordano Bruno)
Izola's most beautiful building is the
rococo Besenghi degli Ughi Palace below the Parish Church of St Maurus. Built between
1775 and 1781, the mansion has windows and balconies adorned with stuccos and won-
derful wrought-iron grilles painted light blue. It is now a music school.
NOTABLE BUILDING
MUSEUM
Parenzana Museum
( 640 10 50; 1st fl, Ulica Alme Vivode 3; adult/child €2.10/1.50; 9am-3pm Mon-
Fri)
Izola Museum can now make its superlative claim to fame with the Parenzana, a
branch of the Pomorski Museum Sergej Mašera in Piran. It has train models - the largest
such collection in the world - and ship models too.
Activities
There are pebble
beaches
to the north and southeast of the Old Town, but the best one is
at
Simon's Bay
about 1.5km to the southwest. It has a grassy area for sunbathing.
The
Prince of Venice
is a 39.6m high-speed catamaran that makes day trips between
Izola and Venice. A number of boats offer sailing excursions lasting 2½ to three hours
from the main port just off Veliki trg. They include
Delfin II
( 041 675 781, 641 45
38; adult/child €12/8; 10am Tue & Thu)
and
Meduza
( 041 675 781; adult/child
€12/8; 10am & 5pm daily)
. You can rent sailing boats (from €60 per day) and speed-
boats (from €95 a day) from
Adriarent
( 041 300 050, 663 24 60; 8-10am &
6-8pm)
at the marina a short distance from the Hotel Delfin.
Sleeping
The Laguna Travel Agency has private rooms (singles €18 to €26, doubles €26 to €36)
and apartments (for two €38 to €56, for four €51 to €82).
