Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
winter)
Organises shore and boat-guided dives, runs PADI open- water courses (beginners
€240) and hires equipment.
SWIMMING
Piran has several 'beaches' - rocky areas along Prešernovo nabrežje - where you might
get your feet wet. They are a little better on the north side near Punta, but as long as
you've come this far keep walking eastward on the paved path for just under 1km to
Fiesa, which has a small but clean beach.
Festivals & Events
Tartini Festival
(
www.tartinifestival.org
; late Aug-mid-Sep)
The Tartini Festival of classical music
takes place in venues throughout Piran, including the vaulted cloister of the Minorite
Monastery, from late August to mid-September.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sleeping
Private rooms (single €16 to €30, double €23 to €42) and apartments (for two €38 to €50,
for four €60 to €84) are available through the Maona Tourist Agency (
Click here
) and
Turist Biro (
Click here
)
.
B&B
Max Piran €€
( 041 692 928, 673 34 36;
www.maxpiran.com
; Ulica IX Korpusa 26; d €60-70;
)
Piran's most romantic accommodation has just six rooms, each bearing a woman's
name rather than a number, in a delightful coral-coloured 18th-century town house. It's
just down from the Cathedral of St George.
Val Hostel €
( 673 25 55;
www.hostel-val.com
; Gregorčičeva ulica 38a; per person €22-27;
HOSTEL
)
This excellent central hostel on the corner of Vegova ulica has 22 rooms (including a few
singles) with shared shower, kitchen and washing machine. It's a deserved favourite with
backpackers, and prices include breakfast.
