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hostels is here. It has five doubles and three rooms with three to four beds over four floors
in an ancient (and rather frayed) town house on a narrow street. Diagonally opposite is
beat four-floor party place with seven rooms, each with two to four beds and bath. There's
ulica 60; per person €25; )
to the east with fully equipped doubles (TV, fridge and
bathroom) on each of five floors served by a vintage wooden staircase.
Eating
One of Piran's attractions is its plethora of fish restaurants, especially along Prešernovo
nabrežje. Most cater to the tourist trade and are rather overpriced.
MEDITERRANEAN, SLOVENIAN
Pri Mari €€
( 041 616 488, 673 47 35; Dantejeva ulica 17; mains €8.50-16; noon-11pm Tue-
Sun summer, noon-10pm Tue-Sat, noon-6pm Sun winter)
This stylish and welcoming res-
taurant run by an Italian-Slovenian couple serves the most inventive Mediterranean and
Slovenian dishes in town. Be sure to book ahead.
Riva Piran €€
( 673 22 25; Gregorčičeva ulica 46; mains €8-28; 11.30am-midnight)
Classy Riva
Piran is the best waterfront seafood restaurant and is worth patronising. It has the strip's
best decor and sea views.
SEAFOOD
Restaurant Neptune €
( 673 41 11; Župančičeva 7; mains €6-12; noon-4pm, 6pm-midnight)
It's no bad
thing to be more popular with locals than tourists, and this family-run place hits all the
buttons - a friendly welcome, big seafood platters (as well as meat dishes and salads), and
a good-value daily two-course set lunch (you might want to wrap up with mama's dessert
though).
SEAFOOD
BISTRO
Stara Gostilna €
