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old local industry with minimal effort (open long hours daily, ulica IX Korpusa 2, tel. 05/
673-3110,
www.soline.si
)
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Cathedral and Bell Tower of St. George (Stolna Cerkev Sv. Jurija)
Piran is proud of its many churches, which number more than 20. While none is of any real
historic or artistic importance, the Cathedral of St. George—dominating the town from the
hilltop just above Tartini Square—is worth a look. This cathedral dates from the 14th cen-
tury and was decorated in the Baroque style by Venetian artists in the 17th century. It dom-
inatestheOldTownwithitsbelltower
(campanile),
aminiatureversionofthemorefamous
one on St. Mark's Square in Venice. Why such a big church for such a little town? So that
would-be invaders, surveying Piran from the sea, would spot a huge church and assume it
marked a big city...not worth the risk or hassle to plunder.
Cost and Hours:
Churchandmuseum-€1,July-AugMonandWed-Fri10:00-16:00,Sat-
Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Tue; May-June and Sept-Oct Wed-Mon 10:00-16:30, closed Tue;
closedNov-April;belltower-€1togoupand“€0togodown,”July-Augdaily10:00-20:00,
less off-season—generally until 19:00 or 18:00 in shoulder season.
