Tourism and trips

Conference participants and their accompanying persons are encouraged to attend one-day or half-day trip/s to the most attractive places nearby. Trips can be organized prior, during or after the conference. 

Participants are encouraged to make trip reservations in advance. For all informations and booking please contact the Tourist information centre Portorož - Piran.

Attractions in and around Portorož

  1. Walk in Portorož, the most famous Slovenian seaside resort.
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  2. Visit Grand Casino Portorož. Since 1913, is the most important and biggest Casino destination of the northern Adriatic region and one of the oldest casino destinations in Europe.
     
  3. Explore Piran, the iconic Slovenian coastal town. Visit the St. George’s Parish Church and go to city walls for the best views of the peninsula. Also visit beautiful Tartini square and admire the boats in the nearby little harbour. Piran is also a great place to eat all the delicious seafood.

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  4. Visit Strunjan. Get a shortcut along the hills between Portrož and Strunjan via tunnel Valeta. The tunnel is 550 meters long and it was built in 1902 for the narrow-gauge train track going from Italy’s Trieste to Croatia’s Poreč. In Strunjan, you can also explore the tranquil Strunjan Nature Park, home to two reserves - the Strunjan Nature Reserve and Stjuža Nature Reserve. Discover also the Avenue of Pines, a natural monument shaped by the environment.
     
  5. Experience Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Here you can see Sečovlje’s 700-year-old salt-pants and buy their products, for example, delicious chocolate with salt.

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  6. Enjoy Parenzana, the cycling path, which connects many coastal cities and towns of Slovenia and offers some spectacular views over Piran and Izola. Between Portorož and Koper are two climbs, but easy to manage also for people with less experience of cycling.

    Parenzana