Fishermen's pier (`Ribiči pomol`) - Seafront promenade in Koper near Luka Port. Tourists` parked cars can be seen next to the promenade. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Ship arrives in Zadar, Zadar as seen from the sea with mountains in background, December 2019. Winter photo of Zadar with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains.

Cranes in the container terminal. Luka Koper - Port of Koper. Cranes and containers in the port. The sky is covered with dark clouds. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Piran Town Hall, 'Mestna hisa'. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square ('Tartinijev trg'). Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

View of Piran Old Town from the tower of St. George's Cathedral, `Župnijska cerkev sv. Jurija`. The photo shows the old town, the city wall, as well as the steep coast and the Adriatic Sea. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Dark clouds over the mountains - Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains. In the foreground of the picture are the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

Luka Koper - Port of Koper. Container ships, cranes and containers in the port. Pilot boats are anchored in the foreground. The sky is covered with dark clouds. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Small Marina Zadar, December 2019. Little Marina near Land Gate, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019

Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. The picture shows the huts of the salt workers. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

View from the terrace of Vila Toni at sunset. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

The Land Gate, Lion of Venice, background of the small port, Zadar, December 2019. The most elaborate of the city gates also has the prettiest setting, facing a sheltered little marina. Dating from 1543, it has Renaissance-style decorations including St Chrysogonus (Zadar's patron saint) on horseback and the Venetian winged lion.

View from the terrace of Vila Toni at sunset. In the distance 'The Piran Salt Pans'. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Panoramic glass elevator in the port of Koper. In the background you can see cruise ships, pilot boats, containers and cranes in the harbor. The glass of the elevator reflects the clouds and the harbor. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. The picture shows the huts of the salt workers. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Dark clouds over the mountains - Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains. In the foreground of the picture are the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Tartini Monument - Giuseppe Tartini L`Istria. In 1892, upon the 200th anniversary of the birth of the composer, the people of Piran wanted to erect a monument to honour his memory, but due to the works being protracted, Piran had to wait until 1896 for the larger-than-life bronze statue of the virtuoso to finally be mounted on a high pedestal. The statue is the work of the Venetian sculptor Antonio dal Zotto. Tartini Central Square (`Tartinijev trg`), Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Grilled chicken with fried vegetables on the table of the Savor Restaurant & Wine Bar. City beach (`Mestna plaža`), Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Dawn on the terrace of 'Vila Toni'. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Panoramic glass elevator in the port of Koper. In the background you can see the cranes in the harbor. The glass of the elevator reflects the clouds and the harbor. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

View of Capo di Posillipo from Parco Virgiliano (Virgilian Park). In the bay of the peninsula, ships anchor on the blue water (Tyrrhenian Sea). Parco Virgiliano - Park with panoramic views. Parco Virgiliano (the Park of Remembrance) is a scenic park located on the hill of Posillipo, Naples, Italy. The Park serves as a green oasis, built on the tufa stone typical to the coast of Posillipo. Posillipo, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

View of the Piran Peninsula from Strunjan. Behind the tables and chairs of the restaurant’s terrace you can see Piran and the St. George's Cathedral above the waters of the Adriatic Sea. Strunjan, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Church of St Bernardine - 'Cerkev sv. Bernardina'. The remains of the former monastery comprise a well-preserved and eminent bell tower, the church presbytery and the retaining wall complete with arches. The monastery and the church date back to the 15th century and are dedicated to St Bernardine of Siena. Activities in the monastery ended in the 19th century and the Austrian military later used the complex as a stronghold, from which soldiers defended the bay. Later, the building was the seat of the tax administration as well as the customs office. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

A pilot ship leads a container ship to port. Luka Koper - Port of Koper. The clouds and the sea are stormy. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Zadar as seen from the sea with mountains in background, December 2019. Winter photo of Zadar with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains.

Guests sit on the terrace of the café in Piran on Tartini Central Square ('Tartinijev trg'). In the background is the Town Hall building. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Closed old-fashioned wooden spalette. The white paint peeling. The window is surrounded by a yellow painted wall. Metal corners are rusty. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog @bekesstock

Piran Town Hall, 'Mestna hisa'. At the end of the 13th century, the Venetians built the Town Hall building outside the town walls as they existed at that time. It was constructed in the Roman-Gothic style with a façade full of immured coats of arms and inscriptions. At the end of the 19th century, the new Town Hall was built on Tartini Square ('Tartinijev trg'). Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Island of Pag - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

Church of St Bernardine - 'Cerkev sv. Bernardina'. The remains of the former monastery comprise a well-preserved and eminent bell tower, the church presbytery and the retaining wall complete with arches. The monastery and the church date back to the 15th century and are dedicated to St Bernardine of Siena. Activities in the monastery ended in the 19th century and the Austrian military later used the complex as a stronghold, from which soldiers defended the bay. Later, the building was the seat of the tax administration as well as the customs office. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

View from the mountain to the Adriatic Sea. In the foreground of the picture is the chimney of a white house. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Birds rest on the respective buoy on the Adriatic coast, Zadar, December 2019. Morning lights in the sea, cloudy sky, the background of the mainland.

View from the balcony of Vila Toni. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Manhole cover with salt worker illustration. Salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Bernardinska Reber - View of the Adriatic Sea from the foot of the 'Church of St Bernardine'. In the foreground of the picture are the green trees of the park. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Beach promenade in Piran. Along the sea you can see the old town of Piran with shops and restaurants. In the distance you can see the lighthouse (`Piranski svetilnik`) and the cathedral. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Closed old-fashioned wooden front door. The brown door has a heavy metal handle and iron grilles. There is a huge vase on the natural stone stairs, the wall is decorated with yellow paint, Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog @bekesstock

Rocks on the beach. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

The Greeting to the Sun ('Pozdrav Suncu'), Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. A modern monument with the outlines of people standing in the light of the setting sun in the background. Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun (Croatian: Pozdrav suncu) is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun. It consists of three hundred, multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront. It consists of a 22-meter diameter circle, with photovoltaic solar modules underneath.

Panoramic glass elevator in the port of Koper. In the background you can see the cranes in the harbor. The glass of the elevator reflects the clouds and the harbor. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Sibenik Old Town as seen from the coast - Croatia, Sibenik, December 2019. Ferry port Sibenik (Trajektna luka Šibenik). Winter clouds rise above the old town.

Beach promenade in Piran. Along the sea you can see the old town of Piran with shops and restaurants. In the distance you can see the lighthouse (`Piranski svetilnik`) and the cathedral. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

A woman in a bright dress dips her hand into the sea. City beach (`Mestna plaža`). Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Piranski svetilnik, LIGHTHOUSE. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Dark clouds over the mountains - Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin with dark clouds and amazing distant mountains. In the foreground of the picture are the waves of the Adriatic Sea.

View of Piran Old Town from the tower of St. George's Cathedral, `Župnijska cerkev sv. Jurija`. The photo shows the old town, the city wall, as well as the steep coast and the Adriatic Sea. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Pag city from on high - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

Wooden bridge, Nin, Croatia, December 2019. Winter photo of Nin. A wooden bridge in the lagoon of the Adriatic Sea connects the old town of Nin with the mainland. The sun shining from the front casts strong shadows.

View of the Piran Peninsula from Strunjan. Behind the tables and chairs of the restaurant’s terrace you can see Piran and the St. George's Cathedral above the waters of the Adriatic Sea. Strunjan, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Church of St Bernardine - 'Cerkev sv. Bernardina'. The remains of the former monastery comprise a well-preserved and eminent bell tower, the church presbytery and the retaining wall complete with arches. The monastery and the church date back to the 15th century and are dedicated to St Bernardine of Siena. Activities in the monastery ended in the 19th century and the Austrian military later used the complex as a stronghold, from which soldiers defended the bay. Later, the building was the seat of the tax administration as well as the customs office. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

The Greeting to the Sun ('Pozdrav Suncu'), Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. A modern monument with the outlines of people standing in the light of the setting sun in the background. Monument to the Sun or The Greeting to the Sun (Croatian: Pozdrav suncu) is a monument in Zadar, Croatia dedicated to the Sun. It consists of three hundred, multi-layered glass plates placed on the same level as the stone-paved waterfront. It consists of a 22-meter diameter circle, with photovoltaic solar modules underneath.

Harbor in the winter sunshine, Zadar, December 2019. The harbor seen from above, boats resting in winter, bustling traffic, parked cars, pictured is the 'City Bridge' ('Gradski most')

Interior of the Cathedral of St. Anastasia ('Sveta Stošija'), Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. The Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Stošije) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia (the coastal region of Croatia). The site has been submitted to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

A pilot ship leads a container ship to port. Luka Koper - Port of Koper. The clouds and the sea are stormy. Luka Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Young seagull stands on a stone wall with the city of Piran and the Adriatic Sea in the background. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. - @csabaprog

Parco Virgiliano - Park with panoramic views. Parco Virgiliano (the Park of Remembrance) is a scenic park located on the hill of Posillipo, Naples, Italy. The Park serves as a green oasis, built on the tufa stone typical to the coast of Posillipo. The background of the picture shows the Gulf of Naples and the Tyrrhenian Sea. Posillipo, Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania, Italy, July 2020. @csabaprog

ISTRIANA - Hotel Histrion, Laguna Bernardin on the Adriatic coast. The St. Bernardin Resort Portorož lies halfway between Portorož and Piran, trimmed with oleander shrubs, palm trees, lavender, and laurel bushes. Here you will find the largest hotel on the Slovenian coast. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Woman takes photos of Tartini Central Square in Piran ('Tartinijev trg'). In the background you can see colorful houses and the St George's Cathedral ('Zupnijska cerkev sv. Jurija'). St George's Cathedral, overlooking Piran from the hill above the town centre and offering a view over three countries, is the largest church building in town. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Island of Pag - Croatia, December 2019. Amazing winter photo of the island of Pag, background of barren mountains, foreground of the Adriatic Sea.

Buoy on the Adriatic coast, Zadar, December 2019. Morning lights in the sea, cloudy sky, the background of the mainland.

Lion of Venice, The Land Gate, Zadar, December 2019. The most elaborate of the city gates also has the prettiest setting, facing a sheltered little marina. Dating from 1543, it has Renaissance-style decorations including St Chrysogonus (Zadar's patron saint) on horseback and the Venetian winged lion.

Rose decoration on the church door, Cathedral of St. Anastasia wooden door (Sveta Stošija), detail, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019. The Cathedral of St. Anastasia (Croatian: Katedrala sv. Stošije) is the Roman Catholic cathedral of Zadar, Croatia, seat of the Archdiocese of Zadar, and the largest church in all of Dalmatia (the coastal region of Croatia). The site has been submitted to UNESCO's Tentative List of World Heritage Sites

Bar terrace in Portoroz on the Adriatic coast, 'Cafe Bar Pri Pomolu'. The picture shows wooden furniture and plants with the sea in the background. Portorož, Italian: Portorose, literally "Port of Roses" is a Slovenian Adriatic seaside resort and spa town located in the Municipality of Piran in southwestern Slovenia. Its modern development began in the late 19th century with the vogue for the first health resorts. Across the bay is Croatia. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Harbor, Zadar. Boats resting in winter, marina, Zadar, Croatia, December 2019

A large white ficus flower among green leaves on a tree. Close-up. Laguna Bernardin, Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020.

Buoy on the Adriatic coast, Zadar, December 2019. Morning lights in the sea, cloudy sky, the background of the mainland.

Young seagull stands on the stones on a background of the Adriatic Sea. Gulls are typically medium to large birds, usually grey or white, often with black markings on the head or wings. Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. - @csabaprog

Salt workers, salt miner in salt pan, saltworks `soline` in Sečovlje - Sicciole. The picture shows the huts of the salt workers. At Sečovlje Salina Nature Park, the past and present still walk hand in hand. The ancient method of salt-making, learnt ages ago by the Piran salt-workers from their teachers, the salters from Pag Island, is still something special, even in the entire Mediterranean. Sečovlje Salina Nature Park. Sečovlje - Sicciole, Portoroz, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog