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

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.

Praetorian Palace (Slovene: `Pretorska palača`, Italian: `palazzo Pretorio`) Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace. The picturesque palace was once the headquarters of the city’s rulers and today it serves as an important protocol building and town hall. Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

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.

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

Column head - The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Slovene: `Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja`) also called Koper Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). Also known as the Cathedral of St Nazarius. Beside the church is a 54 metres high Bell Tower from the 12th century, which was joined to the cathedral in 1488. Koper (`Capodistria`), 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

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

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

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.

Old Town Koper. Cevljarska street (`Čevljarska ulica`). In the background appears the Bell Tower (City Tower). Zvonik (Mestni stolp). Koper, Slovenia, June 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

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

Coat of arms on the column next to the Da Ponte fountain (`Da Pontejev vodnjak`). Its current Baroque appearance stems from 1666, when podestá Lorenzo Da Ponte had it rebuilt. Preseren Square (`Prešernov trg`), Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

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

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

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 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

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

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

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.

Column (cross) 'Beli Kriz' 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.

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

Old-fashioned, rusty lock and padlock on blue wooden door. The solid door closes a warehouse building. 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.

Four-language information board - the Muda city gate (`Vrata Muda`). One of the main attractions of Koper is definitely the Muda Gate (`Vrata Muda`) – one of the main gates and the only still preserved city gate (of the former twelve gates of the external defensive wall), which was built in 1516, in the Renaissance style. Koper, 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

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

The Muda city gate (`Vrata Muda`). One of the main attractions of Koper is definitely the Muda Gate (`Vrata Muda`) – one of the main gates and the only still preserved city gate (of the former twelve gates of the external defensive wall), which was built in 1516, in the Renaissance style. Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Slovene: `Stolna cerkev Marijinega vnebovzetja`) also called Koper Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Koper, Tito Square (`Titov trg`). Also known as the Cathedral of St Nazarius. Beside the church is a 54 metres high Bell Tower from the 12th century, which was joined to the cathedral in 1488. Koper (`Capodistria`), Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

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

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.

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

Coat of arms on the column next to the Da Ponte fountain (`Da Pontejev vodnjak`). Its current Baroque appearance stems from 1666, when podestá Lorenzo Da Ponte had it rebuilt. Preseren Square (`Prešernov trg`), Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Inside St George's Cathedral, `Župnijska 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

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

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.

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

Bell Tower, `Zvonik Campanile`, tower of St. George's Cathedral, `Župnijska 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

St. Maurus's Parish Church - `Župnijska cerkev sv. Mavra`. This renovated, salmon-coloured, 16th-century church and its detached bell tower are on the hill above the town. Izola, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

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.

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

Old style lock and padlock on the blue wooden door. The solid door closes a warehouse building. 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.

Tartini Theatre, `Gledališče Tartini`. The Tartini Theatre is a beautiful example of a true fin-de-siècle art displaying a mix of Historicist and Secessionist styles from the beginning of the 20th century. The photo shows hotels next to the theater. In the distance you can see the cathedral and the harbor. Portoroz, Piran, Obalno-kraska, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

Column (cross) 'Beli Kriz' 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.

Old Town Koper. Cevljarska street (`Čevljarska ulica`). Koper, 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.

Preseren Square (`Prešernov trg`), Koper. In the background the Da Ponte Fountain (`Da Pontejev vodnjak`). We enter Prešeren Square, previously the most important peripheral square in Koper, through the Muda Gate, the ancient gate of the town which, for centuries, served as the only land entrance into the town, and which is nowadays preserved in all the glory of its Renaissance spirit. Koper, Slovenia, June 2020. @csabaprog

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

Coat of arms on the column next to the Da Ponte fountain (`Da Pontejev vodnjak`). Its current Baroque appearance stems from 1666, when podestá Lorenzo Da Ponte had it rebuilt. Preseren Square (`Prešernov trg`), Koper, 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

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.

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