Name: Exciting bike ride from Koper with Parenzana Trail
SKU: 40753
Price: 10 USD
Availability: InStock

Duration: 6h

Activity Level: Intensive

Experience: Adventure, Historical, Nature

Language: English

Photo permit included

Tour by public transport

Canal Boat tour included

Train tickets included

Suitable for little children

Wheelchair accessible tour

Museum ticket included

Light snack included

Lunch included

Transportation included

Walking Tour

Overview

The tour is designed for those who like mixing sightseeing with other exciting activities. Thus, you will meet your tour guide at the port, then get to the city and start your cycling adventure in Slovenia. Perenzana Trail waits for you to show the beautiful scenery and to tell you the history of Perenzana. The old fishing village of Izola will show you fascinating Roman and Venetian architecture and Skocjanski Zatok is going to impress you with its flora and fauna. Piran will be your last destination where you will have an opportunity to get closer to the local culture.

What's included

English-speaking guide
Transportation

Food and drinks
Personal expenses

Pick-up at Koper port

Highlights

Izola

Izola is an old fishing town in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. It is the seat of the Municipality of Izola. Its name originates from Italian Isola, which means 'island'.

Koper

Koper is the fifth largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, approximately five kilometres south of the border with Italy and 20 kilometres from Trieste, Koper is the largest coastal city in the country. It is bordered by the satellite towns of Izola and Ankaran. With a unique ecology and biodiversity, it is considered an important natural resource. The city's Port of Koper is the major contributor to the economy of the Municipality of Koper. With only one per cent of Slovenia having a coastline, the influence that the Port of Koper also has on tourism was a factor in Ankaran deciding to leave the municipality in a referendum in 2011 to establish its own. The city is a destination for a number of Mediterranean cruising lines. Koper is the main urban centre of the Slovenian Istria, with a population of about 25,000. Ales Brzan is the current mayor, serving since 2018.

Piran

Piran is a resort city on Slovenia’s Adriatic coast, known for its long pier and Venetian architecture. Tartini Square is flanked by the Gothic red Venetian House and the frescoed Tartini House. The latter is the birthplace of violinist Giuseppe Tartini. The 19th-century town hall has a stone lion, a symbol of the former Republic of Venice. St. George’s Cathedral, nearby, has 17th-century paintings and marble altars.

Škocjanski Zatok

Škocjanski Zatok is the largest brackish wetland nature reserve in Slovenia. It is an island of landscape between the hill of Sermin, the motorway, the railway and the city of Koper. Newly built structures respect the sensitive environment, while offering firsthand experience of nature together with an interesting architectural experience.

St. George's Parish Church

St. George's Parish Church in Piran is a Roman Catholic church located on the hill above Piran, a port town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea in southwestern Slovenia. It was built in the Venetian Renaissance architectural style and has been dedicated to Saint George. It was the life work of the stonemason Bonfante Torre from Venice. A general restoration has been launched in 1990 because of overall bad condition of the structures. Between 2002 and 2005, the main building was closed because of restorations of the frescos and statues inside. The hill was further enhanced and stabilised to prevent the structures to deform or even fall off the cliff. The church is now a major tourist attraction and one of the most important town landmarks, as it is seen from Tartini Square as well as from many other parts of town. In front of the church portal is a large lawn which used to be a graveyard, and is now a spot for tourists to see the whole Bay of Trieste, as well as the town and nearby coastal settlements.

Tartini Square

Tartini Square is the largest and main square in the town of Piran, Slovenia. It was named after violinist and composer Giuseppe Tartini, of whom a monument was made in 1896. The square was once an inner dock for smaller vessels such as fishing boats, and was located outside of the first city walls. In the Middle Ages the dock became surrounded by important buildings and palaces, because of which it became an important site of the town. However, because of sewage which ended up there, the officials decided to bury the dock and set up a real square there in 1894. Around the newly created platform various new buildings appeared, including the town hall. Of those buildings, the only one that still has the original exterior is the Gothic house named Benečanka (Venetian house), dating to the 15th century. At 300th anniversary of Tartini's birth a huge renovation of the square occurred, when an ellipse platform was formed out of white stone, designed by architect Boris Podrecca.

Itinerary

09:00

You will be met at the port and guided you to your air conditioned transportation ready to commence your tour.

Your guide today will take you on an exciting bike ride along the famous Perenzana Trail. Also known as the trail of health and friendship it runs alongside a former narrow-gauge railway – the route used to connect Trieste with Porec. Your destination is the old fishing village of Izola. The village is full of Roman and Venetian architecture and provides a beautiful and peaceful retreat from the busy port areas. You will continue to Livade and Jagoje through to the Bay of Simon where you can take some amazing photographs of the breath taking scenery before heading back to Izola where you will have plenty of free time to explore the village. You will cycle through the salt swamps of Skocjanskizatok where you will see a wide variety of rare flora and fauna. Your guide will explain the history of the salt flats and why they were so important for Slovenia. You will then travel to PIran where you will enjoy a variety of local specialities before exploring the town.Piran is a town in southwest Slovenia on the Adriatic Sea. The town has a rich history with a lot of medieval architecture, narrow streets and typical compact houses. The area has become popular with tourists due to its history, sights of interest and location Piran was heavily influenced in its architecture by the Venetians and the walls of the town were constructed to protect it from Ottoman invasions.

Your tour will begin in Tartini Square. The square was named after violinist and composer Guiseppe Tartini and there is a monument to him was built in 1896. You will have the chance to explore the square and enjoy a coffee in one of the lovely cafes.

Your tour will continue to the church of St George – a Roman Catholic church located on a hill above Piran.

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