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Koper / Capodistria

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About Koper

Koper

Koper is a real city doing real work, the container port is the country’s sea gateway, and most visitors drive past it. That is a small mistake: Tito Square, with the Praetorian Palace and the Loggia, is the finest Venetian Gothic ensemble in Slovenia, and it is busy with residents rather than tourists. Koper is also the coast’s transport hub, with the rail line from Ljubljana and cruise berths.

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Koper
Koper

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Landmarks in Koper

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Old Towns, Streets & Squares

Koper

Tito Square, Koper

The finest Venetian Gothic square in Slovenia, and one used by residents rather than visitors. Koper was Capodistria, the administrative capital of Venetian Istria, and Tito Square is what that left behind: the…

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  • Tito Square, Koper

    The finest Venetian Gothic square in Slovenia, and one used by residents rather than visitors.

  • Gravisi-Barbabianca Palace

    Gravisi–Barbabianca Mansion is a Baroque mansion in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia. It was built in 1710.· Wikipedia

  • Belgramoni-Tacco Palace

    Belgramoni–Tacco Mansion is a mansion in the city of Koper, in southwestern Slovenia. It was built around 1600.· Wikipedia

  • Brutti Palace

    Brutti Mansion, also known as Brutti Palace, is an 18th-century mansion in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia. Situated on the north side of Brolo Square, it now houses the central library of Koper.· Wikipedia

  • Holy Trinity Church

    Holy Trinity Church is a historical building in Hrastovlje, a village in southwestern Slovenia. There are two hypotheses about its origin.· Wikipedia

  • Assumption of Mary Parish Church

    Assumption of Mary Parish Church in Dekani is the parish church of the Parish of Dekani, a village near the city of Koper in southwest Slovenia. It was built in 1229, rebuilt towards the end of the 15th century, consecrated in 1493, and restored and enlarged in 1902.· Wikipedia

  • Regional Museum of Koper

    The Koper Regional Museum has been housed since 1954 in the spacious early 17th century Belgramoni Tacco Palace, and is responsible for the movable cultural heritage in Primorska region of Slovenia. The museum originated in 1911 as the Municipal Museum of History and Art.· Wikipedia

  • St. Bassus's Church

    St. Bassus's Church is a church on Prešeren Square in Koper, a port town in southwestern Slovenia.· Wikipedia

  • St. James's Church, Koper

    St. James's Church is a church in Koper, southwestern Slovenia.· Wikipedia

  • Školjčna sipina (Ankaran)

    A beach near Koper.

  • Žusterna beach

    A beach near Koper.

  • Otoček pred Žusterno

    An island near Koper.

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Park

Restaurant serving seafood, mediterranean in Koper.

Taverna

Pub in Koper.

Ribičeva kantina

Cafe in Koper.

Pizzeria Marina

Restaurant serving italian in Koper.

Skipper

Restaurant in Koper.

Bar 33

Bar in Koper.

Calypso

Bar in Koper.

Teniski Club Koper

Cafe in Koper.

Dilema

Restaurant in Koper.

Best time to visit

May · Jun · Sep · Oct

Elevation

3 m

Population

25,700

Suggested stay

1–2 nights

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