Location: Koper
Top Things to do in Koper
What to do and see in Koper, Slovenian Littoral Region: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Koper (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈkoːpəɾ] ( listen)) (Italian: Capodistria) is a city in southwestern Slovenia, with the other Slovenian coastal towns Ankaran, Izola, Piran, and Portorož, situated along the country's 47-kilometre (29-mile) coastline, in the Istrian Region, approximately five kilometres (3.1 miles) from its border with Italy. Having a unique ecology and biodiversity, it is considered an important national natural resource. The city's Port of Koper is the major contributor to the economy of the eponymous city municipality. With only one percent 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 on a number of Mediterranean cruising lines. In 2016, the city expects 65 cruise ship arrivals (for example: Norwegian Spirit, MSC Magnifica, Norwegian Jade, MS Rhapsody of the Seas...) with the season spanning from March to December. Koper is the main urban centre of the Slovenian Istria, with a population of about 25,000.
Restaurants in Koper
1. Koprska Promenada
2. Casa Veneziana
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
Location Casa Veneziana is on the northeastean part of ex island of Koper, directly near the coast and the monastery Sv. Ana. The construcitng plan of the building was made after 14th century, in the period of Venetian ages. Nazario Sauro, the Italian irredentist, was born in 1880 in Ribiski trg 10, he died in 1916 u Pula. The building was recovered in 1938, when they tried to add a historical and monumental look. The work was led by Ferdinando Frolati (1926-1935 Soprintendente alle Opere di antichità e d’arte per il Friuli Venezia Giulia) who named the building "Casa Veneziana" in his drawings in Trieste. The building went on fire on 2001 and was completely renovated in 2011 by the private owner. Casa Veneziana retained entire built structure and urban design, combined with new architecture preserved many historical elements even today.
3. Koper Cathedral and Bell Tower
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The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary stands in the location of a former ancient building - a Roman basilica. The history of the Cathedral goes back to the 12th century, when the city acquired its own diocese. Today's front combines Gothic (the lower part) and Renaissance styles (the upper part). The Cathedral keeps numerous treasures: the big altar painting "Madonna with Child on the Throne and Saints", painted by Vittore Carpaccio in 1516, the stone sarcophagus of Koper's patron saint, St. Nazarius from the 15th century, etc. Town tower in Tito square, once romanic forticication, became a bell tower in 15th / 17 th century. It houses one of the oldest bells in Slovenia, dating back to 1333. From the panoramic point (43 metres) you can see the nearby and distant surroundings of the city Koper.
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
In the central square of Koper, Tito Square, are the beautiful Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary. The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, built in the 15th century in the Gothic style, was later completed in the Renaissance style. In the 18th century, the interior was enriched in Baroque style. It houses many valuable works of art by Venetian masters, including Vittorio and Benedetto Carpaccio, Antonio Zanchi and others. In its treasury, the cathedral also holds a number of valuables, including a Byzantine ivory chest ( 9th to 12th centuries), a chalice and a large monstrance (card) from the 15th century, bust of St. Nazarias and the antiphonarium of Koper miniaturist Nazari (Nazario da Giustinopoli). On the facade of the cathedral lean the city tower. It was part of a Romanesque fortress that dates from the 15th century to 17th century. Later it has been transformed into a bell tower and today is a striking vantage point offering a magnificent view of the entire Koper Bay and the nearby hinterland.
4. Praetorian Palace
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The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace and the main cultural monument of Koper. It used to be the podestà's seat, today it houses the Koper city government.
Reviewed By LPLoveToTravel - Ocala, United States
The Praetorian Palace is a 15th-century Venetian Gothic palace in Koper. Located on the southern side of the city's central Tito Square, it now houses the Koper city government and a wedding hall. It is considered one of the city's architectural landmarks
5. Brolo square
6. Column of Justina of Pauda
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7. Palaca Del Bello
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8. Muda Gate
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4.0 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By MareJur - Sempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia
I lived in an apartment right by that door. At first sight nothing special but still such an interesting historical landmark. Erected in 1516, it's the last of a dozen such entrances to remain standing. At first sight you may even pass through this gate without thinking much about it. If you take the guided tour of the Praetorian Palace, you will understand the significance of the gate. Da Ponte well is located in Prešeren Square in Koper, which was called the Muda Square before and the path through that door leads straight to it.. It is a great place for people watching. Visit the tourist information beside the Praetorian Palace first to find out about it. It's free.
9. Palaca Pizarello-Palma
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10. Brutti Palace
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
