The Piran City Guides answer what every visit to this small Venetian harbour town raises: how to order grilled fish sold by weight without a shock on the bill, where to climb for the view over the red roofs, which rocks and coves you can swim from for free and how to reach the Karst caves, Trieste or Ljubljana without a car. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why a place earns its spot, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you have paid.
About the Piran City Guides
- 84 places
- 4 guides
- 6 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The four Piran guides
Food guide
20 places
Grilled Adriatic fish and Istrian pasta, special dinners in town and along the coast, pizza and wine bars, š’torta and ice cream, and the market for food to take home.
Things to do guide
20 places
Venetian squares, the town walls and the point by the lighthouse, small museums on the harbour, and cliff walks, salt pans and swims along the coast.
Day trips guide
20 places
Swims and cliff walks close by, the salt pans, Koper and Trieste, Karst caves, castles and Lipizzaner horses, then Croatian Istria and Ljubljana.
Budget guide
24 places
Free squares, viewpoints and swimming ladders, museums for a few euros, free coves and walks out of town, burek and pizza by the slice, and how to park and travel cheaply.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Kavarna Piran
Tartinijev trg 10, Tartini Square
Come here for š’torta, the town’s own cake, made with local olive oil and a pinch of salt from the nearby pans; plenty of visitors rate it above the cream cake of Bled. Sit on the terrace and the whole square is in view. From the food guide.
Benecanka Casa Veneziana Piran
Tartini Square, corner of Ulica IX. korpusa
A Gothic palazzo from the 15th century and the oldest building on the square. Look up for the stone lion and the words “Lassa pur dir”, “let them talk”, said to be a merchant’s answer to the gossip about his lover in Piran. From the things to do guide.
Skocjan Caves
Matavun near Divača, bus to Koper, then train to Divača
A river roars along the floor of an underground canyon more than 100 m deep, and the path crosses it on a bridge high above. It feels far wilder than Postojna. The guided tour lasts about 1.5 hours, with tickets around €24 to €30 depending on the season. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Piran
Day one: start on Tartini Square with the Venetian House, climb the town walls for the classic view over the roofs and the bell tower, give the Maritime Museum on the harbour an hour and finish at the lighthouse on the point with a swim and the sunset, then grilled fish for dinner (ask for the weight and price first). Day two: follow the coast path to Fiesa and on to the Strunjan cliffs and Moon Bay, or ride bus 1 towards Lucija for the Sečovlje salt pans and the Forma Viva sculptures above them. For a rainy or slow day, combine Casa Tartini, Mediadom Pyrhani and the aquarium with š’torta at Kavarna Piran, or head underground at the Škocjan Caves; bear in mind that most museums close on Monday.
Questions about the Piran guides
What do the Piran City Guides include?
Four guides covering 84 places: food, things to do, beaches and day trips, and budget. Every entry tells you why it is worth going, where it is, notes on opening and one tip you can actually use.
How do I get the guides after paying?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Can I use the Piran guides without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline afterwards, ticks and notes included. Sending a place to maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Piran guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Piran guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99 and the full set of four is €15.99.
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