Pri Mari

Top choice in Piran


This stylishly rustic and welcoming restaurant run by an Italian-Slovenian couple serves the most inventive Mediterranean and Slovenian dishes in town – lots of fish – and a good selection of local wines. Space is limited, so it pays to book ahead.


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1. Museum of Underwater Activities

0.17 MILES

One for diving enthusiasts, this museum makes much of Piran’s close association with the sea. Particularly noteworthy are all the old diving suits and…

2. Sergej Mašera Maritime Museum

0.26 MILES

Located in the 19th-century Gabrielli Palace on the waterfront, this museum's focus is the sea, with plenty of salty-dog stories relating to Slovenian…

3. Aquarium Piran

0.27 MILES

The aquarium gets mixed reviews: overall it's small and overpriced, but may be something for a rainy day.

4. Shell Museum

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This engaging little museum is a cornucopia of more than 4000 shells from across the world (including the world's largest snail shell); the 3D exhibits of…

5. Court House

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The Court House dominates the western edge of Tartinijev trg.

6. Tartinijev Trg

0.32 MILES

The pastel-toned Tartinijev trg is a marble-paved square (oval, really) that was the inner harbour until it was filled in 1894. The statue of a nattily…

7. Church of St Peter

0.33 MILES

To the east of Tartinijev trg is the 1818 Church of St Peter. As with most Piran churches, the richly adorned interior is visible through the grille.

8. Statue of Giuseppe Tartini

0.34 MILES

The statue of the nattily dressed gentleman in the centre of Tartinijev trg is that of native son, composer and violinist Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770).