ISTR IA SLO V ENIA

Performances and events
Let us begin by invinting you to all the
events in Koper.
Among the most popular is the Feast
of Refošk in May. Marezige, a village
in the heart of Slovenian Istria, is
transformed into the capital of the
'Country of Refošk'. Here are some
more: Festiko, PUF Festival –
Primorska Street Puppet Festival,
PPF – Primorska Summer Theatre
Festival, FOLKEST with famous
international musicians, FENS –
Festival of New Music Scene, the
Asparagus Feast and the Great Fritaja
(omelette), KOPERGROUND –
Festival of Alternative Arts, JUST
Dance Festival, JEFF – Jazz Ethno
Funky Festival, A Street Come
Alive, the Primorska Fair ... and
many others.
Izola invites you to visit the
galleries in the city centre. For
decades, the city has been famous
for the Fisherman's Feast. In
the last couple of years, you can
also enjoy the Feast of olives,
wine and fish. Izola is also popular
with film-makers – Izolanima is
the festival of animated film, Kino
otok is the festival of films from
developing countries. Musicians are
traditionally brought together at the
OFF festival (oboe and bassoon) .
We must not forget the international
Ex Tempore and numerous sports
events ashore and at sea.
Piran and Portorož host an
incredible number of festivals. Many
of them are connected with old
customs and traditions: Saltpans
Feast, Persimmon Fruit Feast,
Maritime Baptism and Antiques' Fair.
Others are marked by music and
culture: Piran Musical Evening
at the Cross-Shaped Arcade, MIFF
Folklore festival, Tartini Festival,
Slovenian Film Festival. Of course
we must not forget the famous
Slovenia Open
Tennis Tournament and Miss
Alpe Adria Contest.
Take your time, visit the reception
of your hotel or Tourist Information
Offices. They will be glad to help you.
Tourist marinas,
passenger terminal, airport
Everything at the seaside is connected
with the sea. For many tourists,
the arrival in Piran, Koper or Portorož
is the goal of their destination, for
others a starting point. Three big
ports are available to those who love
travelling by sea.
The biggest and the oldest port in
Europe is Marina Portorož
45° 30' 3'' N and 13° 36' 1'' E.
This is a modern marina, with over
1.000 moorings for boats up to 22m
in length and with the depth of up
to 3,5m. Boats can also be stored
on land in two halls. Here the guests
will find everything they need for
their boats as well as comfortable
accomodation, restaurants, shops,
etc. Marina and the bathing resort
have been awarded the Blue Flag,
a proof of complying with stringent
quality standards.
The Marina in Izola has 650
offshore moorings for boats with the
length from 8 up to 35 metres in
length. It boasts excellent repair and
maintenance equipment and offers
its guests a variety of services. In
the centre of the marina there is the
residential facility Amfora with the
marina administration, shops and a
restaurant.
Marina Koper, though small, is
interesting for tourists since it lies at
the northernmost end of the Adriatic
Sea. For many guests it is in fact the
first contact with the sea. Needless to
say, it offers every service required,
here is also Skipper restaurant and a
modern sports and recreation centre.
Koper, the home of the only Slovenian
port, Luka Koper, has a
passenger terminal where
passenger ships, cruising the Adriatic
Sea and the Mediterranean can dock.
Stopping at Koper is a good starting
point for tourists who want to
learn more about Slovenia and Slovenian
Istria.
Portorož Airport is a modern international
airport, located next to the
Sečovlje Saltpans. It is suitable for
smaller passenger and sports planes,
connecting Portorož and Slovenian
Istria with the world.
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