Experience the best of Koper
Koper, on Slovenia's short Adriatic coast, is a port town with a Venetian-style old centre, close to salt pans, Istrian hills and Trieste.
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Koper stands on Slovenia's small stretch of the Adriatic, on the northern side of the Istrian peninsula, as a working port with a compact old town. For centuries it was a Venetian possession called Capodistria, and its main square, Tito Square, is framed by the Praetorian Palace, the loggia and the cathedral, whose tower can be climbed for a view of the bay. The cathedral holds a painting by Carpaccio.
The Sečovlje salt pans, a nature park of lagoons where salt is still harvested by hand, lie near the Croatian border to the south, not far from Piran, a Venetian-style town on a headland. Further inland, the Škocjan Caves, a UNESCO site with a vast underground canyon, and Lipica, where Lipizzaner horses are bred, are within an hour's drive. Trieste lies a short way north in Italy.
Istrian food mixes Italian and Slavic habits: fuži pasta, sea bass and sardines, truffles and green olive oil. Malvazija, a white wine, and the dark red Refošk are made on the hills behind the town. Summer is for swimming from the coast, and the olive and truffle harvests come in autumn.
- Free cancellation on 91% of experiences
- 4.7 across the top 9
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Day trips from Koper
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Go beyond Koper
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Trieste · 12 kmPiazza Unità d'Italia (Piazza Grande)
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Trieste · 12 kmMiramare Castle (Castello di Miramare)
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Piran · 13 kmTartini Square (Tartinijev Trg)
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Piran · 13 kmChurch of St. George (Piran Cathedral)
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Rovinj · 52 kmGolden Cape Forest Park
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Pula · 76 kmPula Arena (Pula Amphitheatre)
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Pula · 76 kmZerostrasse
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Ljubljana · 82 kmDragon Bridge
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Ljubljana · 82 kmLjubljana Old Town
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Bovec · 89 kmSoca Valley
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Bovec · 89 kmBoka Waterfall
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Questions about Koper
- What is there to do in Koper?
- We list 137 experiences in Koper. The largest groups are day trips (64), city tours (22).
- What is the most popular experience in Koper?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Private Mediterranean Fish Cooking Workshop with Irena", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 123 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Koper take?
- The typical experience in Koper lasts about 5 hours; the middle half run between 3.5 hours and 7 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Koper?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 91% of the 137 experiences we hold for Koper. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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