Saturday 11 June 2011

Special guided tour by coach to

PIRAN AND KOPER IN SLOVENIA

MUGGIA, Italy, close to Trieste

The tour will start with the visit of Piran (Pirano in Italian) on the Adriatic coast. Both Piran and Koper, as well as most of the coastal towns in Slovenia and Croatia had historic and cultural ties with ancient Rome, the Republic of Venice, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy. Piran is the birthplace of Italian composer and violinist Giuseppe Tartini. You will visit the Venetian style town and then proceed to Koper (Capodistria in Italian), the largest commercial port in Slovenia and visit its historic city centre with the 15th century Praetorian Palace and the Loggia in Venetian Gothic style. On the way back you will stop in Muggia, Italy, another lovely Venetian town with its fishing village close to Trieste, with its picturesque historical centre and visit the 13th century Dome located in the beautiful Marconi Square.

MEETING POINT with our English-speaking guide Ms Paola Alzetta at 12:50 in Grignano near bus stop 36 by the sea.

BRING YOUR PASSPORTS OR ID CARDS WITH YOU.

Return time to Trieste is fixed at approximately 20:00.

Please wear comfortable walking shoes and take a bottle of water (and a small umbrella in case of rain).

You will stop sometime during the tour for a quick snack/drink.

On the way back to Trieste (around 20:00), you may choose to stop in Trieste city centre. We wish to remind you that the ICTP cafeterias are closed on Saturday night and you may find many small restaurants and bars in Trieste. The last bus to Grignano leaves at 23:10 from Piazza Oberdan.

The discounted contribution for the tour is euro 5/head payable at the Info Point when you sign up (8:30 - 16:48). Deadline for participation is fixed on Friday 10 June at 15:00.