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Piran
A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Municipality of Ankaran, Slovenia · Europe
Ankaran works well as a base: 5 minutes from Muggia, 23km from Škocjan Caves.
Ankaran is a town located in Municipality of Ankaran, Slovenia. With a population of 3,278, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ankaran sits in Slovenia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Ljubljana time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ankaran to your route.
Ankaran (Slovene pronunciation: [aŋkaˈɾáːn]; Italian: Ancarano) is a town in the Municipality of Ankaran, located near the border with Italy, in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It is less than 5 km from the Italian town of Muggia near Trieste, about 2.5 km from the Italian-Slovenian border, 6.5 km from Koper, and 33Read more
km from the nearest Croatian town, Buje. In the entire municipality both Slovenian and Italian are official languages.
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Ankaran is located in Municipality of Ankaran, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.5790 latitude, 13.7362 longitude.
Ankaran has a population of approximately 3,278 people, making it a town in Slovenia.
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A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.
14 km · about 25 min drive
castle
White Habsburg castle built 1856-1860 for Archduke Maximilian on a promontory over the Gulf of Trieste, kept with original interiors and a 22-hectare park. The approach along the Strada Costiera is one of Italy's finest short coastal drives.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
15 km · about 25 min drive
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A once-abandoned Istrian hill town repopulated by artists in the 1960s: now some 20 galleries and studios fill its Venetian stone lanes, with a summer jazz festival and views over vineyards to the sea.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
28 km · about 30 min drive
castle
A remarkable Renaissance castle built into the mouth of a cave in a cliff face, holding the Guinness record for the largest cave castle.
40 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
41 km · about 45 min drive
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