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A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Municipality of Izola, Slovenia · Europe
Izola works well as a base: 10 minutes from Koper, 30km from Škocjan Caves.
Izola is a town located in Municipality of Izola, Slovenia. With a population of 11,223, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Izola 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 Izola to your route.
Izola (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈíːzɔla] ; Italian: Isola [ˈiːzola]) is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Littoral traditional region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Izola and is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria.
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Izola is located in Municipality of Izola, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 45.5366 latitude, 13.6601 longitude.
Izola has a population of approximately 11,223 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.
7 km · about 15 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.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
22 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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
35 km · about 40 min drive
tunnel
A 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
46 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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