Piran Walking Tour: Exploring Medieval Streets with Local Wine and Food Tasting
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Tartinijev trg 2

Embarking on a walking exploration of Piran’s slender lanes transports you to the Middle Ages, offering a profound understanding of life here several hundred years ago. This 90-minute journey led by local guides allows you to listen to fascinating tales from their forefathers, area fishers, salt makers, and others.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piran Walking Tour - Best way to discover the city is with knowledgable local guide
  • Tartini Square (Tartinijev trg) - Meeting point where you will hear introduction about Slovenia & Piran. The main square of the city today used to be a harbour and we will tell you why there is no sea in there anymore.
  • Benecanka Casa Veneziana Pirano - You will hear an interesting legend about Venetian gothic style house, which is one of the most beautiful historic buildings in town.
  • The Cloisters of Saint Francis Monastery - 700 years old monastery, which is not always possible to visit, but we’ll try our best to show you around.
  • Piran Town Walls - We will see the walls from the distance and describe what purpose of defence it had to protect the city.
  • Church of St. George (Cerkev sv. Jurija) in Piran - Panoramic view point from the top of the hill is amazing, if the weather is clear you will see 3 countries from 1 spot.
  • First of May Square - The heart of the city where the biggest water supply for residents was in the past. Nowdays is very vibrant part of the town with some great food options, which you will also try along with some local wine.
What's Included
  • Professional local guide
  • Wine tasting
  • Snacks
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Location
Tartinijev trg 2
Tartinijev trg
In front of Touristic Info Centre (behind the statue)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jen1603
Oct 11, 2023
Amazing food tour! Highly recommend! - We went for a superb food walking tour around Piran today and all 6 of us thoroughly enjoyed the entire time. Jan is so charismatic and enthusiastic about what he does and rather than just talking at us he was conversational, it was more like having food with a friend than a tour guide which enhanced the experience. Jan clearly knows his way around the food in Piran as every dish was fantastic and we all left feeling completely full! We tried a variety of dishes including tuna tartare, sea bass carpaccio, octopus, baked sea bass, truffle pasta, and cuttlefish risotto. We also sampled some truffle products, olive oils and wines at GourmIstra shop, and local salt products at Piranske Soline, so we left with some products to fit in our suitcases! But I think it’s really important to highlight that at no point did we feel pressured to make any purchases which is how it can feel with other food tours. Jan spoke passionately about the products however whether or not to buy any was left completely up to us which actually meant we felt more comfortable to browse. I would recommend this tour to anybody thinking of booking one and when we come back we will book again!
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Karenstarnaud
Sep 26, 2023
A wonderful way to experience Piran! - Our guide, Jan, took us on a journey through Piran stopping at all the important sites. He gave us an overview of the history of the area and explained about the main foods and wines. Our stop at Gourmista was very interesting and we had a chance to try a white wine, red wine, snacks with various spreads, prosciutto, and several types of olive oil. Everything is locally grown/made. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour!
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Garyae5817uv
Sep 18, 2023
Piran - Great host. Layback tour. Small group made it more personal. Great way to see Piran for the first time. Good samples of wine, olive oil and salami at the end.
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Miriam_b
Sep 15, 2023
great tour with wonderful tasting experience as an added bonus - Piran walking tour, ran by Yan , was a wonderful way to get to know Piran and its history. Being set during sunset and the food anx wind tasting at the end of the tour were certainly an added value. Yan was very knowledgable and professionaln with a good sense of humor. Highly recommend the tour!
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Paula_o
Sep 11, 2023
Fun, informative tour - Excellent guide. Knowledgeable. Great sense of humor. Fun, short tour. The gourmet/wine shop we ended at was a big plus. Tasted local products and wine.
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T9720tqmariow
Sep 7, 2023
An authentic view of Piran and the region! - This was an experience well worth the price! Our guide was knowledgeable and related well to the local culture of Piran and the historical traditions of the region. We learned so much and any questions were readily answered with a unique native perspective. The wine and olive oil tasting was a perfect ending to a most enjoyable experience! Highly recommended!
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Darkom548
Sep 6, 2023
Worth it! - Piran is a beautiful little city that is worth a visit. Our tour guide, Jan, did a great job of explaining the history behind the city, showing the group points of interest, and most importantly showed us some great wine, olive oil, and truffles!
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Andrea_g
Sep 3, 2023
Jan is a great guide,... - Jan is a great guide, with a lot of stories, passion for this region, and a great personality. The tastings were also really nice with option to purchase but no pressure at all.:)
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Benib316
Sep 2, 2023
Beautiful walk with charming guide - Very charming and kompetent guide Andi, also on subjects that were not necessarily connected to a walking tour (country, people, love and some more). The tasting was very good too - olive oils, truffles and salami, then white and red wine. It was an informative and still a very relaxing evening!
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Nacho
Aug 21, 2023
Great initial approach to Piran - really interesting tour. I would definetively recommend it. Great initial approach to Piran. We really liked it.
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