Piranski svetilnik — Attraction in Upravna enota Piran / Unità amministrativa Pirano

The lighthouse is located at the tip of the peninsula on which the town of Piran lies, which in turn is part of the greater Istrian peninsula on the Adriatic sea.

It is built on a defensive tower that was part of the Venetian walls, probably on the 16th or 17th centuries. The tower is built of sandstone and this is the only structural element. It is also peculiar that it's adjacent to a church, the Church of Our Lady of Health. Both are undergoing refurbishment works in the spring of 2025.

Until 1976, it was inhabited by a lighthouse keeper and his family, who had an important task - to light a large kerosene lamp and thus warn sailors that the tide was low on the Piran cape. The current lighthouse, which is placed higher than its predecessor, is operated by electricity. It is located at an altitude of 12 meters and has a visibility of 11 nautical miles. The building represents the only stone lighthouse of its kind on the...

Very nice beach. There's free 12-hour parking at the entrance to Izola, and nearby there's also paid parking. For free parking, you'll need a paper clock that you can buy for 3.5 euros at any petrol station. Free parking is about a 10-minute walk away, or you can try your luck finding a free parking spot in the city itself. The beach is rocky (bring sea shoes for comfort), and there's also a wooden pier you can jump from. Showers and toilets at the beach require coins; you'll get tokens in exchange...

You might have walked around the "Punta" 10000 times but have you climbed the lighthouse? Well it's a bin-der-dun-dat thing. You haven't been to Slovenian Coast if you havent been on the Piran wall or the Punta lighthouse at sunset. And the keeper is a real cool dude. Go there and say hello to the guy. And the entrance is dirty cheap so you have no excuses...