Obalno-kraška is a region in the south Slovenia on the Adriatic coast between the borders too Italy and Croatia.
places
- Divača, German Waatsche
- Hrpelje-Kozina
- Izola, German Isel in the coastal region
- Komen, German Comein
- Twill, German Gafers, Italian Capodistria - the capital of the area with an international seaport
- Piran, Ital. Pirano - with historical old town and Portorož, the Monaco of Slovenia
- Sežana - with the Lipica Stud
Other goals
- The Strunjan cliff rises up to 80 m above the sea
- The Sečovlje salt pans were mentioned as early as the 13th century
- At the Piran district Strunjan you can also find the northernmost still cultivated ones Salt pans of the Mediterranean.
 The salt pans of Strujan, a district of Piran |  The Strujan salt flats |  The Strujan salt flats |  The Strujan salt flats |
- The Lipica Stud in the community Sežana, the district of Lipica is the namesake for the white Lipizzaner horses.
background
language
Many street signs are bilingual in Slovenian and Italian, in many places the two languages are also official languages. You can often hear and see Italian on the street, as well as on the menus in restaurants.
getting there
By plane
The regional airfield Aerodrome Portorož is located near Sečovlje in the municipality of Piran, just under a kilometer north of the border with Croatia. The eponymous tourist resort Portorož is about 6 kilometers away.
The runway measures 1200 x 30 meters and has lighting for night landings. The airport offers flights to order (Avio-Taxi), panoramic flights, a flight school, parachuting, transfers by minibus, a restaurant and car rental companies.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- The Škocjanske jame caves. The Škocjan Caves, near Divača, have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage. They are a 1400 m long and up to 150 m deep underground canyon of the Reka River.
- Hrastovlje, Hrastovlje, 6275 Hrastovlje, Črni Kal. Tel.: 386 31 432 231. The Holy Trinity Church (Sv. Trojica).
activities
There are many sports available, from swimming, diving, surfing and sailing in the sea to hiking and biking on land.
shop
- An unusual souvenir is unrefined Saline salt
kitchen
- The one dried by the bora wind Pršut - Ham is more common on menus than Karst ham Kraški pršut offered.
- Due to the location by the sea, there is excellent fresh fish, which is often grilled with lots of garlic.
nightlife
Portorož is also called the Monaco of Slovenia, it offers casinos, bars and clubs.
security
climate
Mainly moderate Mediterranean climate with three different winches. The moderate one blows from the northwest mistral, the stronger, hot south wind Yugo (Scirocco) comes from the southeast, the stormy, gusty, cold fall wind Bora comes from the northeast. In winter it stays for up to two weeks, in summer it often only blows for a few hours to a day.
