What to do in Piran when it rains
Grey skies over Piran are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Walls of Piran Ulica IX. korpusa, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Sergej Mašera Maritime Museum Cankarjevo nabrežje 3, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Muzej školjk Cankarjevo nabrežje 1, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Nekdanje skladišče soli Monfort Obala 10, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Casa Tartini Via Kajuh 12, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Mediadom Pyrhani Kumarjeva ulica 3, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Forma viva Seča 152, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Sergej Mašera Maritime Museum Cankarjevo nabrežje 3, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Obalne galerije Piran Tartinijev trg 3, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Atelje Duka Partizanska ulica 2, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Sveti Donat Piran Concept store and Gallery Prvomajski trg 13, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Galerija Hermana Pečariča Leninova ulica 2, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Walls of Piran Ulica IX. korpusa, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Tartinijev trg 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Trg 1. maja Prvomajski trg 6, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Slovenian historical coast, Piran 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Giuseppe Tartini statue Tartinijev trg, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Spomenik padlim v prekomorskih brigadah 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Market Marina Portorož Cesta solinarjev 6, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Tržnica Zelenjavni trg, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Tržnica Lucija 6320 Lucija, Slovenia
- Fresh fish directly from fishermen Prešernovo nabrežje, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- ANANAS - Prodaja sadja in zelenjave Obala 16, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Destyle Brands Liminjanska cesta 96, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Cacao Portorož Obala 14, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Picerija Vesuvio Obala 144, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Caffe Neptun Dantejeva ulica 4, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
- Takamaka Cocktails & Food Seča 204, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Mignon Portoroz Obala 33, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- PiranArt Vege Brunch Prešernovo nabrežje 2, 6330 Piran, Slovenia
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Trgovsko poslovni center Lucija Obala 114, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
- Trgovski center Lidl Portorož Liminjanska cesta 109-107, 6320 Portorož, Slovenia
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