Photos: Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Isiwal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Clemens Vasters from Viersen, Germany, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Isiwal, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Tartini Square and the town's Venetian face
Your local guide
Damjan Kavčič
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Highlights
- A square that used to be open water
- A carved lion watching over the stone
- An inscription tied to a local legend
- The town's Venetian face, up close
- Piran's centre explained in one stop
About this tour
This session covers the oval square at the heart of Piran and the Venetian house that overlooks it. You see how the square's curved shape gives away its past as the town's inner harbour, and then a closer look at the carved lion and inscription on the Venetian House. It stays on this one square throughout.
I move at an easy pace between the square's open centre and the house at its edge, checking in for questions about either the shape of the stone or the carving.
This suits anyone wanting a clear first look at Piran's centre before exploring further. It also suits viewers curious about the town's Venetian architectural links.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Piran before heading out.
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Tartini Square 21 min
You see the oval shape of the square, and I explain why it curves the way it does, since this entire stretch of stone was open water before being filled in during 1894.
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The Venetian House 21 min
The camera reaches the red Gothic house at the square's edge, and I point out the carved lion of St Mark and the worn inscription tied to a story locals still repeat.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Piran: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Fritaya (Istrian fried fish) and Tartini Square, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Ljubljana time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Piran, showing you Tartini Square and The Venetian House live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I hold the phone steady on the open stone so the square reads clearly on screen.
Times shown in Ljubljana time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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