landmark
Piran
A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Izola
Municipality of Izola, Slovenia · Europe
About Izola
Izola works well as a base: 10 minutes from Koper, 30km from Škocjan Caves.
Izola is in Municipality of Izola, Slovenia, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Koper, about 6 km away.
Izola (Slovene pronunciation: [ˈíːzɔla] ; Italian: Isola [ˈiːzola]) is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Adriatic coast of the Littoral traditional region. It is the seat of the Municipality of Izola and is one of the three major towns of Slovenian Istria.
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What is there to see near Izola?
Within an hour or so of Izola: Piran (7 km), Grožnjan (18 km), Miramare Castle (19 km), Lipica Stud Farm (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Izola?
The nearest famous roads are Predil Pass, Mangart Saddle Road and Vršič Pass.
Where is Izola?
Izola is in Municipality of Izola, Slovenia, about 6 km from Koper.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,223
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovenia
- Region
- Municipality of Izola
- Timezone
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates
- 45.5366, 13.6601
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Essential numbers in Slovenia
Motorway vignette required.
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Worth the detour from Izola
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Grožnjan
A once-abandoned Istrian hill town repopulated by artists in the 1960s: now some 20 galleries and studios fill its Venetian stone lanes, with a summer jazz festival and views over vineyards to the sea.
18 km · about 20 min drive
castle
Miramare Castle
White Habsburg castle built 1856-1860 for Archduke Maximilian on a promontory over the Gulf of Trieste, kept with original interiors and a 22-hectare park. The approach along the Strada Costiera is one of Italy's finest short coastal drives.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Lipica Stud Farm
The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Motovun
A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Škocjan Caves
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Euphrasian Basilica, Poreč
A 6th-century Byzantine basilica glittering with gold mosaics, a UNESCO gem in Istria's old town.
35 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Predjama Castle
A remarkable Renaissance castle built into the mouth of a cave in a cliff face, holding the Guinness record for the largest cave castle.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Izola
12 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 49 kmUčka TunnelA 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
- 49 kmSolkan BridgeThe world's longest stone railway arch, an 85 m span of hewn limestone blocks: vaults the emerald Soča river just north of Nova Gorica, best admired from the riverside road below.
- 78 kmKrk BridgeTwin reinforced-concrete arches leap from the mainland to Krk island; on opening in 1980 the 390 m main span was the longest concrete arch in the world, a dramatic gateway to the Kvarner islands.
- 79 kmSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
Driving in Slovenia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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