landmark
Lipica Stud Farm
The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Muggia
Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Europe
About Muggia
Muggia works well as a base: 5 minutes from Ankaran, 19km from Škocjan Caves.
Muggia is in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ankaran, about 4 km away.
Muggia (Triestine: Muja; Friulian: Mugle; Slovene: Milje) is an Italian comune (municipality) in the regional decentralization entity of Trieste, in the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia on the border with Slovenia. It has 12,703 inhabitants.
Lying on the eastern flank of the Gulf of Trieste in the northern AdriaticRead more
Sea, Muggia is the only Italian port town in Istria. The town's architecture is marked by its Venetian and Austrian history, and its harbour hosts a modern 500-berth marina for yachts (Porto San Rocco).
Muggia lies in northern Istria. Its territory, limited on the sea-side by a shoreline of more than 7 kilometres (4 mi) featuring a coastal road and on the border side by a hill system, Monti di Muggia, including Mt. Castellier, Mt. S. Michele, Mt. Zuc and Monte d'Oro, that dominate over a vast landscape of Triestinian and Istrian coast, is characterized by a rich sub-continental vegetation of both Karstic and Istrian type.
It has a border crossing, known as San Bartolomeo, with Slovenia and the extreme east of the comune at Lazzaretto. The Slovenian border crossing is called Lazaret in the Municipality of Koper.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Muggia?
Within an hour or so of Muggia: Lipica Stud Farm (11 km), Miramare Castle (12 km), Piran (18 km), Škocjan Caves (19 km).
Are there any good drives near Muggia?
The nearest famous roads are Predil Pass, Mangart Saddle Road and Vršič Pass.
Where is Muggia?
Muggia is in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, about 4 km from Ankaran.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,929
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Friuli Venezia Giulia
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.6042, 13.7675
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Muggia
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
12 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Piran
A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.
18 km · about 20 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.
19 km · about 20 min 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.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Motovun
A captivating hilltop medieval town in Istria surrounded by truffle-rich forests and vineyards, known for its annual film festival.
30 km · about 35 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Postojna Cave
A 24-kilometer karst cave system explored by underground railway, home to the rare cave-dwelling olm salamander.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Muggia
- 43 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.
- 47 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.
- 73 kmSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
- 74 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.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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