The lovely seaside town of Piran is a lovely place. We learned a lot about the nitty gritty of the history or who owned the region of Istria and when and why and how, etc.... but I won't bore you with all of that.
Instead, I'm going to show you some pictures of what the beaches look like in this part of Croatia. It's a bit windy and choppy today, but the water is crystal clear.
These brave swimmers aren't letting a few rocks get in the way of their good time in the sea!
As usual, the town has a church with a tower, and this area, the towers are always topped with a Venetian pyramid bit and a statue of the patron saint of the town on top.
Now, let me tell you the story of Giuseppe Tartini. He was the town of Piran's most famous resident. He lived from 1692 until 1770 and was a violinist who ran a music school, which became famous throughout Europe. This was thanks to the so-called Devil's Trill; a three-movement Sonata in G minor for violin and continuo. (I don't know what any of that means, by the way!) There's apparently nothing to match the double trills that gave rise to a legend that Tartini had six fingers on his left hand.
"At last!", cried Inigo Montoya
(The Princess Bride)
We sat and had lunch in the square and were entertained by this young chap on his rollerblades. He carved up the square like an old pro.
This was a lovely little fishing village with some lovely little boats
With a tying up system that leaves very little room for error...
And boats of all shapes and sizes and levels of cleanliness.
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