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Wikipedia: Piran is a town and municipality in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. The origin of the name is uncertain, with some scholars favouring derivation from the Celtic "bior-dun" (settlement on the hill), while others prefer the Greek word "pyr" (fire), a reference to the lighthouse on the tip of the peninsular The town resembles a large open-air museum, with medieval architecture and a rich cultural heritage. Narrow streets and compact houses give the town its special charm.
![[A postcard of Piran from 1909]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Piran_Tartini_Square_Trolleybus_s.jpg "A postcard of Piran from 1909")
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![[view of the town from town medieval wall]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Piran_overview_s.jpg "view of the town from town medieval wall")
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![[Piran before the inner marina was buried and remade into a town square]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Piran19century_s.jpg "Piran before the inner marina was buried and remade into a town square")
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![[Tartini square at night]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Piranslovenia_s.jpg "Tartini square at night")
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![[View towards the town port]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Piran_s.jpg "View towards the town port")
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![[ Tartini square with cathedral of St. George and port]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Piran_Tartini_Platz_Panoramabild_s.jpg "Tartini square with cathedral of St. George and port"){kind=small}
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![[Piran town wall]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Obzidjepiran_s.jpg "Piran town wall")
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