Koper is the Slovenian city that is right on the border with Italy. Koper was originally built on an island very near the shore. Now the island is a peninsula as a straight that has been filled in. The Golden Age of Koper was during the 15th and 16th centuries and was controlled by the Venetian Republic. Currently Koper is Slovenia’s only port city and it is a business and industrial centre.
Koper is the largest city on the Slovenia coast and there are several attractions, many restaurants, a small beach, and a recreational centre. There is also a lot of shopping near the marina. Koper is a great day trip and if you are travelling from Italy onto Croatia, which is a country I highly recommend visiting, it is right on the way and a great place to stop and check out.
There are many monuments, old palaces, and quite a few churches in Koper. There are a few tourist offices in Koper, mainly around the marina, and you can pick up some info on all that Koper has to offer. The main place to start may be Titov trg and most of the roads in the city lead to this main square. It is nice on all sides having a town hall, a cathedral, the Praetorian Palace and the Logia kavarna, which has a great coffeehouse in an old Venetian building.