Camping on Slovenia’s Adriatic Coast: Koper, Piran and Strunjan

Camp Lucija occupies a seafront position on the Seča peninsula in Portorož and offers pitches for tents and motorhomes. Its operating season is limited, so confirm the current dates with the operator before planning a stay. In Piran, Tartini Square is a natural start to a walk through the old town. It was once an inner harbour, filled in during 1894 to create public space. The 1992 redesign preserved its elliptical outline and used white Istrian stone. The square honours Giuseppe Tartini, the violinist and composer born in Piran.

After the town, Sečovlje offers a different kind of visit. At Lera, the trail passes through zones where seawater is concentrated and salt crystallises, with interpretation of traditional production. Fontanigge is the abandoned part of the salt pans. Its museum occupies four restored houses and tells how salt workers’ families lived and worked. Choose Lera for the production landscape and Fontanigge for its social history.

Belvedere Camp lies in the Strunjan Landscape Park, a few kilometres from Izola. Its operator describes pitches shaded by pine or olive trees and accommodation for tents, caravans and mobile homes. A marked trail follows the coastal cliff, which rises 80 metres. Stjuža Lagoon lies below. Salt pans are another part of the park landscape.

Izola adds a town walk to the nature outing. The old harbour, the mandrač, reflects the town’s fishing past. The city’s visitor information also introduces Izolana, the House of the Sea, and routes that explore Izola’s fishing history and Venetian heritage.

Choose Koper or Piran for a day among town squares and historic buildings. Sečovlje offers another focus: follow the Lera trail through the salt-production landscape, or visit Fontanigge to see how the museum presents the lives of salt workers’ families. Belvedere Camp is only a few kilometres from Izola, making it a useful base for a coastal walk and a visit to the old harbour or Izolana. Check the campsites’ current opening dates before you book.