Sea, wind, salt, Mediterranean aromas, palm trees, roses and evergreens, relaxation, fun and friendliness are the words that best describe Portorož, a coastal town at the heart of Europe. The interplay of different cultures and music, natural setting, gastronomic delights, and chequered history make for an atmosphere that makes us put our daily worries aside and just relax. Leisurely strolls by the sea, refreshing jogging on the beach, swimming in pools and the sea, beauty and health care programmes at thermal spas, sports and recreation revitalise the body and soul. Portorož is closely connected to nearby Piran, a small medieval town whose fame and fortune come from one of the largest saltpans in this part of the world. Today mostly abandoned, the saltpans now provide shelter to numerous bird species to nest or stop during southbound migration. It is the saltpans and their natural elements—salt, brine, and fango mud—that spurred the development of tourism in Portorož. When healing properties of these natural elements were discovered as early as the 19th century, Portorož got its first hotels and thermal centres. Today Portorož is popular place to work, relax and have fun. After all, Portorož boasts a large number of comfortable hotels with modern pools, a wide range of restaurants with different varieties of cuisine, and popular events. The town is also a well-known convention centre. Numerous seminar and convention halls, some of which can accommodate up to 1500 people at a time, play host to prominent local and international meetings and events. There is a casino too, where many try their luck with bouncing roulette balls, rustling playing cards and clanking slot machines.

Portorož ponoči (360°)
 


Population : 3000 

beside a sea 



Healthy climate
Average summer temperature : 21 °C
Average winter temperature : 4 °C
No. of sunny days per year : 97 
No. of rainy days per year : 91 


Automobiles : Being close to Italy and Croatia, Portorož is very easily accessible by car. It lies only 32km from the Italian and 16 km from the Slovenian motorway. Portorož can be accessed from the direction Ljubljana/Trieste–Koper–Izola–Portorož. 
Railway : The Koper Railway Station is 15km from Portorož. 
Bus : The Portorož bus stop is located at the heart of Portorož, at the Portorož Auditorium turnoff, near a grocer. 
Airplane : The Portorož Airfield is 6km from the town of Portorož, international Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport 145km, and Ronchi Airport, Italy, 80km. 
Ship : Boat trips are available to Venice as well as a number of panoramic trips. The Portorož Marina is 2km from the town centre, the Izola Marina 7km, and the Koper Marina and Port 16km. The distance between Portorož and Venice is only 55 miles (Lignano 22, Grado 15 miles). 


Post Office : Pošta Portorož 
K Stari cesti 11, 6320 Portorož 
+386 5 671 32 20 
Bus station : Avtobusna postaja Koper 
Obala 114, Lucija, 6320 Portorož 
++386 5 671 31 22 
 
http://www.veolia-transport.si/tmpl/XStartPage.aspx?id=2696& 
Railway station : Železniška postaja Koper 
Kolodvorska cesta 11, 6000 Koper 
++386 639 52 63 
Car Rentals : Avis 
Obala 55, 6320 Portorož 
++386 5 674 05 55 
 
www.avis.si 
Tourist Information Center : Turistične informacije Portorož 
Obala 16, 6320 Portorož 
++386 5 674 22 20 
 
www.portoroz.si 
Police : Policijska postaja Piran 
Liminjanska 116, Lucija, 6320 Portorož 
++386 5 617 16 00 
Medical center : Zdravstveni dom Lucija 
Cesta solinarjev 1, 6320 Portorož 
++386 5 677 33 20 
Dentist : Zdravstveni dom Lucija 
Cesta solinarjev 1, 6320 Portorož 
++386 5 677 33 20 
GPS Northing (N) : 45,5131 
GPS Easting (E) : 13,5939