What can I experience in the park? Landscape park Strunjan centre What can I do for the park? The visitor centre hosts an exhibition with a video presentation of Landscape Park Strunjan titled Park of the Sea, which lays out all of the major characteristics of the park and explains their inherent bond with the sea. Free entrance to the exhibition! Guided tours You can sightsee and explore the park with a guide, individually or in a group. Guided tours are available upon timely booking and provided for visitors who wish to walk around the park while learning about the geological, geographical and botanical features of Land- The paths can be dangerous – scape Park Strunjan. The itineraries are attractive for all types of visitors, including primary and secondary school use at your own risk and please take care. students, who are given the possibility to acquire practi- cal knowledge from this natural classroom. Published by: Landscape Park Strunjan • Photos: Archives of the Park, J. Ivančič, L. Lipej Book a guided tour at [email protected] Translation: Petra Berlot Kužner • Design and Illustrations: Barbara Kogoj • Production: GEAart ENG Public Institute Landscape Park Strunjan Circular nature trail “Strunjan: Strunjan 152, SI-6320 Portorož, Slovenia +386 |0| 8 205 1880 A Portrait by the Sea” i [email protected] www.parkstrunjan.si The trail reveals Landscape Park Strunjan through images that have been created and influenced by the sea, moulded into the natural and cultural sights of this naturally preserved stretch of Slovene coast. The footpath has benches next to points of interest and is signposted with ample information and clear direc- tions allowing for a self-guided tour. Start and end point off the trailtrail:: Landscape Park Strunjan Centrentre in the Strunjan saltpans Krajinski park Strunjan Parco naturale Strugnano Distance / Time: Landscape Park Strunjan 5.3 km / 1h and 30 min Difficulty: Easy On a visit 1 3 7 8 13 The Strunjan saltpans are the northernmost and Stjuža is the only Slovene lagoon, a legacy of natural The Cliff of Strunjan formed in the sea and remains With its lively flora and fauna, the mosaic of habitats The favourable Mediterranean climate and flysch smallest among the Mediterranean saltpans still in fish farming of times past. Today it is important for united with it. It is made up of flysch rock mass, in the park’s waters display the height of the biotic substratum created conditions which the local operation, where Piran salt has been harvested by water birds, which come here looking for food, whose exposed, precipitous face is the tallest along diversity of the Slovene sea. people put to good use, their traditional activities traditional method for over 700 years. shelter or a nesting site. the Adriatic. determining the characteristic appearance of the Strunjan Peninsula. LEGEND: Landscape Park Strunjan Centre Rt Ronek Punta Ronco Zaliv sv. Križa Cape Ronek 1 Circular themed trail – Take at your own risk. Baia di S. Croce Bike path Bay of St. Cross Access to the beach Area of the Strunjan Landscape Park Strunjan Nature Reserve – Stjuža Lagoon Strunjan Nature Reserve Strunjan Nature Reserve – Core Area Rt Strunjan Punta Strugnano 7 8 10 Cape Strunjan 9 Bele skale 6 Pietre bianche White Rocks RRonekonek RRoncoonco 111616 m 5 a Rt Kane l 13 Punta Cane o Cape Kane g r 11 4 o 3 B o r g o l a 12 P P P Stjuža Chiusa Izola Isola 141 DDobravaobrava 2 1 Capodistria Strunjanske soline SStrunjantrunjan Koper Saline di Strugnano SStrugnanotrugnano Strunjan saltpans 15 P P Piran Portorož Pirano Portorose.