class="apple-converted-space"> Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. It is one of the three
major towns of Slovenian Istria.
The town has much medieval
architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. Piran is the
administrative centre of the local area and one of Slovenia's major tourist
attractions. Until the mid-twentieth century Italian was the dominant language,
but was replaced by Slovene as populations moved.
