About Izola, Slovenia
The old Mediterranean town of Izola is one of the popular towns on the Slovenian Coast. It used to be a thriving fishing town and is now a delightful combination of Italian, Austrian, Croatian and Slovenian culture and architecture. In Izola you can feel the spirit of the Mediterranean at every step of the windy old streets. It is a picture-perfect seaside town that was once a walled island. Once the wall was torn down, the material filled the gap between island and land and created the town as it is known today.
Izola lies on Slovenia’s short strip of Adriatic Coastline, between the towns of Koper and Piran in the utmost southwestern part of Slovenia, close to both the Italian and Croatian borders. It is some 110 kilometres (68 miles) southwest of Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana. The town has about 11,000 residents.
Izola Photo Gallery
A beautiful picture gallery containing 15 high resolution Izola photos, taken either by professional photographers or amateur photo enthusiasts!
Izola is a warm-spirited old fishing town on the Slovenian coast with breathtaking nature all around. (photo: Uros Leva)
Izola is a charming, small, very old, pleasant, lively, and often overlooked Mediterranean town situated between Koper and Piran. Image by Petr Tomasek / CC BY 2.0
Izola is a romantic old fishing town on the Slovenian coast with beautiful old architecture. Image by Mihael Grmek / CC BY-SA 3.0
A street view in Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
You can sense the spirit of the Mediterranean at every step in Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
A panoramic shot of the old Mediterranean town of Izola. Image by Bryan Pocius / CC BY 2.0
The marina is the place for a stroll anytime of day. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
Izola is best reached by car. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
There are a several great fish and seafood places in Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
Roundabout with flowers in Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
A street view in Izola. Image by Lutz Fischer-Lamprech / CC BY-SA 3.0
A street view in the old part of Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
Another street view in the old part of Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
The church of St Maurus, the patron saint of Izola. Image by János Korom Dr. / CC BY-SA 2.0
The interior of the parish church of St. Maurus in Izola contains several treasures. Image by Lutz Fischer-Lamprecht / CC BY-SA 3.0
Slovenian coast at Izola. Image by Ric18Ek / CC BY-SA 3.0
Water toboggan slide in Simon’s bay in Izola. Image by romanm / CC BY-SA 2.0
The beauty of the Mediterranean Sea as well as the countryside with numerous valleys and hills surround Izola. Image by Jarba / CC BY 3.0
Slovenia’s coastline lays on the beuatiful Adriatic Sea, but despite its short length of a little more than 45 kilometres, it’s very attractive and every one of the towns along it has a distinctive and different character and layout. And Izola is no exception. It’s a romantic little Venetian port town with beautiful old architecture and breathtaking nature. |
| The accommodation options in Izola can be divided into three main categories: hotels, self catering apartments and hostels. |
As Izola is a small old fishing town, there are not many hotels here. Find out which are the ones that we recommend and why. |
If you're not ready to pay high nightly rates for some of the better hotels in Izola, self-catering apartments are a great alternative! It can make one feel this old fishing town life better and provide greater independence, intimacy, safety and comfort. |
Izola hostels are the cheapest kind of accommodation you can find in town, but be prepared for the lack of privacy and quiet. Izola hostels offer housing where a number of people share the same room (or a dorm) and the bathrooms are shared too. Most of the hostels in Izola also feature a common eating room, lockers, some board and card games, and free Wi-Fi. Izola hostels are therefore a good option for travelers and backpackers on limited budget. |