Slovene Rhapsody: The Old Port of Piran

Piran, Slovenia: Venetians once ran a lucrative salt trade
(Credit: Andrew Testa for The New York Times)

Evening was fast approaching in the Slovenian town of Piran when the sound of the chimes from Chiesa di San Giorgio came to remind the people there that the piano concerto was about to begin. The sun slanted across the Adriatic, boisterous groups of Slovenians were devouring Balkan sausages and toasting one another — Na zdravje! with local Lasko beer.

So starts the travelogue of Beth Sherwood in NY Times. Read more at:

http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/08/07/travel/in-slovenia-visiting-ljubjana-piran-and-maribor.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha210

View from the grotto
(Credit: Andrew Testa for The New York Times)

Splendid Pop, an exhibition of Pop Art lithographs
(Credit: Andrew Testa for The New York Times)

Art Gallery in Piran
(Credit: Andrew Testa for The New York Times)

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