Top sigths of Slovenia
The history of the Saint Nicolas Cathedral is very interesting and unusual. In the 12th century, a small wooden church stood on the site of the modern cathedral, but it was completely destroyed by fire. Two centuries later, the construction of a cathedral started on the same site, but it was not ended as the unfinished cathedral was also destroyed by fire. Only in the 18th century a beautiful cathedral was built on the square. This is the cathedral we can see now. Besides interesting architectural landmarks, there is a wonderful botanic garden in Ljubljana. It was founded yet in 1810 and since that time it has become the biggest botanic garden in the country. Here visitors will find more than 4,500 plants from different parts of the world, which make the garden an important object on international level. Not only tourists, but also scientists visit the garden to see and study rare plants from a professional point of view. Travelers with kids will be delighted to visit the local zoo, which has become home for more than 600 species of animals, birds and reptiles. … OpenChapters of the guide to Piran
Piran sightseeing
The second floor is dedicated to ships. There are models of different ships starting from the antique period and until the modern time. It is very interesting to see gorgeous galleons and corvettes of the 18th century in detail. Besides warships, the museum exhibits ordinary fishing boats. In the adjacent halls, visitors can look at various navigation devices, uniforms, weapons used during the battles in Piran and … Open