The Slovene Riviera () is the coastline of Slovenia, located on the Gulf of Trieste, by the Adriatic Sea. It is part of the Istrian peninsula and is 46.6 km long. The region comprises the towns of Koper and Piran with Portoroà ¾, and the municipality of Izola. It is a seaside tourist destination, with a vibrant multiethnic Roman, Venetian, Austrian, Italian and Slovenian heritage.
Located in Slovene Istria, the Riviera belongs to the CoastalâÂÂKarst Statistical Region and to the historical region of the Austrian Littoral. It is bordered to the north by Italy and to the south by Croatia. The northernmost point is the headland of Debeli RtiÃÂ, by the Gulf of Koper; and the southernmost one is the village of SeÃÂovlje, by the Gulf of Piran, located close the SeÃÂovlje Salina Nature Park.
The 14 settlements on the coast, divided by municipality, are:
The coastline counts the ports of Koper, Izola, Piran, Lucija, and Portoroà ¾. Koper railway station is the terminus of the DivaÃÂaâÂÂKoper Railway and Portoroà ¾ Airport is located near SeÃÂovlje, close to Croatian borders. Main road serving the Riviera is the national road 111, which joins the A1 motorway (to Ljubljana and Maribor) at Koper.