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Slovenian Istria, Piran-Pirano

Piran harbour and salt trade foreshore

Tidal foreshore Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this shoreline.

Sea potterySea pottery

Also reported: 1700s-1930s glass, salt trade items.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

1825 historic-map era

Venetian salt port whose inner harbour and shore took centuries of overboard and household refuse from the tightly packed town.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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