Things to Do in Izola

There are 22 attractions in Izola. Škocjan Caves, vast karst cave system with dramatic underground river, is the most popular.

1

Škocjan Caves

Vast karst cave system with dramatic underground river

Nature Reserve

2

Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia

Early Christian basilica with ancient mosaics and baptistry

Church

3

Risiera di San Sabba

Former concentration camp and WWII memorial site

Museum

4

Miramare Castle

19th-century sea-facing Habsburg villa with landscaped gardens

Castle

5

Revoltella Museum

Trieste modern art museum in 19th-century palazzo

Museum

6

Trieste Cathedral

Cathedral church combining Romanesque and Gothic elements

Church

7

Piazza Unità d'Italia

Trieste's grand sea-facing square, Italy's largest seaside plaza

Plaza

8

Synagogue of Trieste

Large Austro-Hungarian-era synagogue in Trieste

Synagogue

9

Tartini Square

Seafront piazza in Piran centered on Tartini monument

Plaza

10

Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi

Major opera house in Trieste named for Verdi

Theater

11

Vilenica Cave

Karst show cave in Slovenia with ancient galleries

Archaeological Site

12

Duino Castle

Clifftop castle overlooking the Gulf of Trieste

Castle

13

Pazin Castle

Medieval hilltop castle overlooking Pazin and gorge

Castle

14

Transalpina/Europe Square

Urban square in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, civic meeting place

Plaza

15

Koversada

Island

16

Jezero Butoniga

Lake in Istria County, Croatia

Reservoir

17

Brkini Hills

Hilly region with karst landscapes and agriculture

Area

18

ELETTRA

Italian synchrotron research facility in Trieste

Area

19

Villa Engelmann

Historic villa and estate in Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Park

20

Lipica Stud Farm

Historic stud farm breeding Lipizzaner horses since 1580s

Building

21

Archaeological Area and the Patriarchal Basilica of Aquileia

Roman imperial port city ruins and Patriarchal basilica

Historical Site

22

Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč

Early Byzantine basilica complex notable for ornate mosaics

Historical Site