Piran will be the scene of a Hollywood movie for two weeks, and Halle Berry is also coming

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Piran has made it to a list of the 15 prettiest small towns across Europe by the US television network CNN, which described it as a “mini Venice”.

Piran will soon become the backdrop of an action film in speptember 2022, which will be filmed by a foreign film crew with star actors such as J.K. Simmons, Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg. Since demanding stunts will be filmed in the old town, the municipality of Piran urges residents and visitors to be patient.

Rumors have been circulating in Piran for some time about which big Hollywood names are expected to spend some time in their city. They even mentioned Morgan Freeman and Scarlett Johansson. According to Primorske novic, the new action thriller Our Man from Jersey, directed by Julian Farino, will be made on the coast. One of the main roles does feature Halle Berry, but not Morgan Freeman or Johansson. In addition to Mark Wahlberg and Oscar winner JK Simmons, the cast also includes Jackie Earle Haley, Jessica De Gouw and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

The IMDB portal summarizes in the film’s trailer that it is the story of a down-to-earth construction worker from Jersey Mike, who is introduced to the world of spies and secret agents by his ex-girlfriend from high school, Roxanne.

The team of the production company Pakt Media will implement a special traffic regime in Piran during this time for logistical needs and the safe execution of the filming, as well as the safety of all those involved in the traffic of the old town center and beyond. minutes of complete closure of roads, squares and streets. As the municipality assures, residents will not be denied access to their homes in any case, only occasionally limited in time, so everyone is asked for patience and understanding.

Slovenia only has a sliver of coastline, located on the top of the wedge-shaped Istrian peninsula, hanging in the Adriatic Sea.Though small, this stretch of coast, sandwiched between Italy and Croatia, is home to several beautiful towns, including Piran. Developed by the Venetians, who conquered it in 1283, it’s a beautiful mini Venice, with a stout belltower, frothy architecture, and fishing boats docked in the tiny harbor.

Owners of vehicles with parking subscriptions of the Fornače parking lot are also asked to park their vehicles in the Fornače garage during filming, if the parking lot is occupied, where they will provide an adequate number of alternate parking spaces. Parking tickets, which will be collected upon entering the garage, can be validated free of charge at the ticket office at the exit, and you will need to present a valid subscription for the Fornače parking lot.

According to the plans, filming will take place between Prešeren embankment and Ulica svobode, on Trubarjeva ulica, Tartinije trg, Pristaniška and Bolniška ulica, on Trg 1. Maja with Gregorčičeva, Verdijeva, Trubarjeva and Kosovelova ulica, on Vidalijeva ulica with Obzidna ulica, Trg Bratstva with Tomšičeva and Župančičeva Street, Cankarjev and Kidričeva Street and Dantejeva Street.

Piran is turning into a movie backdrop
Fifteen-minute intermittent closures will be implemented on Cankarjevo and Kidričevo embankments with Dantejevo ulica from Monday to Friday between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., and on other streets and squares between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., while filming will not take place on weekends. According to information from Primorske novic, the footage for the present film was also shot in Trieste, and one of the filming locations was also Pula.

“Developed by the Venetians who conquered it in 1283, it’s a beautiful little Venice with sturdy bell towers, foamy architecture and fishing boats moored in a tiny harbor,” CNN’s Julia Buckley said in her article. I’m here.

She notes that Slovenia has “a piece of coastline” sandwiched between Italy and Croatia, but is home to several beautiful towns, including Piran.

According to Buckley, the 15 towns selected boast “beautiful architecture and much of the culture of the big guys, but few people to share it with,” and a “frugal fishermen’s culture.” “From towns to medieval power stations on hills”.

In addition to Piran, Korcula in Croatia, Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anghiari in Italy, Giethoorn in the Netherlands, Guimaraes in Portugal, Roscoff in France, Nafplio in Greece, Kenmare in Ireland, Tarnow in Poland, Regenkos in Spain and Norway. Reine, Dinkelsbühl in Germany, Clovelly in England and Mazara del Vallo in Italy.

https://sloveniatimes.com/piran-on-cnns-list-of-15-prettiest-small-towns-in-europe/ Piran named in CNN’s list of 15 most beautiful small towns in Europe.

Slovenia’s prettiest town

Piran is to Adriatic what Bled is to the Alps and Slovenia as a whole is to Central Europe: tiny, friendly, overwhelmingly picturesque. It’s a town that is almost impossible not to fall in love with on your first visit, and if you only have time for a day trip you’ll likely want to make plans to return. Despite its modest size, Piran is awash in superlatives. It boasts what is undeniably the country’s finest square, the 19th-century Tartinijev Trg named after the composer Giuseppe Tartini, and what has to be one of the most dramatically situated churches anywhere in Europe, St George Cathedral and its spectacular bell tower perched on the hill overlooking the town and the sea.

In addition, its numerous restaurants not only turn out some of the best seafood we’ve ever eaten, but also serve it in some equally unforgettable settings. Metre for metre this petite Venetian port can hold its own against anyone, including the imperial capital just over the horizon that was responsible for much of its fortune through the salt trade. In fact, it’s commonly said that the town was built on salt.

Piran does have the same kind of open-air museum feel to it as Venice, only on a much much smaller scale. However, once you venture from the heavily trafficked waterfront and central square down the narrow back streets, past the crumbling façades of ancient villas, freshly-laundered clothes hanging from windows overhead and the odd overgrown gardens let you know that Piran should not be mistaken for some manufactured cultural Disneyland – the charms are real and, yes, people do actually live here.

1ST OF MAY SQUARE (PRVOMAJSKI TRG)
The administrative centre of Piran until the 13th century, these days the square stands in stark contrast to the glistening Tartinijev Trg only a couple hundred metres away. It is scruffy and unkempt with the odd clump of grass poking up between stones and more than one façade unintentionally revealing brick walls beneath crumbling layers of paint. It is, in other words, perfect. In addition to several restaurants, art galleries and a great little wine bar, a large stone cistern elevates nearly half the square a metre off the ground and serves as a stage for various music, dance and theatre performances during the summer. Flanking the stairs leading up to the now dormant wells are two allegorical statues representing Law and Justice, both of which are obligingly photogenic.

TARTINI SQUARE (TARTINIJEV TRG)
Already arguably the most impressive square in Slovenia, all debate was put to rest in 2008 when it was transformed into a pedestrian-only zone with outdoor cafés taking the place of parked cars. Fronted by two large neo-Renaissance buildings on one side and a mélange of smaller buildings of varying architectural styles on the other, the square itself is younger than
almost all of them, having been part of Piran’s harbour until it was filled in in 1884. Thesquare’s inner oval was given its distinctive shape when it served as the terminus for an electric railway that connected Piran to Portorož and Lucija until 1953, while its white marble surface was something of a posthumous gift to the late Tartini in 1992 on what would have been his 300th birthday. In addition to lending his name, the great composer is also represented in the square by a very photogenic statue standing near its centre.

ST GEORGE CATHEDRAL
Watching over the town and visible from nearly every open space is the massive cathedral dedicated to Piran’s patron saint, the dragon slaying young knight from Capadoccia, George. Legend has it that towards the end of the 16th century the cathedral fell into a state of disrepair, which was so troubling that Saint George himself made an appearance in order to motivate the citizenry to undertake the necessary renovations, and even blinded a sceptical mayor to show he meant business. True or not, the cathedral saw some major renovations shortly thereafter, including the addition of a nearly 50m bell tower, which is a scale copy of the San Marco Campanile in Venice. Throw in some stunning views of both the city and the sea and you have the makings for one of the most impressive churches in Slovenia.

VENETIAN HOUSE
One of the best examples of Gothic Venetian architecture in Piran, the unmistakeable palace was built in the middle of the 15th century and is the oldest residence still standing onTartinijev Trg. According to local legend it was commissioned by a wealthy Venetian merchant in order to prove the strength of his love to a beautiful young Piranese girl and win over the less than supportive townspeople. We don‘t want to ruin the ending for you, but they can probably fill you in on the details if you ask at the Piranske Soline gift shop that now occupies the ground floor.

TARTINI HOUSE
Originally going by the name ‘Casa Pizagrua’ this somewhat modest palace next to St Peter’s Church on the eastern side Tartinijev Trg was the birthplace of the composer – and namesake of roughly half of Piran – Giuseppe Tartini. It underwent extensive renovations in the late 1980s and is now home to the main offices of the Italian Community in Piran. There is also a small museum on the first floor displaying, among other things, one of the master’s violins, his death mask and various letters, manuscripts and scores.

TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE
Boasting perhaps the best address of any tourist information centre in Slovenia, TIC Piran has the privilege of calling the ground floor of the town’s gleaming white Venetian town hall on Tartini Square home. While the interior is on a bit more humble scale than the façade would suggest, there’s a huge selection of books, brochures, maps, flyers and more from seemingly
every tourist-oriented venue on the coast and beyond. But don’t worry, the cheerful staff manning the counter can help you make sense of it all.
QTartinijev Trg 2, +386 (0)5 673 44 40, [email protected], www.portoroz.si.

Source: THE Slovenia book