It's not the most stunning looking cathedral from the outside but the interior is lovely. Although the whole setting with the bell tower and palace in the surrounding square makes for some great photos and a lovely place to walk and relax. The bell tower was €3 each and has 204 steps to the top. As usual you get a good view from the top. It is also suppose to be the oldest working bell tower in Slovenia.

This cathedral is one of the biggest churches in Slovenia. Almost completely white and quiet interior contrasts with the lively square in front of the church. Art lovers will find some precious art pieces (main and side altars) and they will certainly apreciate the breathtaking white facade. Visit of the bell tower is possible as well.

You can visit the tower, entrance fee is around 3 € and you need to climb 204 stairs to get to the top where you can see whole of Koper. I liked the view but I think that the entrance fee is too high.

In the central square of Koper, Tito Square, are the beautiful Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary. The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, built in the 15th century in the Gothic style, was later completed in the Renaissance style. In the 18th century, the interior was enriched in Baroque style. It houses many valuable works of art by Venetian masters, including Vittorio and Benedetto Carpaccio, Antonio Zanchi and others. In its treasury, the cathedral also holds a number of valuables, including a Byzantine ivory chest ( 9th to 12th centuries), a chalice and a large monstrance (card) from the 15th century, bust of St. Nazarias and the antiphonarium of Koper miniaturist Nazari (Nazario da Giustinopoli). On the facade of the cathedral lean the city tower. It was part of a Romanesque fortress that dates from the 15th century to 17th century. Later it has been transformed into a bell tower and today is a striking vantage point offering a magnificent view of the entire Koper Bay and the nearby hinterland.

I know this church only from the outside. It looks lovely. I wanted to climb the tower but it was already closed when i arrived. But still, it looks nice.

3.5 euro to go up the stairs. Maybe I'm jaded but it didn't feel worth the money.

Priest sent me out because my shoulders are not covered. Seriously ?! We are in 2023 and the church should be lucky that people visit after all the terrible atrocities in the past centuries and scandals in the past decades. Hypocrites!

Very nice old castle square. Must see if you travel here!😎

Beautiful looking building set in the square with the cathedral and bell tower.

This is for the whole Koper old town. It was lovely.

Awesome experience. Historical n feels like u are walking in roman times. Loved it ❤️

Great guided tour, for €3.50 it is a must of you are in Koper.

Historical building with a rich history from the 13th until the 17th century.

A small city, but it have a very beautiful center.

Nothing special.. City shoud repaint and restore this gate to be a really good attraction..

It's an ok gate to visit, but lacking a bit to make it outstanding. It has two openings and it looks better from one side than the other. On one side is a road, and a pedestrianised square on the other. If in Koper anyway than worth seeking out as easily walkable but don't seek out from far away.

Such a beautiful place

Nice Venetian doors to the city of Koper. I would give it five, but the square behind it is too lonely..not much going on. Which is said, beacuse is nice square defined with this door and a lovely fountain.

The only gate remaining of the original 12 built around Koper.

Nice to see, last historical gate to the old city center.

Once upon a time the town of Koper was situated on a small island. In 1278 it became part of the Venetian Republic and it was fortified with a defensive wall, which ran around the island. This wall had 12 gates that lead the travelers into the town. The city wall is now mostly gone and Vrata Muda remain the only one of all the original city gates that are still preserved. They were built during the reign of the Venetian Republic, on the initiative of the then city podesta (this was the title of the chief Venetian administrator of Koper) Sebastiano Contarini, in the year 1516. They were built by Marino de Vedelo, according to the plans of the famous workshop of Lombardi from Venice. The gates, like all the rest of them, were built in the renaissance style and were modeled on the antique Roman Triumphal Arches. It is interesting to note, that Vrata Muda were built on the site of a small bridge, which connected the island with the mainland. For that reason they were also known as »Porta della terra ferma« or the land gates. On them one can still see the most important symbol of that era – the Lion heads. The lion in fact was the main symbol of the Venetian Republic. There are also stone carvings of the Sun to be seen on the gates, which is now the main symbol of the city of Koper. The Muda gates were one of the most important city gates in the middle ages, because many people who traveled to the island, passed through here. That is the reason, why the city officials set here a station for collecting taxes on all the goods that people brought to the city. It is from the Italian name of this tax, that is called “mitnina” in the Slovenian language, that the gates got its name “Muda”. The gates are very beautiful, renovated and very well kept. Nowadays they are one of the main historical attractions of the town. And of course, they can be also a great background for nice photographs. If you are entering through this gates into the old town, pay attention to the wall with a small door on the left side. That wall is what remains today of the old city walls. In the past those small door used to be a side door to enter or exit the town, especially when the main gates were crowded with people and wagons of all sorts.😻

You have a board on which you can read the history of the city, close by is a coffee shop and a pizza place. Also you have a market and a bakery near by.

Old city gate and wall. It's prettier from the old town looking out to the road. Down rated as a drug dealer on the road side

Very nice old castle square. Must see if you travel here!😎

Beautiful looking building set in the square with the cathedral and bell tower.

This is for the whole Koper old town. It was lovely.

Awesome experience. Historical n feels like u are walking in roman times. Loved it ❤️

Great guided tour, for €3.50 it is a must of you are in Koper.

Historical building with a rich history from the 13th until the 17th century.

A small city, but it have a very beautiful center.

This place was beautiful.. With influences predominately from Italy, it reminded me of being in a mini Napoli.. Surrounded by still water which glistened in the 33 degrees heat the narrow side streets led to a medieval courtyard with a mixture of Gothic and renaissance architecture.. A gorgeous place to visit and only about an hour or so away from ljubljana..

A very beautiful place, clean and tidy. With a long promenade. The old town is qwant with a a few shops. There is a small bech with a children's play area.

What a beautiful little place. From the old town to the modern area. Architecture and squares and pretty little cobbled streets. To clean new modern shopping and restaurants. A glorious place to stop and absorb. Highly recommend to everyone. GO..⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Beautiful fountain! Even by night! Even in winter! Loved it!

On a cruise so just visited Venice for a few hours. Beautiful place.

Use the little weather vein gate to trown a coun inthe fountain. Make a wish...

Loved the area and atmosphere people were very helpful and friendly 😀

They had some great locally produced wines. Friendly staff and a nice high top seating area to enjoy a wine tasting.

Very nice ambience, service staff at the level of professionals. Top quality local product food. Really nice experience.

Great range of local wines and other local products and a very good restaurant

Unfortunately the staff is unfriendly and very short in their communication. It takes away from the otherwise great experience, the vines itself and the rest of the assortment is really nice and high quality!

We were delighted with wine boutique and the bar. Apsolutely stunning! Many great ideas for gifts, beautifully decorated and very polite staff. Congratulations!

Unfortunately the wine tasting option wasn't available due to covid, although the staff wasn't very informative as to the reason. No one came to help us look for wine, despite there being a wide range to choose from. That being said, I think we caught them on a bad day. There is a lot of gifts to choose from besides wine, such as meat, cheese and chocolate. Hopefully the next visit will be better, especially being the biggest wine coop in slovenia.

There is a big shop with great variety of wines. There is vending machines available where you can taste different wines with 1 euro per glass. They have winecellar but apparently they organize tour and tasting only for minimum 10 person groups. You can buy wine in big cannister if you want

Vinakoper is a big shop of tipical and local wines. It's a very large structure, inside it is in stone, and there are hundreds of wines. The place is rustic and very pleasant, and there are very nice corners to sit. You can taste the wines, and there are guys who help in the selection of wines. It is the largest wine producer in Slovenia and a guided tour of the winery is possible.

If it was possible to give 0 stars. I asked if it was possible to taste some of their Brut. Not possible. When I want to buy a merlot prestige from 1990, the asked 3 times of i was certain.that i've seen the price. They gave me the feeling that i would buy something that was out of my league. Hate that way of selling. So bought nothing! Never come back to this shop!!!