Ankaran

By · Koper, 🇸🇮 Slovenia

Ankaran is a small seaside town at the southern end of the Muggia peninsula, on the north side of Koper Bay. It has been a separate municipality since 2011. Slovenian and Italian are both official languages, and the Italian border is only about 2.5 km away.

The town suits a quiet beach holiday. Pine-shaded bathing areas, olive groves and vineyards line the shore, and the western cape is a protected landscape park with cliffs and walking trails. Koper is about 10 minutes away by car. Strunjan, Portorož and Piran are all within about 30 minutes, so Ankaran also works as a calm base for the whole coast.

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Beste reisetidspunkt

Late spring and early autumn are the best times for walking the coastal trails. The sea is warm enough for swimming from June to September. July and August are the busiest months on the beaches. Winters are mild but often wet and grey.

Beste tid å besøke: mai, juni, september

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Typisk vær i januar

Dårlig

7° (føles som 4°) · ekstremer -4°–12°
1° om natten
10 regnværsdager
5 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
11 °C · for kaldt å bade
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i februar

Dårlig

9° (føles som 5°) · ekstremer -4°–14°
2° om natten
9 regnværsdager
9 soldager
4 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
10 °C · for kaldt å bade
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i mars

Brukbart

13° (føles som 10°) · ekstremer -1°–18°
4° om natten
10 regnværsdager
12 soldager
6 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
10 °C · for kaldt å bade
UV-indeks 3 · moderat

Typisk vær i april

Bra

17° (føles som 14°) · ekstremer 3°–23°
8° om natten
12 regnværsdager
12 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
13 °C · for kaldt å bade
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i mai

Ypperlig

21° (føles som 20°) · ekstremer 9°–26°
13° om natten
13 regnværsdager
14 soldager
9 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
18 °C · kjølig for en dukkert
UV-indeks 6 · høy

Typisk vær i juni

Ypperlig

26° · ekstremer 13°–31°
17° om natten
11 regnværsdager
16 soldager
10 soltimer per dag
Behagelig luftfuktighet
Stille vind
23 °C · kjølig for en dukkert
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i juli

Bra

28° (føles som 29°) · ekstremer 15°–33°
19° om natten
10 regnværsdager
19 soldager
11 soltimer per dag
Fuktig luft
Stille vind
25 °C · varmt for bading
UV-indeks 7 · høy

Typisk vær i august

Bra

28° (føles som 29°) · ekstremer 15°–34°
19° om natten
10 regnværsdager
18 soldager
9 soltimer per dag
Fuktig luft
Stille vind
25 °C · varmt for bading
UV-indeks 6 · høy

Typisk vær i september

Ypperlig

23° (føles som 22°) · ekstremer 10°–28°
15° om natten
11 regnværsdager
13 soldager
7 soltimer per dag
Behagelig luftfuktighet
Stille vind
23 °C · kjølig for en dukkert
UV-indeks 4 · moderat

Typisk vær i oktober

Bra

18° (føles som 17°) · ekstremer 6°–23°
11° om natten
13 regnværsdager
9 soldager
5 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
19 °C · kjølig for en dukkert
UV-indeks 2 · lav

Typisk vær i november

Brukbart

13° (føles som 10°) · ekstremer 0°–18°
7° om natten
13 regnværsdager
4 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
16 °C · for kaldt å bade
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Typisk vær i desember

Dårlig

9° (føles som 5°) · ekstremer -3°–13°
2° om natten
10 regnværsdager
4 soldager
3 soltimer per dag
Tørr luft
Stille vind
13 °C · for kaldt å bade
UV-indeks 1 · lav

Klimadata: NASA POWER + Copernicus ERA5-Land and ERA5 · 1996–2025

Hovedseverdigheter

Debeli Rtič is the western tip of the peninsula, protected as a landscape park since 2018. Cliffs 12 to 21 m high drop into a shallow sea that is rich in marine life. The clifftop is a popular place to watch the sunset, and three recreational trails of 4, 5 and 6 km run through the park.
Debeli Rtič Beach is one of the largest beaches on the peninsula, below the cape. The beach of the Red Cross youth and health resort next to it is open to all visitors. The resort grounds also hold a Mediterranean park of about 7 hectares with more than 4,000 plants from all continents.
Valdoltra beach has stone platforms for sunbathing and a small lawn. It is popular with both locals and visitors.
The Mediterranean salt meadow at St Nicholas is the only meadow of its kind in Slovenia. Salt-tolerant plants grow here on the edge of the bay, and the site is protected as part of Natura 2000.
The former Benedictine Monastery of St Nicholas dates from the 11th century. It is now a four-star hotel in the Adria resort, next to a pine-shaded beach.
St Bartholomew Bay lies a few tens of metres from the Italian border. It has a natural grass beach, and the water is never deeper than 3 m.

Utvalgte lister

Andrea Skerlavaj from Trieste, Italia / cc-by-sa-2.0

Ankaran Highlights

Ankaran's headline sights: the Debeli rtič nature cape, Mediterranean salt meadows, an arboretum and a family theme park on the Slovenian coast near Trieste.

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Ankaran Beaches

Pebble and rocky bathing spots along the Gulf of Trieste, from Valdoltra to the Debeli rtič cape.

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Turer og aktiviteter

Ankaran – Kart

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By air: The closest airport is Trieste Airport in Italy, about 45 minutes by car. Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is about 1 hour 20 minutes by car.
By train: The nearest railway station is in Koper, at the end of the line from Ljubljana. From there, take a bus or taxi for the last 7 km.
By bus: Regular buses link Ankaran with Koper. In summer, a free shuttle connects the car parks, the beaches and the town centre. Visit Ankaran: public transport
By car: Koper is about 10 minutes away and Trieste about 25 minutes. Paid car parks serve the centre, Valdoltra, Debeli rtič and Lazaret, and a monthly season ticket is sold at the tourist information centre in summer.