evidence: The Slovenian coast is located 47 kilometres long between Italy and Croatia. It has also been a place of territorial importance for more than twenty years with Croatia following the break-up of ex-Yugoslavia in 1991. The maritime border between the two countries is still not entirely clear, since Slovenia has claimed the entire Gulf of Piran since its independence and is planning a corridor through Croatian territorial waters to give it access to international waters (see maps below). [...] The old town of Piran, in the shape of a peninsula or a point, is simply splendid and pleasant to stroll around. Nicknamed Little Venice (like so many European cities, which have either canals or buildings resembling it), it is true that I have sometimes felt like in the Serenissima at the bend of an alley. Moreover, most of the buildings on the peninsula were built during the Venetian reign over Piran (under its yoke until its decline in 1797). Centuries of Italian, Austrian, Croatian and Slovenian influences thus brought about a great ethnic and architectural diversity. [...] We parked the car in the garage of the Arze and started our visit to the city walls from where the postcard view is grandiose. Dating from the 15th century (period between 1470 and 1533, the first rampart of the town was built around the 7th century), the panorama over the peninsula which juts out into the deep blue reinforced by the reddish roofs of the houses is absolutely magnificent. Still surrounding the city with a protective embrace, Piran is, in its almost totality, a real protected cultural monument.