evidence: Piran sits at the very tip of the Gulf of Piran peninsula and is one of the three major towns of the Slovene Riviera, the other two being Koper and Izola. [...] Piran has a long and very interesting history. It is reported to have been settled as far back as the 7th century! [...] While Piran has a lot of the charm of a medieval fishing village, Portorož is more a historic resort, with grand old hotels and spas.