Peščenade

Peščenade is a locality in Izola, Coast and Karst. Peščenade is situated nearby to the locality Mali bošk, as well as near Punta Malija / Punta Malio.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Portorož Airport and Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park.

Portorož Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: flightlog, CC BY 2.0.

Portorož Airport is the smallest of three international airports in Slovenia. It is located near the village of Sečovlje, 6 km south of Portorož, and less than 300 m from the Croatian border. Portorož Airport is situated 3½ km south of Peščenade.

Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park

Nature reserve

Sečovlje Saltpans Natural Park is a landscape park in southwestern Slovenia covering the area of Sečovlje Saltpans near the village of Sečovlje. The salt evaporation pond covers an area of 16.1 hectares, while saltworks lie along the mouth of the Dragonja River, covering an area of 650 hectares. Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park is situated 3½ km southwest of Peščenade.

Roman villa and port Haliaetum Isola

Archaeological site

Photo: Svenkaj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Haliaetum was a Roman port that stood in the area of Simon Bay, next to the modern village of Jagodje, on the northern Adriatic coast of the Istrian peninsula. Roman villa and port Haliaetum Isola is situated 3½ km north of Peščenade.