Portorož

Understand

Slovenia's only mass-market resort on the Adriatic, the name means "Port of Roses", but it has been labeled Portobeton "Port of Concrete" by Slovenian wags. While it's undeniable that the town entirely lacks the Venetian old towns of Piran, Izola or Koper and has rather too many giant concrete hotels and casinos, you could do far worse if looking for a stretch of beach, comparatively cheap eats and easy access to the rest of the coast.