Layered cliffs
Sandstone and marl.
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The Strunjan Cliffs are layered flysch sea cliffs on Slovenia's short Adriatic coast near the village of Strunjan, about 3 km in a straight line east of Piran. They are part of the Strunjan Nature Reserve and run along the northern shore of the Strunjan peninsula. The natural coast here, from Simon's Bay to Strunjan, is the longest unbroken stretch of natural shoreline in the whole Gulf of Trieste. The cliffs show thin alternating layers of sandstone and marl, topped by woods, vineyards and old farming terraces, with small rocky beaches below them and clear water. The nature reserve covers 160 hectares, including the cliff and a 200 m strip of sea in front of it. The surrounding Strunjan Landscape Park also takes in the Stjuža lagoon, the only lagoon on the Slovene coast, traditional salt pans and an avenue of umbrella pines along the main road. The Slovene section of the European long-distance path E6 ends here too. Paths along the clifftop look out over the bay and passing ships, and trails lead down to the beaches. Walking is free; keep back from the crumbling cliff edge. Every November Strunjan holds a persimmon festival.
Sandstone and marl.
The coast's only lagoon.
Views over the bay.
Strunjan, Piran, Slovenia
Yes.
Yes, from the small beaches below the cliffs.