Country: Slovenia – Slovenija – City: Hrvatini – Address: Slovenia, Hrvatini, Hrvatini, 74

Less known about the famous ship Rex, or why did it have a blue ribbon over 29 m long?

Description:

Marjan Kralj, is the most important collector of materials in Slovenia about the ship Rex, one of the most modern ships in the world, sunk near the Izola shipyard. He presented the results of his research at the gallery – museum, the website about the Rex, as well as with a model and pictures. At this meeting, he will use PowerPoint projections to introduce us to lesser-known facts, such as why this was the only ship to have a blue ribbon over 29 m long. This will be followed by a walk through the village with views from Piran to Trieste, with an emphasis on places associated with this ship

Main objectives:

knowledge of technical heritage, our attitude towards it and lost opportunities for tourism development

Event language: Slovenian

The event will be: “Live” in presence

Link (for online events): it will be displayed here as soon as possible

Reference person: Željko Šafhalter – Role or function: president of the Tourist Association Hrvatini – Reference organization: Tourist Association Hrvatini

Those who organize are: Geography enthusiasts, Students

Estimated starting time (local time): 7:00:00 PM

Expected duration: around 2 hours

Event program: it will be displayed here as soon as possible

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