Portož Rose
Portorož (Portorose) translates as "Port of Roses," but the town didn't actually get its name from flowers or roses. The name came from a former small church called Sancta Maria Roxe or Santa Maria delle Rose (St. Mary of the Rosary), which once stood by the sea near Bernardin ant the bay of Portorož was in fact named Portus sanctae Mariae de Rosa (1251) after this church. By the end of the 18th century, the church was abandoned, and in the 19th century, the area was named Porto rose. It was not until the late 19th century, with the beginning of rapid tourism development, that the name started being written as one word. Initially, this name was only used for the part of the bay near Bernardin (Fizine), but it then expanded to include the entire place. Despite this, the rose eventually became a symbol of the Portorož and has appeared in various forms.