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Predil Pass
A 1,156 m pass on the Slovenian-Italian border above Bovec, guarded by the ruined Predil fortress; its sweeping curves pair perfectly with the nearby Mangart and Vršič roads on a Julian Alps loop.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia · Europe
Bovec works well as a base: 20 minutes from Kobarid, 22km from Triglav National Park.
Bovec is a town located in Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia. With a population of 1,631, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Bovec sits in Slovenia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Ljubljana time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Bovec to your route.
Bovec (pronounced [ˈbɔ̀ːʋəts] ; Italian: Plezzo, German: Flitsch, Pless, Friulian: Plèz) is a town in the Littoral region in northwestern Slovenia, close to the border with Italy. It is the central settlement of the Municipality of Bovec.
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Bovec is located in Municipality of Bovec, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 46.3381 latitude, 13.5525 longitude.
Bovec has a population of approximately 1,631 people, making it a town in Slovenia.
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mountain pass
A 1,156 m pass on the Slovenian-Italian border above Bovec, guarded by the ruined Predil fortress; its sweeping curves pair perfectly with the nearby Mangart and Vršič roads on a Julian Alps loop.
9 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
A 15 m waterfall near Kobarid that pours into an underground-feeling amphitheatre chamber, its emerald plunge pool lit by a single opening in the rock. An easy 30-minute walk from the parking by the Soča.
9 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Valley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
10 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
Ana Roš's three-Michelin-star farmhouse restaurant in Staro Selo outside Kobarid, cooking hyper-local Soča Valley ingredients: mountain cheese, river trout, foraged herbs. A pilgrimage-level food detour booked months ahead.
10 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Slovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
13 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Slovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
18 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Majestic 78-metre waterfall plunging from a cave mouth into a turquoise pool at the head of Lake Bohinj in the Julian Alps.
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Slovenia's only national park centered on Mount Triglav, with alpine lakes, gorges, and the Julian Alps.
22 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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