scenic viewpoint
Soča Valley
Valley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
0 km · about 5 min drive
Municipality of Kobarid, Slovenia · Europe
Kobarid works well as a base: 15 minutes from Cras, 14km from Tolmin Gorge.
Kobarid is a town located in Municipality of Kobarid, Slovenia. With a population of 1,121, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kobarid 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 Kobarid to your route.
Kobarid (pronounced [kɔbaˈɾiːt] ; Italian: Caporetto; Friulian: Cjaurêt; German: Karfreit) is a settlement in Slovenia, the administrative centre of the Municipality of Kobarid.
Kobarid is known for the 1917 Battle of Caporetto, where the Italian retreat was documented by Ernest Hemingway in his novel A Farewell toRead more
Arms. The battle is well documented in the museum in the centre of Kobarid. The museum won a Council of Europe award in 1993.
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Kobarid is located in Municipality of Kobarid, Slovenia, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2476 latitude, 13.5791 longitude.
Kobarid has a population of approximately 1,121 people, making it a town in Slovenia.
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scenic viewpoint
Valley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
0 km · about 5 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.
2 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
natural wonder
The lowest and most southerly entry point to Triglav National Park, featuring a dramatic thermal spring emerging from a cave in the gorge wall.
14 km · about 25 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.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Slovenia's largest natural lake, a tranquil emerald jewel surrounded by mountains within Triglav National Park, quieter and wilder than Bled.
22 km · about 25 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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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