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Merso di Sopra

Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Europe

About Merso di Sopra

Merso di Sopra works well as a base: 5 minutes from San Pietro al Natisone, 17km from Tolmin Gorge.

Merso di Sopra is a town located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. With a population of 380, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Merso di Sopra sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Merso di Sopra to your route.

About Merso di Sopra

San Leonardo (Slovene: Svet Lienart or Podutana; Friulian: San Lenàrt) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Udine, and borders the

Read more following municipalities: Grimacco, San Pietro al Natisone, Savogna, Stregna, and Prepotto. San Leonardo localities include: Altana-Utana, Camugna-Kamunja, Cemur-Čemur, Cernizza-Čarnica, Cisgne-Čišnje, Clastra-Hlastra, Cosizza-Kosca, Cravero-Kravar, Crostù-Hrastovije, Dolegna-Dolenjane, Grobbia-Grobje, Iainich-Jagnjed, Iesizza-Jesičje, Iessegna-Jesenje, Merso di Sopra-Gorenja Miersa, Merso di Sotto-Dolenja Miersa, Osgnetto-Ošnije, Ovizza-Ovica, Picig-Pičič, Picon-Pikon, Podcravero-Podkravar, Postacco-Puostak, Precot-Prehod, Scrutto-Škrutove, Seuza-Seucè, Ussivizza-Ušiuca, Zabrida-Zabardo, Zamir-Zamier.Municipal hall is located in Merso di Sopra.

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Where is Merso di Sopra located?

Merso di Sopra is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.1239 latitude, 13.5281 longitude.

What is the population of Merso di Sopra?

Merso di Sopra has a population of approximately 380 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
380
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
46.1239, 13.5281

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Italy

Police
113
Ambulance
118
Fire
115
All emergencies
112
Driving side
right

ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.

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Worth the detour from Merso di Sopra

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

restaurant

Hiša Franko

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.

14 km · about 25 min drive

waterfall

Kozjak 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.

16 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Tolmin Gorge

The lowest and most southerly entry point to Triglav National Park, featuring a dramatic thermal spring emerging from a cave in the gorge wall.

17 km · about 20 min drive

bridge

Solkan Bridge

The world's longest stone railway arch, an 85 m span of hewn limestone blocks: vaults the emerald Soča river just north of Nova Gorica, best admired from the riverside road below.

19 km · about 20 min drive

waterfall

Savica Waterfall

Majestic 78-metre waterfall plunging from a cave mouth into a turquoise pool at the head of Lake Bohinj in the Julian Alps.

27 km · about 30 min drive

natural wonder

Lake Bohinj

Slovenia's largest natural lake, a tranquil emerald jewel surrounded by mountains within Triglav National Park, quieter and wilder than Bled.

31 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

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.

33 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Merso di Sopra

  • Right hereSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
  • 19 kmSolkan BridgeThe world's longest stone railway arch, an 85 m span of hewn limestone blocks: vaults the emerald Soča river just north of Nova Gorica, best admired from the riverside road below.
  • 33 kmPredil PassA 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.
  • 36 kmMangart Saddle RoadSlovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
  • 39 kmVršič PassSlovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
  • 43 kmLake JasnaA mirror-still emerald lake with a golden ibex statue at the foot of the Vršič Pass near Kranjska Gora.

Driving in Italy

Drives on
the right
Petrol
~€1.82/litre
Motorway tolls
~€8.50/100km

When to drive here

April to October

Nearby Destinations

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