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Opicina

Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Europe

About Opicina

Opicina works well as a base: 5 minutes from Zolla, 17km from Škocjan Caves.

Opicina is a town located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. With a population of 8,009, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Opicina 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 Opicina to your route.

About Opicina

Opicina (Slovene: Opčine), formerly Poggioreale del Carso in Italian, is a town in northeastern Italy, close to the Slovenian border at Fernetti (Slovene: Fernetiči). Opicina is a frazione of the comune of Trieste, the provincial and regional capital. The town has a large Slovene population, with Slovenian being

Read more widely used alongside Italian in private and public institutions. The first town near Opicina is Sežana in Slovenia, there is also the next railway station.

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Opicina offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Opicina located?

Opicina is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.6878 latitude, 13.7886 longitude.

What is the population of Opicina?

Opicina has a population of approximately 8,009 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
8,009
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
45.6878, 13.7886

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 Opicina

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Lipica Stud Farm

The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.

6 km · about 10 min drive

castle

Miramare Castle

White Habsburg castle built 1856-1860 for Archduke Maximilian on a promontory over the Gulf of Trieste, kept with original interiors and a 22-hectare park. The approach along the Strada Costiera is one of Italy's finest short coastal drives.

6 km · about 10 min drive

natural wonder

Škocjan Caves

A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.

17 km · about 20 min drive

landmark

Piran

A perfectly preserved Venetian coastal town perched on a narrow peninsula, Slovenia's most beautiful seaside gem on the Adriatic.

25 km · about 30 min drive

castle

Predjama Castle

A remarkable Renaissance castle built into the mouth of a cave in a cliff face, holding the Guinness record for the largest cave castle.

30 km · about 35 min drive

natural wonder

Postojna Cave

A 24-kilometer karst cave system explored by underground railway, home to the rare cave-dwelling olm salamander.

34 km · about 40 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.

34 km · about 40 min drive

landmark

Grožnjan

A once-abandoned Istrian hill town repopulated by artists in the 1960s: now some 20 galleries and studios fill its Venetian stone lanes, with a summer jazz festival and views over vineyards to the sea.

34 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Opicina

  • 34 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.
  • 49 kmUčka TunnelA 5 km motorway tunnel bored beneath Mount Učka in 1981, linking inland Istria with the Opatija Riviera and sparing drivers the old switchback climb over Poklon Pass.
  • 64 kmSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
  • 78 kmMala Osojnica Viewpoint (Lake Bled)A 685-metre hilltop overlooking fairy-tale Lake Bled with its island church, medieval clifftop castle, and the Julian Alps behind.
  • 78 kmKrk BridgeTwin reinforced-concrete arches leap from the mainland to Krk island; on opening in 1980 the 390 m main span was the longest concrete arch in the world, a dramatic gateway to the Kvarner islands.

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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Sežana

🇸🇮 Slovenia

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Santa Croce

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Domio

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9 km awayPop. 1,860

Muggia

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