Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Europe
Santa Croce works well as a base: 10 minutes from Sgonico, 25km from Škocjan Caves.
Santa Croce is a town located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. With a population of 1,248, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Santa Croce 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 Santa Croce to your route.
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Santa Croce is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 45.7347 latitude, 13.6928 longitude.
Santa Croce has a population of approximately 1,248 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
15 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
A UNESCO-listed cave system featuring one of the largest underground river canyons in the world at 146 meters deep.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
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
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A 24-kilometer karst cave system explored by underground railway, home to the rare cave-dwelling olm salamander.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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