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Taipana

Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy · Europe

About Taipana

Taipana works well as a base: 10 minutes from Lusevera, 31km from Tolmin Gorge.

Taipana is a town located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy. With a population of 238, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Taipana 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 Taipana to your route.

About Taipana

Taipana (Slovene: Tajpana; Friulian: Taipane) is a comune (municipality) in the Regional decentralization entity of Udine in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Trieste and about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Udine, on the border with Slovenia. As of 31

Read more December 2004, it had a population of 737 and an area of 65.6 square kilometres (25.3 mi2). According to the census 1971 92,9% of the population are Slovenes. Taipana borders the following municipalities: Attimis, Kobarid (Slovenia), Faedis, Lusevera, Nimis.

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Where is Taipana located?

Taipana is located in Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 46.2491 latitude, 13.3415 longitude.

What is the population of Taipana?

Taipana has a population of approximately 238 people, making it a town in Italy.

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Quick Information

Population
238
Continent
Europe
Country
Italy
Region
Friuli Venezia Giulia
Timezone
Europe/Rome
Coordinates
46.2491, 13.3415

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 Taipana

8 notable places within an hour's 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.

15 km · about 30 min 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.

18 km · about 20 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.

19 km · about 20 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.

26 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.

31 km · about 35 min drive

mountain pass

Mangart Saddle Road

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.

31 km · about 35 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.

34 km · about 40 min drive

mountain pass

Vršič 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.

37 km · about 45 min drive

Driving roads near Taipana

  • 18 kmSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
  • 26 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.
  • 31 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.
  • 37 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.
  • 39 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.
  • 42 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

Other places to explore near Taipana.

Lusevera

🇮🇹 Italy

6 km awayPop. 192

Attimis

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 1,019

Nimis

🇮🇹 Italy

7 km awayPop. 2,213

Tarcento

🇮🇹 Italy

11 km awayPop. 6,485

Faedis

🇮🇹 Italy

11 km awayPop. 1,290

Magnano in Riviera

🇮🇹 Italy

12 km awayPop. 1,768

Isola

🇮🇹 Italy

13 km awayPop. 203

Montenars

🇮🇹 Italy

13 km awayPop. 536

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