| Holidays in Slovenia: Bovec, The Soča Valley & Around |
| The“Emerald” Soča is a remarkably beautiful river valley with its source in the heart of the Triglav National Park and running down to the Italian Adriatic. The upper stretch of the valley runs through the beautiful Julian Alps and is a magnet for adventure sports lovers – offering an abundance of river activities (rafting, kayaking, canyoning) and mountain activities (plenty of excellent hiking, mountain-biking and skiing at Bovec Kanin, Slovenia’s highest ski resort, shortly to be connected to the Italian resort of Sella Nevea across the border). Bovec is the main town in the area, a charming little place with lots of good restaurants, bars and places to stay and a growing global reputation for adventure sports. Kobarid is the other main town of interest in the area, half an hour’s drive down the valley from Bovec, a small but beautiful town boasting some of Slovenia’s finest restaurants and a first class museum about the role of the town and the area as a major front in the 1st World War. Further down the valley is the spectacular Tolminska Korita (Tolmin gorge) and a pretty lake at Most na Soči. Following the Soča river from Tolmin southwards, the rugged peaks of the Julian Alps gradually give way to softer wooded sub-alpine hills, and the influence of the Adriatic and of neighbouring Italy becomes ever more apparent. The river itself remains the focus of the area but in its lower reaches the adrenalin sports of the north are replaced by more leisurely pursuits such as swimming and fly-fishing. East of Tolmin is the wonderful and wild Baška Grapa valley following the Bača river and south of Tolmin to Idrija runs the beautiful Idrijca river, both popular for fly-fishing and offering the possibility of swimming in the Summer. |
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| Think Slovenia recommends... |
| BO130 Bovec |
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from €95 per double room per night (2 people, B & B) |
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from individuals upwards |
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The best hotel in Bovec with lovely setting, rooms, restaurant and excellent service |


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Dobra Vila Bovec is positioned in pretty position on the outskirts of town Bovec, within easy walking distance to the centre and with mountains in every direction. |
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A top class boutique hotel with a excellent restaurant serving local specialities and wines from a well stocked cellar. Comfort and relaxation are impossible to avoid with individually styled and luxurious rooms, a small cinema sunny terrace outside the restaurant / bar and roof terrace with panoramic mountain views. |
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| BO138 Bovec |
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from €48 per double room per night (2 people, B & B) |
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from individuals upwards |
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Excellent boutique hotel with one of Slovenia's best restaurants in the main square of charming Kobarid in the heart of the Soča Valley. |


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The hotel is located in the pretty main square of the lovely historic town of Kobarid, with views of the surrounding town and hills and mountains beyond. |
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The Hotel Hvala is something of an institution in Kobarid mainly thanks to the reputation of its superb restaurant the Topli Val which specialises in seafood and is widely recognised as one of Slovenia's best places to eat. The hotel matches the restaurant for the quality of its newly decorated rooms and facilities and the friendliness of staff. A very nice place to stop for a few days or longer! |
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| BO132 Bovec |
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from €28 per double room per night (2 people, B & B) |
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from individuals upwards |
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Homely family run pension, very good value with one of the finest restaurants in Bovec. |

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Martinov Hram is in an attractive rustic Bovec style building just a stone's throw from the main square. |
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The very friendly owners of the pension will take good care of you during your stay at their pension. The rooms are spacious and newly renovated yet feel cosy. On the ground floor there is a wonderful restaurant serving delicious Italian-influenced specialities of the region. |
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| BO136 Livek |
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from €239 per cabin per night |
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2 people per cabin, 4 cabins |
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Wonderful luxury self contained cabins with stunning mountain views not far from Kobarid |


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2 km from the village of Livek, between Tolmin and Kobarid, in an utterly tranquil and captivating mountain setting |
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The name of the place in Slovenian means "heaven" - and not without good reason. Each cabin has a spacious living area on the ground floor with sheltered veranda overlooking the mountains and a cosy bedroom upstairs. Furnishing is tasteful, modern and to an extremely high standard. There is also a shared area between all the cabins with fireplace, communal kitchen, open terrace and a wellness centre. A truly wonderful and unique place to relax and unwind. |
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| BO131 Lepena |
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From €50 per double room per night (2 people, B & B) |
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2, 4, 6, 8 people per chalet |
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Alpine style chalets in a stunning mountain setting close to Bovec, overflowing with facilities and activties |


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Pristava Lepena is located a 15 minute drive from Bovec in the breathtaking Lepena Valley in the Triglav National Park. |
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The unspoiled nature of the Trenta Valley carved by the crystal-clear waters of the Soča River creates a wonderful environment for holidays. Cosy wooden cottages combine the charm of traditional alpine architecture with the comfort of contemporary living, each with a terrace overlooking the Julian Alps which surround the valley. Eact chalet has a fireplace in addition to conventional heating, a kitchenette for preparation of warm drinks, a refrigerator/mini-bar, a bathroom with shower and hair dryer, a direct telephone line, internet connection and, if desired, a TV. There is an excellent restaurant, a shared swimming pool, tennis court, mini gym, table tennis, children's playground & riding school. |
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| BO137 Čezsoča |
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From €60per night |
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Upto 6 people |
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Attractively decorated, contemporary and comfortable two bedroom apartment with balcony in the peaceful and pretty village of Čezsoča a few kilometres from Bovec. |


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Lepa Soča apartment is situated in a small building in a quiet area of the village with foot access to local facilities and just a few minutes by car into Bovec. |
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This first floor and loft apartment offers an excellent standard of accommodation in a contemporary style. It features an entry room, bathroom, open plan living room, kitchen & dining room with access onto a balcony with comfortable seating. Upstairs are two cosy bedrooms under the eaves with great views of surrounding mountains. Plenty of outdoor activities such as walking and cycling possible from your doorstep as well as a wide range of river pursuits (Kayak / rafting centre in the village) and mountain sports in the area (skiing at Kanin just five minutes drive). Facilities in the apartment include large flatscreen TV & DVD player. |
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