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The Karst, Goriška Brda & Around

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View over the Vipava Valley
Italian style Karst Campanile
Goriška Brda Church
Old Karst Hilltop Village
Dobrovo Castle Goriska Brda
Cherry Blossom in the Vipava Valley
Karst scene with Nanos mountain behind
Goriska Brda
Karst Vineyards
The iconic Nanos mountain
Predjama Castle near postojna caves
Autumn view of the Karst with Nanos mountain in the distance
Spectacular structures in Postojna caves
The Proteus or Human Fish - found in Postojna caves
Karst & Goriška Brda - amongst Slovenia's finest wine country
View from Goriška Brda over the Italian Friuli with the Alps in the distance
Goriška Brda - famous for its cherries and Cherry Festival in June
Ancient stone hilltop village
Goriška Brda hilltop village
Rugged limestone formations in the Karst region
Wonderful stone Karst architecture
Predjama Castle
Historic Stanjel
A typical Goriška Brda church
The wonderful Goriška Brda

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This region is Slovenia’s answer to Tuscany and offers a wealth of attractions with easy access to both coast and mountains. The Karst is a geographical term to describe the rocky limestone plateau that occupies the area of Slovenia just inland from the Adriatic between Nova Gorica and Trieste. It is an area of outstanding natural beauty with world class cave complexes at Postojna and Škocjan, not to mention the world’s deepest underground canyon also at Škocjan. Culturally it is also a fascinating place with a number of stunning stone built hilltop villages, notably Štanjel and excellent cuisine, of which Karst ham and Karst Teran red wine are the best known examples.

TOP 10 MUST SEES IN THE KARST, GORIŠKA BRDA REGION
1	Lake Bled Island	6	Bled Adventure Park
2	Lake Bohinj	7	Kayaking on the Sava Bohinjka
3	Vintgar Gorge	8	Gondola to Vogel - also open in Summer
4	Medieval centre of Radovljica	9	The forests and pastures of the Pokljuka plateau
5	The 7 Lakes ascent of Mount Triglav	10	Charming rural villages between Stara Fužina and Jereka

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One of the main attractions of the area is the stud at Lipica, home to the famous Lippizaner horses, a must see particularly for horse lovers. On the north eastern edge of the Karst is the Vipava valley, a beautiful area of vineyards surrounded by rugged hills. On the other side of the biggest town in the area Nova Gorica is the stunning Goriška Brda wine growing area – outstandingly picturesque rolling verdant hills topped with historic villages and with vineyards in every direction producing some of Slovenia’s best red and white wines. The town of Kanal a little further north, located on the Soča river, is a pretty Italianate place which makes a good base to explore many of the pretty hilltop villages in surrounding area.

KARST, GORIŠKA BRDA ACTIVITIES CHECKLIST
	SKIING At Bovec Kanin - Sella Nevea
	HIKING Outstanding hiking for all levels throughout the region
	MOUNTAIN BIKING Outstanding biking for all levels throughout the region
	KAYAKING Slovenia's best kayaking on the Soča river at a variety of launch sites depending on ability
	RAFTING Slovenia's best rafting is on the Soča river in the Bovec area
	PARAGLIDING There are several paragliding points in the region with the Tolmin area being perhaps most popular
	CANYONING Fantastic canyoning in the Bovec region
	FLY FISHING World class flyfishing on the Soča plus the Idrijca river (between Most na Soči and Idrija) and the Bača river (east of Most na Soči)
	SWIMMING The best place to swim in the area is the Nadiža river towards the town of Breginj above Kobarid. This river has unusally warm water and also contains mineral said to be excellent for treatment of a variety of conditions. There are a variety of beaches and swimming points on the Idrijca river (between Most na Soči and Idrija) and the Soča (but watch out the Soča is always cold!)

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