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For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp446–7 and pp448–9
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPEKranjska Gora r
85 km (53 miles) NW of Ljubljana.
* 5,500. @ from Jesenice.
n Ticarjeva 2, (04) 580 9440.
http://www.kranjska-gora.siSet in the mountain-fringed
Upper Sava valley, the Alpine
town of Kranjska Gora is
Slovenia’s premier win ter holi-
day resort. Most of the skiing
trails are located on the slopes
of the 1,555-m (5,102-ft) high
Vitranc Mountain, south west
of the town. There are also
ski slopes at Podkoren resort,
3 km (2 miles) up the valley.
Located alongside the lovely
parish church is Liznjek House,
Kranjska Gora’s main urban
attrac tion. A beautiful bal-
conied 18th-century building,
it was the property of a
wealthy local farmer and once
served as a country inn.Bovec e
130 km (81 miles) NW of Ljubljana.
* 3,400. @ n Trg Golobarskih
Žrtev, (05) 389 6444. http://www.bovec.siNestling on the eastern side
of the Triglav massif, Bovec
occu pies the broad plain
formed by the confluence of
the Koritnica and Soča rivers.Kobarid w
118 km (73 miles) NW of Ljubljana.
- 4,500. @ from Ljubljana.
n Gregorčičeva 8, (05) 380 0490.
http://www.lto-sotocje.si
A pleasant town characterized
by a mix of Alpine and
Italianate architec ture,
Kobarid (Caporetto in Italian)
is famous as the site of the
Battle of Caporetto (see p430),
which saw Austro-Hungarian
and German units rout their
way through Italian lines in
- The Kobarid Museum
(Kobarišk muzej) poi gnantly
docu ments the battle through
a 20-minute film and mock-up
trenches. The museum’s Black
Room con veys the horrors of
war through an alarming series
of photographs.
East of the town centre lies
Charnel House, a memo rial
for fallen Italian soldiers. It
was opened in 1938, with
Mussolini in atten dance, when
much of western Slovenia
belonged to Italy. Inside the
huge ossuary are the remains
of soldiers killed on the Soča
Front. The nearby Church of St
SKIING
The mountains of northern and western Slovenia provide
a wealth of winter sports opportunities. The season runs
from mid-December to late March and almost all ski cen-
tres are equipped with snowmobiles. The largest resort,
Kranjska Gora, has 30 km
(19 miles) of ski trails. The
Mariborsko Pohorje resort,
out side Maribor (see p440),
is Slovenia’s largest ski
area, with a wide range
of inter mediate runs and
good facilities. Another
fav our ite is Mount Vogel,
acces sible by cable car
from Lake Bohinj (see
pp438–9). Several ski cen-
tres can be visited on a day-
trip from Velika Planina.Anthony, set on three tiers of
arcaded octa go nal plat forms,
dominat es the land scape of
the lower Soča valley (see
p431). A walk ing route heads
north from the Charnel House
on to the surrounding hill sides,
where World War I trench
positions can still be seen.E Kobarid Museum
Gregorčičeva 10. Tel (05) 389 0000.
# Apr–Sep: 9am–6pm Mon–Fri,
9am–7pm Sat & Sun; Oct–Mar:
10am–5pm Mon–Fri, 9am–6pm Sat
& Sun. & 8 http://www.kobariski-
muzej.siA flourishing skiing and
hik ing resort, it is connected
to the nearby Kanin Moun-
tains by cable car. The stretch
of the Soča river to the south
and west of Bovec is regarded
as prime white-water terrain,
with numerous travel agen cies
offer ing kayak ing and canoe-
ing trips during the high sea-
son from April to September.
However, the most popular
attraction in these parts is the
breath taking Boka Waterfall,
which tum bles from the karst
some 6 km (4 miles) south-
west of Bovec, and is reached
by a walking trail.The evocative Charnel House
in Kobarid
Winter sports enthusiasts skiing on
the slopes of Velika PlaninaInterior of the fascinating Kobarid Museum, Kobarid