News

13. 9. 2021

COVID-19 testing locations

Mass testing for COVID-19 with rapid antigen tests for the general population is performed in Tolmin, Kobarid and Bovec.

3. 7. 2021

The Kanin cable car operates on July 3rd and 4th.

This weekend the gondola to Kanin, in case of favorable weather forecast, operates on Saturday, July 3 and Sunday, July 4.

10. 6. 2021

Border Crossing during COVID-19

Certain restrictions apply for crossing the state borders and these depend on the country from which you are arriving in Slovenia.

28. 5. 2021

Tolmin made it onto the list of 10 best fishing spots in the Alps

This list was made by FishingBooker, the largest fishing website in the world.

13. 5. 2021

Complete road closure Cave del Predil—Predil

Due to urgent static interventions on the Predil tunnel (on the Italian side of the Predil pass at Predil Lake), the state road operator in Italy ANAS will introduce occasional complete closures on this section of the Tarvisio—Predil road.

26. 4. 2021

Juliana Trail wins the ITA 2020 Best Europe Tourism Project Award

The project was nominated by award-winning travel writer Rudolf Abraham.

24. 4. 2021

Coronavirus information

The situation with coronavirus is changing daily. In the Soča Valley we also monitor the situation in Slovenia.

15. 3. 2021

Purchase permits for the Soča River ONLINE

You can buy permit for navigation on the Rivers Soča and Koritnica quickly and easily online.

1. 10. 2020

Mobile app Juliana Trail

Make it easy to navigate and download the free app.

17. 3. 2020

National Geographic about the "Ravenski Pust" and "Drežnica Pust"

How Slovenia’s monsters came back from the dead

15. 1. 2020

Outside Magazine: A New Trail in Slovenia Takes You Back in Time

How Owen Clarke experienced the Juliana Trail and the Soca Valley.

14. 1. 2020

Booking.com: Discover the Top 10 Most Welcoming Places on Earth

According to Booking.com, KOBARID is one of the most hospitable places on earth.

14. 12. 2019

National Geographic: Top six new trails for 2020

Whether cycling or hiking, these epic new trails for 2020 are a byword for adventure.

2. 12. 2019

Condé Nast Traveller: 20 Best Places to Go in 2020

These are the destinations we're most excited about in the new decade.

27. 11. 2019

The Washington Post: Once war-torn, Slovenia has become a green retreat

By Mary Winston Nicklin

9. 11. 2019

PassportPlease: Active days in Soča Valley

Read the blog of Anders and Henrik from Denmark.

25. 10. 2019

Forbes: Hiša Franko

Slovenia, its beauties and the world's best chef Ana Roš this time impressed Lady Barbara Judge, one of the speakers at this year's Bled Strategic Forum, who shared her impressions of our country and restaurant Hiša Franko in an article in the respected US magazine Forbes.

8. 4. 2019

The Paddler magazine: Soča the Jewel of Slovenia

Steven Brooks wrote an article about paddling in the Soča Valley: "Nestled in the heart of the Julian Alps, the Soča Valley is one of the most stunning places we have seen in Europe."

7. 11. 2018

Lonely Planet and the Guardian about the new Julian Alps hiking trail

A new 300 km long hiking trail through the Julian Alps opens in 2019

6. 8. 2018

Independent: Ana Ros proves traditional methods of sourcing and cooking go beyond trends