Gostišče Martinov hram
Bovec · Soča Valley €€
The restaurant has been run for over forty years and put local dishes on its very first menu, Bovec sheep cheese, čompe with sheep's curd and krafi, which are still served today.
Soča Valley
Alpine river valley around Bovec, Kobarid and Tolmin: gorges, waterfalls and Isonzo Front history.
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About Soča Valley
The upper Soča runs turquoise from the Julian Alps past Bovec, Kobarid and Tolmin. Boka waterfall and the Tolmin Gorges are short walks from the road, and the Kobarid Museum explains the First World War Isonzo Front that was fought here. Kobarid is also home to Hiša Franko, which holds three Michelin stars, while restaurants in Bovec and Kobarid range from set menus to trout and venison.
Don’t miss
- Boka waterfall
- Tolmin Gorges
- Kobarid Museum
- Kozjak waterfall
- Hiša Franko
- Bovec
The short list for Soča Valley
Grouped by what you are planning: a table, a bed, an afternoon.
Restaurants
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Hiša Franko
Kobarid · Soča Valley €€€€
Ana Roš cooks a single seasonal tasting menu in a rustic guesthouse whose legacy goes back to 1861, with trout, deer, goat, forest fruits and wild plants from the Soča valley on the plates; it holds three Michelin stars.
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Restaurant Topli Val
Kobarid · Soča Valley €€
Fish arrives from the hotel's own fishermen in Savudrija and trout from the Kobarid fish farm, and the kitchen makes Kobariški štruklji to grandmother Pepca's recipe, with venison from local hunters.
Hotels
4 places- Hotels
Hotel Dvorec
Tolmin · Soča Valley €€
The hotel occupies the former Coronini mansion in central Tolmin, with a fourth-floor wellness centre offering Finnish, bio, steam and infrared saunas and a locked bicycle room.
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Hotel Hvala
Kobarid · Soča Valley €€€
A family-run hotel on Kobarid's main square with a 24-hour reception, free parking and rooms with their own bathrooms, most with a balcony; the restaurant Topli Val is on the premises.
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Hotel Mangart
Bovec · Soča Valley €€
The fifth floor is given over to a wellness and spa area with views of the Bovec surroundings, and the restaurant serves a local tasting menu; the hotel is classed as a four-star hotel.
Attractions
5 places- Attractions
Boka Waterfall
Bovec · Soča Valley Free
Described as Slovenia's most water-rich waterfall, it drops 106 m freely and a further 30 m, and is visible from the Bovec-Žaga road with a marked path from the bridge to a panoramic viewpoint.
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Great Soča Gorge
Bovec · Soča Valley Free
A 750 m gorge of smoothed rock only a few metres wide, with emerald pools; a marked forest path along its left side starts at a wooden hanging bridge, and after rain the walls catch curtains of water.
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Kobarid Museum
Kobarid · Soča Valley €
The museum covers fighting and daily life on the Isonzo Front and the 12th battle, the Miracle of Kobarid; it has won the highest national museum certificate and the Council of Europe Museum Prize.
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What a day costs
Typical prices per person, per night or per day.
| Budget | Mid-range | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay | €60 – €110 | €116 – €170 | €208+ |
| Food | €30 – €40 | €60 – €90 | €335+ |
| Getting around | €5 – €10 | €20 – €40 | €60+ |