Bovec Travel Guide

  Massed paraglider formations above...
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  • Massed paraglider formations above Kobarid
      Massed paraglider formations above...
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  • Bovec and Kanin above from Celo Hill
      Bovec and Kanin above from Celo Hill
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  • Kayaker pirouettes on the Soca river
      Kayaker pirouettes on the Soca river
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  • Kayaker makes a run on the Soca
      Kayaker makes a run on the Soca
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  • Walking on water only for the moment!
      Walking on water only for the moment!
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Things to Do  

SOCA GORGES AT KREŠOVEC

SOCA GORGES AT KREŠOVEC, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  Bovec basin was a glacially-formed lake during the last Ice Age. There are several spectacular gorges found in the area along various streams which resulted from a rapid – in geologic terms – subsidence of the Bovec basin. Here, just east of Bovec and the hamlet of... 

IZVIR SOCA

IZVIR SOCA, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  With only one hairpin to go on the south side of Vršic Pass - between 49 and 50 - there is a turnoff for Koca pri izviru soca. A short drive brings you to a small parking lot - come early in the day if you can - by the mountain hut. The walk up to the source of the šoca is... 

10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION MEMORIAL

10th MOUNTAIN DIVISION MEMORIAL, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  There is a memorial to the US 10th Mountain Division in the main square here in Bovec which remembers a post-WWII ski competition up on the slopes of the nearby Mangart. Having skied on the slopes in Colorado where the 10th Mountain Division had started from, it was... 

SLAP VIRJE

SLAP VIRJE, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  A pleasant walk through the western part of the Bovec basin will take you past this little waterfall just downstream from the little stream’s – Glijuna – source. Like many streams in the area, the Glijuna pops out as a ready-made stream. The pool at the base of the waterfall... 

SLAP BOKA

SLAP BOKA, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  This is one of the most impressive waterfalls in the whole country. The water comes out of the limestone rocks of the Kanin massif and bubbles forth just above the waterfall. The waterfall drops some 106 meters and, of course, is more spectacular in late spring or after a... 

BOVEC MILITARY CEMETERY

BOVEC MILITARY CEMETERY, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  As you turn towards Vršiè Pass coming out of Bovec, a military cemetery is found on your right-hand side. Grave markers are only present for a quarter of the graves. Italian soldiers were removed after the war to the ossuary in nearby Kobarid. Many graves are unmarked and... 

HANZOVA POT

HANZOVA POT, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  The views from atop the Mala Movjstroka are really special. The "easy" way up is from Vršiè Pass up the south east ridge, but between the wars this route was not an option for Slovenes as that ridge lay within Italy. In order to still get those views, Slovene mountaineers... 

SLEME

SLEME, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  Wow! For once a Slovene trail with no iron pegs - maybe there was one? - or cables or with a route that doesn't go straight up. The first thirty minutes don't count as you move up from Vršiè Pass - 3 euro to park or use the summer bus up from Kranjska Gora - and you gain the... 

MALA MOJVSTROKA

MALA MOJVSTROKA, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  From the top of Mala Mojvstroka you have a wonderful view. The Špik-Škrlatica-Prisank massif is close at hand to the east; Triglav dominates the southeast, then Kanajavec; the Trenta veers deeply away to the south; Krn is on the horizon next; Bavški Grintavec is closer at... 

Hotels  

Hotel Mangart

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Hotel Alp

 1 Review and 15 Opinions  This comfortable and rather large hotel, has everything you would expect: a bar and restaurant, a... 

Restaurants  

Pod Lipco: Don't miss this one

Pod Lipco: Don't miss this one, Bovec

 tamerinho Says:  A highly recommended Gostilna (restaurant) in case you are visiting the cosy and wonderful town of Bovec (pronounced Bovets).It is quite big, with a huge outdoor setting as well as an indoor one.The ambiance is very relaxed and, and it makes one feel home as it is run by a... 

Gostilna in Pizzerija "Letni vrt": The restaurant that changed my life

Gostilna in Pizzerija "Letni vrt": The restaurant that changed my life, Bovec

 Mikebond Says:  "Letni vrt" was the restaurant of Bovec where I had dinner the most often. I always ate pizza, because it was the cheapest dish and it was also good!If you eat a pizza, you receive a card where the waiter puts his signature. When you get nine signatures, you can eat a pizza... 

Shopping  

GALERIJA COPI - BOVEC: PAINTED BEEHIVE BOX ENDINGS - FOLK ART IN SLOVENIA

GALERIJA COPI - BOVEC: PAINTED BEEHIVE BOX ENDINGS - FOLK ART IN SLOVENIA, Bovec

 songlines Says:  This gallery is a delight. It contains plenty of copies of the famous folk art, the Panjske koncnice or in English the 'Painted Beehive Box Endings'. These are the small front boards of the hive boxes, that beekeepers started to paint because they wanted to cheer themselves... 

Local Customs  

A MOST DELICIOUS TREAT FOR EASTER

A MOST DELICIOUS TREAT FOR EASTER, Bovec

 songlines Says:  In Bovec people make a special treat for Easter time, this is a desert made with a fine pastry and filled with a special type of pear, brown on the inside, and nuts. The pasty is boiled in water for a few minutes. The brown sause on top is made of breadcrumbs and butter. Not... 

Tourist Traps  

Some of the Slovenians I met were not so nice...

Some of the Slovenians I met were not so nice..., Bovec

 Mikebond Says:  First of all, I must point out that I have nothing against Slovenija and the Slovenian people and that what follows are the impressions I got while staying in Bovec, so they must not be generalized. After this introduction, that will hopefully avoid misunderstandings or... 

"Mala porcija" and "velika porcija"

"Mala porcija" and "velika porcija", Bovec

 Mikebond Says:  All the restaurants where I have eaten in Bovec offer everything in small portion ("mala porcija") and big portion ("velika porcija"), but you are never informed about that and they often try to cheat tourists to earn more money. If only one price is indicated, it's for the... 

Off The Beaten Path  

AIRFIELD

AIRFIELD, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  Letišèe is the small grass airfield set on the south side of Bovec. It was originally built by Italian forces when the Soèa watershed was under Italian occupation between the two wars. The Yugoslav air force took over after 1947. Today, the grass fields are a popular landing... 

Sports & Outdoors  

ADVENTURE SPORTS

ADVENTURE SPORTS, Bovec

 mtncorg Says:  Bovec tries hard to make its claim as the capital for adventure sports in Slovenia: kayaking, rafting, canyoneering, hydrospeed – river boarding here in the US – as well as tandem paragliding, spelunking, climbing and skiing. Most come for the water sports and you can find... 

Adventure sports playground

Adventure sports playground, Bovec

 sourbugger Says:  Bovec is beginning to develop into an excellent mini-Queenstownb (as in NZ). Good range of activities, especially rafting and kayaking on the Soca river.The "X-point" company who work with Exodus travel are very professional - to quote them : "you must wear suit of neopreme"... 

Favorites  

Jonatan: the angel I shared the room with

Jonatan: the angel I shared the room with, Bovec

 Mikebond Says:   Jonatan from Deutschland is one of my two room-mates in Bovec. When I arrived at the hotel and got the room, neither he nor the other boy, Bernhard (who has not become a friend of mine), had arrived yet and I was worried. What if the other boys speak only Slovene and we... 

Sara: an "elder sister" and a "friend for talks"

Sara: an "elder sister" and a "friend for talks", Bovec

 Mikebond Says:   I have the impression that Sara was, among my new female friends, the one who grew the most fond of me and I grew the most fond of, for sure.She comes from Vittorio Veneto, a little town in Veneto, near Treviso and looks much younger than she actually is.As you have... 

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Q:  Hello all Does anyone have any recommendations on places to stay in Bovec? Hostels or Pensions are preferable :) I'm going to... 

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A: As i know Hotel Kanin, Hotel Alp, Apartments Kenda are the accommodation around Bovec. ------------------------------------ http://www.cheapcitypasses.com 

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Poletna šola Bovec 2005

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 I stayed in Bovec from 14th to 28th August 2005 in order to attend a Slovene course at the Summer School Bovec (Poletna šola Bovec), a project developed by Austrian, Italian and Slovenian... 

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B O V E C - my favourite place in Slovenia

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 Bovsko is a mountainous region in the Julian Alps, situated in the extreme nortwestern corner of Slovenia. Bovsko can be reached by crossing the mountain passes of Predel, Vrsic: and Uceja, whereas...... 

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BOVEC IN SLOVENIA

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Bovec. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 45 photos uploaded, and 4 travelogues I've created. 

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VT White Water Rafting in Slovenia

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 This is the VT rafting team from Dovje, Slovenia. Some of the group who met in Dovje decided to take a white water rafting trip. You can see Anna, Gali, Martin, Zohara, Lea, Phillip, Barbara, Patrick,... 

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Bovec

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Bovec. I'd love to share with you the 1 tip I've written, the 2 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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