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Soca Valley in Slovenia
Deeply
carved into the white limestone of the magnificent Julian Alps is the Soca
Valley. It is a valley of wonderful colours, full of waterfalls, pools,
ravines and canyons, with its own distinct flora and fauna. The impossibly
blue-green Soca River flows over white gravel and through this fairy-tale
valley. As you follow the valley northwards from Nova Gorica (near the
Italian border), you will pass through Kobarid, where you will find an
excellent museum reflecting the region's importance as one of the main
'fronts' during WW1 (graphically described by Ernest Hemingway in A Farewell
to Arms ). Between April and October this area becomes a fly-fishing haven,
the indigenous marble trout being the sought after trophy! (We can arrange
licences for you.) There is also great hiking and kayaking in the area.
In the upper reaches of the Soca Valley the town of Bovec offers world
class adventure sports, great for the adrenaline junkie.