Svino and Kobarid
A hamlet on the edge of Kobarid
The house is in Svino, among the meadows west of Kobarid's centre. The square is 1.8 km away, the Soča 2.4 km and the Italian border a few minutes by car. Here are the times from the front door on foot, by bike and by car.
From the front door
- Kobarid, main squareshops, restaurants, the bus · 1.8 km25 min7 min4 min
- Kobarid Museumthe Isonzo Front 1915–1917 · 2.4 km24 min8 min5 min
- Italian charnel houseon the hill above Kobarid · 2.4 km32 min13 min6 min
- Napoleon Bridgethe stone bridge over the Soča · 2.7 km32 min10 min5 min
- Kozjak waterfalla waterfall in a rock hall · 5.9 km60 min—13 min
- Drežnicathe village under Mount Krn · 7.6 km—29 min15 min
- The Nadiža riverswimming at Podbela · 11.8 km—46 min22 min
Getting here
How to reach Svino
The address for your sat-nav is Svino 1b, 5222 Kobarid. Drive into Kobarid and from there along the tarmac road to Svino. If the sat-nav sends you down a farm track across the meadows, go back to the tarmac.
You park in the yard by the house, free of charge. Let the house know your arrival time in advance; check-in is from 3 to 10 pm.
- From Ljubljana120 km, just under two hours' drive, the last part up the Soča valley through Tolmin.
- From ItalyFrom Cividale and Udine over the Robič border crossing, a few minutes from the house.
- By airTrieste airport is 71 km away (1 h 22 min), Ljubljana airport 106 km (1 h 48 min).
- By busBuses stop on Kobarid's main square, a 25-minute walk from the house.
Around
What to do along the Soča
On the water
Kayaking, rafting and canyoning on the Soča; in summer, swimming in the Nadiža at Podbela, where the water is warmer than the Soča.
On foot
The Kobarid historical trail over Napoleon Bridge to Kozjak waterfall, Drežnica and Mount Krn above the valley, Matajur and Stol on the border.
By bike
Flat roads down the valley towards Tolmin and Bovec, and climbs to the villages under Krn and up to Livek.
On a rainy day
The Kobarid Museum on the Isonzo Front, the Italian charnel house on the hill and the Tolmin gorges, which are lovely in the rain too.
In the air
Kobarid is known for paragliding, including tandem flights over the valley.
At the table
Kobarid's restaurants and pizzerias are 25 minutes on foot or a few minutes by car.
Further by car
- Tolmin20 min17.3 km
- Tolmin gorges24 min19.6 km
- Bovec26 min23.5 km
- Trieste airport1 h 2271.4 km
- Ljubljana airport1 h 48105.6 km
- Ljubljana1 h 50120.2 km
