Kranjska Gora–Vršič–Kobarid–Most na Soči

The bus will leave for the Kranjska Gora ski centre. After a short stop, we will head for the mountains, towards the Vršič pass (5 285 ft, 1161 m) and enjoy stunning views of the Julian Alps along the way. A brief stop at the Russian Chapel will recall the memory of Russian prisoners of war who died in a winter avalanche during the road maintenance in 1916. We will also learn the legend of the Ajdovska deklica (the maiden whose face turned to stone) and continue on to Kobarid for lunch and more sightseeing. After a visit to the Kobarid necropolis and WWI memorial (kostnica) we will proceed to Kobarid museum dedicated to the battles on the Isonzo front. Our last activity will include a steam boat ride on Soča river.

DID YOU KNOW ...
... that during the First World War the important front line known as the Isonzo (Soča) Front ran across Slovene territory? The famous novel A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway takes place here.