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Kobarid

A First World War front town that became one of Slovenia’s two serious food destinations.

Best time to visit
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep · Oct
Elevation
234 m
Population
1,100
Suggested stay
1–3 nights
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Why visit

Kobarid was Caporetto — the site of the 1917 breakthrough that Hemingway wrote into A Farewell to Arms, and the Kobarid Museum covering it is one of the better war museums in Europe. The town is also, improbably for its size, a gastronomic centre: Hiša Franko sits just outside it. The Kozjak waterfall and the Soča gorges are both walkable, and the valley here is warmer and gentler than Bovec upstream.

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Things to do

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  • World War I museum, Kobarid, Slovenia
    Dani 7C3

    museum · Kobarid

    Kobarid Museum

    A museum of the Isonzo front and the 1917 breakthrough at Caporetto, widely rated one of Europe’s best war museums.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • Highly rated
  • Tonovcov Grad in Kobarid , Goriška, Slovenia
    Krzysztof Golik

    archaeological site · Kobarid

    Tonovec Castle

    An archaeological site near Kobarid.

    • 50 min
  • Planinski dom pri Krnskih jezerih.
    AndrejTT at Slovenian Wikipedia

    mountain hut · Kobarid

    Lodge at Krn Lakes

    A mountain hut near Kobarid at 1385 m.

    • 1 h
    • demanding

Nature

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  • The Kozjak Stream Waterfalls, Kobarid, Slovenia.
    Mark Iverson
    Free

    waterfall · Kobarid

    Kozjak Waterfall

    A 15 m fall dropping into a perfectly round chamber carved out of the rock — the most photogenic waterfall in Slovenia.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • 1.5 km
    • Highly rated
  • Krnsko jezero panorama.
    AndrejTT at Slovenian Wikipedia

    lake · Kobarid

    Lake Krn

    A lake near Kobarid.

    • 2 h
  • Mystical Batognica
    chripell from Friuli, Italy

    mountain · Kobarid

    Batognica

    A mountain near Kobarid at 2164 m.

    • 4 h
    • demanding
  • Mount Veliki Lemež (2.041 m) above Lepena Valley in Slovenia
    JakobZ

    mountain · Kobarid

    Veliki Lemež

    A mountain near Kobarid at 2043 m.

    • 4 h
    • demanding

Food & drink

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  • €€€€

    restaurant · Kobarid

    Hiša Franko

    Ana Roš’s restaurant outside Kobarid — three Michelin stars, and the reason many people come to the valley.

    • 3 h 30 min
    • Highly rated
  • €€

    bistro · Kobarid

    Hiša Polonka

    The relaxed bistro in Kobarid from the Hiša Franko team — valley cooking without the tasting menu.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • Highly rated
  • €€€

    restaurant · Kobarid

    Topli Val

    A long-standing Kobarid restaurant in Hotel Hvala, known for fish and Soča trout.

    • 1 h 45 min
    • Highly rated
  • €€

    bar · Kobarid

    Modrina

    Bar in Kobarid.

    • 1 h
  • €€

    bar · Kobarid

    Cinca Marinca

    Bar serving breakfast, sandwich in Kobarid.

    • 1 h
  • €€

    restaurant · Kobarid

    LiPA

    Restaurant in Kobarid.

    • 1 h 15 min

Family

  • The Kozjak Stream Waterfalls, Kobarid, Slovenia.
    Mark Iverson
    Free

    waterfall · Kobarid

    Kozjak Waterfall

    A 15 m fall dropping into a perfectly round chamber carved out of the rock — the most photogenic waterfall in Slovenia.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • 1.5 km
    • Highly rated
  • €€

    bistro · Kobarid

    Hiša Polonka

    The relaxed bistro in Kobarid from the Hiša Franko team — valley cooking without the tasting menu.

    • 1 h 30 min
    • Highly rated

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