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Tolminska gorge |
Tolminska gorge
The Tolminska gorge are very popular point for afternoon trips.
Path will lead you to confiuence of rivers Tolminka and
Zadlaščica and from here to Bear's head (rocks between walls of
gorge which reminds on bear head). A special feature of the
Tolminka basins is a thermal spring at the end of the path. The
Tolminska gorge are also the lowest point of Triglav national
park.
You can take a look on them from Hudičev most (Devil's bridge),
which leads to Dante's cave. It is assumed that this cave
inspired Dante Alighieri to describe hell in his opus The
Divine Comedy.
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Monuments from 1st world war
Surrounding hills are hiding a lot of monuments and remains
which are reminding on horrors of 1st world war. Two of them and
probaby the most interesting are military church in Javorca and
Italian charnel house in Kobarid.
Church in Javorca is peculiar monument. This church is
consecrated to the fallen austrian soldiers during the First
World War in the Soča front. The inner walls of the church,
branded with the named of fallen soldiers, are made of wodden
part of the boxes used for mines. In the summer time you can
attent a mass. Javorca can be reached by taking the road from
Tolmin to village Zatolmin and from here folow signs on road to
Javorca.
Italian charnel house lies on a small hill above Kobarid.
Outside of monument is very interesting, because the names of
fallen italian soldiers are engraved into the walls.
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Javorca and italian charnel
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Kozjak
waterfall |
Kozjak
waterfall
It's the most famous waterfall in the Kobarid region. The
waterfall has sunk a big underground cave with a picturesque
dark green pool at the bottom. It's water is collected from
several small streams under the moutains. There is also another
8 meter high waterfall named Mali Kozjak further down the stream,
right under the stone bridge.
You can reach the Kozjak waterfall from Kobarid by crossing the
Soča river in the direction of Drežnica, and following the
“Kozjak” signs. Visiting the waterfall can be pleasant afternoon
trip.
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The Tolmin peasant revolt
The Tolminska region has a historical
reputation of being a rebellious land. Medieval documents
testify to a long series of uprisings, culminating in the Tolmin
peasant revolt of 1713. That particular insurgence spread from
the Tolminska to Goriška region, Brda and further on to northern
Istria. The uprising was mercilessly crushed by the imperial
army and its eleven leaders were beheaded.
On the hill above Tolmin you find the ruins
of a castle build at that periode.
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Kozlov
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