Description and Location
Kobarid is a small and amiable little town, which is situated at the historic crossroads of important routes running through Posočje (Soča Valley) towards Furlanija (Friuli). Our section on Kobarid includes the Trnovo ob Soči kayak centre along the most striking part of the Soča River (for all admirers of fast rapids and wild waters), as well as the mountain ridges of Kolovrat and Matajur, which border on neighbouring Italy.
 
History
Numerous archaeological sites – an Iron Age burial ground and findings from antiquity – bear witness to the rich life and strategic importance of this town in ancient times.
Perhaps the greatest event imprinted on the history of Kobarid took place during World War I, when during the 12th Soška Battle Austrian troops, supported by Germans, successfully broke through the front lines. The story recounting the town’s history and, in particular, events related to the Soška Front, are presented in the Kobarid Museum, voted Best European Museum for the year 1993.

 


Population : 1500 
Height above sea level : 234 m


Average summer temperature : 23 °C
Average winter temperature : 5 °C
No. of sunny days per year : 150 
No. of rainy days per year : 100 


Automobiles : You can get to the Kobarid area from the Štajerska region through Ljubljana, Idrija and Tolmin, through the Gorenjska region over the Vršič Pass and through Bovec or through Škofja Loka via Sorica or Kladje. From the Primorska area there is access through Nova Gorica. From Italy one can cross the border at Vrtojba in Nova Gorica or at Robič in Kobarid. 
Railway : The train goes from Ljubljana through Jesenice and along the narrow Baška Grapa to Most na Soči. From there it is another 20 km to Kobarid. There is also a car-train Bohinjska Bistrica - Podbrdo - Most na Soči 
Bus : There is a bus route for Ljubljana - Bovec and for Bovec - Nova Gorica 


Post Office : Pošta Slovenije d.o.o Kobarid 
Markova ulica 18 
++386 5 384 12 20 
Tourist Information Center : LTO Sotočje 
Trg svobode 16, 5222 Kobarid 
++386 (0)5 380 04 90 
 
www.dolina-soce.com 
Medical center : Zdravstveni dom Kobarid 
Trg svobode 3A 
++386 5 388 50 59 
GPS Northing (N) : 46,2454 
GPS Easting (E) : 13,5784