Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(adult/child one way €14/9, return €17/12)
Kanin cable car runs continuously during the
ski season; in July and August it runs hourly from 7am to 4pm (last down at 5pm) and
every hour from 8am to 3pm (last down at 4pm) at the weekend in June and September.
Several walks lead from the upper station.
WATER SPORTS
Rafting, kayaking and canoeing on the beautiful Soča River (10% to 40% gradient;
Grades I to VI) is a major draw. The season lasts from April to October. Almost every
agency sells trips.
Rafting
trips of two to eight people on the Soča over a distance of 8km to 10km (1½
hours) cost from €36 to €46; 21km (2½ hours) costs from €48 to €55, including neoprene
long johns, windcheater, life jacket, helmet and paddle. Bring a swimsuit, T-shirt and tow-
el. Canoes for two are €45 for the day; single kayaks €30. A number of beginners kayak-
ing courses are also on offer (eg a one-/two-day trip from €55/100). Longer guided kayak
trips (up to 10km) are also available.
A 3km
canyoning
trip near the Soča, in which you descend through gorges and jump
over falls attached to a rope, costs around €42.
Sleeping
The TIC has hundreds of private rooms (per person €15 to €30) on its lists.
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
Dobra Vila €€€
( 389 64 00;
www.dobra-vila-bovec.si
;
Mala Vas 112; d €120-145, tr €160-180;
)
This absolute stunner of a 10-room boutique hotel is housed in an erstwhile
telephone-exchange building dating to 1932. Peppered with interesting artefacts and ob-
jets d'art, it has its own library and wine cellar, and a fabulous restaurant with a winter
garden and outdoor terrace.
Martinov Hram €€
( 388 62 14;
www.martinov-hram.si
;
Trg Golobarskih Žrtev 27; s/d €33/54; )
This lovely and very friendly guesthouse just 100m east of the centre has 14 beautifully
furnished rooms and an excellent restaurant with an emphasis on specialities from the
Bovec region.
GUESTHOUSE
HOTEL
Hotel Mangart €€
