Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The main road cuts right through the heart of little Kobarid, bisecting its main square (Trg
Svobode). The Kobarid Museum is along this road, on the left before the square. To reach
the museum from the main square, simply walk five minutes back toward Bovec.
Tourist Information
The TI has good information on the area, and free Internet access and Wi-Fi (May-June
Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00; July-Sept daily 9:00-19:00, until
20:00 in Aug; Oct-April Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00 & 14:00-16:00, Sat 10:00-14:00, closed Sun;
on the main square at Trg Svobode 16—follow the white footprints behind the statue of
Arrival in Kobarid
Driving into town from Bovec, watch carefully on the right for the poorly marked first
turnoff into Kobarid (they want you to stay on the main road bypass around town; if you
miss the turnoff, just continue on this, then turn right later to reach the main square). Turn-
ing into town, you could make a sharp left turn to reach the cheese factory (marked by the
big, modern tower), or continue straight ahead to pass the Kobarid Museum, then the main
square. You'll find parking on the main square (free for up to 2 hours), from which it's an
easy five-minute stroll to the museum.
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Kobarid Museum (Kobariški Muzej)
This modest but world-class museum—worth
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for history buffs—offers a haunting
look at the tragedy of the So
č
a Front. The tasteful exhibits, with fine English descriptions
and a pacifist tone, take an even-handed approach to the fighting—without getting hung up
on identifying the “good guys” and the “bad guys.” The museum's focus is not on the guns
and heroes, but on the big picture of the front and on the stories of the common people who
fought and died here.
Cost and Hours:
€6, good selection of books; April-Sept Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat-Sun
9:00-19:00;Oct-MarchMon-Fri10:00-17:00,Sat-Sun9:00-18:00;Gregor
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i
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eva10,tel.05/
389-0000,
www.kobariski-muzej.si
.
Tours:
History buffs can call ahead to arrange a private guide to lead them through the
collection (€20/hour), or tour the sights outside (€25/hour). You can also arrange a guide
through the Walk of Peace Visitors Center, listed later.
