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Delve into Solkan
Solkan in Nova Gorica with it's 3,324 habitants is a town located in Slovenia about 41 mi (or 67 km) west of Ljubljana, the country's capital town.
Time in Solkan is now 11:49 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Solkan, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari in Italy in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km). The closest airport in Slovenia is Portoroz Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 21 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) in Italy at a distance of 13 mi (or 22 km). The closest in Slovenia is Škocjan Caves in a distance of 27 mi (or 22 km), North-West. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nova Gorica, Gorizia, Sempeter pri Gorici, San Floriano del Collio and Volcja Draga. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F
Morning Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Evening Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 65% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
22°C (72 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Perla Casinò & Hotel
Park Casinò & Hotel
Grand Hotel Entourage
Best Western Gorizia Palace
Sabotin
Lipa
Hotel Casino Paquito
Bed and Breakfast Kogoj
Urban Homy Gorizia
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Borov gozdiček NOVA GORICA
Borov gozdiček se nahaja blizu centra mesta NOVA GORICA, za mestno - Goriško knjižnico FRANCETA BEVKA.
Čompe live, Nova Gorica 08-07-2012
Photos: http://www.e-fronta.info/268ompe-08-07.html Video by David Verlič.
Regionalovo soočenje županskih kandidatov - Nova Gorica
Predvolilno soočenje županskih kandidatov v Mestni občini Nova Gorica. ki je potekalo v petek, 26. septembra 2014. Organizacija: Regionalgoriska.si.
Neuro live in Nova Gorica, 02-09.2012 #02
Neuro live in Nova Gorica, 02-09.2012 #02 Video #01: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WK10fnEww0 Photos of Neuro in Nova Gorica: http://www.e-fronta.info/neuro-02-09.html.
Same babe live, Nova Gorica 28-06-2012
Photos: http://www.e-fronta.info/same-babe-28-06.html Video by David Verlic.
TG DAY2 ItalianPokerTour NOVA GORICA: Geo Maresca guida il gruppone
Dopo un lungo Day2, l'Italian Poker Tour di Nova Gorica porta con sé 45 superstiti in vista della giornata che scoppierà la bolla e traghetterà il torneo verso il tavolo finale. Protagonista...
Nova Gorica, Piazza del Municipio Time Lapse 1° Maggio 2012
Fonte: http://www.lookaway.net/webcam/slovenija/primorska/goriska/nova-gorica-eda-center-gledalisce.html.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Soča
The Soča or Isonzo is a 138 km (86 mi) long river that flows through western Slovenia and northeastern Italy . An Alpine river in character, its source lies in the Trenta Valley in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia, at an elevation of 876 metres . The river runs past the towns of Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin, Kanal ob Soči, Nova Gorica (where it is crossed by the Solkan Bridge), and Gorizia, entering the Adriatic Sea close to the Italian town of Monfalcone.
Goriška
Goriška is a historical region in western Slovenia on the border with Italy. It comprises the northern part of the wider traditional region of the Slovenian Littoral (Primorska). The name Goriška refers to the city of Gorizia, its historical and cultural centre.
Nova Gorica Sports Park
Nova Gorica Sports Park (Slovene: Športni park Nova Gorica) is a multi-purpose sports venue in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of ND Gorica. The stadium was built in 1962 and was recently renovated. It has a capacity of 3,066 seats.
Solkan Bridge
The Solkan Bridge is a 220-metre arch bridge over the Soča River near Nova Gorica in western Slovenia. With an arch span of 85 metres, it is the second-longest stone bridge in the world and the longest stone bridge among train bridges. It was originally built in the time of the Secession, between 1900 and 1905, and officially opened in 1906.
Kostanjevica Monastery
Kostanjevica Monastery is a Franciscan monastery in Pristava near Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The locals frequently refer to it simply as Kapela (meaning The Chapel in Slovene). The monastery with the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady stands on a 143 metre hill dividing the town of Nova Gorica and the suburb of Pristava. It is located just some 200 meters from the border with Italy. It is famous as the burial place of Charles X of France and his family.
Nova Gorica Grammar School
Nova Gorica Grammar School (Slovene: Gimnazija Nova Gorica) is a coeducational nondenominational state secondary general education school for students aged between 15 to 19. It is located in Nova Gorica, Slovenia. It is considered among the best secondary schools in Slovenia. Many notable personalities attended the schools, including two Prime Ministers of Slovenia.
Piazza della Transalpina
Piazza della Transalpina (Italian meaning Transalpine Square) or Evropski trg (Slovene meaning Europe Square), is a square divided between the towns of Gorizia, Italy and Nova Gorica, Slovenia. From 1947 until 2007 the square has been divided by an international border between Italy and Yugoslavia (Slovenia since 1991). Movement on the square is now free because both Italy and Slovenia are EU members and parts of the Schengen Area.
Nova Gorica railway station
Nova Gorica railway station (Slovene: Železniška postaja Nova Gorica; Italian: Stazione di Nova Gorica) serves the town and municipality of Nova Gorica, in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia, and is also accessible from the town of Gorizia, Italy. The station forms part of the Bohinj Railway, between Jesenice, Slovenia, and Trieste, Italy. Due to its geographical position, it has undergone several changes of nationality and name.