Home to magnificent peaks, deep canyons, waterfalls, and the outstanding Soča river, the valley is a real treat! If you love food and you are seeking an authentic experience, you are in the right place. From Trenta to Nova Gorica, the Soča Valley region hosts some of the best fine dining places in the country, but let’s start where it all began – in the mountains.

V dolini, ki se razteza od Trente do Nove Gorice, se dobro je. Turistične kmetije, simpatični bistroji, kulinarični festivali in vrhunske restavracije, ponudba je pisana. A vrnimo se tja, kjer se je vse začelo - v gore.

Yes. This post is about Tolmin gorges, one of Tolmin’s main touristic attractions. No. It is not a tip, guide, or a top-five photo spot post. It is a story about the stories of the stories. Old folktales and semi-historical tales that shaped the place and emphasised the many characters of this unique nature. Welcome to the parallel worlds of wild women, devils, and Dante Alighieri’s version of hell.

Tako je. Prispevek govori o Tolminskih koritih, najbolj znani tolminski turistični znamenitosti. To pa ne. Prispevek ni opis atrakcije, ne vodnik, niti ne vsebuje namigov za top pet fotografskih kotičkov. Je zgodba o zgodbah zgodb in tako nazaj. Stare ljudske legende, poimenovanja in pol zgodovinske zgodbe so skozi leta oblikovale kraj, poudarile številne obraze edinstvene narave in ji podarile glas. Dobrodošli v vzporednem svetu divjih bab, hudičev in pekla Danteja Alighierija.

Toni Demarco is a Brazilian watersport guide who landed in the Soča Valley and stayed. If there is an adventure going on, he is never far.

Toni Demarco je posoški vodnik vodnih športov - Brazilec, ki je pred desetimi leti pristal na Soči in vse kaže, da bo tukaj tudi ostal. Je človek akcije. Če se kje dogaja športna dejavnost z vsaj kančkom adrenalina, Toni ne more biti prav daleč.

Mirror, mirror on the wall, which is the mightiest of them all? If we are talking about the Soča Valley’s waterfall selection, Boka is the obvious answer. The waterfall is an impressive introduction to the Bovec valley, visible from the road connecting Kobarid to Bovec. Embedded into a rock wall, with its magnificent flow, and a vertical drop, the waterfall stimulates one’s imagination and hits the adventure nerve. No wonder there are so many stories built up around it.

Zrcalce, zrcalce na steni povej, kateri najlepši slap v deželi je tej? Tudi če hočeš, ga ne moreš spregledati. Slap Boka, osupljiiv uvod v Bovško kotlino, viden že s ceste, ki povezuje Kobarid in Bovec. S svojim veličastnim pretokom, vdelanostjo v živo skalo in strateško lego še danes draži pustolovske duše in buri domišljijo. Zato ni čudno, da so se okoli Boke splezale, razpletle in zarezale različne zgodbe.

Any news from the woods? A story of how a partisan print house hidden deep in the Zadlaščica valley used to print illegal press during the WW2.

Je kaj novic iz gozda? Zgodba o mali partizanski tehniki, ki je globoko v soteski Zadlaščice, tiskala prepovedane besede.

-Virtualna tržnica s pestrim izborom lokalnih pridelkov tudi v Bovcu
-Razvijanje zimske turistične ponudbe v Logu pod Mangartom
-Tolminska občina participativni del proračuna daje v mlade roke
-Posočje brez smeti

Headlines:

-Online market offers Slovenian vegetables to Bovec
-Log pod Mangartom develop their ski area
-Municipality of Tolmin offers youth chance to suggest use of budget
-Zero waste project initiated in Soča Valley

Stanka je samosvoja umetnica. Izrinila je klasično podobo slikarja s čepico, mu iz rok vzela čopič in s staro barvo zamazano paleto ter na mizo pred platno postavila lepilo, čopič in posodice z različnimi vrstami peska.

Stanka is a sand artist. Instead of a paint brush she uses sand to create art.

Svinjak je našpičena piramida, ki strumno bdi nad Bovcem. Ostra oblika hriba imenitno poveže Bovško kotlino in dodatno začini sliko mesteca.

Standing guard above Bovec is a picturesque green pyramid, a mountain called Svinjak. Its spiky form really ties the Bovec valley together and brings a wild edge to this tiny mountain town. The mountain offers numerous photo opportunities for tourists visiting Bovec.

In the first post we introduce Katja Humar, the author of this blog.