Soča Valley, Slovenia

Deeply carved into the white limestone of the magnificent Julian Alps is the Soca Valley. It is a valley of wonderful colours, full of waterfalls, pools, ravines and canyons, with its own distinct flora and fauna. The impossibly blue-green Soca River flows over white gravel and through this fairy-tale valley. As you follow the valley northwards from Nova Gorica (near the Italian border), you will pass through Kobarid, where you will find an excellent museum reflecting the region's importance as one of the main 'fronts' during WW1 (graphically described by Ernest Hemingway in A Farewell to Arms ). Between April and October this area becomes a fly-fishing haven, the indigenous marble trout being the sought after trophy! (We can arrange licences for you.) There is also great hiking and kayaking in the area. In the upper reaches of the Soca Valley the town of Bovec offers world class adventure sports, great for the adrenaline junkie.