The emerald-green Soča River flows through a valley in the Julian Alps, one of the best places in Europe for rafting, kayaking and canyoning. Bovec and Kobarid are the main centres. The Great Soča Gorge and the Kozjak waterfall are lovely short walks.
The valley was the scene of the bloody Isonzo battles of WWI; the Kobarid Museum tells the story. Drive over the Vršič Pass, with 50 hairpin bends, from Kranjska Gora. Check rafting operators for river conditions.
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