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A planned post-war town fused to Gorizia across the Italian border, together the 2025 European Capital of Culture.
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About Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica
Nova Gorica was built from nothing after 1947, when the border left the historic city of Gorizia in Italy. The two towns now function as one urban area with an open frontier, and they jointly held the European Capital of Culture title in 2025, the first cross-border pairing to do so. The town itself is modernist and planned rather than picturesque; its value to a visitor is as the gateway to Brda and the Vipava valley, and for the Sabotin and Sveta Gora ridges above it.
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What To See & Do
Explore Nova Gorica
Kostanjevica Monastery
The Kostanjevica Monastery with Annunciation Church stands on a 143 m (469 ft)-tall hill dividing the town of Nova Gorica and the settlement of Pristava. It is located in Slovenia just 200 m (660 ft) from the Italy–Slovenia border.· Wikipedia
Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Nova Gorica
The Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, also called Nova Gorica Cathedral, is the name given to a religious building that is affiliated with the Catholic Church and serves as the co-cathedral or alternate cathedral of the Diocese of Koper. It is located in Nova Gorica, a city in the European country of Slovenia.· Wikipedia
Miren Castle
Miren Castle is an elevation above the settlement of Miren near Nova Gorica, in southwest Slovenia. The origin of the name, which came into usage in the 16th century, remains unexplained.· Wikipedia
Cerkev sv. Valentina, Šmaver
Ruins near Nova Gorica.
Kromberk Castle
A castle near Nova Gorica.
Sveta Gora
A church near Nova Gorica.
Cave Pečinka
An archaeological site near Nova Gorica.
Stražarski stolp
A tower near Nova Gorica.
Stjenkova koča na Trstelju
A mountain hut near Nova Gorica at 610 m.
Sabotin
Sabotin is 609-metre-high (1,998 ft) mountain ridge overlooking Gorizia, Nova Gorica, and Solkan on the border between Slovenia and Italy. At its foot stands the Solkan Bridge spanning the Soča River.· Wikipedia
Škabrijel
Škabrijel is a 646-metre (2,119 ft) hill above the town of Nova Gorica in Slovenia. The hill is named after the Archangel Gabriel.· Wikipedia
Lake Vogrsko
A lake near Nova Gorica.
Valska Cave
A cave near Nova Gorica.
Smodinkna pečina
A cave near Nova Gorica.
Mrzovec
A mountain near Nova Gorica.
Gozdna učna pot Panovec
A nature reserve near Nova Gorica.
Bar Čolnarna
Bar in Solkan.
Ošterija Žogica
Restaurant serving regional, pizza in Solkan.
Gostilnica Mandrija
Restaurant in Nova Gorica.
Gostilna Bric
Restaurant serving regional in Miren.
Okrepčevalnica Adria
Bar in Miren.
Gostilna Makorič
Restaurant serving regional in Miren.
Gostilna M&S
Restaurant serving regional in Renče.
Gostilna Tabor
Restaurant in Kostanjevica na Krasu.
Bar Vojka
Cafe in Kostanjevica na Krasu.
Best time to visit
Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Elevation
92 m
Population
13,000
Suggested stay
1–2 nights