Slovenia
Things to do in Bovec
9 places6 stories1 routes
Sightlore has 9 places to explore in Bovec, and 6 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Bovec's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Kluže
The Kluže Fortress is a fort near the town of Bovec in northwestern Slovenia. The original fortress was built in 1472 near Bovec on the road between Cave del Predil and Carinthia.
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Juliana Alpine Botanical Garden
Alpine botanical garden at Trenta, above the Soča, founded in 1926 by Albert Bois de Chesne with plants from the surrounding mountains.
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Mangart Road
The Mangart road,, at 2,055 m, is the highest road in Slovenia. It is the access road from Log pod Mangartom to the Mangart pass at Mangart. It was built in late 1930s.
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Fort Predel
The Predil Depot, also known as the Predil Roadblock, is a fortification built by Austria-Hungary to guard against an Italian attack through the Predil Pass.
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Virje Falls
Waterfall on the Glijun stream near the village of Plužna by Bovec; the karst spring is fed from the Kanin plateau and its water stays below 5 °C even in summer.
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Assumption of Mary Church
Small Gothic branch church of the Bovec parish, built in the first half of the 16th century.
Discovery routes in Bovec
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Vršič Pass: from Kranjska Gora to Bovec
From Lake Jasna to the Russian Chapel, over the Vršič Pass to the Alpinum Juliana botanical garden in Trenta, then Kluže Fortress and the Church of the Assumption in Bovec.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Kluže
The Kluže Fortress is a fort near the town of Bovec in northwestern Slovenia. The original fortress was built in 1472 near Bovec on the road between Cave del Predil and Carinthia.
Fort Predel
The Predil Depot, also known as the Predil Roadblock, is a fortification built by Austria-Hungary to guard against an Italian attack through the Predil Pass.
Morbegna
Former Italian barracks and mountain hut below Triglav, near the subsidiary peak Glava na Zaplanji (2556 m).
Places of worship
Assumption of Mary Church
Small Gothic branch church of the Bovec parish, built in the first half of the 16th century.
Monuments
Aljaž Tower
Aljaž Tower or the Triglav Tower (Triglavski stolp) is a tower, a storm shelter and a triangulation point on the summit of Mount Triglav in northwestern Slovenia.
Nature
Juliana Alpine Botanical Garden
Alpine botanical garden at Trenta, above the Soča, founded in 1926 by Albert Bois de Chesne with plants from the surrounding mountains.
Mangart Road
The Mangart road,, at 2,055 m, is the highest road in Slovenia. It is the access road from Log pod Mangartom to the Mangart pass at Mangart. It was built in late 1930s.
Virje Falls
Waterfall on the Glijun stream near the village of Plužna by Bovec; the karst spring is fed from the Kanin plateau and its water stays below 5 °C even in summer.
Slap Boka
Waterfall near Bovec where the Boka stream drops into the Soča Valley.
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