Hotels in Bovec

 Couple Stay/Mid-range: Apartments Wallas - Hotel rooms and full apartments available, kitchens in each, and WiFi throughout the property.

Budget Friendly/Social Atmosphere: Hostel Soča Rocks - One of the best hostels we stayed in Eastern Europe. Spacious dorm rooms with a shared kitchen and great common area. Relax in the hammocks outside or get a beer from

the bar and play games inside.

Are you going from Bovec to Lake Bled? Try riding on FlixBus. We rode with FlixBus throughout Eastern Europe and loved how comfortable and cheap they are.

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Slovenia - Hike to Boka Waterfall

 
Short hike from the road to an impressive lookout of the large waterfall. There is really no way to get close to the falls, so enjoy it at a distance on one of the platforms.

•           Hike to Virje Waterfall - Fun hike through some small neighborhoods of Bovec leads you to a path and a series of waterfalls and mossy rocks. These waterfall you can get close up to and play around in the water.

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Slovenia - Soča River

•           Hike the Soca River Trail and see the Soca River Gorge - Deep blue water rushed through a narrow gorge and is a photographers dream.

.          The best pics of the gorge are about 200 meters west of the small village of Soca (Look on Google Maps and where you see Soca, go 200 meters down river). There are a few bridges you can take pictures from.

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2. Go Hiking in Bovec

 There are endless hikes in and around Bovec. Here are some of our favorites:

• > Hike to the Mlinarica Gorge - Take a bus from Bovec to the trailhead past the village of Trenta. It's a longer hike, but you'll see many waterfalls along the way and at the end of the trail is the source of the Mlinarca River coming out of a rock. Crazy!

Warning: The beginning of this hike is pretty easy though it is a bit up hill. However, the final section is for experience hikers only. It may look like I am goofing around, but always keep a hand on the fixed railing in the rock and be sure to hike in good shoes. And bring plenty of water at least 1 liter per person.

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Things to Do in Bovec Whitewater Kayaking

 We tried whitewater kayaking for the first time with Soca Rafting Co., and though it's harder than it sounds, it was a blast. I tipped 3 times, but the best part about tipping over is that the water was so clean I could take a gulp and feel utterly refreshed!

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Things to Do in Bovec

 1. Try an extreme sport

There’s an abundance of adventure sports – like whitewater kayaking, canyoneering, and zip-lining – centered around the stunningly clear Soča River (also known as the Isonzo River), a clear-turquoise river cutting through the charming mountain town. 

It's a popular getaway for Slovenians, this town is still relatively unknown to tourists.

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Bovec

 Venture out of the charming capital city, Ljubljana, and make your way to way to Boveç (pronounced Bow-vetz) to get some quality time in nature.

While traveling in Romania, we met a young Slovenian woman who recommended we visit Boveç while in her home country. Whenever you get tips from locals, take them.

Boveç is a picturesque mountain village, that actually reminded us a lot of Leavenworth, WA where we lived for 8 months. It's small and surrounded by mountains with an amazing river flowing through it. Oh, and person we met was wonderful.

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