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Solkan Bridge
The world's longest stone railway arch, an 85 m span of hewn limestone blocks: vaults the emerald Soča river just north of Nova Gorica, best admired from the riverside road below.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Šempeter pri Gorici
Municipality of Šempeter–Vrtojba, Slovenia · Europe
About Šempeter pri Gorici
Šempeter pri Gorici is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bukovica, 31km from Tolmin Gorge.
Šempeter pri Gorici is in Municipality of Šempeter–Vrtojba, Slovenia, with about 3,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Bukovica, about 4 km away.
Šempeter pri Gorici (pronounced [ʃɛmˈpèːtəɾ pɾi ɡɔˈɾìːtsi] , also generally known simply as Šempeter; Italian: San Pietro di Gorizia) is a town and the administrative seat of the Municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba in the Slovene Littoral region of Slovenia. There is a border crossing into the Italian town ofRead more
Gorizia.
Through most of its history, it was linked to the town of Gorizia (Slovene: Gorica), which is now in Italy, whence also its name, literally meaning 'St. Peter near Gorizia'. Since 1947, it has been gravitating towards the newly established town of Nova Gorica, with which it forms a continuous conurbation.
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What is there to see near Šempeter pri Gorici?
Within an hour or so of Šempeter pri Gorici: Solkan Bridge (6 km), Miramare Castle (26 km), Tolmin Gorge (31 km), Lipica Stud Farm (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Šempeter pri Gorici?
The nearest famous roads are Predil Pass, Mangart Saddle Road and Vršič Pass.
Where is Šempeter pri Gorici?
Šempeter pri Gorici is in Municipality of Šempeter–Vrtojba, Slovenia, about 4 km from Bukovica.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,694
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Slovenia
- Region
- Municipality of Šempeter–Vrtojba
- Timezone
- Europe/Ljubljana
- Coordinates
- 45.9293, 13.6412
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Essential numbers in Slovenia
Motorway vignette required.
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Worth the detour from Šempeter pri Gorici
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Miramare Castle
White Habsburg castle built 1856-1860 for Archduke Maximilian on a promontory over the Gulf of Trieste, kept with original interiors and a 22-hectare park. The approach along the Strada Costiera is one of Italy's finest short coastal drives.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Tolmin Gorge
The lowest and most southerly entry point to Triglav National Park, featuring a dramatic thermal spring emerging from a cave in the gorge wall.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Lipica Stud Farm
The 16th-century birthplace of the elegant white Lipizzaner horses on the windswept Karst plateau.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Soča Valley
Valley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
36 km · about 40 min drive
restaurant
Hiša Franko
Ana Roš's three-Michelin-star farmhouse restaurant in Staro Selo outside Kobarid, cooking hyper-local Soča Valley ingredients: mountain cheese, river trout, foraged herbs. A pilgrimage-level food detour booked months ahead.
36 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Kozjak Waterfall
A 15 m waterfall near Kobarid that pours into an underground-feeling amphitheatre chamber, its emerald plunge pool lit by a single opening in the rock. An easy 30-minute walk from the parking by the Soča.
37 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Predjama Castle
A remarkable Renaissance castle built into the mouth of a cave in a cliff face, holding the Guinness record for the largest cave castle.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Šempeter pri Gorici
- Right hereSolkan BridgeThe world's longest stone railway arch, an 85 m span of hewn limestone blocks: vaults the emerald Soča river just north of Nova Gorica, best admired from the riverside road below.
- 36 kmSoča ValleyValley of the turquoise Soca river below the Julian Alps, followed by a scenic road from Bovec through Kobarid to Tolmin.
- 55 kmPredil PassA 1,156 m pass on the Slovenian-Italian border above Bovec, guarded by the ruined Predil fortress; its sweeping curves pair perfectly with the nearby Mangart and Vršič roads on a Julian Alps loop.
- 57 kmMangart Saddle RoadSlovenia's highest-reaching road at 2055m, a narrow single-track shelf road with no guardrails climbing to a dramatic saddle beneath the Mangart peak.
- 57 kmVršič PassSlovenia's highest pass at 1611m with 50 numbered cobblestone hairpins, built by Russian POWs in WWI and now a popular Julian Alps motorcycle route.
- 57 kmMangart SaddleThe end of Slovenia's highest road at 2,072 m, a narrow single-track climb with tunnels cut through rock spurs and a huge Julian Alps view.
Driving in Slovenia
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €16 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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