NOVA GORICA
Nova Gorica is a new town, built in 1948 in the west of Slovenia, on the Italian border. The town, which has a population of 32,763, has changed its design frequently during its fast expansion. Of the initial plan of a “City in a park” about two hundred species of local and exotic trees and shrubs are preserved, which is without any doubt a noteworthy peculiarity. To the south of the town lies Kostanjevica Hill, home to a 17th-century Franciscan monastery and the Church of The Annunciation of Our Lady where lies the mortal remains of the last members of the French dynasty of Bourbon, among these also the last King of France, Charles X. Opposite Kostanjevica Hill, north of the town is Sveta Gora (Holy Mountain), a peak of 682 m. The view from here is exceptional, and on a clear day visitors can see as far as Istria, Venice, the Dolomites, and the Kamnik and Julian Alps. The mountain top is home to a magnificent basilica, where concerts are occasionally held, a Franciscan monastery, and a museum of the Battles of the Isonzo. The traditional tourist farms and the so-called “osmice – the Eights”, wine cellars where in the past the wine of the previous year was sold eight days a year, are a suitable address for people enjoying the rich Primorska cuisine. The mild climate enables excellent ripening of the grapes and it provides wines of a unique bouquet such as Zelen, Pinela, Malvazija and Rebula.
HOTEL
For information and hotel bookings:
t +386 5 331 13 41
f +386 5 336 32 98 or +386 5 331 13 49
Email: booking@hit.si
Hours of operation:
Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm
Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 7pm
When the booking service does not operate, you can send an e-mail to hotel.perla@hit.si or call +386 5 336 30 00.
HOW TO GET THERE
BY CAR
Nova Gorica is close to the Italian border (1.3 Km from Gorizia). Other distances: Trieste (31.5km), Venice (117Km), Milan (351km), Turin (475km), Rome (461km), Florence (308km). You can reach Nova Gorica by car from different directions:
Bovec – Nova Gorica: Bovec – Kobarid R1/203 and Kobarid Nova Gorica G2/103. The road has no European (E) designation.
Ljubljana – Nova Gorica: Ljubljana – Razdrto AC/A1, Razdrto – Vipava G1/12 and Vipava – Nova Gorica HC/H4. The European designation of this road is E61 and E70
Koper – Nova Gorica: Koper – Razdrto AC/A1 + G1/10 and Razdrto – Nova Gorica HC/H4 + G1/12. The European designation of this road is E751
Vrtojba – Nova Gorica:Vrtojba – Nova Gorica HC/H4. The road has no European (E) designation.
BY BUS
Please visit the following website: http://www.ap-ljubljana.si/eng/.
BY TRAIN
Regular trains from Bled and Jesnice (and onwards to Ljubljana are available from Nova Gorica station which is on the Slovenian-Italian border to the west of the city centre). Trains to Trieste, Venice and Rome are available from Gorizia station which is 10 minutes by bus (across the border) from Nova Gorica. To reach Nova Gorica station from Gorizia station walk across Piazza Transalpina (which is the square outside Nova Gorica station and forms the border) and from the bus stop on the next street take bus #1 all the way to Nova Gorica station. Tickets cost €1.03 and can be bought from a tobacconist at the end of the street.
Please visit the following website: http://eng.slo-zeleznice.si/.
BY PLANE
The major part of the air traffic in Slovenia takes place at the Slovene international airport Brnik (www.lju-airport.si), from here flies also the Slovene airline Adria Airways (www.adria.si ). The airport Letališče Brnik distances from Nova Gorica 141 km. The nearest international airport to Nova Gorica is situated in Ronchi (Italy) - Aeroporto Trieste, which is only 22km away, the airport in Venice (Italy) - Venezia Marco Polo - is 130 km and the airport Venezia Treviso 147 km away.
BY BOAT
The closest passenger port to Nova Gorica is the Port in Trieste and the Port in Venice.
The owners of proper watercrafts have in Slovenia at their disposal three marinas:
- Marina Portorož: www.marinap.si
- Marina Koper: www.marina-koper.si
- Marina Izola: www.marinaizola.com
USEFUL INFORMATION
Official language: Slovenian.
Currency: the Euro (1 euro = $1.55 approx).
Visas: Europeans do not need a visa to visit Slovenia. North Americans, Australasians and South Africans do not need a visa for visits of up to 90 days. All other citizens should consult their travel agent or nearest British embassy.
International dialling code: +386
Time: Slovenia is in the Central European Time zone. All tournament times are local.
Tourist information: please visit http://www.novagorica-turizem.com/index.php?lng=eng.
