Kamp Polovnik

Stock up on suncream and add a hat in your baggage, for it’s likely you’ll be muchly out and about here. How you spend that time is up to you though – gentle riverside rambles or quiet afternoons spent fishing in the Soča river for some folks, or adventurous days scrambling up rocks or flinging oneself off a mountain for others. Tour agencies are in town if you fancy trying your hand at rafting, caving, climbing, kayaking, horse riding, paragliding or canyoning. Alternatively, hike on one of the trails along the river or up into the mountains – site staff can advise on top picks. A popular day-long route is along part of the Alpe-Adria-Trail running between Bovec and the mountain village of Kobarid, much of it by the left bank of the Soča river. Other options include the walk to Boka Falls or Lake Krn (both four hours or so) or driving to the mountain passes and hiking trails of Vršič and Mangart, each about a 45-minute drive away. For calmer days to let your heartbeat return to normal, take a walk around one of the open-air museums set up in the area’s World War I trenches: the closest, Ravelnik is just a couple of minutes’ drive away.