Vipava Valley

#104 among destinations in Slovenia

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The Vipava Valley is a valley in the Slovenian Littoral, roughly between the village of Podnanos to the east and the border with Italy to the west. The main towns are Ajdovščina and Vipava. ()

Local name: Vipavska dolina Coordinates: 45°52'34"N, 13°54'26"E

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Vipava Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Branik Castle, Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, Trilek Castle, Baumkircher Tower.

5.8 miW
Forts and castles
Branik Castle, Branik
149 min walk • Branik Castle, also known as Rihemberk Castle, is a 13th-century castle above the village of Branik, near the city of Nova Gorica in southwestern Slovenia.
0.9 miN
Ancient Roman architecture
Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, Ajdovščina
22 min walk • Castra ad Fluvium Frigidum, also simply Castra, referred to as mutatio Castra in Itinerarium Burdigalense, was a Late-Roman fortress which constituted the centre of Claustra Alpium Iuliarum, an Ancient Roman defensive system of walls and towers stretching from the Gail Valley to the Učka mountain range.
4 miE
Forts and castles
Trilek Castle
102 min walk • Trilek Castle, also known as Old Castle, is a small castle or fort in the settlement of Col, in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in southwest Slovenia. Built in the early 16th century, it was first mentioned in the 17th-century historian Johann Weikhard von Valvasor's 1689 survey The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Baumkircher Tower, Vipava
89 min walk • The Baumkircher Tower, also known as Tabor Castle or Lower Castle, is a defensive tower or small castle located in the town of Vipava in southwestern Slovenia.
3.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Vipava Castle, Vipava
84 min walk • Vipava Castle is a castle ruin above the town of Vipava in the Municipality of Vipava in southwestern Slovenia.
3.5 miSE
Forts and castles
Leutemberg Castle
89 min walk • Leitenburg Castle is a castle in Lože, a village in the Municipality of Vipava in southwestern Slovenia. It was originally built in the 12th century but it was later reconstructed and rebuilt.
4.8 miSW
Village
Štanjel
123 min walk • One of the village's most iconic landmarks is the Štanjel Castle, a striking fortress that dates back to the 17th century. Visitors can explore the castle's historic interiors and wander through its beautifully landscaped gardens, which offer sweeping vistas of the...
1 miNW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Ajdovščina Stadium, Ajdovščina
27 min walk • Ajdovščina City Stadium is a stadium in Ajdovščina, Slovenia. It is used mostly for football matches. The stadium was closed and under construction in the 2009–10 season. After renovation the capacity of the stadium is 1,630 seats. It was reopened on 5 September 2010.
4.9 miN
Locality
Predmeja
125 min walk • Predmeja is a settlement in the Municipality of Ajdovščina in the Littoral region of Slovenia. It lies on the edge of a karst plateau north of the town of Ajdovščina, overlooking the Vipava Valley.