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My House in Slovenia |
Tolmin, Carniola, Slovenia |
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This old farm house is set in the heart of the small village of Idrsko in Slovenia’s Soca Valley. It’s a fabulous base from which to explore one of Europe’s more undiscovered destinations and get involved with all the outdoor activities that the region has to offer. |
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Property Info |
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Accommodation Type:
| House / Villa |
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Property Setting:
| Village / Rural |
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Holiday Type:
| Relaxing / Family / Sports & activity / Culture |
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Bedrooms:
| 4 |
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Guests:
| 8 |
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Catering:
| self-catering |
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General Info |
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The house is in the far west of the country in the Soca Valley, which runs through the Julian Alps and the Triglav National Park. This is on the Italian boarder, which explains the italian influence on food in the area. Running the length of the Soca valley is the Soca river, from its source in the heart of the Triglav National Park to the Medeterrenian. The water in the Soca river is from melted snow and is a stunning blue colour because of the minerals it picks up at its source. The village restaurant/bar is 5 minutes walk from the house. It serves good local food at a very reasonable price. The house itself is basic and rustic, but well equipped and comfortable. |
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Details on the area surrounding the property/accommodation |
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There are tons of water sports nearby; white water rafting, kayaking, canyoning, hydrospeeding, mini rafting. There are two skiing resorts within reach of the house; Bovec is only 30 minutes drive away and is good for local skiers. There is a lift to take you up to the slopes. Cerkno is about 45 minutes drive away and offers good skiing for families. If you like wine there is the best wine growing region in Slovenia only 30 minutes drive away. Kobarid, only 5 minutes drive away from the house, is the location of the 2 top restaurants of Slovenia. There are also hiking, mountain biking and quad bike safaris. The area is an international centre for paragliding and hang gliding. Rock climbing and caving is also plentiful. If you wish to travel further afield you can get to Venice in about 2 hours and the coast is about 1.5 hours drive. |
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Getting there & away/local amenities |
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Getting There:
| The best way to get to the house is to fly to Trieste in northern Italy. Ryanair have flights from Stansted. You can also fly Easyjet to Ljubljana. You can hire a car from the airport. The house is about 1 hour 15 minutes from Trieste and about 1 hour 45 minutes from Ljubljana. |
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Nearest airports:
| Trieste 85 minutes |
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Car Hire:
| Advised |
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Nearest restaurant:
| In the village |
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Nearest shop:
| In Kobarid, 5 minutes along the road |
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More Info |
Owner Info |
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Name |
Suzanne Emerson |
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Contact Phone No. |
+44 (0) 7748 981 452 |
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Accommodation details |
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Activities Nearby |
Canoeing / Climbing / Cycling / Fishing / Skiing / Walking / Watersports
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Interior Facilities |
DVD player / Linen provided
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Interior Details |
The house sleeps 8 (10 inc. sofa bed). It is recently renovated but retains a lovely old feel as most of the furniture is beautifully restored antiques. The exterior walls are 2 foot thick which makes is lovely and cool in the heat of the summer and cosy in the winter. The house is just off the road that runs along the Soca valley and so is perfect for accessing all the activities in the region. The interior of the house is pretty and spacious with light rooms and beautiful, restored furniture. There are three twins and one double room. There is also a sofa bed in the living room. The bathroom has a bath with shower over. The living / dining room has table, two sofas and an armchair. There is a TV and DVD player (no signal to the TV so just for playing DVD’s). The kitchen has only basic cooking facilities but well equipped with pots, pans and crockery.
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Exterior Details |
There is an outside space which, although not set up as a garden (no plants) is sheltered and quiet. The village is a working village so you gain the full experience of living in rural Slovenia.
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Further Details |
Slovenia is one of the most beautiful countries in Europe. It has a population of around 2 million and is about the size of Wales so there is a feeling of space and lots of unspoilt countryside to explore. It is the second most wooded country in Europe after Finland, which makes it lush and green in spring and summer and golden in the autumn. The weather is similar to northern Italy and is stable. It has a small coast line in the bottom left corner and much of the country is protected by national parks. The people are lovely; very friendly and welcoming. Many of them speak English or German/Italian so getting around is easy. Slovenia, and the Julian Alps in particualar, is a fantastic centre for activity holidays with tons of watersports, outdoor activites and adventures to be had. Start with white water rafting, kayaking, canyoning, hiking, hydrospeeding (body surfing down white water rapids), mountain biking, caving, climbing, paragliding and end up with wine tasting and dining in beautiful surrounds. In the winter there is a choice of skiing locations for all abilities.
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Conditions of
Rental |
At the point you make a booking I will ask for a payment of 25%. This secures your reservation. If this is not paid within 2 weeks (give or take), and I haven't heard from you, I will assume that you no longer wish to rent the house and will release it for others to book (just contact me if you have difficulty with this timescale). Approximately 4 weeks before your arrival date the remaining 75% will be due. I will try to send you a reminder but please add the date to your diary. The Tourist tax will be payable on arrival to my local agent. If you need to cancel then there will be a charge of 10% made if more than 2 months notice if given and 25% if 2 or less months notice is given. The house can be booked for a minimum of 4 people (priced per person per night).
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Other Information |
Short breaks available
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What visitors have said about My House in Slovenia |
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I thought I'd drop a line to say how much we enjoyed staying in your house at Idrsko. We felt at home and comfortable there and thoroughly enjoyed the peace of the village. We are quite taken with that part of Slovenia, and the country generally, and fell in love with it; the people, fresh air, mountains and lovely clean rivers were ideal surroundings to relax in. Thank you.
Trevor & Marianne Clark 
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Thank you for letting us the nice house. Everything was perfect and we had wonderful four days in Slovenia. I think, we would like to come back next year, maybe in the early summer.
Peter, Germany
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