A Soldier’s Story from the Isonzo Front - Short experience with a quality certificate “Soča Valley Finest”
Experience a glimpse into the life of a soldier and his personal battles while enjoying breathtaking views from the Alps to the Adriatic.
More than a century ago, World War I carved deep scars into the region between the Alps and the Adriatic. The Southwestern Front was established and the Isonzo Front formed a part of it. The Italian and Austro-Hungarian Armies fought fierce battles here for 29 months.
Would you like to walk around the actual battlefield, an authentic location with restored defensive positions from World War I surrounded with stunning panoramic views, to experience a fragment of a soldier’s life on the Isonzo Front?
Welcome to Kolovrat!
Date: 27 June at 5.30 p. m.
Price: 15 € per person
The price includes:
- Interactive guidance through time, enriched by the knowledge of two experienced guides who present the stories of the front through vivid narration and experienced explanation
- commemorative gift and group photo with a soldier
Number of participants: min. 4 people, max. 8 people
Suitable for ages 14 and above.
Languages available: English
Gathering point: parking space in front of the Outdoor Museum Kolovrat, own transportation required.
Heritage of the Great War on the banks of the emerald beauty
The Walk of Peace from the Alps to the Adriatic, a long-distance hiking trail which connects the World War I heritage points in the extremely picturesque landscape, passes also through the town of Tolmin and its surroundings. Explore this small section of the Walk of Peace with an experienced local guide. You will have the chance to see the inside of the German charnel house, the final resting place of the German soldiers who fell in the Twelfth Isonzo Battle.
From the charnel house we will ascend up to Mt. Kozlov rob, that rises above Tolmin, and to the castle ruins. It is less known that a watch tower of the Austro-Hungarian Army was standing on the top of the hill from which the cannons were firing onto the Italian defence positions.
Even though with time nature covered the traces of war, the Isonzo Front left a permanent mark, maintained as a reminder also by private collectors. On this tour, you will visit one of these World War I private collections, titled Mrzli vrh, effort of two generations. After the visit we will head back to Tolmin.
When: Saturday, 28. June 2025 at 9.00
Starting point: Info point at the Soča Outdoor Festival
Duration of the guided tour: 4-5 hours
Price: 18 €/person.
Pre-registration required by Saturday, 28th of June by 8.30 at +386 (0)31 586 296 or info@thewalkofpeace.com.
**The guided tour will be held in Slovenian and English**.
