Location: Gorizia
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Gorizia [ɡoˈrittsja] listen (help·info) (Slovene: Gorica, colloquially stara Gorica 'old Gorizia', German: Görz, Friulian: Guriza) is a town and comune in northeastern Italy, in the autonomous region of Friuli Venezia Giulia. It is located at the foot of the Julian Alps, bordering Slovenia. It is the capital of the Province of Gorizia and a local center of tourism, industry, and commerce. Since 1947, a twin town of Nova Gorica has developed on the other side of the modern-day Italian–Slovenian border. The entire region was subject to territorial dispute between Italy and Yugoslavia after World War II: after the new boundaries were established in 1947 and the old town was left to Italy, Nova Gorica was built on the Yugoslav side. Taken together, the two towns constitute a conurbation, which also includes the Slovenian municipality of Šempeter-Vrtojba. Since May 2011, these three towns are joined in a common trans-border metropolitan zone, administered by a joint administration board.
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1. Museo della Grande Guerra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 128 reviews
The purpose of this museum of First World is to represent the war events and their human and social influences. After an introduction on the First World War, attention is focused on the events on the War front along the Isonzo: besides the weapons and arms there are also objects related to the daily life of the soldiers and a real life reconstruction of a trench. Then there is the documentation of the situation in Gorizia, a real "trenchtown" and the description of the 1917 and 1918 events, until the armistice between Italy and Austria on the 3rd of November. The First World War museum includes an area dedicated to General Armando Diaz, with an exhibition of documents, medals and other objects.
Reviewed By Brun066 - Florence, Italy
My review concerns only the "War Museum", because I've only seen this.
Although in my opinion it is not up - for museological quality - the similar Museums I've seen in Rovereto (Italy) and in Kobarid (Slovenia), it is still decent, and allows an adequate idea of some of the tragic aspects of World War I.
On this basis, a feature of the museum is (understandably) the particular attention to the role of Gorizia into the war. Gorizia was then Austrian city, then one of the objectives of the Italian attacks. Fought by opposing armies, it was largely destroyed and almost deserted by its inhabitants (during the most dramatic events, only 3000 people remained in the city).
Another distinguishing feature of the museum is the rare documentation (photographic or otherwise) on the attack in Sarajevo, which gave origin (1914) to the World War I, and on the "double funeral" (in Trieste and Vienna) of the victims, the Austrian Crown Prince Franz Ferdinand and his wife.
2. Casino Perla
Overall Ratings
4 based on 181 reviews
Perla, Casino & Hotel is the biggest gaming and entertainment center in Europe, located in the heart of Nova Gorica, Slovenia. It is a unique complex built in the form of a cruise liner. The Perla casino offers 946 slot machines and 83 gaming tables. It is a fun place to be for all who just want to have fun and also for professional players who will find a Poker salon hosting the most important international poker tournaments. Our guests can take part in different themed evenings, prize draws and prize games; our special feature is an outdoor casino intended also for smokers. Relax in bars and our Dolce Vita Caffe and visit our Perla Spa center offering a pool area, saunas, fitness studio, different body treatments and massages. Hotel guests have free entrance to the Perla and Park Casinos, pools and saunas in the Perla SPA center and can enjoy in most of our entertainment programs for free.
Reviewed By Shaun F - Somerset West, South Africa
A casino hotel is never my first choice, but this one was pretty good. Big rooms with extra sitting room, so loads of space, really good value for money. The Spa and pool where also a big hit. Tip avoid this hotel on weekends, as it is overrun with old Italians blowing there pension money.
3. Soca Fun Park
Overall Ratings
5 based on 46 reviews
Soca Fun Park is designed for entertainment of the whole family. Here you can lift yourself up into the tree crown and go on a journey trough the trees. You will observe and experience the landscape from a totally different perspective. Soca Fun Park is an adventure park where designed to activate all your senses on it’s challenge course.
Reviewed By kristina_veliscek - Nova Gorica, Slovenia
Our company Palsit d.o.o. attended team building in Soča Fun Park few weeks ago.
We spent a wonderful afternoon in adrenaline park near Soča river. We were able to test our psychophysical abilities high above the ground and socialising with eachother outside the office. The zip line was the final touch. :) Special thanks to excellent guides who encouraged us to acheive the goal :) Definitely reccomend it!
4. Castello di Gorizia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 371 reviews
Reviewed By alescatta - Gorizia, Italy
The powerful castle is located on the top of the hill that dominates Gorizia. You can see it from all over the town but especially from the main square. It was built during the twelfth century. The rooms retain the ancient medieval furnishings. From the walls the city's view is really gorgeous!
5. Parco Viatori / Giardino Delle Azalee
Overall Ratings
5 based on 44 reviews
6. Palazzo Coronini Cronberg
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Palazzo Coronini Cronberg, which now houses the homonymous Foundation established by its last owner, Count Guglielmo Coronini Cronberg (1905-1990), is a historic building dating back to the end of the sixteenth century. Walking through the fifteen exhibition rooms, among which the room where in 1836 the last King of France Charles X of Bourbon stayed and died, visitors are taken back in time, thanks to the warm and charming atmosphere of the rooms with sixteenth-century and seventeenth-century furnishings on the ground floor, to the sumptuous eighteenth-century sitting rooms, to the imperial rooms and to the nineteenth-century environments on the main floor. Knick-knacks, silverware, China, crystalware, photographs, portraits and objects of everyday use re-create the atmosphere of a home where people really seem to live in, feeling the presence of the ancient owners in every room. The villa is surrounded by a wonderful five-hectare English-style park, in which you will see important archaeological finds from Aquileia, an elegant Art Nouveau small temple, rare and precious plants: ash trees, lindens, Himalayan cedars, exotic plants, such as palm trees, loquats, bamboos and a centuries-old cork-oak.
Reviewed By lavydc - Constanta County, Romania
I didn't go inside the castle, but the garden was lovely. I really liked the palmtrees, and the grass,it was a very nice experience. Be warned though, there are many mosquitos so take something anti mosuito bites with you when you are planning to visit.
7. Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
8. Via Rastello
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 32 reviews
Reviewed By Miha P - Maribor, Slovenia
Raštel is connection between main square (Travnik) of contemporary Gorica / Gorizia and castle hill. Narrow road with some arcades and lines of Mediterranean houses keep the spirit of old times with few preserved local shops. Road, leading to the Raštel had many busy shops some years ago. Now, just some are still open and more Chinese shops are now in the area. An island of old shops keeps interest of locals and rare visitors from Slovenia.
9. Duomo di Gorizia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 50 reviews
Reviewed By Nicholas H - London, United Kingdom
Been to a number of Duomo in the Friulli region this week, this is by far the least impressive. It's a nightmare of overwrought 18th century Gothic architecture, plastered with Puttis wherever you look. The one redeeming feature is a lovely memorial plaque to The last Count of Gorizia, Leopold, who died in 1500. This is hidden away in a more modern side chapel, a relic of the previous church on this site. Really not worth visiting this unless you're a big fan of Gothic architecture.
10. Sinagoga Ebraica
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 19 reviews
Reviewed By Matevž Š - Nova Gorica, Slovenia
I've been here on a school trip and we've learned about the culture and the Synagogue itself. The interior looks very nice and would probably amaze you too.
I'm not sure how you can get in though as whenever I walk past it, it seems to be closed - perhaps a reservation is required.
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