The Municipality of Kanal ob Soči
The Municipality of Kanal ob Soči
The Municipality of Kanal ob Soči is situated in Western Slovenia, in the Central Soča Valley at the border with Italy. It is divided from the neighbouring Slavia Friulana (Slovene: Beneška Slovenija) in the Italian region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia by the river Idrija. Its location between the hills of the Kanalski Kolovrat in the West and the plateau Banjška planota in the East offers its visitors several possibilities for recreation, relaxation, journeys, cycling, hiking, hunting, fishing, swimming in the River Soča as well as visits of cultural, historical and natural sights. The heart of the Municipality is Kanal, a small medieval town with a rich cultural heritage.