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III. Route between the two ' ' and Gorizie on the Collio







Gorizia-Nova Gorica-Solkan-Dobrovo (Castle) and San Floriano

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Thanks to the recent comununale junta that has returned a renovated city, Gorizia has a lot to offer including: the Castle, Palazzo Coronini, Feather, l ' Oslavia ossuary, the Attems, the synagogue, the Duomo, the varied cultural foundation of the Cassa di Risparmio di Gorizia and the same proposals of museums Proviciali. For its rich green areas since the 19th century was called ' " " Garden City but also the Austrian " " Nice as it became a place of permanence to the Hungarian nobility. The Transalpina is stage d ' obligation to understand what c is ' in the recent past of Gorizia;  but not only. Please also visit the places of Exile of Bourbonne ' de Parme, King of France, (Church of Kostanjevica). Montesanto which is destination for many pilgrims, from which you can ' range with the wonderful landscape that breaks through the sea d ' Istria to Venice; descending from it, you will see the stone railway bridge which boasts of being the highest in the world! Further you go in the delicacy of the hills of San Floriano del Collio that have nothing to envy to the beautiful Tuscan hills, if you want, you go to the ' yet again the border going on Monte Sabotino at rest in a trattoria with a passionate owner of Antiquities.

Gorizia

Le due 'Gorizie'
Gorizia-Nova Gorica-Solkan-Dobrovo (Castle) and San Floriano
38.8 km – about 1 hour 1 min

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Nova Gorica

Gorizia

Nova Gorica is a modern city founded in the years 50, ' is now a very active especially in the field of entertainment, hosts several casinos and numerous bars, restaurants and places to entertain.

The bridge of Solkan

Ponte salcano

Among the interesting monuments to visit, remember the Transalpina railway station, the sanctuary of Castagnavizza which houses the remains of Charles X of France, and again the bridge of Solkan, today is the single arch bridge in cut stone world's longest, with its 85 m of extension! Interesting from the naturalistic point of view, if you do, and time to the full circle of Monte Sabotino (603 m).

the Collio

Collio

The Collio is a region between Italy and Slovenia is particularly renowned for the production of wines such as Tocai Friulano-, or the production of cherries. Long continuous salts and get the Collio hills stretching vineyards, orchards, prosperous small countries linked by a bike path network.

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