Ciginj is a small, quiet village nestling below the wooded hillsides of the Soca Valley. There is a small, friendly local bar and pizzeria within walking distance of the farm house. Ciginj is conveniently situated just 5 kms from Tolmin to the North where guests can find Supermarkets, Banks, Bars, and Restaurants and active sports centers (as well as sports equipment rental). To the South is the University town of Nova Gorica on the Italian border. Here there is a large shopping precinct with food stores, clothes and shoe shops.

Local events -On site:

The house is right beside walking, cycling, mountain biking, pizzeria/bar. It is possible to walk to Italy on the trail behind the house where there is a trattoria with great food and amazing views of the Soca Valley and Venice.

15 minutes drive away:

Close to the house you will find a swimming, kayaking, white water rafting, fishing, paragliding, horse riding and hiking and numerous shops, bars and restaurants. Wine tasting in nearby Goriza Brdo is a popular day out.

45 minutes drive away:

Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj are easily accessible by car train (30 mins)

Postonja Caves, Skojan Caves and the Lipizaner Horse Farm (45 mins)

Beaches: Italian (45 mins), Slovenian (75 mins)

Italy: Venice (2 hours); Cividale de Fruili (medieval town with Sunday flea market) 30 minutes. Trieste airport (50 minutes).

Austria: There is amazing drive through the mountains that will take you to Villach in 90 minutes. You can return by another spectacular mountain pass or by car train from Bohinj.

Other activities

The Soca Valley is famous for its adventure activities. Paragliding, Hang Gliding, River Rafting, Canyoning and Sky Diving are just a few of the adrenallin thrills on offer here. However, many visitors are content to hike in Triglav National Park, tour the wineries of Goriza Brda or use the area as a base for exploring the rest of the country. There is a car train which goes to Lake Bled and Lake Bohinj in thirty minutes. If you want to go further afield there is a stunning drive over mountain passes into Austria and Italy is a short drive away.

The neighboring district Goriza Brdo has numerous wineries and is a twenty minute drive away. Vipava is another excellent place to sample wine but this is further away - 40 minutes. Several tour operators run wine tasting tours from Tolmin

The nearest beaches are in Italy up the coast from Trieste (45 mins to 1 hour). It is also possible to drive to the Slovenian coast in about 90 minutes. However, most locals just use the Soca River banks as their beach and there are numerous other rivers and lakes in the area which are good for swimming.

Tourist attractions

The world famous Lipicia Horse Farm is located a 45 minute drive away and is a must for any horse lover. It is possible to combine this with a trip to the UNESCO world heritage site of the Skojan Caves - one of the world's largest caves complete with a river running through the bottom.