| Slovenia property is hot, as it was | | | | becoming more popular with property |
| recently named one of the top | | | | buyers. Other towns seeking a lot of |
| destinations in the world for property | | | | foreign buying are Tolmin, and Nova |
| investment. Soca valley property is an | | | | Gorica. |
| area more and more foreign investors are | | | | The Soca valley is great for fly-fishing |
| considering as an investment for capital | | | | and fishing for the indigenous marble |
| growth. Lets look at the Soca Valley | | | | trout is extremely popular, as are a |
| area in more detail. | | | | variety of other sports including: |
| The Soca valley is located to the | | | | Hiking and kayaking, horse riding and |
| northwest of Ljubljana. Its an area of | | | | trekking. |
| snow capped mountains, lakes, rivers and | | | | In the upper reaches of the Soca Valley |
| rolling pastures. Its a perfect area to | | | | the town of Bovec offers superb |
| enjoy a variety of outdoor sports | | | | adventure sports and tourism is growing |
| including: | | | | steadily here and also throughout the |
| Skiing, hiking, rafting, biking, horse | | | | region. |
| riding and fly-fishing and draws | | | | Kobarid is the town where you can learn |
| tourists from all Slovenia and the | | | | about the history of the Soca valley. |
| world. The area is also drawing | | | | The region is famous from the First |
| investors looking to invest in and make | | | | World War where the Soca front was the |
| solid long term capital gains from | | | | location of one of the most vicious and |
| Soca valley property. | | | | bloody mountain conflicts ever fought. |
| The area above is known as the Soca | | | | Ernest Hemingway wrote about the Soca |
| Valley (pronounced 'socha') and is an | | | | valley in great detail in his well known |
| area of outstanding unspoilt natural | | | | book "A Farewell to Arms". |
| beauty. The Soca Valley takes its name | | | | With its beauty, ease of access, variety |
| from and is dominated by one of Europe's | | | | of outdoor sports and convenient |
| most stunning and beautiful rivers. | | | | location to explore nearby regions and |
| The Soca Valley is located along | | | | towns of Slovenia as well as other |
| Slovenia's border with northeast Italy | | | | countries such as Italy tourist numbers |
| and includes the river Soca and all of | | | | are growing. |
| its tributaries, from this source it | | | | Slovenia is making great efforts to |
| then flows into and through the Nova | | | | promote itself as a holiday destination |
| Gorica flatlands. | | | | and numbers are rising year on year with |
| The Soca river has a distinctive | | | | the Soca valley taking a significant |
| turquoise hue and flows for | | | | proportion. |
| approximately 100km against a backdrop | | | | This is of course seeing a surge of |
| of high limestone mountains, covered | | | | people buying Soca Valley property to |
| with thick fairytale alpine forests, | | | | cater for this influx |
| that are dotted with lush meadows | | | | If you are considering buying Soca |
| peppered with an abundance of flora and | | | | Valley property, make sure you visit and |
| fauna The valley runs across the high | | | | get a feel for the area and the property |
| peaks of the stunning Julian Alps | | | | that best suits your needs; you can buy |
| mountain range which separate it from | | | | for straight capital growth, income or a |
| the neighboring area of Bohinj. | | | | mixture of both. |
| A significant proportion of the Soca | | | | If you are considering overseas property |
| Valley is part of the protected | | | | investment generally or buying property |
| Triglavski Narodni Park (Triglav | | | | in Slovenia take a look at buying Soca |
| National Park), the largest in Slovenia. | | | | Valley property first and you maybe glad |
| The two major towns in the upper valley | | | | you did. |
| are Kobarid and Bovec and both are | | | | |