Vrtojba
in Občina Šempeter-Vrtojba, Slovenia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.912 and 13.634 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 54' 44" and E 13° 38' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:02 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Ljubljana
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 4:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Slovenia in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Slovenia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Slovenia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Vrtojba

Vrtojba in Občina Šempeter-Vrtojba with it's 2,591 habitants is located in Slovenia about 43 mi (or 69 km) west of Ljubljana, the country's capital town.

Current time in Vrtojba is now 06:02 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Vrtojba, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Trieste / Ronchi Dei Legionari in Italy in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km). The closest airport in Slovenia is Portoroz Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 16 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568-774 A.D.) in Italy at a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km). The closest in Slovenia is Škocjan Caves in a distance of 24 mi (or 25 km), North-West. We encountered 6 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sempeter pri Gorici, Gorizia, Miren, Volcja Draga and Nova Gorica. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 9°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

10°C (51 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 28th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 29th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Grand Hotel Entourage

Address
2,1 mi
Piazza sant'Antonio 2
34170 Gorizia
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 12:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Best Western Gorizia Palace

Address
2,1 mi
Corso Italia 63
34170 Gorizia
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Park Casinò & Hotel

Address
3,0 mi
Delpinova 5
5000 Nova Gorica
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Perla Casinò & Hotel

Address
3,3 mi
Kidriceva 7
5000 Nova Gorica
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lipa

Address
1,2 mi
Trg Ivana Roba 7
5290 Sempeter pri Gorici
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Casino Paquito

Address
2,1 mi
Viva D.o.o.
5293 Volcja Draga
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sabotin

Address
4,0 mi
IX. Korpusa 35
5000 Nova Gorica
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Kozana

Address
6,9 mi
Kozana 94
5212 Dobrovo v brdih
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Bed and Breakfast Kogoj

Address
1,6 mi
Bukovica 1a
5293 Volcja Draga
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Urban Homy Gorizia

Address
2,4 mi
Via Paolo Diacono 4
34170 Gorizia
Slovenia

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)
Weekend: 7:00 - 20:00 (lunchbreak: 11:00 - 15:00)


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Helicopter Takeoff | Random Clip #1

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 00:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nejc Jelen

I presume that the police were testing the new helicopter pad at General Hospital of Franc Derganc, MD in Šempeter pri Gorici, Slovenia. Filmed on 29.3.2015.


Primer ozvočevanja prireditev - Agencija GIG - www.gig.si

Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 12:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: AgencyGIG

Primeri ozvočevanja prireditev - Agencija GIG - www.gig.si Ob najemu ozvočenja in odra je vizualizacija (LED zavesa) za vaš koncert / dogodek BREZPLAČNA!! Seznam tehnike: www.gig.si/tehnika...


BIOTEHNIŠKA

Published: June 21, 2009
Length: 03:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MOJTVDejan


Kolesarska pot Miren - Vrtojba

Published: October 05, 2013
Length: 21:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Alan OnLine

Po celotni kolesarski poti Miren - Vrtojba (hiter posnetek 2x)


Prireditev Pesem zate, Mama v Biljah

Published: March 24, 2014
Length: 20:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Klavdij Merljak

Posnetek prireditve ob materinskem dnevu, "Tebi pojem, Mama" ki je bila 22.3.2014 v mali dvorani Doma krajanov Negovan Nemec. Nastopali so: Otroški pevski zbor Glas, otroški pevski zbor OŠ Miren.


ISIG European seminar [19.10.2013] Viviana Benussi

Published: October 30, 2013
Length: 04:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ISIG Gorizia

Ms Viviana Benussi (Deputy Vicepresident of the Istria Region) ROUND TABLE - HOW TO DEVELOP GENUINE MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE AT CROSSBORDER LEVEL? Chair, Mr Paul Henri ...


IBUNGE - Vešpa @ 5. DOBRODELNI SPEKTAKEL BILJE

Published: June 19, 2014
Length: 41:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Klub Goriških Študentov


Bilje poplava Oktober 2012

Published: October 31, 2012
Length: 08:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ivan Menard

Videoposnetki poplave pred in po doseženi največji višini, ki je (spet) poplavila prostore prodajalne Mercator, mesnice in ostalih lokalov ter hiš.


Border crossing Gorizia Sant'Andrea (Italy) - Vrtojba (Slovenia)

Published: May 19, 2009
Length: 16:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eucitizen1

This video shows the border crossing 1 year and half after Slovenia joined the Schengen area. Few improvements were made, just removed the booths.


MX DP Vrtojba 2009

Published: April 05, 2009
Length: 02:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tmatoh

Slovenian National Cahmpionship RD1.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Province of Gorizia

The Province of Gorizia is a province in the autonomous Friuli–Venezia Giulia region of Italy.

Located at 45.9398, 13.6234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Province of Gorizia, Provinces of Italy

University of Nova Gorica

University of Nova Gorica - UNG (Slovene: Univerza v Novi Gorici), is the fourth university in Slovenia. It is located in the towns of Nova Gorica, Gorizia (in Italy), and Ajdovščina.

Located at 45.9423, 13.6402 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
University of Nova Gorica

Ninth Battle of the Isonzo

The Ninth Battle of the Isonzo was an Italian offensive against Austria-Hungary in the course World War I. Including a triumvirate of battles launched after the Italians' successful seizure of Gorizia in August 1916 to extend their bridgehead to the left of the town, it ended in further failure for the Italian Chief of Staff Luigi Cadorna. The battle started with an attack on Vrtojba and the northern and central areas of the Karst Plateau.

Located at 45.9097, 13.6381 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Conflicts in 1916, Battles of the Isonzo, Battles of World War I involving Austria-Hungary, Battles of World War I involving Italy, Military history of Italy during World War I, 1916 in Italy, 1916 in Austria

Miren Castle

Miren Castle (Slovene: Mirenski grad, also known as Grad 'castle' and Naša Gospa pod Krasom 'Our Lady beneath the Karst'; Italian: Grado di Merna or Castello di Merna) is an elevation above the settlement of Miren near Nova Gorica, in southwest Slovenia. Its Slovene name reflects the fact that the hill was once occupied by a castle; it is currently dominated by a collection of ecclesiastical buildings.

Located at 45.8836, 13.6042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills in the Slovenian Littoral, Roman Catholic churches in Slovenia, Vincentian monasteries in Slovenia, Stations of the Cross, Christian monasteries in the Slovenian Littoral, Churches in the Slovenian Littoral

Kostanjevica Monastery

Kostanjevica Monastery is a Franciscan monastery in Pristava near Nova Gorica, Slovenia. The locals frequently refer to it simply as Kapela (meaning The Chapel in Slovene). The monastery with the Church of the Annunciation of Our Lady stands on a 143 metre hill dividing the town of Nova Gorica and the suburb of Pristava. It is located just some 200 meters from the border with Italy. It is famous as the burial place of Charles X of France and his family.

Located at 45.9502, 13.6362 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Franciscan monasteries in Slovenia, Christian monasteries in the Slovenian Littoral

Piazza della Transalpina

Piazza della Transalpina (Italian meaning Transalpine Square) or Evropski trg (Slovene meaning Europe Square), is a square divided between the towns of Gorizia, Italy and Nova Gorica, Slovenia. From 1947 until 2007 the square has been divided by an international border between Italy and Yugoslavia (Slovenia since 1991). Movement on the square is now free because both Italy and Slovenia are EU members and parts of the Schengen Area.

Located at 45.955, 13.6347 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Gorizia, Piazzas in Italy, Squares in Slovenia, Divided cities, Italy–Slovenia border crossings, Nova Gorica

Nova Gorica railway station

Nova Gorica railway station (Slovene: Železniška postaja Nova Gorica; Italian: Stazione di Nova Gorica) serves the town and municipality of Nova Gorica, in the Slovenian Littoral region of Slovenia, and is also accessible from the town of Gorizia, Italy. The station forms part of the Bohinj Railway, between Jesenice, Slovenia, and Trieste, Italy. Due to its geographical position, it has undergone several changes of nationality and name.

Located at 45.955, 13.6353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Slovenia, Railway stations opened in 1906

Gorizia Centrale railway station

Gorizia Centrale railway station (Italian: Stazione di Gorizia Centrale; German: Görz Südbahnhof) is the main station serving the town and comune of Gorizia, in the autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, northeastern Italy. Opened in 1860, the station forms part of the Udine–Trieste railway, and is also a junction station for an international branch line linking Gorizia with Ajdovščina in nearby Slovenia. The station is currently managed by Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI).

Located at 45.9328, 13.6075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Province of Gorizia, Railway stations in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Railway stations opened in 1860

capture of the webcam Pristava: Nova Gorica − AOL

Pristava: Nova Gorica − AOL, Pristava (source)

capture of the webcam Pristava: R2-444, Nova Gorica − Rožna Dolina, Rožna Dolina

Pristava: R2-444, Nova Gorica − Rožna Dolina, Rožna Dolina, Pristava (source)

capture of the webcam Gorizia: Ski resort Stari Vrh − Grebljica

Gorizia: Ski resort Stari Vrh − Grebljica, Gorizia (source)

capture of the webcam Pristava: G2-103, Nova Gorica − Rožna dolina, Panovec

Pristava: G2-103, Nova Gorica − Rožna dolina, Panovec, Pristava (source)

capture of the webcam Nova Gorica: Zoo Ljubljana − Tigrov brlog

Nova Gorica: Zoo Ljubljana − Tigrov brlog, Nova Gorica (source)

capture of the webcam Lucinico: Gorizia

Lucinico: Gorizia, Lucinico (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vertoiba in Campi Santi, Vrtojba