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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 02:20 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Ljubljana with an UTC offset of 2 hours. 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: 26°C / 78 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Night Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 67% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
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Monday, 9th of September 2024
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20°C (68 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 10th of September 2024
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26°C (79 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.
Wednesday, 11th of September 2024
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26°C (79 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Grand Hotel Entourage
Best Western Gorizia Palace
Park Casinò & Hotel
Perla Casinò & Hotel
Lipa
Hotel Casino Paquito
Sabotin
Hotel Kozana
Bed and Breakfast Kogoj
Urban Homy Gorizia
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Helicopter Takeoff | Random Clip #1
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
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...
Prireditev Pesem zate, Mama v Biljah
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
Ms Viviana Benussi (Deputy Vicepresident of the Istria Region) ROUND TABLE - HOW TO DEVELOP GENUINE MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE AT CROSSBORDER LEVEL? Chair, Mr Paul Henri ...
Bilje poplava Oktober 2012
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)
This video shows the border crossing 1 year and half after Slovenia joined the Schengen area. Few improvements were made, just removed the booths.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).