The Retreat

What's Nearby?

Once you're feeling completely rested and full of energy you might want to add a splash of adrenaline or culture to your holiday. Happily, The Retreat offers plenty of activities for all ages, shapes and sizes.

Watery Sporty

Fishermen come from all over the world to the Soča; the best place in the world to catch the mysterious marble trout, while Bovec is developing into the premier water sports river in Europe. If you can name a white water sport, you can find it there. Rafting, kayaking and hydrospeed (think bodysurfing through river rapid) are all on offer and the river's mix of bubbling rapids and picture post card gorges mean that whichever one you opt for is bound to make for a memorable afternoon. Or, if you prefer, choose a book from the shelf, stop in at a local bakery, and spend some time lazing by the river, dabbling your feet in the water and watching everyone else get soaked.

Biking

For adventurous landlubbers, the excellent ski resort of Kanin is replaced in the summer by a downhill mountain bike track and park where you can spend the day struggling to stay in one piece at breakneck speed. Trekking and hiking from the Trenta and Soča valleys up into Triglav offers more time to stop and enjoy the views and less risk of leaving with a flat tyre.

Culture

World War One's Soča front ran down the valley and an interesting, if sobering, day can be spent touring the ruined bunkers and trenches in the area or viewing the exhibits at the war museum in Kobarid.

For a much less sobering time after a hard day's paddle, head off to your newly discovered favourite bars or restaurants in Bovec, Kobarid or Tolmin and enjoy a well earned bottle of Union beer. Or two.