Staying in Nova Gorica. Nova Gorica is a town at the end of Vipava valley, situated between the Alps and the Adriatic sea, right on Slovenian/Italian border. As a matter of fact, one part of the city stands in Italy (Gorizia) and the other in Slovenia (Nova Gorica). Nowadays, Slovenia being the part of EU, this fact poses no problem whatsoever, since the only way to "feel" the border is to read the billboards and road signs which are in different languages on each side of the border.

Together with Kras region to which it borders in the south, Nova Gorica area (Goriško) is well known for its good wines and food. It is a place of both cultural and natural attractions but even more importantly, it is great starting point for orienteering and tourist activities. To the south, one needs only 30min (25km) to get to Adriatic coast and to the north it is no more than 45min (40km) to get to Tolmin, a town on Soča river and on the edge of Slovenian only national park - Triglav national park. To the east it takes about 35min on highway to get to Postojna cave. Last but not least, it takes just 2 hours (146km highway) to world famous city of Venice.

Why stay in Nova Gorica?

Rihemberk - one of the castles around Nova Gorica

1. Top quality training areas. Extremely intricate as well as fast karst terrain types..
2. Most of the offered maps made or revised in 2008 and 2009. This is mostly due to the fact that OO.cup has been organized in the area of Mala Lazna, Blatnice, Predgrize and Logatec in 2008 and 2009. Map in Krajna vas was made new in November 2009.
3. Vicinity of Adriatic coast and the Alps. The sea around Trieste is one of the cleanest of all Italian adriatic riviera: sea streams flow anti-clockwise in the Adriatic sea, so it gets clean water from Dalmatian coast. Triglav national park and Soča river on the other hand are a active holiday paradise destinations.