Tolmin is the largest town in the Soča Valley; it is situated on the southern rim of the Julian Alps and is surrounded by an area of incredible natural beauty.
The most famous attraction nearby is the Tolmin Gorge - Tolminska Korita. The gorges start at the confluence of two rivers, the Tolminka and the Zadlašča. While going down the steps which lead you to the rivers you can hear the fresh noise of their water that runs quick and happily in the gorge creating a lot of small waterfalls.
The gorge formed by the Tolminka is about 60 m. deep and is really gorgeous. You realize how small you are in front of such majesty.
The most impressive aspect is the water and its turquoise colour, really crystalline and transparent! You must pay attention not to walk in the water, it is so clear to be almost invisible!
You can easily walk along the place thanks to the bridges that have been built and the most striking is the so-called Devil's Bridge, which is 60 m high and just above the precipice. From there you can have a great view of the gorge and also feel the thrills of being over an abyss
While walking you get to a point where a big rock probably fell from above and got stuck between the two sides of the mountain. If you look carefully, it looks like a stuffed animal and for this reason it is called Bear's Head. Can you spot it in the photo?
All around the area there are lots of flowers: snowdrops, crocuses, pulmonaria and heather!
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