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KANIN

Tourist Information Centre
Trg Golobrskih z rtev8
5230 Bovec, Slovenia
Telephone: (386) 5 389 63 10 or (386) 5 389 60 98
Fax: (386) 5 388 69 30
URL: kanin.si
Email: kanin@siol.net

JULIAN ALPS

The highest ski center in Slovenia, Kanin is situated in northwest corner, near the Italian border. Skiers can cross the border and ski at Sella Nevea resort

Elevation: Village of Bovec: 483 m (1,584 ft) Top: 2,289 m (7,508 ft)

Vertical: At top snowfields, 700 m (2,296 ft)

Terrain: 17 km (11 mi), half groomed, rest for off-piste skiing. Runs are 10% beginner, 70% intermediate, 10% advanced

Lifts: 12, including 2 cable cars, 1000 funicular, 4 chairlifts, 5 surface lifts

Lift Capacity: 5,600 skiers p/h

Ski Season: November to May

Cross Country: 16 km (9 mi)

Ski School: 11 instructors for various disciplines

Mountain Restaurants: Ten

Other Winter Activities: Ice skating, parasailing, hang gliding, sledding, hiking, indoor swimming, gym and fitness centers, sauna

Après-Ski: Dining, disco, billiards, cultural activities, sightseeing

Shopping/Services: Full range of facilities in town of Bovec

Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC

Child Care: Nursery

Lodging: 2,130 beds in hotels, apartments and private homes

Transportation: Gateway Airport: Ljubljana (2½ hours)
Trieste, Italy (2 hrs), Klagenfurt, Austria (1 ½ hrs)
Regular bus service from capital city to Bovec

Other Information: Among many sightseeing adventures is the war museum in the town of Kobarid. This region was featured in Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms.” The Web site for the ski center is www.boveckanin.si; E-mail is kanin.center@siol.net

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