Where can I swim in the Soča valley?
There's no public pool (that I noticed) in Bovec (that I noticed anyway) and the Soča generally looks to be too fast flowing to practically and safely swim in. Where nearby Bovec (preferably) and beyond that in the broader Soča valley can I go for a swim?
Preference would be for outdoor places with at least some incident sunlight to warm up the cold water.
Best Answer
While the answer from Primož is good, I thought I'd add a couple of places I had found:
Slap Virje
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A 5 minute drive or probably 20 minute walk or so outside of Bovec, and a popular sight-seeing spot. There are two pools under the fall, one of significant size and depth making for a good swimming location. The water is however, really quite cold, and the position of the waterfall in a hollow means that is receives relatively little sun.
Kamp Soca
Just upstream of where the Lepana flows in to the Soca, is Kamp Soca. On the opposite bank to the campsite is a large parking area, and a gentle beach that leads in to two areas suitable for swimming, one of them even allowing some jumps from height as it is at the very end of the Velika Korita ("Big troughs of the Soca"). This spot gets very busy in summer however, with both passing traffic and residents of the campsite.
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Can you swim in Soca river?
The river is very safe to swim in and there is usually no other traffic apart from local kayakers and occasionally a local steamboat. In the upper river part, Soca is famous for its white water rafting activities. There are a number of other outdoor activities that you can do in this beautiful Soca valley.What temperature is the Soca river?
The So\u010da river is an Alpine river, so the water temperature is always very low, ranging from 7 degrees in the spring to 14 in the summer.Where is Soca river?
The So\u010da River is located in the west of Slovenia (map below). It emerges onto the surface as a karst spring inside Triglav National Park in north-western Slovenia's Julian Alps. The river flows southwards, past the towns of Bovec, Kobarid, Tolmin and Nova Gorica.Little Baby Bum | Mia and Friends | Swimming Song | Baby Songs
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