day 1
Guided tour of the city of Gorizia, part of the Austrian Empire until 1918, with a stop in Piazza della Vittoria, near the Transalpina Station, in front of which the old Italy-Yugoslavia border is marked on the ground.
Continue to the Castle overlooking the city.
Beyond the ancient border you enter Nova Gorica, the capital of the Slovenian province of the same name, which also includes Brda and the Slovenian Collio, a land of great wines.
After a brief stop for a coffee at the Dolce Vita at Hotel Perla, visit the tombs of the last king of France, Charles X, and his family, in the crypt of the Franciscan church of Kostanjevica.
Depart for the picturesque Vipava Valley, a meeting point between Italian and Slavic cultures.
In Zemono, lunch at the famous Pri Lojsetu restaurant in a small castle, formerly the hunting lodge of the local nobles.
In the afternoon depart for Postojna, famous for its caves, among the most fascinating and most visited in the world.
Hotel accommodation and dinner.