Val Rosandra

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Val Rosandra near Trieste, Italy.
Val Rosandra near Trieste, Italy.

Val Rosandra (Slovene: Dolina Glinščice) is a valley centered on the river with the same name (Slovene: Glinščica) in the municipality of Dolina in the Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia, between the city of Trieste and the border with Slovenia. It is also included into a natural park, mostly set around the river Rosandra and the surrounding hills reach an altitude of 412 metres. The northern end of the valley crosses the Italian-Slovenian border.

Views of the dramatic waterfall and the Church of Santa Maria (perched high in the hills of the valley) attract numerous tourists. The Val Rosandra is part of the Kras geographical region.

Waterfall at Val Rosandra.
Waterfall at Val Rosandra.

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