Trieste district, Friuli – Venezia Giulia, Italy
Places to visit near Dolina
Dolina is a town in Trieste district, Friuli – Venezia Giulia, Italy, home to about 1,892 people. Within 50 km by road there are 115 places to visit — 32 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 10 hill stations & viewpoints and 19 caves. The must-see places are Grad Socerb (2 km), Sveta Jama (2 km) and Castello di Moccò / Muhov Grad (3 km).
Dolina at a glance
- Location
- Trieste district, Friuli – Venezia Giulia, Italy
- Population
- about 1,892
- Coordinates
- 45.6008° N, 13.8593° E
- Places within 50 km
- 115 (115 must-see)
- Best time to visit
- October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and caves
Top places to visit near Dolina
Ranked by how worth the drive they are from Dolina: must-see places and the closest well-loved spots first. Open a place for photos, today’s visitor status, timings and directions.
- Grad SocerbFortsMust-see
- Sveta JamaCavesMust-see
- Castello di Moccò / Muhov GradForts · TriesteMust-see
- Grotta Nera / Pečina Nad BorštomCaves · TriesteMust-see
- Foiba di Basovizza / ŠohtForts · TriesteMust-see
- Duomo Dei Santi Giovanni e PaoloChurches · TriesteMust-see
- Museo Ugo CaràMuseums · TriesteMust-see
- Castello di MuggiaForts · TriesteMust-see
- Chiesa Cattolica Parrocchiale San Giacomo ApostoloChurches · TriesteMust-see
- Civico Orto BotanicoWildlife · TriesteMust-see
- Museo Nazionale dell'AntartideMuseums · TriesteMust-see
- Chiesa di San RoccoChurches · TriesteMust-see
More places near Dolina
- Orto Botanico Università di Trieste · sanctuary · Trieste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castello di San Giusto · museum · Trieste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cattedrale di San Giusto · museum · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Sinagoga di Trieste · beach · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Teatro Romano · fort · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arco di Riccardo · fort · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Civico Museo D'arte Orientale · museum · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Palazzo Rittmeyer · fort · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museo Revoltella · museum · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jama Vilenica · cave · ~11 km · Must-see
- Civic Marine Aquarium · sanctuary · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lanterna · beach · Trieste · ~12 km · Must-see
Things to see near Dolina, by type
Forts & heritage near Dolina
67 forts & heritage within 100 km of Dolina. The closest is Grad Socerb (2 km). Best time: october to february.
- Grad Socerb · fort · ~2 km · Must-see
- Castello di Moccò / Muhov Grad · fort · Trieste · ~3 km · Must-see
- Foiba di Basovizza / Šoht · fort · Trieste · ~5 km · Must-see
- Castello di Muggia · fort · Trieste · ~9 km · Must-see
- Teatro Romano · fort · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Arco di Riccardo · fort · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
Churches near Dolina
62 churches within 100 km of Dolina. The closest is Duomo Dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (9 km). Best time: year-round.
- Duomo Dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo · church · Trieste · ~9 km · Must-see
- Chiesa Cattolica Parrocchiale San Giacomo Apostolo · church · Trieste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Rocco · church · Trieste · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Bassus Church · church · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tempio Nazionale A Maria Madre e Regina di Monte Grisa / Marijino Svetišče Na Vejni · church · Trieste · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cerkev Sv. Mavra · church · ~21 km · Must-see
Hill stations & viewpoints near Dolina
44 hill stations & viewpoints within 100 km of Dolina. The closest is Slavnik (15 km). Best time: october to february for cool, clear air.
- Slavnik · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
- Debeli Rtič / Punta Grossa · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
- Primož · viewpoint · ~35 km · Must-see
- Vipavska Dolina · viewpoint · ~37 km · Must-see
- Kremenjak · viewpoint · ~40 km · Must-see
- Kovk · viewpoint · ~41 km · Must-see
Caves near Dolina
30 caves within 100 km of Dolina. The closest is Sveta Jama (2 km). Best time: year-round.
- Sveta Jama · cave · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grotta Nera / Pečina Nad Borštom · cave · Trieste · ~4 km · Must-see
- Jama Vilenica · cave · ~11 km · Must-see
- Divaška Jama · cave · ~14 km · Must-see
- Škocjan Caves Regional Park · cave · ~16 km · Must-see
- Grotta Gigante / Briškovska Jama · cave · Trieste · ~18 km · Must-see
Museums near Dolina
29 museums within 100 km of Dolina. The closest is Museo Ugo Carà (9 km). Best time: year-round.
- Museo Ugo Carà · museum · Trieste · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museo Nazionale dell'Antartide · museum · Trieste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Castello di San Giusto · museum · Trieste · ~10 km · Must-see
- Cattedrale di San Giusto · museum · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Civico Museo D'arte Orientale · museum · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museo Revoltella · museum · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
Beaches & coast near Dolina
19 beaches & coast within 100 km of Dolina. The closest is Sinagoga di Trieste (11 km). Best time: october to march.
- Sinagoga di Trieste · beach · Trieste · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lanterna · beach · Trieste · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gulf of Venice · beach · ~20 km · Must-see
- Simonov Zaliv / Baia di San Simone · beach · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gulf of Piran · beach · ~33 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Savudrija · beach · Istria County · ~39 km · Must-see
A one-day trip from Dolina
5 of the best places within 60 km, in driving order so you don’t double back: about 14 km on the road.
- Start in Dolina
- 2 km Grad Socerb · heritage site
- 1 km Sveta Jama · cave
- 4 km Castello di Moccò / Muhov Grad · heritage site, Trieste
- 2 km Foiba di Basovizza / Šoht · heritage site, Trieste
- 1 km Grotta Nera / Pečina Nad Borštom · cave, Trieste
- 4 km Back to Dolina
Plan a longer trip from Dolina — the planner adds a place to stay each night and keeps the route to one loop.
From travellers near Dolina
No traveller has reported from around Dolina yet. Been to one of these places recently? Open it and post what you found — is the waterfall flowing, how crowded was the temple, is the beach safe — so the next visitor knows before they drive.
How to reach Dolina
All places near Dolina by distance
Within 15 km of Dolina
- Obelisco di Opicina · fort · Trieste · ~13 km · Must-see
- Divaška Jama · cave · ~14 km · Must-see
- Victory Lighthouse · attraction · Trieste · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pier Paolo Vergerio · fort · ~14 km · Must-see
- The Gravisi - Barbabianca Palace · fort · ~15 km · Must-see
- Praetorian Palace · fort · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gravisi – Buttorai Mansion · fort · ~15 km · Must-see
- Slavnik · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
- Regional Museum of Koper · museum · ~15 km · Must-see
- Palača Belgramoni-Tacco · fort · ~15 km · Must-see
- St Bassus Church · church · ~15 km · Must-see
- The Carli Palace · fort · ~15 km · Must-see
- Vrata Muda / Porta della Muda · attraction · ~15 km · Must-see
- Škocjan Caves (Artificial Entrance) · waterfall · ~15 km · Must-see
- Debeli Rtič / Punta Grossa · viewpoint · ~15 km · Must-see
15–50 km — half-day trips
- Riserva Naturale Regionale del Monte Orsario / Deželni Naravni Rezervat Medvedjak · sanctuary · ~16 km · Must-see
- Škocjan Caves Regional Park · cave · ~16 km · Must-see
- Tempio Nazionale A Maria Madre e Regina di Monte Grisa / Marijino Svetišče Na Vejni · church · Trieste · ~17 km · Must-see
- Grotta Gigante / Briškovska Jama · cave · Trieste · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dimnice (Glavni Vhod) · cave · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ruderi del Castello di Moncolano · fort · Trieste · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gulf of Venice · beach · ~20 km · Must-see
- Miramare Castle · fort · Trieste · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cerkev Sv. Mavra · church · ~21 km · Must-see
- Grotta Dell'orso / Gabrovška Pečina · cave · Trieste · ~22 km · Must-see
- Roman Villa and Port Haliaetum Isola · fort · ~23 km · Must-see
- Simonov Zaliv / Baia di San Simone · beach · ~23 km · Must-see
- Krajinski Park Strunjan / Parco Naturale Strugnano · sanctuary · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cerkev Marijinega Prikazovanja · church · ~26 km · Must-see
- Momjanski Kaštel · fort · Istria County · ~27 km · Must-see
- Petrapilosa Castle · fort · Istria County · ~27 km · Must-see
- Sečovlje Salina Landscape Park · sanctuary · ~30 km · Must-see
- European Long Distance Path E6 - Part Slovenia · trek · ~30 km · Must-see
- St. George · church · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pomorski Muzej Piran - Palača Gabrielli · museum · ~30 km · Must-see
- Aquarium Piran · sanctuary · ~30 km · Must-see
- Ferrari Garden · park · ~31 km · Must-see
- Grad Prem · fort · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gulf of Piran · beach · ~33 km · Must-see
- Grad Lože · fort · ~33 km · Must-see
- Riserva Naturale Falesie di Duino · sanctuary · Trieste · ~33 km · Must-see
- IAR-93 · attraction · ~33 km · Must-see
- Cerkev Sv. Brikcija · church · ~34 km · Must-see
- Castello di Duino / Devinski Grad · fort · Trieste · ~34 km · Must-see
- Primož · viewpoint · ~35 km · Must-see
- Branik Castle · fort · ~35 km · Must-see
- Grotta del Dio Mithra / Mitrejeva Jama · cave · Trieste · ~36 km · Must-see
- Parska Golobina · cave · ~36 km · Must-see
- San Giovanni in Tuba / Cerkev Svetega Ivana · church · Trieste · ~37 km · Must-see
- Vipavska Dolina · viewpoint · ~37 km · Must-see
- Grad Kalec · fort · ~38 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Savudrija · beach · Istria County · ~39 km · Must-see
- Predjama Castle · fort · ~40 km · Must-see
- Museum of Hum AurA · museum · Istria County · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rimska Utrdba Castra · fort · ~40 km · Must-see
50–100 km — one-day trips
- Kuća Rapicio · fort · Istria County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pazin Castle · fort · Istria County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pazin Cave · waterfall · Istria County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Svjetionik Rt Zub · beach · Istria County · ~51 km · Must-see
- Mali Golak · viewpoint · ~53 km · Must-see
- Duomo di Sant'Ilario e Taziano · church · Gorizia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Cappella del Santo Spirito · church · Gorizia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Palazzo del Capitano · fort · Gorizia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Gorizia Castle · fort · Gorizia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Duomo Dei Santi Pietro e Paolo · church · Gorizia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta · church · Udine · ~53 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio · church · Gorizia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Frančiškanski Samostan Kostanjevica · church · ~53 km · Must-see
- Church of the Annunciation · church · ~53 km · Must-see
- Museo Paleocristiano · museum · Udine · ~53 km · Must-see
- Najdena Jama · cave · ~54 km · Must-see
- Palazzo Coronini Cronberg · museum · Gorizia · ~54 km · Must-see
- Co-Cathedral of Christ the Saviour · church · ~54 km · Must-see
- Velika Ledena Jama V Paradani · cave · ~54 km · Must-see
- Monte Calvario · viewpoint · Gorizia · ~55 km · Must-see
- Gradišnica · cave · ~55 km · Must-see
- Škabrijel · viewpoint · ~55 km · Must-see
- Vojak · viewpoint · Primorje-Gorski Kotar County · ~55 km · Must-see
- Wild Lake · lake · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ex Stazione di Terzo di Aquileia · fort · Udine · ~56 km · Must-see
- Snežnik · viewpoint · ~56 km · Must-see
- Notranjska Regional Park · sanctuary · ~58 km · Must-see
- Anthony's Shaft · museum · ~58 km · Must-see
- Grad Gewerkenegg · fort · ~58 km · Must-see
- Episcopal Complex of the Euphrasian Basilica in the Historic Centre of Poreč · beach · Istria County · ~58 km · Must-see
- Euphrasian Basilica · church · Istria County · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sabotino / Sabotin · viewpoint · ~58 km · Must-see
- Golobina · cave · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sveta Gora · viewpoint · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Gottardo · church · Gorizia · ~59 km · Must-see
- Raufnk · viewpoint · ~59 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Floriano / Cerkev Svetega Florijana · church · ~59 km · Must-see
- Velika Slivnica · viewpoint · ~59 km · Must-see
- Castle Snežnik · fort · ~60 km · Must-see
- Plava Laguna Poreč · beach · Istria County · ~61 km · Must-see
Count by type (within 100 km)
| Type | Within 50 km | Within 100 km | Nearest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forts & heritage | 32 | 67 | Grad Socerb (2 km) |
| Churches | 16 | 62 | Duomo Dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (9 km) |
| Hill stations & viewpoints | 10 | 44 | Slavnik (15 km) |
| Caves | 19 | 30 | Sveta Jama (2 km) |
| Museums | 11 | 29 | Museo Ugo Carà (9 km) |
| Beaches & coast | 7 | 19 | Sinagoga di Trieste (11 km) |
| Wildlife, forests & gardens | 12 | 18 | Civico Orto Botanico (10 km) |
| Other attractions | 3 | 8 | Victory Lighthouse (14 km) |
| Rivers, islands & mangroves | 1 | 3 | Isola di Barbana (45 km) |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2 | Škocjan Caves (Artificial Entrance) (15 km) |
| Parks | 2 | 2 | Ferrari Garden (31 km) |
| Lakes, dams & reservoirs | 0 | 2 | Wild Lake (55 km) |
| Mosques & dargahs | 0 | 2 | Islamic Centre (63 km) |
| Treks | 1 | 1 | European Long Distance Path E6 - Part Slovenia (30 km) |
Dolina: questions travellers ask
What are the best places to visit near Dolina?
Grad Socerb (heritage site, about 2 km), Sveta Jama (cave, about 2 km), Castello di Moccò / Muhov Grad (heritage site, about 3 km), Grotta Nera / Pečina Nad Borštom (cave, about 4 km), Foiba di Basovizza / Šoht (heritage site, about 5 km), Duomo Dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (church, about 9 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dolina?
115 places on Spotwander: 32 forts & heritage, 16 churches, 10 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 caves, 11 museums.
Which is the nearest fort to Dolina?
Grad Socerb, about 2 km by road; Castello di Moccò / Muhov Grad (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Dolina?
Duomo Dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo, about 9 km by road; Chiesa Cattolica Parrocchiale San Giacomo Apostolo (10 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Dolina?
Slavnik, about 15 km by road; Debeli Rtič / Punta Grossa (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Dolina?
Start in Dolina, visit Grad Socerb, then Sveta Jama, then Castello di Moccò / Muhov Grad, then Foiba di Basovizza / Šoht, then Grotta Nera / Pečina Nad Borštom, and drive back — about 14 km by road in all.
What is the best time to visit places near Dolina?
October to February for forts & heritage; October to February for cool, clear air for hill stations & viewpoints; year-round for churches and caves.
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Sources: places from OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata and GeoNames; Dolina’s location and population from GeoNames. Data sources & credits.