KIT – Cultural Information Touchpoint
KIT – Cultural Information Touchpoint
The Nova Gorica railway station, which stands next to the renown Trg Evrope, the most visible meeting point of Nova Gorica and Gorizia, houses the transborder Culture Information Point (CIP). From its foundation in 2016 onwards, its mission is to connect Nova Gorica and Gorizia and provide cultural and tourist information linked to Nova Gorica and the neighbouring Gorizia as well as Slovenia as a whole and Friuli-Venezia Giulia. This was also recognised by the Municipality of Nova Gorica and the neighbouring municipality of Gorizia, both of which financially support its operation. For the successful operation of CIP, its friendly and educated staff are of vital importance, for they often represent the first contact the tourist from all around the world have with our town. Numerous tourists come to visit the famous and unique transborder square Trg Evrope with the mosaic created by Franco Vecchiet.
CIP, which also houses a small gift shop with craft souvenirs and interesting books on the region, also offers guided tours of Nova Gorica and Gorizia in Slovenian and Italian languages. From December 2019 onwards we are also proud to host the permanent exhibition Bohinj Railway Line, The ‘Tracks of Three Nations Along the Soča River’ in the hall of the Nova Gorica railway station. The exhibition, a tangible result of cross-border cooperation, emerged from the desire for a more concrete presentation of the Bohinj railway, its role in the past and today and the desires linked to its modernisation in the future. The exhibition is co-financed by the Programme Interreg V-A Italia – Slovenija 2014–2020, the European Regional Development Fund and the national fund for the European project Isonzo – Soča.
CONTACT
Cultural information touchpoint
Kolodvorska 8
SI-5000 Nova Gorica
E: kit@kulturnidom-ng.si
T: +386 51 251 174
OPENING HOURS
Wednesday – Friday: 9.00 – 16.00
Saturday – Sunday: 9.00 – 12.00
Monday – Tuesday: closed
We are closed on public holidays, except on special occasions.
Gift Shop
The Cultural information touchpoint (KIT) has also a souvenir gift shop where you can find homemade products and crafts of the local artists and souvenirs such as magnets, postcards, T-shirts and bags with the logo of the “mosaic of new Europe”, the simbol of the Europe/ Transalpina square.
Permanent Exhibition
In the lobby of the Nova Gorica Railway Station, we have also set up a permanent exhibition, The Bohinj Line: Along the Soča River on the “Track of Three Nations”, which is a tangible result of cross-border cooperation. It was created out of a desire for a more concrete presentation of the Bohinj Railway, its role in the past and present, and the desire for its modernization in the future. The exhibition was organized by the Nova Gorica Cultural Center and the KIT Cultural and Information Contact Point in cooperation with the EGTC GO – the European Grouping for Territorial Cooperation between the Municipalities of Gorica (I), Nova Gorica and Šempeter-Vrtojba (SLO). The exhibition is open to the public according to the schedule of the Nova Gorica Railway Station, admission is free.
Guided Tours
In the spirit of cross-border cooperation and getting to know both Gorizia, in addition to informing about events on both sides of the border, we have upgraded our activities with guided walks under the professional guidance of art historian David Kožuh. We started with a walk along Goriški Korzo, which we have organized several times in both Slovenian and Italian. These walks are a combination of an outdoor professional lecture and a guided tour, and are intended primarily for individuals.
