Issari / Hišarji

Issari / Hišarji is a hamlet in Doberdò del Lago, Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Issari / Hišarji is situated nearby to the hamlet Berne, as well as near Ferletti.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sinkhole and Doberdo lake.

Sinkhole

Meadow

Photo: Hendrik Dacquin, CC BY 2.0.

A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. The term is sometimes used to refer to doline, enclosed depressions that are also known as shakeholes, and to openings where surface water enters into underground passages known as ponor, swallow hole or swallet. Sinkhole is situated 4 km northeast of Issari / Hišarji.

Doberdo lake

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Alex brollo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lake Doberdò is the name of a sinkhole in the Province of Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy. It is located on the westernmost edge of the Karst plateau, close to the border with Slovenia. It is named after the village of Doberdò del Lago.

Grotta dell’Artiglieria

Cave

Grotta dell'Artiglieria is a karst cave in the municipality of Doberdò del Lago. The cave is located NE of Doberdob Lake, near the top of a small hill, in the small village of Jamiano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Opatje Selo and Nova Vas.

Opatje Selo

Village

Photo: Sl-Ziga, Public domain.

Opatje Selo is a village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia, right on the border with Italy. It is located on the Karst Plateau, along an old road leading from Komen to Gorizia. It includes the former hamlet of Mačeče.

Nova Vas

Village

Photo: BojanM79, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nova Vas is a small village in the Municipality of Miren-Kostanjevica in the Littoral region of Slovenia next to the border with Italy. The local church is dedicated to Saint Sylvester and belongs to the Parish of Opatje Selo.