Nova Gorica (Slovenia) and Gorizia (Italy) are twin cities at the Italian-Slovenian border with an eventful past.
Smart Regions: The twin cities Gorizia and Nova Gorica bring cross-border cooperation to the next level
- 25 November 2022
From 1945 to 1947, the border between the cities was closed and even afterwards there was an Iron Curtain. When Slovenia joined the EU in 2004, the cross-border city Gorizia- Nova Gorica became a symbol for EU enlargement.
Today, a European project called Isonzo-Soča cross-border park with cross-border bike lanes is reinforcing the links between the cities. Throughout the years, the cities have become a symbol of cross-border cooperation, in particular thanks to the Interreg Italy-Slovenia programme.
Together with Chemnitz, the twin cities will be the European Capitals of Culture in 2025.