Overview

If you have ever seen the large ring of light built on the high plain, then you know where the Sincrotrone Elettra is. Elettra is used by many Italian industries for researching and developing their products, especially in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. This machine is a very powerful microscope for studying surfaces, chemical reactions, and is useful for nanotechnology. To get a glimpse into how it works imagine an underground tunnel where electrons are accelerated to a velocity that is nearly as fast as the speed of light, and are then made to cut into different material. The Elettra laboratories, hidden away in the midst of the beautiful Kras flora near Basovizza, one of the main villages on the high plain, can be visited. To book a guided tour phone the number provided, it is best if you come as a group, rather than individually.