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Postojna Caves (Slovenia)

Description: Jamska cesta 30 / 6230 Postojna / Slovenia / Tel: ++386 57000100 / Fax: ++386 57000130 / Postojna Caves consist of 20 ... more

Postojna Caves (Slovenia) ... km of wondrously sculpted galleries, chambers and halls. Visitors are taken for a tour by a special cave train, accompanied by experienced guides and can admire their beauty under electric lighting. Postojna Caves are open all year round. A visit takes an hour and a half. The temperature inside the caves is a constant 8°C.

Newest Review: ... park complex. You can buy a ticket just for the caves, one for the caves and the Vivarium and a package ticket that gives entry to both the cave and the Vivarium as well as nearby Predjama Castle (alas not near enough for us to walk there and there is no public transport out of season). Depending on how long it is before your tour is due to commence you can visit the Vivarium (if you wish ... more

... to) before or after the cave. Close to the tour start time everyone starts to queue near the entrance. As you enter and show your ticket, a photographer takes a snap of each visitor (some small family group posed together) and you can purchase a copy o...more

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Postojna Caves (Slovenia): Postojna - 'ome to the olm (2207 words)
by - written on 22/09/08 (Very useful, 265 readings)
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In 1818 a man fell down a hole just outside the small town of Postojna and discovered what would one day become Slovenia's most popular tourist attraction. In taking a tumble, he found the entrance to the largest cave in Slovenia; it was known before then that there were caves there and the 'graffiti' around the 'north entrance' shows that people knew of its existence as early as 1213 but no attempt was made to explore any further until the mishap brought about the discovery of the main section of the cave which is where concerts are now sometimes held. In all 21 Kilometres of the cave system at Postojna have been explored; just over 5 Kilometres are open for the general ... Read the complete review