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Divača

human settlement

25km

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Skocjan Caves

Divača is a town and municipality in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia. It is known for the many limestone caves in the area, included the UNESCO listed Škocjan Caves.

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Ljubljana

capital city of Slovenia

37km

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Rijeka

city in Croatia

42km

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Koper

city in southwest Slovenia

56km

45.5513.7333

Cres

Island of

68km

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Krk

Island of

69km

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Piran

Slovene coastal town

74km

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Porec

Poreč is on the Adriatic coast of Croatia in the region of Istria. It is an ancient Roman town that now is very popular with tourists. The beauty of Poreč attracts thousands of visitors every summer which can make the region feel very busy from June to September.

81km

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Grado

Italian comune

91km

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Bad Aussee

Bad Aussee is located in Salzkammergut in the federal states Styria, Austria.

147km

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Sights (23)

Postojna Cave

Open every day. Containing 20 km of underground galleries, chambers and corridors, up to 50 meters high in places. Tours begin with a train journey into the cave system through several chambers before visitors get off and do a guided walk through stalagmite studded caverns. The train then returns you to the surface. The whole tour lasts 90 minutes. Tall travelers beware - the cave ceiling is very low in many parts of the train journey with sharp protrusions from the cave walls, and the train runs quite fast, so keep all bodily limbs (and children) well inside the moving vehicle! Other longer and more strenuous tours ("Underground Adventures") are available to groups of 2-50 people. The caves are damp and chilly (10 C year round) so appropriate shoes and clothing should be worn. €25.80/20.60/15.50 adult/student/child. Start of guided tours is at 10.00, 12.00, 14.00 from October to April and on every hour on the hour between 9.00 and 18.00 from May to September.

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Predjama Castle

A remarkable looking castle that looks like it is growing out of a cave. Home to the legendary medieval knight of Erazem Predjamski who was besieged in this castle for several months for tax evasion. It did not end well for Erazem, but the legend was started. Located 9 km away from Postojna. You can tour the castle and the caves below it

10km

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Škocjan Caves

cave system in Slovenia

25km

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Cerkno

town in western Slovenia

36km

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Holy Trinity Church (Hrastovlje)

church in Hrastovlje, Slovenia

40km

45.50967513.90186111

Jelovica

Talež

41km

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Lake Bled

lake in Slovenia

46km

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Peričnik Falls

47km

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Vintgar Gorge

A wooden footbridge path (dating to 1893) runs for 1600 m along the Radovna River, terminating at the Šum waterfall.

49km

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Pokljuka

Galetovec, Lipanca

49km

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Mežakla

Jerebikovec

51km

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Lake Bohinj

Pronounced BAW-heen. Beautiful lake surrounded by the Julian Alps.

55km

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Praetorian Palace

57km

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Savica (waterfall)

60-m high waterfall and a must-see. Climb up a series of zig-zagging steps to the top of the gorge. Very popular tourist attraction.

61km

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Migovec System

A 24,900-m (82,000 ft) long and 975-m (3,200 ft) deep Alpine cave system within Mount Tolmin Migovec.

62km

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Triglav

Mount Triglav is the 2864-m high "Three-Headed" mountain found on everything Slovenian ranging from the national flag to Laibach's LP Krst pod Triglavom (Baptism under Triglav). While you don't need any climbing skills to ascend it, you should have no fear of heights or steep parts and you should trust your grip. Starting from the nearest mountain hut, the easiest route to the peak will take less than a day. There are many steep parts but everywhere there are cables and metal handles to hold on to. As on all mountains, the weather can be viciously changeable, with temperatures alternating between +30 and -10°C, even in summer. The routes to the top are open only between June and October, and ascending with a guide is, while not legally mandated, very advisable due to the labyrinthine route. Most climbers spend two nights on the route, although fitness nuts have been known to complete it in a single day.

62km

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Izola

city in Slovenia

64km

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Sveta Gora

settlement in Nova Gorica, Slovenia

64km

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Julian Alps

mountain range

67km

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Portorož

seaside town in Slovenia

73km

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Kluže Fortress

Imposing picturesque fortification positioned above the deep gorge of the Koritnica River.

82km

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Boka (waterfall)

91km

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Rogla

134km

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Nature

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Postojna

Slovenia
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Postojna

Postojna is a town in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia, pronounced in Slovenian as 'Post-oy-nah'.

One of Slovenia's major tourist attractions, Postojna Cave, is located near the town.

The area is known to have been populated since the paleolithic era due to the discovery of a cave settlement near the town of Postojna called Betal Rock Shelter (Betalov spodmol). The town lies on the Pivka River. Written sources first mention the settlement in the 13th century and in 1432 it became a borough. It was proclaimed a town in 1909.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

2°C-5
Precipitation: 110 mm

Feb

4°C-4
Precipitation: 86 mm

Mar

8°C-1
Precipitation: 140 mm

Apr

13°C3
Precipitation: 130 mm

May

18°C7
Precipitation: 200 mm

Jun

22°C10
Precipitation: 150 mm

Jul

24°C11
Precipitation: 130 mm

Aug

24°C11
Precipitation: 150 mm

Sep

20°C8
Precipitation: 190 mm

Oct

14°C4
Precipitation: 210 mm

Nov

7°C1
Precipitation: 210 mm

Dec

4°C-2
Precipitation: 130 mm
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