Postojna Cave - is the longest cave in Slovenia, having nearly 20 km of underground rooms and corridors. The cave was first described in the 17th century by the pioneer of study of karst phenomena, Johann Weikhard von Valvasor. In 1818, when the cave was being prepared for a visit by Francis I, the first Emperor of the Austria-Hungary, a new area of the cave was discovered accidentally by local Luka Čeč. Cave was made available to tourists already at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Around multiply the stunning rock formations. Several meters yellow-beige and orange formations, stalactites, stalagmites, curtains rock. For 140 years, the Postojna Cave, as the only cave in the world, offers a unique and adventurous ride with a special train, which will take you into the cave, under spectacular underground arches, which are embellished with chandellier look-alike stalactites, through a beautiful subterranean world full of playful limestone sculptures. Passages, galleries and magnificent halls offer a unique experience of the underground world. The Postojna cave is definitely one of the most diverse cave systems in the world. The most beautiful stalagmite in the Postojna cave is called the Brilliant. Looking at this marvellous, shiny white limestone formation, you simply must agree it is fully worthy of its name.
caves and grottosInner Carniola Karst, SloveniaPostojna, Inner Carniola Karst, Slovenia