Planina Cave features Europe's largest underground confluence of rivers. The Pivka and Rak rivers emerge from Planina Cave as the Unica River.
Nature
Pivka Cave is one of the last two karst caves along the underground Pivka River before it disappears and re-emerges in Planina Cave. In Pivka Cave, a tour follows the underground Pivka River. Black Cave offers a cave tour through large chambers and horizontal passages with dark stalactites and stalagmites.
The Postojna Cave is located in the immediate vicinity of Postojna.
Culture
Visitors with combination tickets for Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle can use a paid shuttle bus between the two attractions, if available. Predjama Castle offers a guided tour via an app, which is included in the admission price.
The Stara Dama Museum is located in the visitor center of Predjama Castle and features a collection on the Isonzo Front in the First World War as well as a hunting collection. The hunting collection at the Stara Dama Museum presents local forest animals, various forms of hunting, the work of hunters and forestry wardens, as well as historical hunting equipment.
The Vivarium is located 50 meters from the entrance to Postojna Cave and features a cave biology exhibition on karst landscapes, the underground environment, and typical cave animals. The exhibition in the Vivarium is self-guided, allowing visitors to explore it at their own pace.
The Hošperk Castle ruins are located in the wider region around Postojna. The historical site The Roman fortress Castra is located in the wider region around Postojna. The Sveti Vid church is located in the wider region around Postojna.
Trails
The Great Krpan Trail is a 110-kilometer circular route through the Primorsko-notranjska region, passing natural and cultural attractions such as intermittent lakes, karst caves, castle ruins, and preserved manor houses. The Great Krpan Trail is primarily a marked hiking trail and is also suitable for cycling, except for four sections where short detours are required. After crossing Kalič, the Great Krpan Trail reaches Postojna and then leads back through the valley to Pivka.
Geographical Setting
The Mali Javornik mountain is located in the vicinity of Postojna. The Veliki Javornik mountain is located in the vicinity of Postojna. The Sveta Trojica mountain is located in the vicinity of Postojna. The Vedetta di S. Lorenzo viewpoint is located in the wider region around Postojna.
Those planning a trip to Postojna may want to book a hotel.
Other destinations: Stara Vas, Prestranek, Razdrto, Narin, Planina, Šmihel Pod Nanosom, Veliko Ubeljsko, Predjama, Pivka, Hruševje, Landol, Postojna.
