Postojna: Cave, Museum and Historic Sites
Accommodation in Postojna
Tours of Postojna Cave last approximately 90 minutes, cover around 5 kilometres of the cave and take place partly by train and partly on foot. The cave is open all year round, including Sundays and public holidays. Each tour is accompanied by a guide and commentary is provided in Slovenian, Italian, English or German.
Nature
Postojna Cave, a cave, is located in the immediate vicinity of Postojna.
Getting there
Those arriving by train reach the town of Postojna directly. From there, Postojna Cave Park can be reached on foot in approximately 25 minutes. In addition, a local bus connects Postojna railway station, Postojna bus station and Postojna Cave Park. The town, railway station, bus station and cave park are therefore connected via clearly designated transport points.
Culture
The ethnological exhibition and the Ozbič barbershop can be visited by prior arrangement and accompanied by a guide. The Ozbič barbershop in Postojna was revived in 2021 with its original furnishings and a new story.
At the Notranjska Museum Postojna, the permanent exhibition „Muzej krasa“ is considered the most comprehensive karst exhibition in Europe. Skeletons of Ice Age animals, including a cave bear and a steppe bison, are displayed there. Cave-dwelling animals can also be viewed under a microscope. Hošperk Castle is located in the surrounding area of Postojna as a ruin. The Roman fortress Castra is located in the wider surrounding region of Postojna as a historic site. Sveti Vid, a church, and Angel Varuh, a church, are also located in this wider surrounding region.
Landscape
The area around Postojna includes several named mountains. Mali Javornik, a mountain, Veliki Javornik, a mountain, and Sveta Trojica, a mountain, are located in the surrounding area. The 677-metre-high Sovič town hill can be reached via marked paths from the Majlont starting point and is located beside the oldest district of Postojna.
A circular junior cycling route leads through the urban area of Postojna and the surrounding rural area at a relaxed pace and is suitable for families.
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To the higher-level travel overview: Municipality of Postojna.
