Natural locations worth visiting

Predjama castle

High in the wall, under the natural rock cliff, where a cave opens, stands the mighty Predjama castle, opened to public. It is worth paying attention to the most interesting anecdote of knight Erazem Predjamskemi, who laughed to the soldiers, that were attacking him under the castle. Afterall they hit him with the cannon, when doing his thing in the toilett, after betrayal. More:

Planina cave

Visit to once well known tourist cave is possible with agreed guidance. The cave is famous after its rich underground fauna. There is also a possibility to visit the cave with boats (underground rafting and treking takes 6h) Več - more

Planina field

The most typical carst field in Slovenia. This field is one of the rarest low meadows of natural formation in Slovenia, as casual floods make forest growth impossible. Planina field is important nesting ground of meadow species of birds and also a resting place for migratory birds. There are 2 roads crossing the field, meanwhile other paths aren`t suitable for cars, but are perfect walking paths between vast, humid an swamp meadows, which glow in abundancy of meadow flowers in the summer time. More. Več

Pivka cave iand Črna cave (Black cave)

Cave guide takes visitors to 60 m deep abyss on carved staircase, to the galleries, where you can spot the flow of river Pivka. There is a 100 m passage leading to the neighboring Črna cave, which was named after the black limestone, which covers the cave ceiling and walls.

Cerknica lake

The biggest disappering/periodic karst lake in Slovenia. It is so intruguing with its interesting natural phenomenons and diverse flora nad fauna, that it was written about it more than of any other carst field or lake in the world in the whole history. The lake fills in spring in the times of rainfalls, when it offers numerous possibilities os sports and fishing.

Rakov Škocjan

Carst valley, hidden in the forests is a natural park. Water which rusn from Cerknica lake and Planine field cuts through this valley. Circular road goes around the park, marked with signs of karst attractions. Science learning path on the valley bottom informs us of karst phenomenas and of flora of this region