Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(Jama Vilenica; 051 648 711, 734 42 59;
www.vilenica.com
; adult/child €5/3.35;
10am, 3pm & 5pm Sun May-Sep, 3pm Sun Oct-Apr)
Vilenica Cave is 2km northwest of
Lokev, halfway between Divača and Lipica. It was the first karst cave to open to the pub-
lic in the early 19th century and still welcomes guests every Sunday year-round.
Divača Cave
(Divaška Jama; 041 498 103, 031 522 785;
www.divaska-jama.info
; adult/child €5/
3.35; 3pm Sun May-Oct)
Divača Cave, about 3km northeast on the road to Divača, is
only 672m long but has excellent dripstones and rock formations.
CAVE
Sleeping & Eating
GUESTHOUSE
Pr' Vncki Tamara €
( 040 697 827, 763 30 73; pr.vnck.tamarai@gmail .com; Matavun 10; per person
€23-26)
This welcoming spot in Matavun is just steps south of the entrance to the caves
and as close as you are going to get. It has four traditionally styled rooms, with a total of
10 beds, in a charming old farmhouse. We love the old kitchen with the open fire.
Gostilna Malovec €
( 763 12 25; Kraška 30a; s/d €32/48)
The Malovec, in Divača, has a half-dozen basic,
but comfortable, renovated rooms in a building beside its butcher's (!) and popular res-
taurant (mains €5 to €15, open 8am to 10pm daily), which serves Slovenian favourites (in-
cluding first-rate
gibanica
- a rich dessert) to an appreciative crowd.
GUESTHOUSE
Orient Express €
( 763 30 10; pizza €4.60-14; 11am-11pm Sun-Fri, 11am-2am Sat)
For something a
bit more, well, 21st century, try this large and lively pizzeria and pub in Divača with great
salads and a large back terrace.
ITALIAN
Information
Banka Koper
(Kolodvorska ulica 2/a)
In Divača, just west of the petrol station.
Post Office
(Kraška cesta 77; 8-9.30am, 10am-3.30pm, 4-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-noon
Sat)
In Divača, opposite the petrol station.
