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into the bloodline, turning all of them white). The guided tour dips into the museum briefly,
but it's worth coming back afterward to linger over the exhibits.
Eating:
There's a small self-service café just above the ticket booth, and a restaurant in-
side the hotel.
Thesetwosightsareeasytoconnectfordrivers,sincethey'realongthesameroad.Ifyou're
using public transportation, it's not too difficult to reach the caves, but expensive and/or
time-consuming to see the castle.
Postojna (poh-STOY-nah) is the most accessible—and most touristy—cave experience in
the region. It's the biggest cave system in Slovenia, with more than 12 miles of explored
caves (three of which you'll see on the tour). It's also the easiest to visit, since much of the
tour is on a fast-moving train, and the rest is well-paved, well-lit, and not too steep. All of
this makes it Slovenia's single most popular tourist attraction.
Cost and Hours:
€23, tours leave daily at the top of each hour July-Aug 9:00-18:00;
May-JuneandSept9:00-17:00;AprilandOctat10:00,12:00,14:00,and16:00;Nov-March
at10:00,12:00,and15:00;tourslast1.5hours,calltoconfirmscheduleorpickupbrochure
at any TI, Jamska cesta 30, tel. 05/700-0100,
www.postojna-cave.com
.
If you're visiting
several sights here—including the Vivarium and Predjama Castle interior—do the math to
see if the advertised combo-tickets save you money.
Postojna vs. Škocjan: Which Caves to Visit?
The recipe for creating a cave is simple: Begin with limestone. Then, just add water
and wait for 2 million years. (Serves half a million tourists each year.)
