Nature has given its jewels to Slovenia whether its valley or mountains or greenery or the caves and among those caves the most famous around the globe is Postojna Cave. These caves are spread over very large area of Slovenia and if we say that it is the country of caves then it will be no one who can doubt. Postojna Caves are very long with 20 km of length near Postojna in Slovenia and the whole system called Karst cave.
Being the second longest in Slovenia after Migovec caves, it is also the one of most visited sites worldwide. These cave system was created by the River Pivka.
The Details
It is consisting of number of galleries, chambers and passages through which around 35 million humans have sightseeing upon; right from last 188 years. It was the year 1872 when the rail lines laid within the caves system and allowed to the general public while the electricity would available in 1884.
The lightning thing shows the visitors to admire the place by every tiny details of the underworld by showing them in clear view. You can take the look at every aspect there as they are perfectly visible from the train as it runs accordingly. You will get dazzled by seeing the past time through the unlimited speleothems including calcite, stalagmites, stalactites and other numbers of shapes and sizes with different colors that will make you feel in heaven.
The Facts
These caves system is longest accessible caves around the globe for the general public. It is the suitable abode for the world’s largest amphibian, endemic olm to be specific. The number of aquarium within this caves system let you see the olm there in the water. These caves are also the most visited in entire Europe and also the largest in the classic karst system. These caves are the cold one but the temperature never goes beyond the particular point; generally it is recorded 8 to 10 degree C. It is an amazing caverns with number of different types of formation within that. Audi guides are also available throughout the journey with number of important languages in the world.
