Škocjan Caves in Slovenia

Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Park Skocjanske Jame se Predstavlja
Protectedplanet.net

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1986
Size of heritage: 413 ha

Coordinates:
Longitude: 14,000°
Latitude: 45,667°

About

This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. The site, located in the Kras region (literally meaning Karst), is one of the most famous in the world for the study of karstic phenomena.

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Hotel & Casino Resort Admiral

Address
Distance: 5,2 mi
Bazoviska Cesta 23
6240 Kozina
Slovenia

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Videos from the area

Karst, Slovenia: Dramatic Škocjan Cave

Published: June 29, 2011
Length: 09:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Rick Steves Europe

Slovenia's Karst region — a high, fertile, and windblown plateau — is honeycombed with a vast network of caves and underground rivers. The most dramatic cave to tour is Škocjan, with a...

2011-05-11 Divaca-Gornje Vreme-Matavun 2.del

Published: May 12, 2011
Length: 48:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TBojan Bojan

MTB-log = http://84.255.253.145/sites/mtblog/default.aspx Divaca-Gornje Vreme-Matavun.

Die Höhlen von Škocjan, Slowenien

Published: April 15, 2012
Length: 12:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bernd Pfanzelter

Die Höhlen von Škocjan, Slowenien am 07.04.2012.

Szlovénia - 13. Škocjan

Published: February 12, 2013
Length: 52:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: martinesfilm fw.

Körutazás Szlovéniában. Ezúttal Szlovénia legszebb helyére látogatunk (szerintem). A Škocjan-i barlang bejárata nagyon érdekes, főként ahogyan a Réka-patak befolyik a víznyelőbe...

Grotte San Canziano - Skocjan caves

Published: May 31, 2012
Length: 35:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: marshahoffmanO

http://vacanzeslovenia.com/grotte-san-canziano/ Le Grotte di Skocjan (San Canziano) in Slovenia sono uno eccezionale fenomeno naturale scolpito dal fiume Reka. Il Reka sorge ai piedi del monte...