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Škocjan Caves

Slovenia Divača Divača

Škocjan Caves
Photo: Smihael, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A UNESCO-listed cave system where the Reka River disappears underground into one of the largest known underground canyons in the world, 146 m deep. The guided tour crosses the Cerkvenik Bridge, high above the roaring river, in the vast Murmuring Cave.


Tours take about 2 hours; the cave is about 12°C. The surrounding Karst region gave its name to karst landscapes everywhere, and is known for its ham (pršut) and Teran wine. The Lipica stud farm, home of the Lipizzaner horses, is nearby.

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