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Notranjska

Things to see in Notranjska

34 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A caver wearing a red helmet and holding a camera is squeezing through a narrow, rocky cave passage.

Lož · Caves

Križna Jama Cave

Underground cave with 22 emerald lakes and fossils
A view of a large lake with a green kayak and a white boat on the shore, framed by bare trees under a blue sky.

Cerknica · Natural Wonders

Lake Cerknica

Largest intermittent lake in Europe’s karst region
A white building facade featuring an arched entrance with the text "ANTONIJEV JAR" and "1500" above it, flanked by three vertical banners and a yellow mine cart on display.

Idrija · Guided Tours

Anthony Mine Shaft

Europe’s oldest mercury mine with underground tours
Explore the historic Predjama Castle built into the cliffs of Slovenia, surrounded by lush nature.

Postojna · History & Heritage

Cave beneath Predjama Castle

World’s largest cave castle built into cliff
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Rak Škocjan · Caves

Cave halls (exceeding 50 meters in height)

Cave halls over 50m high in Rak Škocjan
AI-generated illustration of Putick's Wells on Planinsko polje — an iron-capped karst shaft in the dry polje

Planinsko polje · History & Heritage

Putick's Wells

Karstic springs beneath Planinsko polje plateau
A white church with a red-tiled roof and a tall, slender steeple featuring clock faces, set against an overcast sky with green trees in the foreground.

Idrija · Churches

Church of Mary on the Rock

Renaissance church perched on Idrija’s rock
The great natural arch of Rakov Škocjan

Rak Škocjan · Activities & Adventure

Karst formations

Karst valley shaped by sinking cave ceilings
AI-generated illustration of the Feldban hiking trail near Idrija, a gravel path on an old narrow-gauge railway trackbed with a stone tunnel and dry-stone walls

Idrija · Geological Sites

Feldban hiking trail (Godovič-Idrija section)

WWI narrow-gauge railway trail through Idrija valley
AI-generated illustration of Idrija Geopark Visitors' Centre - the Written in Rocks exhibition room with glowing circular geological displays

Idrija · Geological Sites

Idrija Geopark Visitors’ Centre

UNESCO Geopark showcasing mercury mining heritage
A low-angle view looking up through a rough, natural limestone archway towards a bright sky and green trees at the top of a rocky gorge.

Rak Škocjan · Natural Wonders

Little Natural Bridge (Mali Naravni Most)

Natural karst stone arch over Rak River
A dark underground cave chamber featuring a flowing river with a small weir or dam, illuminated by artificial lights, with a walkway visible along the upper left wall.

Postojna · Caves

Pivka Cave

Deep karst cave with 65m entrance shaft