Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle

Postojna Cave and Predjama Castle Postojna Cave, the monarch of all caves, is the best-known cave in the world. It is also the most significant tourist attraction in Slovenia and one of the world's most massive karst monuments; it is the only place in the world where the underground landscape can be traversed on an electric train and where you get to meet the underground kingdom's most famous inhabitant, the Proteus (olm). A fantastic web of tunnels, passages, galleries, and halls, the astonishing diversity of karst features, as well as easy access, is indeed the key reason for such popularity of the cave over the last 200 years (more than 36 million visitors). The Predjama Castle reigns over the surrounding area, not far from the Postojna Cave, in the idyllic village of Predjama. This picturesque, magnificent, defiant, mysterious, and impregnable castle has been perched up in the middle of a vertical 123-meter high cliff for more than 800 years. Its romantic appeal is further emphasized by the idyllic Lokva River, which disappears into the underground world deep down below the castle. As the only preserved cave castle in Europe, the Predjama Castle offers a unique insight into the building techniques and resourcefulness of people in the Middle Ages, who were looking for and found a safe harbor for themselves at the entrance of the cave. During a siege that took place in the 15th century, the castle provided a refuge for its best known and most notorious owner, Erazem of Predjama. The legend about the courageous robber baron Erazem, who remained undefeated until one of his servants betrayed him, is still in people's minds, inspiring and alluring as ever. It was this safe abode of his which helped the brave knight resist the besiegers without much difficulty for more than a year. Please Note: All guests are required to bring their passports with them as they will be crossing the Croatian/Slovenian border during this tour.