Postojnska Jama Review

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Postojnska Jama

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Postojnska Jama (Postojna Cave) conceals one of the largest networks of caves in the world, with 23 km (14 mi) of underground passageways. A miniature train takes you through the first 7 km (4½ mi), to reveal a succession of well-lighted rock formations. This strange underground world is home of the snakelike "human fish" on view in an aquarium in the Great Hall. Eyeless and colorless because of countless millennia of life in total darkness, these amphibians can live for up to 60 years. Temperatures average 8°C (46°F) year-round, so bring a sweater, even in summer. Tours leave every hour on the hour throughout the year.

  • Cost: EUR 18
  • Open: May-Sept., daily 8:30-6; Apr. and Oct., daily 8:30-5; Nov.-Mar., weekdays 9:30-1:30, weekends 9:30-3
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