Culinary Centre Jamski Dvorec
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€
The restaurant occupies the Jamski Dvorec mansion beside the cave entrance, built in early-20th-century Italian style by Pietro Palumbo, serving traditional dishes with local specialities.
Postojna & Karst
Postojna Cave, Škocjan Caves and Lipica, with Karst wine villages a short drive away.
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About Postojna & Karst
Postojna sits on the main road between Ljubljana and the coast, about 46 km from the capital, and is the base for the region's show caves. Postojna Cave and the UNESCO-listed Škocjan Caves are both within a 40-minute drive, as is the Lipica stud farm. The Karst plateau to the south is the home of teran wine and pršut, served in village inns and on wine farms such as those around Tomaj.
Don’t miss
- Postojna Cave
- Škocjan Caves
- Lipica Stud Farm
- Predjama Castle
- Štanjel
- Tomaj wine farms
The short list for Postojna & Karst
Grouped by what you are planning: a table, a bed, an afternoon.
Restaurants
4 places- Restaurants
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Modrijan Homestead
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€
A mill on the Pivka where the water wheels have turned for five centuries, with 1593 carved in the door frame; the restaurant serves Slovenian dishes and grilled food in a shaded garden.
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Čuk Restaurant & Pizzeria
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€
Opened in 1991 by Jana and David; the Neapolitan pizza dough rests 48 hours and bakes at 450 °C using Italian ingredients.
Hotels
4 places- Hotels
ECO Hotel Center
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€
A ten-minute walk from Postojna Cave and 700 m from the train and bus station, with a pick-up if you call; Finnish sauna and rental bicycles on site.
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Hotel Jama
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€
A 156-room hotel inside the cave park; direct bookings get 10% off package tour tickets, flexible tour times, and tickets collected at reception instead of the ticket office.
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Hotel Kras
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€
The top-floor suites have terraces with views over the town and the hills, reception is staffed 24 hours, and there is an underground garage.
Attractions
4 places- Attractions
Lipica Stud Farm
Lipica · Postojna & Karst €€
Home of the Lipizzaner horses on an estate of more than 300 hectares; the ticket includes the stables, Carriage Exhibition, Lipikum Museum and the Church of St Anthony of Padua.
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Postojna Cave
Postojna · Postojna & Karst €€€
A 3.7 km ride on the world's only double-track cave railway, then the five-metre white stalagmite called Brilliant and the Dance Hall with its Murano-glass chandeliers.
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Predjama Castle
Predjama · Postojna & Karst €€
Built into the mouth of a cave halfway up a 123-metre cliff, which the park calls the largest cave castle in the world, with the legend of the knight Erazem of Predjama told on the tour.
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What a day costs
Typical prices per person, per night or per day.
| Budget | Mid-range | Luxury | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stay | €60 – €90 | €100 – €160 | €200+ |
| Food | €25 – €35 | €40 – €60 | €80+ |
| Getting around | €10 – €20 | €30 – €50 | €80+ |