Key information
- Specialties
- Karst Pršut, Teran wine, olive oil
- Caves
- Postojna (24 km) and Škocjan (UNESCO)
- Lipica
- Lipizzan stud farm since 1580
- Castle
- Predjama, built into a cliff face
Mythical limestone plateau between Ljubljana and the Adriatic coast. The Slovenian Karst is the birthplace of speleology worldwide — the word 'karst' originates here. A land of pršut (cured ham), Teran (red wine), spectacular caves and stone villages. Lipica, the cradle of Lipizzan horses, and the troglodyte Predjama castle are among its treasures.
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Location
45.6611°N, 13.8722°E
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