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Postojna is a city in Slovenia, situated within the Municipality of Postojna. It serves as the capital of both the municipality and the Primorsko-notranjska region. The city has a population of 9,605, comprising 4,831 males and 4,774 females. Its area is 269.9 square kilometers, and it lies at an elevation of 556.4 meters above sea level.
The local postal code is 6230, and the area uses the Central European Time zone. Postojna is described in sources such as the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition and Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. The city’s official website is postojna.si, and it is associated with the license plate code PO.
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Place details
- Locality
- Postojna
- Region
- Municipality of Postojna
- Country
- Slovenija
- Population
- 9,605
- Timezone
- Europe/Ljubljana
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
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- Postojna
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- Town
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- From top, left to right: Postojna from a nearby hill, Postojna Cave entrance manor, Admimistrative Unit, Villa Jurca, Karst Research Institute, Railway station
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- Flag of Postojna (2x1).svg
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- Coat of arms of Postojna.svg
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- Slovenia
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- right
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- Location in Slovenia
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- Country
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- Traditional region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Inner Carniola
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- Statistical region
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Littoral–Inner Carniola
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- Municipality
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- Postojna
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- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name1
- Igor Marentič (Independent)
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- 33.3
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Get in
By car, Postojna is less than one hour west of Ljubljana on the A1 highway. There are also train and bus connections with Ljubljana. The train station is about 2km (20min walk) from the caves, while the bus station is even closer. The bus from Ljubljana AP that goes directly to the caves leaves 3 times a day at 8:15, 11:30, and 12:00 and costs €5.30 each way.
Get around
A shuttle bus runs between the train station, Postojna Caves and the Predjama Castle in part of the year. Check with the Postojna's Tourist Information Centre or website of Park Postojna Jama for the timetable . The caves are a short walk from the bus station. The castle is 9 km away and a difficult walk up hill along a windy road with no foot paths (it is quite picturesque though). Driving is the easiest route but hitchhiking may also be possible during tourist season. The ticket office at Postojna caves can arrange taxi rides - €15 each way (July 2023).
See
thumb|Postojna Caves thumb|250px|Predjama Castle emerging from its cave
The main attractions of the area are all run by the same agency. The prices below are if you tour each attraction separately. Some of the attractions can be bundled together to reduce the cost of admission -- the Visitor's Information Center at the Postojna Caves have more information.
The whole area is littered with various faults/caves due to the carst landscape:
Eat
As of 2007 a 2-course meal for two with a drink each in a nice restaurant can cost between €20 and €40, for a 3-course meal add another €5 to €15. Fast food or a quick sandwich can be €3 to €7 per person. There are several restaurants and cafes by the caves and the castle.
Sleep
Hotels around Postojna cost €60 to €100 per night for two people staying in a double room in a 3-star hotel. There are no 4-star (or higher) hotels in the region (as of 2007). The prices for hostels are significantly lower. Some hotels publish their prices per person but rather than per room, thus if you want to book a double room you may be quoted a price of €35, which means the room actually costs €70 per night for two people staying in it (2 x €35 = €70).
Go next
Moving on from Postojna, Divača and the Škocjan Caves are about 25 km southwest along the A1. Further along the A1 are the Slovenian coastal towns of Koper, Izola, Piran and Portorož, and the Italian city of Trieste (direction Sežana).
The highway south of town leads to Rijeka in Croatia, providing access to the Kvarner and Istria regions of the country...
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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