About Postojna, Slovenia
Postojna is a small, modern town with just a few more than 9,000 inhabitants. Each year, more than half a million travelers come here to visit the Postojna Caves, a remarkable underground system of passages, caverns, halls and surreal stone sculptures that lie just below the town’s surface.
The town is very tourist friendly and features a number of restaurants, cafés and bars as well as a very interesting museum in the town centre dedicated to karst phenomena. With excellent road, bus and train connections, three proper hotels and many other accommodation options (guesthouses, B&Bs, self-catering apartments, etc.) located in and around the town, it makes a great base for exploring the southwestern part of Slovenia.
Postojna Photo Gallery
A beautiful picture gallery containing 45 high resolution Postojna photos, taken either by professional photographers or amateur photo enthusiasts!
An elevated view of the town of Postojna. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
With a population of 9,200 Postojna is the 17th largest town in Slovenia. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Tito Square, or Titov Trg as it is called in Slovene, is the main square located in the town centre. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Tito Square is a very popular meeting point, where various events take place throughout the year and especially in the spring and summer months. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
Another panorama of the Tito Square. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A view towards the main square Titov Trg. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
A pedestrian crossing in the centre of the town. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
The Trzaska road in the town center. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
A view of the town center directly from the Trzaska Road. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
Trg Padlih Borcev is another square in the town centre. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
Hotel Sport stands at the crossing of the Ljubljanska and Kolodvorska roads and only a short walk to the town centre. Image by Cholo Aleman / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Ljubljanska road with the Hotel Sport in the background. Image by Cholo Aleman / CC BY-SA 3.0
Hotel Kras is situated right in the centre of the town. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
The Vojkova street under the 677-metre-high Sovic hill. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Cankarjeva street. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A roundabout at the Cesta V Staro Vas road. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The Jurciceva street in the old part of the town below the Sovic hill. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A random street view. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
One of the older residential houses in the Tomsiceva street in the old part of the town. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The picturesque buildings in the Ljubljanska street in the centre of the town. Image by Sturm / CC BY-SA 4.0
The Town Hall stands in the Ljubljanska street in the town centre. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The beautiful building of the Postojna district court stands in the Jenkova street and was built in 1910. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
The parish church in the town is dedicated to Saint Stephen. It was first mentioned in written documents dated to 1473, but the current building is a late-Baroque structure from 1777. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
The Town Park is a popular meeting point for residents of all generations when the weather is nice. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
An elevated view of the Vojkova street. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The residential buildings in the newer part of the town are painted in gorgeous hues. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
An elevated view of the town centre. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
An elevated view of the eastern part of the town from the Sovic hill. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
Another view of the northern part of the town. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A view from the Kolodvorska street towards northwestern part of the town. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A view from the Pot Na Poljane street towards northeastern part of the town. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A view from the Cesta V Staro Vas road. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The building of a kindergarten with the children’s playground in front . Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A panoramic view of the southeastern part of the town from the Cesta V Staro Vas road. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A 360-degree panorama of the town from the Cesta V Staro Vas road. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
Travelling to Postojna by car is the easiest way of getting there. It is about 30 minutes by car from Slovenia’s capital Ljubljana and about 40 minutes from the Slovenian coast. Image by János Korom / CC BY-SA 2.0
The bus station is at Titova cesta 36, about 250 meters southwest of the main Tito square. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
The train station is on the Kolodvorska street, about 1 kilometre to the southeast of the Tito square. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A very interesting steam locomotive at the train station. Image by Ajznponar / CC BY-SA 3.0
The entrance to the Postojna cave is on the northern edge of the town. Image by 芳蘭 徐芳蘭 / CC BY-SA 2.0
A view towards the town from outside of the Postojna Cave. Image by Tiia Monto / CC BY-SA 3.0
A remarkable web of tunnels, passages, galleries and halls, the astonishing diversity of Karst features, as well as easy access, are the main reasons for the popularity of the Postojna cave. Image by Simone Zeffiro / CC BY 3.0
The Postojna Cave is the only cave in the world that offers a unique and adventurous ride with a special train, which takes you through the arches, halls and tunnels, roughly 4km into the ~24km cave system. Image by Fish Tsoi / CC BY 2.0
Postojna as it looked like more than 120 hundred years ago, in the 1890s.
And this is how Postojna looked way back in 1857.
Postojna is a modern town in southwestern Slovenia, where most people come to visit its remarkable cave. The town was first mentioned in historic documents in 1226. Today it has about 9,200 inhabitants and is the economic, administrative, educational and cultural centre of the Notranjska region of Slovenia. Thanks to Postojna's transformation into a tourist town, there are now four hotels and many other guesthouses and private accommodation options for every traveler's budget in the town. An array of restaurants, cafés and bars can be found in the town too. |
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Overall Rating: The Postojna Cave is a stunning underground system of passages, caverns, magnificent halls and stunning stone sculptures that are more than 20 km long. It is the most visited cave in Europe and the only cave with a double-track railway in the world, where visitors can experience a thrilling train ride through the extraordinary beautiful underground landscape. Visitors explore almost 6 km of the cave. |
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Overall Rating: The Predjama Castle is a beautiful renaissance castle built in the mouth of a cave in the idyllic village of Predjama in the Karst region of Slovenia. It was constructed in the Gothic style in the 13th century and is considered to be one of the more significant architectural masterpieces of that time. To prevent easy access, the castle was built under a natural rocky arch high in the stone wall. |
| The accommodation options in Postojna can be divided into six main categories: hotels, guesthouses, B&Bs, apartments, farm stays and hostels. |
Thanks to Postojna’s transformation into a tourist town, there are now five hotels in Postojna, so, if you're planning to visit Postojna and would like to stay in a hotel, read on and find out which are the ones that we recommend. |
A nice guest house offers a friendly and relaxed travelling experience. Most Postojna guesthouses are family owned and operated, and offer a homey atmosphere and friendly service. There are several good guesthouses in Postojna and the surrounding area, find out which are the ones that we recommend the most. |
Many local residents in Postojna offer apartments for rent in their houses. It’s a very popular budget-oriented option when you are staying in Postojna. But be careful, the rates and quality vary seriously, so always do a good research before you book an apartment! |
Bed-and-breakfasts are always a good lodging option. They are a great place to meet fellow travelers, learn more about the area from knowledgeable hosts, and enjoy a hearty breakfast before hitting the road. There are a few good B&Bs in Postojna, find out which ones we recommend the most. |
Hostels provide wallet-friendly, sociable accommodation where guests can rent a bed in a dormitory or a private room and share a bathroom, lounge and usually a kitchen. Postojna is a small town and currently only has one hostel. Luckily it's a very nice one. Find out if it suits your needs. |
Farm stays can encompass a range of accommodations from rural bed and breakfasts to working farms. Some farmstays are quite luxurious, with comfortable rooms and delicious homemade breakfasts each morning; in this sort of accommodation, your closest contact with the farm itself may be a leisurely stroll across a rolling pasture. Other farmstays offer more hands-on activities, which could include milking cows, feeding livestock, collecting eggs, etc. If you want a nice experience on a farm, stay at one of the farmstays listed here, they are the best in the Postojna area and really worth staying at. |