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Skocjan Caves is a system of limestone caves in the Kras region in southwestern Slovenia, containing collapsed valleys, about 5 kilometers of underground passages, caves more than 200 meters deep and many waterfalls. This is one of the most famous sites in the world for the study of karstic (limestone) phenomenon. Because of their unique natural features and cultural heritage they have been on the UNESCO world heritage list since 1986, and in 1999 were put on the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance as the world’s largest underground wetlands. You will marvel at the beauty of both the underground world and the surrounding karst world above. The temperature in the cave is constant 12°C.

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