IMG_3603 - Slovenian countryside.
IMG_3605 - We started to see views of the Karavanke and Julian Alps.
IMG_3606 - Postojna
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IMG_3609 - Postojna Caves. This Jamski Dvorac Mansion is the entrance, services, and administration building.
IMG_3614 - On down the karst cliff below the cave entrance is the Pivka River, that carved the caves over millions of years.
IMG_3615 - The caves were officially opened to tourists in 1819.
IMG_3618 - Prehistoric people sheltered in the entry caves, and visitors left signatures there in the 13th century.
IMG_3620 - Electric lighting was installed in 1883. Imagine this with just an oil lamp carried by the guide.
IMG_3621 - This formation results when the limestone solution seeps from a surface very slowly and crystallizes.
IMG_3622 - After a 15-minute train ride through entrance caves, we walked on these walkways for about an hour.
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