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Postojna Cave & Predjama Castle from Trieste: Explore Famous Cave and Unique Cave Castle in Europe
4.6
89 Ratings
Trieste
Explore Postojna Cave, the most famous cave globally, and The Predjama Castle, the sole maintained cave castle in Europe.
Explore Postojna Cave, the most famous cave globally, and The Predjama Castle, the sole maintained cave castle in Europe.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trieste - Your guide will pick you up at the agreed starting point in Trieste - hotel, cruise terminal, train station etc. (please contact us after the booking so the appropriate arrangements can be made).
- Postojna Cave - Postojna Cave, the queen of all caves, is the best-known cave in the world. It is also the greatest tourist attraction in…
- Trieste - Your guide will pick you up at the agreed starting point in Trieste - hotel, cruise terminal, train station etc. (please contact us after the booking so the appropriate arrangements can be made).
- Postojna Cave - Postojna Cave, the queen of all caves, is the best-known cave in the world. It is also the greatest tourist attraction in Slovenia and one of the world’s largest karst monuments. This is the only place in the world where the underground landscape can be traversed on an electric train and where you get to meet this underground kingdom’s most famous inhabitant - the proteus (olm) - up close. A fantastic web of tunnels, passages, galleries and halls, astonishing diversity of karst features, as well as easy access are certainly the main reasons for such popularity of the cave and a large number of visitors (more than 36 million of them in over 200 years).
- Predjama Castle - The Predjama Castle reigns over the surrounding area, not far from the Postojna Cave, in the idyllic village of Predjama. This picturesque, magnificent, defiant, mysterious and impregnable castle has been perched up in the middle of a vertical 123-meter high cliff for more than 800 years. Its romantic appeal is further emphasized by the idyllic Lokva River, which disappears into the underground world deep down below the castle. As the only preserved cave castle in Europe, the Predjama Castle offers a unique insight into the building techniques and resourcefulness of people in the Middle Ages, who were looking for and found a safe harbor for themselves right at the entrance into the cave. During a siege that took place in the 15th century, the castle provided a refuge for its best known and most notorious owner - Erazem of Predjama. The legend about the courageous robber baron Erazem, who remained undefeated until one of his servants betrayed him, is still in people’s minds, inspiring and alluring as ever. It was this safe abode of his which helped the brave knight resist the besiegers without much difficulty for more than a year.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Insurance
- Transportation
- Pickup and drop-off
- Driver/guide
- Insurance
- Transportation
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- Hotel Guests must advise supplier as soon as possible: hotel details
- Cruise Passengers must advise supplier as soon as possible: ship name, arrival time and departure time
- The temperature inside the cave is constant throughout the year (10 °C), so warm clothing and sports footwear are recommended
- Hotel Guests must advise supplier as soon as possible: hotel details
- Cruise Passengers must advise supplier as soon as possible: ship name, arrival time and departure time
- The temperature inside the cave is constant throughout the year (10 °C), so warm clothing and sports footwear are recommended
Location
Cruise Pier Trieste
Molo dei Bersaglieri
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(89 Ratings)
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Connor_p
Oct 4, 2024
Cave and castle - My wife and I really enjoyed this trip, which involved a drive from Trieste to the sites in Slovenia. Our driver was a very engaging college student on his summer job before his classes began. The tours themselves were very quick. We could have spent a lot more time at both sites before our tour drivers whisked us away.
Special thanks to the tour leader who lent us both sweaters when he decided we would be too cold in the caves. The caves are chilly, and the gesture was appreciated.
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Cindy_c
Oct 1, 2024
Amazing sights to see - Great driver and guide. We really enjoyed this outing. Highly recommend. The driver was very knowledgeable about Slovenia.
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Susan_w
Sep 30, 2024
Cave tour a must. - Great tour guide Earnie. Really nice, informative young man. Every tour should have a guide like him. The cave is a hike but you have the option to just ride the train. The caves are fantastic to see. I would highly recommend this to everyone. A highlight of our trip. The castle was OK but is very famous and built into a cave. I have been to castles all over Europe so it wasn’t a huge thing for me to see.
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Rick_t
Sep 29, 2024
Pleasant guide. Pleasant surprising and unexpected scenery. - The guide was super friendly, funny, witty, and knowledgeable. The experience in the caves was unforgettable.
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Karin_o
Sep 29, 2024
The caves and castle were amazing…. - The caves were absolutely amazing. Breathtaking natural creations. Be sure to dress warm! Loved the castle and the stories our guide Ernie told. He was so funny and informative. Tour was so worth it!
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Susan_o
Sep 28, 2024
An amazing experience. Recommended 100% - The caves were magnificent, jaw dropping actually. We couldn't believe how far we went in on the little train. Really enjoyed looking around the castle in the cave.
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Laurel_l
Sep 18, 2024
Excellent trip - Our guide was great! He was so informative and a lovely person. The cave ave the castle were very fun to see and walk through.
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Gmguardino
Sep 7, 2024
What an awesome experience - My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of the caves. The train was perfect. It gave us more of an opportunity to explore. Even after we got off and walked the pathway was very safe and never seemed too steep even though we are in our 70s and early 80s, most memorable and beautiful experiences ever
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Cathygrills
Aug 22, 2024
Lovely day at the caves - Ernest was a wonderful guide. He was friendly and accommodating and told us alot about the country as a whole as well as what to expect at the caves and castle.
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Conrad_l
Sep 1, 2024
Nice tour but must bring warm jackets - The visit to the caves was most interesting However, it was really cold (just 5 degree Celsius) inside the caves and we were not told to bring jacket or warm clothes to keep warm, so we ended up buying warm jackets at the site souvenir shop which were quite costly. Renting jackets also not available as they run out of rental stock. Customers should be informed about the cold weather inside the caves and bring their own warm clothes, and not to be taken by surprise when they get there and be forced to buy jackets. Other than this, the tour was nice and memorable.
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