Caves, Lots of Caves

 Apparently Slovenia is full of caves, we toured one near a castle on the way to Porec, the Postonja Caves. The guide described Slovenian as a ‘big cheese full of holes’. There some 14,000 caves here. We saw just one which is part of a small system of three groups of connected caves. There are a lot bigger systems elsewhere but they are difficult to tour. This particular cave is really amazing and has a long history. There have been kings touring this set of caves and the hold concerts from time to time to time in a gallery called ‘The Concert Hall’. The acoustics are amazing and I am sure no amplification is necessary.


There are a lot more if you want to see but that will be when we get home. Too many to share. There are old discovery stories, war (both big ones and many smaller ones) stories, and good history for this particular cave. There are very good pathways with a fairly steep climb but the rest is easy and downhill. 



There is even a train that takes you 3.5 kms into the cave and then returns you to the entrance. Not really downhill just windy.



A beautiful and engaging trip. Worth the time. They light the cave only when you are a particular chamber or hall. The lights go out when you leave. Very high tech and well presented.

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