Postojnska jama
Postojnska jama, turizem KRAS d.d., Jamska cesta 30, SI-6230 Postojna
Phone386 (0) 5 700 0100
ProprietorTurizem KRAS
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The caves are also home to the endemic olm (proteus anguinus), the largest trogloditic amphibian in the world. Part of the tour through the caves includes a pool with some olms in it, making this the only place in the world where the olm can be seen by tourists. | The caves are also home to the endemic olm (proteus anguinus), the largest trogloditic amphibian in the world. Part of the tour through the caves includes a pool with some olms in it, making this the only place in the world where the olm can be seen by tourists. | ||
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| + | *[http://www.postojna-cave.com/ Postojna Cave website] (in English) | ||
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The cave was first described in the 17th century by Janez Vajkard Valvasor, and following the discovery of a new area of the cave in 1818 by local Luka Čeč it was opened to the public in 1819. A tourist railway was added in the 1870s and electric lighting in 1884. The tourist railway cars were initially pushed along by the guides themselves, but in the early years of the 20th century a gas locomotive was introduced. After 1945 this was replaced by an electric one. Today 5.3 kilometres of the caves are open to the public, the longest publicly-accessible depth of any cave system in the world.
The caves are also home to the endemic olm (proteus anguinus), the largest trogloditic amphibian in the world. Part of the tour through the caves includes a pool with some olms in it, making this the only place in the world where the olm can be seen by tourists.
See also
External links
- Postojna Cave website (in English)
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The 20,570 metre-long Postojna Cave system is the longest cave system in Slovenia as well as one of its top tourist attractions, visited by over 500,000 visitors per year. +
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