UNESCO Škocjan Caves

At the  Škocjan Caves Regional Park the Reka river has created one of the largest underground canyons in the world. In addition to the impressive cave, the park has plenty of other places to visit and see. 

The Reka river valley, the village of Škocjan, the almost 100-metre-deep Okroglica chasm, the Church of St Helena in Gradišče near Divača with its 15^th-century frescoes, and the museum collections in Matavun are just a few treasures you can discover here. An attractive learning trail through the park intertwines nature, karst features and history. 

A modern reception centre, museum collections, interactive presentations, a shop and a restaurant add to the fun of a visit to the park, which is also accessible to people with reduced mobility. You can take a virtual tour of the cave.

The tour starts at the Globočak collapse doline and leads through the Silent Cave (Tiha jama) with its rich speleothem decoration to the Great Hall and on to the Murmuring Cave (Šumeča jama) with the roar of the mighty river, which you soon cross over a suspension bridge. The trail continues along the Great and Little valleys and through Mahorčič and Marinič caves to the village of Škocjan.

The caves, which are among the most beautiful natural features in the world, are also listed as important wetlands and are part of the karst MAB Biosphere Area. Part of the Škocjan Caves Regional Park is also under Natura 2000 protection regime.

Information:

• Guided tours are available in Slovenian and English.
• Duration of visit: 2.5–3 hours, trail length: 5km, about 1000 steps.
• An easier version of the tour: exit from the cave in the Great Valley (Velika dolina) (3km, 500–800 steps).
• Cave temperature: around 12°C – sports clothing and suitable footwear recommended.
• It is not allowed to take pictures inside the caves.
• Pets are not allowed.

Opening hours
Open all year round.