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Postojna Cave & Predjama Castle Tour
4.6
16 Ratings
Trieste
Explore Postojna Cave, renowned as one of the world’s most famous caves, and discover Predjama Castle, the sole preserved cave castle in Europe.
Explore Postojna Cave, renowned as one of the world’s most famous caves, and discover Predjama Castle, the sole preserved cave castle in Europe.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Trieste - The guide will meet travelers at the designated pickup location in Trieste.
- Postojna Cave - Known as the queen of all caves, Postojna Cave is one of the world’s most renowned caves. It stands as Slovenia’s top tourist destination and ranks among the largest karst formations globally. This unique site allows visitors to explore an…
- Trieste - The guide will meet travelers at the designated pickup location in Trieste.
- Postojna Cave - Known as the queen of all caves, Postojna Cave is one of the world’s most renowned caves. It stands as Slovenia’s top tourist destination and ranks among the largest karst formations globally. This unique site allows visitors to explore an underground world by electric train and get an up-close view of the cave’s most famous inhabitant, the proteus (olm).
A captivating network of tunnels, passages, galleries, and halls, combined with a stunning array of karst formations and easy access, are the main reasons for the cave’s lasting appeal, drawing over 36 million visitors in the past two centuries.
- Predjama Castle - Predjama Castle majestically overlooks the landscape near Postojna Cave, situated in the quaint village of Predjama. This scenic, grand, and enigmatic fortress has been dramatically perched halfway up a 123-meter-high cliff for over 800 years. Its romantic allure is further enhanced by the Lokva River, which vanishes into the underground depths beneath the castle.
As the only preserved cave castle in Europe, Predjama Castle provides a fascinating insight into the ingenuity and architectural prowess of the Middle Ages, when people sought and found refuge at the cave’s entrance.
During a 15th-century siege, the castle served as the sanctuary for its most famous and infamous owner, Erazem of Predjama. The legend of this audacious knight and rebellious robber baron, who resisted his besiegers for over a year until betrayed by a servant, continues to captivate imaginations today—a timeless story of bravery, defiance, and intrigue.
What's Included
- Pickup and drop-off service included
- Professional driver/guide provided
- Insurance covered
- Comfortable transportation
- Pickup and drop-off service included
- Professional driver/guide provided
- Insurance covered
- Comfortable 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
(16 Ratings)
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Eloïse
Aug 27, 2022
Very nice caves but the surprise was the castle - The caves are beautiful, suggestive and well organized. The route starts and ends with the train and on foot you walk for about 40 minutes so they are also suitable for children. At the entrance they give audio guides. Outside there is a small park (next to the parking lot) where you can have a picnic in the shade. The real surprise was the castle: ‘embedded’ in the rock is really very suggestive. The interior is quite sparse and there are not many furnishings because the environment is damp and they have not reached us. Here too they give the audio guide that tells the story of the castle, how they lived and the stories of those who lived there, in particular Erasmus of Predjama
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Baldassarre
Aug 22, 2022
Return to Slovenia to see the caves and castle. - The Caves are fantastic, never seen anything like it. Excellent organization, do not be afraid of the line, because at the fixed times everyone enters. I recommend to buy your tickets online before departure, with the audio guide (you will be the first on the train). Duration: one and a half hours, of which about one hour on foot with a guide. The Castle is unique is fantastic, inside the rocky mountain and inside rooms and floors shared between caves and rooms. Many steps to climb, including some in narrow corridors. Worth it is impressive.
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Elas1082
Dec 29, 2019
Lovely castle - The castle in the rock is worth visiting, amazement at the ingenuity of the human being. The caves are beautiful but expensive, personally I appreciated much more the caves of San cazano
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Topo967
Dec 26, 2019
Birthday Gift - Surprise for my Birthday
Stay in Trieste and gone in the day
Beautiful fascinating caves super described by the Italian guide Gregor
What about...to see...
Super beautiful Predjama Castle
Unique detail of its kind...
Not suitable for those with walking problems
For everyone else to see!!!!
Audio Guide Council
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Asio26
Oct 28, 2019
Caves of Postojna - Very Beautiful, with guided tour in Italian. To visit. All in about 2 hours. Fantastic castle 5 minutes drive from the caves.
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Plaza93
Aug 21, 2019
A natural wonder - I only visited the caves. Really very nice and with a fantastic organization, in fact you find guides who speak virtually any language. Unfortunately, I have seen too many people who I don't know why they systematically did the opposite of what they were asked to do: don't flash and don't touch anything. The first rule is respect for nature .. disobeying directions does not make you better but only emphasizes how ignorant you are!
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Anna78ferro
Aug 3, 2019
Wonderful - What about we were fascinated by so much wonder. The organization is excellent, an Italian guide (in our case) made us know and discover the history of how they were discovered and their evolution. The train that makes you do a nice stretch of fantastic route and then together with the guide you go up and down for a kilometer and a half of curiosity and splendor.
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Vittoria68
Aug 12, 2019
Fascinating caves - We were yesterday to visit only the caves. The route is very nice. A little bit on the train and a good piece on foot. I liked the caves but personally I found the ash caves more beautiful. However I recommend visiting these caves are fascinating. Only advice, for those with small children bring the stroller because the walk is long enough. Bring something heavy to wear, because inside the caves it’s really cold not only cool😂
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Exploration507488
Jul 26, 2019
Nice experience, but very expensive - We got the combined ticket for caves and castle: 38 euros per person.
Beautiful caves and with an Italian speaking guide.
Dress because the temperature is 10 degrees.
The best thing was the visit to the castle with audio guide, really interesting and castle inserted between the rocks.
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90sandrab
May 10, 2019
A little disappointed - Very beautiful there is nothing to say and certainly immense, however, with a type of lighting that does not enhance them and then unfortunately there are many broken stalactites ...... however they are absolutely to be seen, the train penetrates for 4 km and on foot you do less than 2 and it is a beautiful walk
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