Velikanska jama
Velikanska jama is a cave in Municipality of Sežana, Slovenia. Velikanska jama is situated nearby to the cave Ozka jama, as well as near Jankovičevo brezno.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vilenica Cave and Karst Living Museum.
Vilenica Cave
Cave
Photo: Tiesse, Public domain.
Vilenica Cave or Vilenica Cave at Lokev is the oldest show cave in Europe. The first tourists to the cave were recorded in 1633. It is located next to the village of Lokev in the municipality of Sežana on the Karst Plateau in southwestern Slovenia. Vilenica Cave is situated 2½ km east of Velikanska jama.
Karst Living Museum
Museum
The Karst Living Museum is a nature trail in Slovenia. Part of the Karst Plateau, the museum is an ecologically-important area with many karst features. It was recognized as Slovenia's best thematic trail in 2017, and the region is a Natura 2000 site. Karst Living Museum is situated 2 km northwest of Velikanska jama.
Sežana railway station
Railway station
Photo: Klockarnils, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sežana railway station serves the town and municipality of Sežana, in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Sežana railway station is situated 2½ km northwest of Velikanska jama.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lipica and Merče.
Lipica
Lipica is a village in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia. It is famous for the pure white Lipizzaner horses that have been bred in the area for 400 years.
Merče
Hamlet
Photo: franzpegan, CC BY 3.0.
Merče is a village in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia. The local church is dedicated to Saint Andrew and belongs to the Parish of Povir. Merče is situated 2½ km northeast of Velikanska jama.
Plešivica
Hamlet
Plešivica is a small village west of Povir in the Municipality of Sežana in the Littoral region of Slovenia. Plešivica is situated 3 km northeast of Velikanska jama.
Velikanska jama
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Municipality of Sežana, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.6832° or 45° 40′ 60″ northLongitude
13.88066° or 13° 52′ 50″ eastElevation
391 metres (1,283 feet)Open location code
8FQMMVMJ+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 13556229997OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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