Postojna Gate

The Postojna Gate, less often the Postojna Gap, named after the local town of Postojna, is a major mountain pass of the Dinaric Alps. It lies in southwestern Slovenia, between the Hrušica Plateau to the north and the Javornik Hills to the south, at an elevation of 610 metres.

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Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 606 metres
Description: mountain pass in Slovenia
Also known as: “Postojna Gap”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Postojna Cave and Postojna railway station.

Postojna Cave

Cave

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Postojna Cave is a 24.34 km long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is the second-longest cave system in the country as well as one of its top tourism sites. The caves were created by the Pivka River.

Postojna railway station

Railway station

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Postojna railway station is a significant railway station in Postojna, Slovenia. It is located on the main railway line between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Trieste, Italy.

Inner Carniola Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Postojna and Veliki Otok.

Postojna

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Postojna is a town in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia, pronounced in Slovenian as 'Post-oy-nah'.

Veliki Otok

Village

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Veliki Otok is a village north of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The entrance to Postojna Cave lies immediately east of the village.