Poljane

Poljane is a locality in Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia. Poljane is situated nearby to the village Veliki Otok, as well as near the neighborhood Zgornji INCIS.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Postojna Cave and Otok Cave.

Postojna Cave

Cave

Photo: Lander, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.

Otok Cave

Cave

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Betal Rock Shelter

Archaeological site

Photo: Sl-Ziga, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Betal Rock Shelter, a karst cave located on the south-eastern edge of the Lower Pivka Valley on a slope just above the road from Postojna to Bukovje, is a site where rich cultural sediment layers with remains of stone tools, artifacts, and numerous fossilized bones of contemporary animals were found.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Postojna.

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.