Mačkovec
Mačkovec is a cave in Postojna, Coast and Karst. Mačkovec is situated nearby to the peak Kacul, as well as near the village Veliki Otok.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Postojna Cave is situated 470 metres southeast of Mačkovec.
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. Betal Rock Shelter is situated 1¼ km northwest of Mačkovec.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Mali Otok.
Veliki Otok
Village
Mali Otok
Village
Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mali Otok is a small village northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia.
Zagon
Village
Zagon is a village northwest of Postojna in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The local church in the settlement is dedicated to Saint Notburga and belongs to the Parish of Postojna.
Mačkovec
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Postojna, Coast and Karst, Slovenia, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.78453° or 45° 47′ 4″ northLongitude
14.19841° or 14° 11′ 54″ eastOpen location code
8FQPQ5MX+R9OpenStreetMap ID
node 5128253867OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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