Poljane

Poljane is a locality in Municipality of Cerknica, Slovenia. Poljane is situated nearby to the locality Dolnice, as well as near Koprivnik.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rak Škocjan and Zelške jame.

Rak Škocjan

Nature reserve

Photo: Smihael, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Rak Škocjan is a valley and a landscape park, part of Inner Carniola Regional Park in southwestern Slovenia. Administratively, it belongs to the settlement of Rakov Škocjan. Rak Škocjan is situated 2½ km north of Poljane.

Zelške jame

Cave

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Zelške jame is a cave.

Weaver Cave

Cave

Photo: Malenki, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Weaver Cave —also known as Vaulted Cave, Škocjan Cave, and Inlet Cave —is a 2,885 metres long ponor cave in southwest Slovenia. It runs from the west side of the Rak Škocjan Valley, where it has two entrances, and continues into Planina Cave. Weaver Cave is situated 3 km northwest of Poljane.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rakov Škocjan and Zelše.

Rakov Škocjan

Hamlet

Photo: Doremo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Rakov Škocjan is a settlement south of Rakek in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. The surrounding area of the Rak Škocjan Valley is a regional nature reserve known as Rak Škocjan Park.

Zelše

Village

Photo: Žiga, Public domain.

Zelše is a village along the road linking Cerknica and Postojna, at the northwestern part of the karst Cerknica Polje in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Zelše is situated 3 km northeast of Poljane.