Magdalena gora

Magdalena gora is a peak in Postojna, Coast and Karst and has an elevation of 626 metres. Magdalena gora is situated nearby to the locality Kozja jama, as well as near Poljane.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Postojna Cave and Betal Rock Shelter.

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.

Betal Rock Shelter

Archaeological site

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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.

Postojna Gate

Mountain saddle

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Zagon.

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.

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.