Lekinka

Lekinka is a cave in Municipality of Postojna, Slovenia. Lekinka is situated nearby to the church Sv. Andrej, as well as near the prison Center for Foreigners.

Places of Interest Nearby

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. Postojna Cave is situated 1 km southeast of Lekinka.

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. Betal Rock Shelter is situated 590 metres northwest of Lekinka.

Otok Cave

Cave

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Otok Cave is situated 480 metres northeast of Lekinka.

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.