Vivarium Proteus

Vivarium Proteus is a zoo in Postojna, Coast and Karst. Vivarium Proteus is situated nearby to the public aquarium Vivarij Proteus, as well as near the museum Modrijanov Mill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Postojna Cave and Inner Carniola Museum.

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.

Inner Carniola Museum

Museum

Photo: Kulmalukko, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Inner Carniola Museum is situated 1 km southeast of Vivarium Proteus.

Otok Cave

Cave

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Otok Cave is situated 1¼ km northwest of Vivarium Proteus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Veliki Otok and Zalog.

Veliki Otok

Village

Photo: fish tsoi, CC BY 2.0.

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.

Zalog

Suburb

Zalog is a formerly independent settlement in the town of Postojna in southwestern Slovenia. It is part of the traditional region of Inner Carniola and is now included with the rest of the municipality in the Littoral–Inner Carniola Statistical Region.