Rak Škocjan

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.

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Type: Nature reserve
Description: valley
Also known as: “Krajinski park - Rakov Škocjan” and “Rakov Škocjan”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Weaver Cave and Zelške jame.

Weaver Cave

Cave

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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.

Zelške jame

Cave

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Zelške jame is a cave.

Rakek train station

Building

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Rakek train station is a building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Postojna and Cerknica.

Postojna

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Postojna is a town in the Coast and Karst region of Slovenia, pronounced in Slovenian as 'Post-oy-nah'.

Cerknica

Town

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Cerknica is a town in the Karst region of southwestern Slovenia, with a population of 4,131. It is the seat of the Municipality of Cerknica. It belongs to the traditional region of Inner Carniola.