19/07/2013

Slovenia - Škocjan Caves


This exceptional system of limestone caves comprises collapsed dolines, some 6 km of underground passages with a total depth of more than 200 m, many waterfalls and one of the largest known underground chambers. The site, located in the Kras region (literally meaning Karst), is one of the most famous in the world for the study of karstic phenomena.

Date of Inscription: 1986
further Informations: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/390
Visited in 2012



Škocjan Caves

Škocjan Caves

Škocjan Caves


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