News and Press Releases
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The working visit of the EPP President, Donald Tusk, ended with a relaxed tour of Postojna Cave and a meeting with the Managing Director of Postojna Cave, Marjan Batagelj.
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After Slovenia was the first country in the EU to declare an end to the COVID-19 epidemic, we reopened Postojna Cave. And earlier today, June 11th,we revealed to the public for the first time our most carefully guarded cave inhabitants. Four years after they hatched and caused quite a furore, we are proud to present three of the twenty-one baby olms (Proteus anguinus), the world-famous ‘dragon's offspring’, which we have all – and the media all over the world too – kept a close eye on since 2016. They have become veritable ‘celebrities’ and now it's time for the public to meet them as well.
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About a year after Vila Planinka boutique hotel opened in Jezersko, its restaurant opened the doors to outside guests as well. The guests of honour at the grand opening ceremony, accompanied by a five-star dinner, were British dance show Strictly Come Dancing stars Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara. The couple fell in love with the philosophy of Vila Planinka during their very first visit in April last year and have become our regular guests.
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Postojna Cave hosted its very first Grammy winners: we had a visit from three members of the famous American heavy metal bandSlipknot, a Grammy winner (2006) and seven-time Grammy nominee!
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Thirty years ago, we were the first non-religious outfit who dared to set up a live nativity scene in Slovenia and today we are announcing the biggest Christmas spectacle in history in Postojna Cave. Between the 25th and 30th of December, the Living Nativity in Postojna Cave will be the most dazzling experience of this year's Advent. The unique story of the miracle of birth, the best Slovenian vocalists, rich costumes and a mysterious motif of underground snow globes will create the extra pull to draw tourists from all over the world during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
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In collaboration with international experts, Slovenian scientists have decoded one of the largest known animal genomes.
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Postojna Cave has recently modernised its fleet of cave trains – 31 years after the purchase of the old ones – and is now the proud owner of six new trains.
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Three years ago, the news about the hatching of Postojna Cave's olms – nicknamed "baby dragons" – travelled the world. The event was reported by the media outlets across the globe (BBC, New York Times, The Observer, Discovery Channel, CNN). And later millions of people around the world, from Tasmania to Canada, started wondering whether the baby dragons were still alive.
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As part of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Union of European Football Association in Slovenia, officials of the most elite football organisation visited the Postojna Cave Park.
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The company Postojnska jama d.d. and the agency Innovatif are the proud recipients of four Websi awards for the redesigned Postojna Cave Park website.
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