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“Immensum ad antrum aditus. Enter, traveller, this endless cave.” With these words, Kaja Batagelj, Director of Postojna Cave, welcomed nearly 300 guests gathered for the main ceremony of the first International Day of Caves and Karst. The inscription with these words is found on the Jamski Dvorec Mansion in front of the main entrance to Postojna Cave.
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Bucking Fastard, a film by world-renowned German director Werner Herzog that was filmed in Postojna Cave among other locations, will premiere this afternoon at the 83rd annual Venice International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals.
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A total of 74 restaurants are included in the Michelin Guide Slovenia 2026, 52 of which are categorised as “Selected”. We are proud to announce that our boutique hotel, Vila Planinka in Jezersko, has once again made the selection.
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On 30 May 2016, a landmark event took place in Slovenia’s Postojna Cave: for the first time ever, the public got to witness the real-time hatching of an olm. When the first olm hatched – measuring just over two centimetres – it instantly became a global sensation. The event generated immense interest from the public and experts alike, drawing widespread coverage from world’s leading media outlets. Ten years after hatching, the olms – affectionately dubbed ‘baby dragons’ – are growing steadily and astonishing scientists with their superpowers.
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Postojnska jama d.d. was the big winner at this year’s Meeting Star Awards ceremony, which took place on 11 February 2026 in the Cankarjev dom cultural and congress centre – it was the only company to receive five awards. The awards were presented as part of the Conventa international trade show, which is considered one of the key meetings of the events industry in Central and Southeastern Europe.
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The premiere of the jubilee 35th Living Nativity in Postojna Cave once again confirmed why this event is considered one of the most extraordinary Christmas experiences in the world. Set deep in the karst underground, on a five-kilometre-long “stage” shaped by nature itself, the performance goes far beyond the traditional Christmas story. More than 100 performers bring to life an emotional story about Christmas miracle – world-renowned vocalists from Slovenia, Croatia and Italy, talented young musicians, and local actors of all generations.
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Brazilian writer and sociologist Dr Gustavo Gumiero has turned the proteus (Proteus anguinus) from Postojna Cave into the main character of an animated film that raises awareness about environmental protection and fights fake news.
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Director and screenwriter Werner Herzog, who will receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s Venice Film Festival (27 August – 6 September), chose Postojna Cave as one of the key locations for his latest film, “Bucking Fastard”, starring Katie and Rooney Mara. “This is the most incredible cave in the world,” he said.
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We are proud to announce that our boutique hotel Vila Planinka, located in the picturesque Jezersko Valley, has been included in the prestigious Star Wine List guide – the definitive guide to the world’s finest wine bars and wine restaurants.
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The olms are the stars of the 70th edition of the Guinness World Records 2025, published in more than forty languages across the globe. The olms, which have been nicknamed ‘baby dragons’, hold the title of the world’s longest living amphibian, and we’re sure this won’t be their last record.
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