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Located in the very heartland of Croatia, only 130 km from Zagreb, National Park Plitvice Lakes offers a thrilling and exciting adventure for more than a million and a half tourists each year. Due to its spectacular and breathtaking scenery, amazing turquoise lakes, unique fauna, and rich biodiversity, this National Park proudly holds the title of UNESCO’s first and oldest World Heritage Site in the country. The legend says that after a long drought, the Black Queen poured heavy rain on the karst and dry soil, and the water which remained after the rain simply formed the magnificent lakes, but scientists would say that only life itself can connect stone, water, and forest in such a glorious and colorful way. This spectacular feat of nature is famed for its ensemble of 16 lakes, although they cover only about 1 % of the 300 km2, which is the total park area. The rest of the park is covered in forest vegetation and grassland, thus providing an ideal home for more than 250 animal species, many of which are rare and endangered. Since Plitvice Lake National Park is positioned in the mountainous part of the country, and the lakes are divided into Upper and Lower ones. Upper Lakes are quite larger and formed on impermeable dolomite rocks, while the Lower Lakes are smaller, formed on the permeable limestone, cut into a deep canyon, and ending with stunning waterfalls. All of this together presents a unique opportunity to experience all the beauties of untouched nature in one place. Apart from unsurpassable natural beauties, at National Park Plitvice you can also enjoy and discover many other services and pleasures. You can stay in a luxurious hotel, wine and dine in fine restaurants, take some of the more personalized tours, and learn a lot about

“Postojnska jama”, also called the Postojna Cave, is one of the most breathtaking cave formations located in the picturesque village, in the heartland of Slovenia, just around 40 km away from the capital Ljubljana. Postojna Cave consists of a series of caverns, halls and passages, 24 km long and two million years old, and it was hollowed out by the Pivka River. Visit to this magnificent subterranean tunnel presents a truly unique experience, mostly due to captivating underground caves shaped by tiny droplet throughout history, and a specific, diverse and fascinating fauna. When you get close to the entrance of Postojna Cave, an underground train will take you to an unforgettable journey. Fist you enter the Great Mountain Cavern, from where an expert guide leads you on foot throughout a series of tunnels, halls, galleries and caverns. In the middle of the Cave, standing right next to the column rich with ornaments, is one of the symbols of this amazing place, the so-called “Brilliant”, which is a five-meter-tall white stalagmite. Whether you have an interest in speleology, or you are simply craving for adventure and you enjoy exploration challenges, Postojna cave is definitely a must-visit destinations when it comes to underground world.