We have a new guide/driver today. He picked us up at our hotel in Zagreb, along with the other couple from our Balkan tour group who is continuing to Slovenia, and we headed for the border.
Our first stop in Slovenia was to Predjama Castle - a castle started in the 12th century and built into a vertical cliff. Behind the castle are limestone caves that run for many kilometers, which made this a perfect place to defend oneself against one's enemies.
After the castle visit we visited Postojna Cave, the 3rd largest cave in the world, with passages up to 17 miles long. We rode a little railroad car for about 15 minutes, into the interior of the cave, then walked through some of the passages for about an hour. We've been in several caves around the world, and I have to say that this one is most impressive!
We are spending the night in Ljubljana, which is the capital of Slovenia. It is a delightful city. Weather is perfect and people are out in droves this evening, having coffee in the outdoor cafes, biking along the cobblestone streets, and listening to musicians in the city squares. Up until last night I said Zagreb was my favorite city on this tour, but I think it has been displaced by Ljubljana.
The castle was quite unique having been built into a cave in the cliff. It was only under siege once by the Austrians. The siege ended when a lucky cannon shot went into a window and killed the Lord of the castle.
Sandy enjoyed the view from the castle.
You entered the cave by taking a 30 minute electric train ride (at a very good clip) winding through the formations. It almost seemed like a Disney ride!
The "rain" on the roof was interesting.
After a 45 minute walk around the cave you took another 20 minute train ride back out - a lot of fun!
The town of Ljubljana is dominated by the fortress on the hill.
The restaurant we ate at was excellent. They even made their own beer!
It was dark by the time we got back to the "Palace Hotel" where we are staying.
Our first stop in Slovenia was to Predjama Castle - a castle started in the 12th century and built into a vertical cliff. Behind the castle are limestone caves that run for many kilometers, which made this a perfect place to defend oneself against one's enemies.
After the castle visit we visited Postojna Cave, the 3rd largest cave in the world, with passages up to 17 miles long. We rode a little railroad car for about 15 minutes, into the interior of the cave, then walked through some of the passages for about an hour. We've been in several caves around the world, and I have to say that this one is most impressive!
We are spending the night in Ljubljana, which is the capital of Slovenia. It is a delightful city. Weather is perfect and people are out in droves this evening, having coffee in the outdoor cafes, biking along the cobblestone streets, and listening to musicians in the city squares. Up until last night I said Zagreb was my favorite city on this tour, but I think it has been displaced by Ljubljana.
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