Tips for exciting tours in the Heart of Slovenia

tites, stalagmites, draperies and
other special formations, which
are rather a rare occurrences in
this cave. A guide will lead you
through the underground maze.
Just a couple of metres away
from this cave you will find Babja
Cave (Babja jama), which gave
shelter to hunters during the Ice
Age. Geology enthusiasts can
also visit Jamarski dom and awe
over its a geological, stalactite,
stalagmite and fossil collections
as well as Robič collection and a presentation of the development
of straw craft.
After this introductory geology lesson, continue on to Krtina,
where you will enter Moravško-Trboveljsko podolje. Drive to
Moravče through Rača Valley and observe the Karst landscape
with its sinkholes, typical to this area. The valley dwindles
at Moravče and is from here on shaped by the Drtijščica
stream. On your way you can make a stop at Lukati tourist
farm for a drink and a meal. Once you have left the valley
behind, the signs will lead you rightwards towards Vače. After
a few-minutes ride you will reach the top of a hill. The road to
the left will take you to Spodnja Slivna, where the Geometric
Centre of Slovenia (GEOSS) lies according to geodesists’
calculations. Take the road ahead of you that descends down
to Vače, one of the richest Prehistoric findings sites. Here you
can drop by at Vrabec Restaurant.
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