Postojna

Leptodirus hochenwartii, the world's first ever documented cave beetle, whose discovery in Postojna Cave in 1831 would pave the way for a new field of biology, has obtained a special place at the Slovenian Museum of Natural History in the form of a giant scale model.

Ljubljana – A hundred and twenty Ukrainian citizens who have already been granted temporary protection status in Slovenia or have requested it will be placed in an accommodation centre in the town of Postojna, south-west, the government said after Friday’s session, at which it took a decision to establish the centre.

Postojna – National Assembly Speaker Urška Klakočar Zupančič visited on Friday the children from a Luhansk orphanage who are temporarily staying in the village of Slavina near Postojna. She said she would strive for their integration and for securing additional staff to help their Ukrainian guardians.

Postojna – Twenty children from a Ukrainian orphanage have arrived safely in the village of Slavina near Postojna on Tuesday. Most of the children are between one and three and a half years old. Sandi Curk, commander of civil protection of the Notranjska region, told the STA they had been warmly welcomed.

Postojna – A bear attacked a man on Sunday in the Postojna area, between the Baba and Mali Javornik hills, during a hunting drive. The 63-year-old hunter was taken to the local community health centre with a broken arm, injured ribs and several wounds on his back.

Postojna – Climate expert Lučka Kajfež Bogataj called for truly green tourism at a round table debate held as part of Days of Slovenian Tourism in Postojna on Wednesday. “If we are selling green, let’s become truly green,” she said, pointing to criteria such as energy use per tourist night, water consumption and the amount of food waste.

Postojna – The Postojna Cave, one of the main Slovenian natural landmarks, will reopen its door to visitors on Wednesday after a 231-day closure, the longest in its history, due to Covid-19 restrictions. “We are opening the door with enthusiasm, though with responsibility,” the operator of the cave said in a press release.

Postojna – All six municipalities in Primorsko-Notranja, a region in the south-west of the country, have signed a contract to set up a regional business incubator Perspektiva in a bid to provide systemic leverage to encourage entrepreneurship through start-ups.

Slithering through their subterranean aquarium, three "baby dragons" have gone on display in a Slovenian cave, where they hatched in 2016 in a rare successful breeding, officials said Thursday. 

Only 30 visitors per day will be allowed to visit the so-called baby dragons -- ancient underwater predators that can live up to 100 years and only breed once in a decade.

Why have you have decided to initiate a smaller project in the sphere of boutique tourism, something very different from the Postojna Cave? The famous caves are the most visited tourist attraction in the country, after all.