Postojna Cave

Cave Postojna, Postojna, Slovenia

What to expect

Postojna Cave is a 24.34 km long karst cave system near Postojna, southwestern Slovenia. It is one of the top tourism sites in the country and features stunning cave formations, including stalagmites, stalactites, and curtains or draperies. Visitors can take a ride on the underground train and explore the cave's subterranean paradise. The cave is also home to the endemic olm, also known as the baby dragon, which can be seen in the Vivarium. The Postojna Cave Park offers a range of activities and attractions, including the Predjama Castle, the Expo Cave Karst exhibition, and the Butterflies of the World exhibitions. The cave is suitable for all visitors, including families with young children and visitors with mobility impairments

Plan your family visit to the Postojna Cave with these blog insights 👇

SLOVENIA with family, Slovenia with children

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Postojna Caves, which starts with a train ride. We took the guided tour in Italian, as there were no French tours, but audio guides are available in French. Don't forget a fleece, it's cool even in summer!

Highlights: The children found it very interesting, especially the train ride through the caves. It is a bit of a tourist trap, but it's worth it ✨

Exploring Ljubljana and Slovenia

This family's experience:

Activities: We did a tour of Postonja cave, which is one of the main tourist attractions in Slovenia

Highlights: The cave itself was incredible ✨

Slovenia: Sights and our favorite places

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Postojna Cave. We took the cave train and walked through the halls filled with stalactites and stalagmites. We also saw the olms

Highlights: The children were amazed by the underground train ride and the size of the cave. Seeing the olms was a unique experience ✨

Slovenia with children: Deep down and high up

This family's experience:

Activities: We went to the Postojna Caves and took the train. The train goes down deep inside the mountain. "Rasant goes downhill, deeper and deeper into the mountain..." Then we walked through the rest of the cave

Highlights: The caves were impressive. "...the caves are much larger and more branched than any other dripstone caves I have ever visited." My son loved the train and the Olms ✨

Postojna Caves with Children

This family's experience:

Activities: We took a 1.5-hour tour of the cave, riding a train and walking through the galleries

Highlights: The kids were amazed by the stunning rock formations and underground rivers ✨

Is Postojna Cave worth visiting (with children)?

This family's experience:

Activities: We visited the Postojna Cave, the most visited cave in Europe! We took a train ride through the cave and then a guided tour through the halls and passages. The visit included seeing the olm in an aquarium. It was a bit crowded, even in November

Highlights: The train ride was fun, but our 3-year-old was a bit scared of the darkness and speed. The highlight was seeing the olm, a fascinating amphibian that the children talked about for weeks! ✨