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Markovscina Destination Guide
Delve into Markovscina in Slovenia
Markovscina in the region of Hrpelje-Kozina is located in Slovenia - some 41 mi or ( 66 km ) South-West of Ljubljana , the country's capital .
Local time in Markovscina is now 08:27 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Ljubljana " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Klagenfurt, Munich, Bratislava, Venice, and Trieste. While being here, you might want to check out Klagenfurt . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Markovscina ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Karst, Slovenia: Dramatic Škocjan Cave
Slovenia's Karst region — a high, fertile, and windblown plateau — is honeycombed with a vast network of caves and underground rivers. The most dramatic cave to tour is Škocjan, with a breathtaking fo ..
Rail Action at Divaca, Slovenia
Trains at the large station which is the junction for the Koper line and the main line to Sezana. ..
Kačna jama (Snake Cave) Entrance
The road movie by Primož Jakopin, assisted by Krzysiek Handzlik as a helmet camera operator, is about a visit of Polish cavers from Bielsko-Biała to Slovenia at the end of March 2012. It depicts the e ..
Hidden places of Slovenia - The Town of Zanigrad
Zanigrad - one of the most beautiful unknown places of Slovenia ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Slavnik
Slavník (died 981) was a Bohemian nobleman, the founder of Slavník's dynasty. He is said to have had consanguinity with the Saxon kings. He had several children by his wife Střezislava. Six of his sons are known by name: Soběslav (his heir), Saint Adalbert (Vojtěch), Spytimír, Pobraslav, Pořej and Čáslav. He had also a son named Radim (Gaudentius) by another woman (probably a concubine). According to Cosmas' chronicle, Slavník was a happy man all his lifetime.
Located at 45.53 13.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Brkini Hills
The Brkini Hills is a hilly region in southwestern Slovenia. They border on the north on the Reka River, on the southwest on the Materija Valley (Matarsko podolje), on the northwest on the Karst Plateau (Kras), and on the southeast on the Jelšane Valley (Jelšansko podolje). The Brkini region is divided among the municipalities of Hrpelje–Kozina, Pivka, Ilirska Bistrica, and Divača. The region is 25 kilometres long and 7 km wide, and covers an area of 180 square kilometres .
Located at 45.62 14.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Obalno-kraška Statistical Region
The Coastal-Karst Statistical Region (Slovene: Obalno-kraška statistična regija) is a statistical region in the south-west of Slovenia. The region compromises 7 municipalities: Divača, Hrpelje-Kozina, Izola, Komen, Koper, Piran and Sežana. It has an area of 1,044 km² and an estimated 106,000 inhabitants (at 1 January 2006) - of whom almost half live in the coastal city of Koper - and the second highest GDP per capita of the Slovenian regions.
Located at 45.63 13.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Reka (river)
The Reka (meaning 'river' in Slovene), also Notranjska Reka ('Inner Carniolan River') is a river that starts as Vela voda in Croatia, on the southern side of Mount Snežnik, and flows through western Slovenia. The river is 54 kilometres long. At the village of Škocjan it disappears underground through Škocjan Caves, flowing 38 km underneath the Slovenian Karst.
Located at 45.66 14.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Škocjan Caves
Skocjan Caves is a cave system in Slovenia. Due to its exceptional significance, Škocjan Caves was entered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in 1986. International scientific circles have thus acknowledged the importance of the caves as one of the natural treasures of planet Earth. Ranking among the most important caves in the world, Škocjan Caves represents the most significant underground phenomena in both the Karst region and Slovenia.
Located at 45.66 13.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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