Matavun is one of villages in
Slovenia situated some 30 km east of
Trieste and 80 km from
the capital, 30 km east of Slovenia -
Italy border. This the community has a population of 160 people. People mostly visit Matavun to see its show caves.
Airport Portoroz (IATA: POW) is 50 km away from Matavun and is the closest airport to it.
The most popular tourist attractions in it
Škocjan Caves (Slovene: Škocjanske jame; Italian: Grotte di San Canziano; German: Höhlen von St. Kanzian) is a system of limestone caves in the Kras (Karst) region in southwestern Slovenia, containing collapsed dolines, about five kilometres of underground passages, caves more than 200 metres deep and many waterfalls. This is one of the best-known sites in the world for the study of karstic (limestone) phenomena. Due to their exceptional significance, the Škocjan Caves were entered on UNESCO ’s…
Have you seen everything in Matavun already? Let's have a look on the surroundings. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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