Join us to celebrate the 390th anniversary of the first tourist visit to Vilenica Cave and the 60th anniversary of its reopening. Come and discover the mysteries of the Karst underground, take a beautiful walk through the Karst heath, learn about the heritage of the Karst people, and much more. Come and experience Vilenica Cave during these beautiful festival days!

FRIDAY, MAY 19th

19:00: Vilenica, the oldest tourist cave in Slovenia? - Seminar with Petra Kavrečič

Tourist activity in Slovenia has a long tradition. Among the places and sights that have attracted thousands of curious visitors in the past should also be mentioned the Karst, where karst phenomena - particularly underground caves - have always attracted the attention of scientists, naturalists, and adventurers. Exploration and visits to Karst caves represent one of the oldest tourist activities in Slovenia. Interest in discovering the karst underground and related phenomena was present even before the industrial revolution and later began to develop even more intensively. The first cave opened for tourist purposes was precisely the Vilenica Cave.

The seminar was held as part of the events organized to mark the 390th anniversary of the start of tourist activity in Vilenica and the 60th anniversary of the reopening of the cave. For the full program download the IT-SI attachment:

Applications: Due to the limited number of places available, it is necessary to make reservations for the excursions and cave tours at: sezana@visitkras.info, while for the Trieste-Bazovizza-Vilenica Cave Cross-border Bicycle Excursion you are kindly requested to make reservations at: curiosidi natura@gmail.com up to 3 days before the event. In case of bad weather, side events will be cancelled and you will be informed in due time. Free visits to the cave will be held regardless of weather conditions. 

All events took place at Vilenica Cave and provided free admission for all visitors.