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Delve into Artvize in Slovenia

Artvize in the region of Hrpelje-Kozina is a city in Slovenia - some 38 mi or ( 61 km ) South-West of Ljubljana , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Artvize

Current time in Artvize is now 01:18 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Ljubljana " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Klagenfurt, Munich, Bratislava, Venice, and Trieste. While being here, make sure to check out Klagenfurt . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Artvize ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Karst, Slovenia: Dramatic Škocjan Cave

1:58 min by RickSteves
Views: 7475 Rating: 4.89

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

4:40 min by andersley
Views: 2642 Rating: 4.78

Trains at the large station which is the junction for the Koper line and the main line to Sezana. ..


Haibike EQXduroFS (Rohloff) + Schwalbe Ice Spiker pro

4:34 min by wwwjobikeit
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Kačna jama (Snake Cave) Entrance

80:18 min by Primoz Jakopin
Views: 1674 Rating: 4.56

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 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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 .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.62 14.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Hills in the Slovenian Littoral, Istria

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.66 14.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Drainage basins of the Adriatic Sea, International rivers of Europe, Natura 2000 areas in Slovenia, Rivers in Inner Carniola, Rivers in the Slovenian Littoral, Rivers of Croatia, Sinking rivers

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.

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Located at 45.66 13.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Caves in the Slovenian Littoral, Limestone caves, Municipality of Divača, Ramsar sites in Slovenia, Show caves in Slovenia, Wetlands in the Slovenian Littoral, World Heritage Sites in Slovenia

Škocjan Caves Regional Park

The Škocjan Caves Regional Park is located in the Škocjan Karst, a vast flat landscape that lies at an elevation between 420 and 450 m in the southeast part of the Karst area. Following its independence, the Slovenia committed itself to protecting the Škocjan Caves area; for this reason, it established Škocjan Caves Regional Park and its managing authority, the Škocjan Caves Park Public Service Agency.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 45.66 13.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Protected areas in the Slovenian Littoral, Regional parks of Slovenia

Divača Airport

Divača Airport is 1 of 2 airports still in use after being built for the Battles of the Soča.

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Located at 45.68 14.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Airports in Slovenia