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Explore Obrov in Slovenia
Obrov in the region of Hrpelje-Kozina is a town in Slovenia - some 41 mi or ( 65 km ) South-West of Ljubljana , the country's capital city .
Current time in Obrov is now 10:43 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Ljubljana " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Klagenfurt, Munich, Bratislava, Venice, and Trieste. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Klagenfurt . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Obrov ? 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 ..
Grotte San Canziano - Skocjan caves
vacanzeslovenia.com Le Grotte di Skocjan (San Canziano) in Slovenia sono uno eccezionale fenomeno naturale scolpito dal fiume Reka. Il Reka sorge ai piedi del monte Nevoso e scorre sulla superficie pe ..
Die Höhlen von Škocjan, Slowenien
Die Höhlen von Škocjan, Slowenien am 07.04.2012 ..
croazia in mtb
arrivo in croazia ..
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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 9 km away
Holy Trinity Church, Hrastovlje
The Church of the Holy Trinity (Slovene: Cerkev Svete Trojice) is a historical building in Hrastovlje, Slovenia. There are two hypotheses about its origin. According to the first, it is a Romanesque church from the 12th century. According to the second, it is an example of the Istrian variant of Early Venetian Renaissance architecture from the 15th century. The church stands behind a wall that the local population built to protect itself from Turkish attacks in the 16th century.
Located at 45.51 13.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 15 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 16 km away
Roč
Roč is a village in Istria, north-west Croatia, with a population of only 180 people. It is about 50 km south-east of Trieste, Italy, located on the road Trieste — Koper — Učka Tunnel — Rijeka. Its other names are Rus (quoted as such in a document of 1064), Ronz and Rozzo. Together with Roč, they all derive from the Celtic name Roz: the related name Roc is very common in wide areas under Celts influence. The Romans called it Castrum Rotium or Rocium.
Located at 45.40 14.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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