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Word karst comes from Slovenian
word kras. Kras is perhaps Slovenian most distinct geological phenomenon. Throughout
the millions of years water shaped the limestone in many ways, so different geological
formations arose. The most atracttive ones are big caves, such as Postojna cave,
which is our best known cave. Other famous caves are: The Škocjan Caves, which
are on UNESCO's list of natural and cultural world heritage sites, Vilenica, Krizna
jama cave and so on... Perhaps you didn't know that the noble Lipizzaner horse
(Lipicanec) originated in Slovenia. Lipica, where the stud farm was established
in 1580, is today a popular tourist center with a riding school, hotels, a swimming
pool, a golf course, and a casino. Around Lipica there are also some orienteering
maps. Karst phenomenon is especially relevant for orienteers, as it produced some
of the most outstanding terrains with depressions and rock details. Karst is most
obviously apparent in south-west (region, which is actually called Kras), south,
and south-east Slovenia. Most of it is forest.
Postojna cave
Lipicanci
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