# Things to see in Postojna (Slovenia): 44 places and when to go

> Postojna is a town in Slovenia, and this site lists 44 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (16), Nature (15), Mountains (9). The best known are Postojna Cave, Predjama Castle and Rak Škocjan. The best time to come is April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Slovenia · 45.7859, 14.1803
- **Places:** 44 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/senderismo/) (16) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/naturaleza/) (15) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/montana/) (9) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/historia/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/fauna/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/museos/) (3)
- **Best time:** April to October.
- **Also possible:** November to March.
- **Nearest airport:** LJU Zgornji Brnik, 53 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Suhi Vrh, at 1,313 m.

## What to see in Postojna

The places in and around Postojna, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Postojna Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna-cave/): Karst cave system in Slovenia · 1.9 km
- [Predjama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/predjama-castle/): Castle · 5.3 km
- [Rak Škocjan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/krajinski-park-rakov-skocjan/): Nature · Wildlife · 9.1 km
- [Planina Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinska-jama/): Cave in Slovenia · 6.3 km
- [Ad Pirum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/arheoloski-park-ad-pirum/): Archaeological site in Ajdovščina Municipality, Slovenia · 10 km
- [Betal Rock Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/arheolosko-najdisce-betalov-spodmol/): Cave and archaeological site in Slovenia · 912 m
- [Pivka Jama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/pivka-jama/): Cave in Slovenia · 2.8 km
- [Black Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/crna-jama/): Cave in Slovenia · 2.6 km
- [Weaver Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/tkalca-jama/): Cave in Slovenia · 8.3 km
- [Furlanovo zavetišče pri Abramu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/furlanovo-zavetisce-pri-abramu/): Mountain lodge in Slovenia · 13 km
- [Najdena jama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/najdena-jama/): Cave in Slovenia (translated as Found cave) · 11 km
- [Otok Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/otoska-jama/): Cave in Slovenia · 1.5 km
- [Pivka Park of Military History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/park-of-military-history/): Military museum in Pivka, Slovenia · 13 km
- [Pirnatova koča na Javorniku](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/pirnatova-koca-na-javorniku/): Mountain lodge in Slovenia · 15 km
- [Primož](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/primoz/): Hill in Slovenia · 13 km
- [St. Stephen's Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/cerkev-svetega-stefana/): Temples · 2.7 km
- [Debeli Hrib](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/debeli-hrib/): Mountain in Slovenia · 13 km
- [Lekinka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/lekinka/): Cave in Slovenia · 1.1 km
- [Inner Carniola Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/notranjski-muzej-postojna/): Museum · 3.0 km
- [Pleša](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/plesa/): Summit · 9.9 km
- [Mali grad, Planina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ravbarjev-stolp/): Castle · 6.6 km
- [Streliški Vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/streliski-vrh/): Mountain in Slovenia · 12 km
- [Nativity of the Virgin Mary Parish Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-marijinega-rojstva/): Church building in Cerknica, Slovenia · 14 km
- [St. Margaret's Parish Church, Planina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/zupnijska-cerkev-svete-marjete/): Temples · 8.1 km

And the other 20, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [144 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/144-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [145 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/145-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [146 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/146-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [147 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/147-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [148 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/148-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [149 ~ Pot kurirjev in vezistov NOV Slovenije](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/149-pot-kurirjev-in-vezistov-nov-slovenije/), [Jakobova pot – Primorska veja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jakobova-pot-primorska-veja/), [Jakobova pot – Strane (var.)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jakobova-pot-strane-var/), [Jakobova pot (var.)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/jakobova-pot-var/), [Podraška bajta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/podraska-bajta/), [Postojna via Snežnik to Prezid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna-via-sneznik-to-prezid/), [Via Alpina Stage 4: Razdrto - Predjama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina-stage-4-razdrto-predjama/), [Via Alpina Stage 5: Predjama - Črni vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/via-alpina-stage-5-predjama-crni-vrh/)
- **Stargazing**: [Črni Vrh observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/crni-vrh-observatory/)
- **History**: [IAR-93 Vultur](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/iar-93/)
- **Mountains**: [Koča Mladika na Pečni rebri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/koca-mladika-na-pecni-rebri/)
- **With kids**: [Neotropica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/neotropica/), [Vivarium Proteus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/vivarium-proteus/)
- **Nature**: [Suhi Vrh](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/suhi-vrh/), [Vremščica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/velika-vremscica/)

## When to go to Postojna

The best time to visit Postojna is **April to October**; also possible: November to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 18 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 44 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 30 |
| July | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 30 |

In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. In April, 43 of the 44 places are at their best.

When to go to Slovenia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Postojna

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU, Zgornji Brnik), 53 km as the crow flies. How to get around Slovenia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.7859%2C14.1803)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.7859%2C14.1803)

## Other towns nearby

- [Stari trg pri Ložu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/stari-trg-pri-lozu/): 25 places · 25 km
- [Sežana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/sezana/): 28 places · 26 km
- [Žiri](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/ziri/): 35 places · 30 km
- [Dobravlje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/dobravlje/): 33 places · 30 km
- [Ljubljana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/liubliana/): 50 places · 40 km
- [Škofja Loka](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/skofja-loka/): 24 places · 44 km

And all of Slovenia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Postojna?

The best known: [Postojna Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/postojna-cave/), [Predjama Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/predjama-castle/), [Rak Škocjan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/krajinski-park-rakov-skocjan/), [Planina Cave](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/planinska-jama/), [Ad Pirum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/eslovenia/arheoloski-park-ad-pirum/). In all, 44 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Postojna?

April to October; also possible: November to March. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30.

### How do you get to Postojna?

The nearest main airport is Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU), 53 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.7859%2C14.1803) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Postojna as the destination and these 44 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).