Predjama Castle & Postojna Cave

A wet Sunday was forecast so we headed over the border to Slovenia for a full on tourist day! First up was Predjama Castle which dates back 800 years and is the largest cave castle in the world. It's very impressive but I can't imagine it was very comfortable for anyone to live in and just being held in the dank dungeons would have been torture enough with all the spooky noises that are made by the wind and rain blowing through the cave 😱 Next, we were both very brave and went on the 1.5 hr tour of Postjona Cave which at 24km long, is one of the largest in Europe. It is like Ikea on steroids - a train takes you the first few km and then you have to follow the guide on foot for about 1km without being allowed to stop and with no way back 😱😱 At the deepest point of the walk is a souvenir shop and post office - you are given sufficient time to make your purchases of toy baby dragons (proteus) and send a post card before being allowed to catch the train back (Nige absolutely loved this bit) 😱😱😱 Despite the naff stuff and lack of escape route though, the caves are spectacular and well worth the visit. Stock picture of a Proteus added - you are not allowed to photograph them as they are too sensitive 🚫Read more