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Predjama Castle, locally known as Predjama Grad, lies in the village with the same name, north west of the town of Postojna in Slovenia. Predjama Castle was probably built in the 12th century but was first mentioned in the second half of the 13th century. It was built in an area that was controlled by the town of Aquilea but was contested by the Counts of Gorizia. In those times the castle was called Jama Castle (Jama translates to cave). [...]

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Slovenia is vastly mountainous and Mount Triglav is the highest pea in Slovenia, almost half of the Slovenia’s land is forested, Slovenia break off from the former Yugoslavia in 1991 and since then has been persistently peaceful, it is surrounded by Austria, Italy, Hungary and Croatia, Slovenia is much cheaper than the rest of Europe, it is also quite rich in naturally beauty, one can also indulge in lot of outdoor activities and adventure sports once in Slovenia, Ljubljana is [...]

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Bovški Gamsovec (2392 m above see level) is a peak in the central part of the Julian Alps with fantastic views of the highest peak Triglav and its impressive north wall. It is easily accessible, much frequented by the transitions from Prisojnik mountain group to Triglav or vice versa. Bovški Gamsovec is accessible either from the Pogačnik’s house at the north or from the saddle Luknja at the south. We visited the top of the transition from home to Pogačnikova [...]

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