Inner Carniola

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Inner Carniola is a traditional region of Slovenia, the southwestern part of the larger Carniola region. It comprises the Hrušica karst plateau up to Postojna Gate, bordering the Slovenian Littoral in the west. Its administrative and economic center of the region is Postojna, and other minor centers include Vrhnika, Logatec, Cerknica, Pivka, and Ilirska Bistrica. ()

Local name: Notranjska Coordinates: 45°43'0"N, 14°25'0"E

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Notranjsko-kraškaSlovenia

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Inner Carniola – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Snežnik Castle, Lake Cerknica, Slivnica Mountain, Lož Castle.

3.5 miSE
History museum, Museum, Forts and castles
Snežnik Castle, Stari Trg pri Ložu
88 min walk • Snežnik Castle is a 13th-century castle located in the southwest part of the Lož Valley near the settlement of Kozarišče in the municipality of Loška Dolina, Slovenia.
2.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Cerknica
71 min walk • Lake Cerknica is an intermittent lake in the southern part of the Cerknica Polje, a karst polje in Inner Carniola, a region in southwestern Slovenia.
5 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Slivnica Mountain
127 min walk • Slivnica is a peak in the Dinaric Alps in Slovenia, southeast of Cerknica on the edge of the plain defined by Lake Cerknica. Its southern and western slopes are covered in deciduous and pine forests, which also obstruct the view from the highest peak, Big Slivnica.
2.7 miE
Forts and castles
Lož Castle, Stari Trg pri Ložu
70 min walk • Lož Castle, also known as Pusti Grad, is a castle ruin above the settlement of Lož in central Slovenia's Lož Valley. The castle and its lordship are mentioned in period documents under various names, including Los, Louse, Lose, and Lösch.
5.9 miNW
Town
Cerknica
151 min walk • Visitors to Cerknica can explore the fascinating underground world of the Karst region by visiting the nearby Postojna Cave and the Škocjan Caves, both of which are UNESCO World Heritage sites. These caves offer a unique opportunity to witness the stunning natural...

Inner Carniola

Facts and practical information

Inner Carniola plan & book

Inner Carniola – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Snežnik Castle, Stari Trg pri Ložu

Lake Cerknica

Slivnica Mountain

Lož Castle, Stari Trg pri Ložu

Cerknica