The Notranjska region, situated in the south-west, the most woody area of Slovenia, is a little world for itself that differs from the other parts of the country in the vast forest providing a home for wild animals, in a wide range of karst phenomena, but mostly in its people. The Notranjska region is planted with high plateaus, among which nest green jewels: karst fields turning into lakes and back to meadows, rivers, that often leave a surface and descend into the underworld, caves and abysses, fairy castles, lively nature and almost forgotten villages, where herds of roe-deer are not unusual guests. The Notranjska region is the right place to escape from traffic jams into an unspoiled nature’s lap. This is the place where you can observe a buzzard on a mice hunt, coddle yourself with listening to old fisherman’s stories, jump into a new day on a horse back or admire magic shapes of caves that are never ending masterpieces of water and stone. Yes, the Notranjska region is a home to water, stone, forest, wind, and rain and rainbows, which recall sun to life again and again. The one in the green heart of Slovenia, exploding on a surface of waters and land, and the one in the hearts of people, which also clings to visitors with a catching speed.

The natural beauties worth visiting in the Notranjska region are numerous. After visiting the famous Postojna Caves and the nearby Pivka and Črna Caves, which belong to the Postojna cave system, too, we continue our way from Postojna down the winding road to the Planina karst field, which sometimes in a rainy season turns to lake, providing a stop-over for a flock of wild ducks. Early in the summer, the banks of the Unica river offer fantastic, rarely visited beaches, where we are often amused by colourful dragon-flies. The Unica river is also a wonderful place for fishing, kayaking and canoeing. From here, we drive to Lake Cerknica, the only intermittent karst lake, which changes its face not only during a year, but also during a season. We leave this paradise for nature lovers, especially bird-watchers, and continue down the forest road in the direction of the Gorenje Jezero village. From there, there are only few kilometres to the unusual landscape of the Bloke Plateau. Low marsh with many windings of the Bloščica brook, and thick tufts of sedge and other rare swampy plants possess a charm that cannot be described in words.

The wavy land of plains, valleys and low hillocks overgrown by pine and spruce wood is perfect for sleighing in winter, while during the rest of the year this is an ideal place for biologists, strollers, cyclists and riders. Animal lovers leave from here for the Snežnik regional park or the Javorniki hill. Macadam roads lead through a vast forest area, where you can observe forest birds, foxes, rabbits, roes and roe-bucks, deer and hinds, as well as bears, if you get lucky, on evening “safaris”. The regional park Rakov Škocjan is also home to wild animals, but known specially for its magnificent karst phenomena - the Great and Small Natural Bridge, which are remains of the collapsed underground tunnel. And if you want to go really “in the wild”, you put on your boots and leave down the stream of the roaring Iška river, take a bath in the natural pools of the Zala river or look at the Križna Cave’s interior by boat.

The Notranjska region certainly does not lack cultural sights, as well as events. The most significant and worth visiting are the Predjama Castle - one of the most picturesque buildings in Slovenia, hanging dramatically in the middle of a 123-metre cliff, concerts in the acoustic church of the village of St. Volbenk in Zelše, a traditional carnival in the town of Cerknica, a ride in a horse-drawn carriage on the banks of Lake Cerknica or a horse-drawn sleigh in winter, the Snežnik Castle - a well preserved three-storey castle with the interior from the 19th century and very lovely surroundings, and a visit to the only man who makes traditional Bloke skis at the village of Nova Vas.