Lipica Stud Farm & Škocjan Caves from Koper

Lipica Stud Farm & Škocjan Caves from Koper

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Spend a day in Lipica, where you will experience the world of white horses, and visit the magnificent Škocjan Caves which are on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites.

Highlights

Experience the world of the Lipizzan white horse
Walk through the stables and visit the Lipikum Museum
Visit the magnificent Škocjan Caves which are on UNESCO’s list
Travel through the Škocjan Caves Park and enjoy the unspoiled nature

Description

The Lipica Stud Farm is one of the oldest stud farms in the world and it represents the origin of the Lipizzan horse. In a unique natural environment, in the middle of fairy meadows and in the shade of oak and chestnut trees, you will find beautiful white horses which will certainly enchant you. On your trip, you will experience the world of the Lipizzan horse, walk through the stable and visit the Lipikum Museum dedicated to various aspects of the stud and the Lipizzan breed. Škocjan Caves is a cave system in Slovenia which together with the underground stream of the river Reka represents the most important natural phenomenon of the Karst region and one of the largest underground canyons in the world. Due to its exceptional significance, Škocjan Caves was entered on UNESCO’s list of natural and cultural world heritage sites in 1986. Its colourful underground world is adorned with giant stalactites, water rapids and beautiful lakes. View the world’s largest underground canyon and walk across the bridge which is situated 40 meters above the underground river. The panoramic view at the exit of the cave will certainly leave you speechless. At the end, visit the Škocjan Caves Regional Park, an open-air like museum, which is well known for its ethnological, karstological, geological and archaeological monuments, as well as for its natural and cultural heritage. Here the guests can walk through the park and enjoy the unspoiled nature.