trip to the slovenian littoral (primorska)
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Trip to the Slovenian Littoral (Primorska). Tilen Galič, Matevž Jeršin, Filip Sabol G1.B. Outline. Karst region Skocjan Caves Piran Questions and Answers. Karst. South-West of Slovenia Karst Plateau Steep landscape 334 m above sea level. Karst Phenomena. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Tilen Galič, Matevž Jeršin, Filip SabolG1.B
o Karst regiono Skocjan Caveso Pirano Questions and Answers
o South-West of Sloveniao Karst Plateauo Steep landscapeo 334 m above sea level
o Several geographical phenomenao Karst fields, Karst lakes, and Sinkholes
o Over 6000 caves investigatedo Postojna and Skocjan caves
o Important caveso Unique natural phenomenono Length: 6.2 km Depth: 223 mo Reka Rivero Spring: 55km below Snežnik
o Largest chamber in the Skocjan caveso Volume: 2,2 million cubic metreso One of the largest in the world
o 1819: Matej Tominco 1819: modern tourism in Škocjan Caveso 1991: more discoverieso 100,000 visitors every year
o Coastal Town in South-Westo “A Cultural Monument”o Narrow streetso Squares and churches
o Most famous square: Tartini squareo Surrounded by a wallo Tourism and Fishingo Population: 4,143
o Churcheso Galleries
o Museumso Piran Aquarium
Questions and Answers
http://www.park-skocjanske-jame.si/slo/ (23.1.2012)
http://www.slovenia.info/en/kraska-jama/%C5%A0kocjan-Caves.htm?kraska_jama=11459&lng=2 (25.1.2012)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piran (24.01.2012) http://www.slovenia.info/en/-ctg-kraji/Piran-
Pirano.htm?_ctg_kraji=2649&lng=2 (25.01.2012) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kras (22.1.2012) Primorje Kras - Pomurska založba (Book) Mencinger B. Naravni parki Slovenije. Ljubljana
(2004)