For the first time in the history of the park, the Škocjan Caves saw their 100,000th visitor of the year at the end of September.

The magic record number of park visitors was first broken in 2008, but this only happened at the end of December. The new milestone suggests that the tourists are becoming increasingly interested in Slovenia and the Karst region.
Although the high season is over and fewer visitors are expected to visit the park in the coming months, the park management is hoping to reach a new record number of visitors by the end of the year.
On UNESCO's list
This year's 100,000th visitor of the Škocjan Caves was Aleksander Gupanov from Moscow, Russia. After having heard about the Škocjan Caves on his first visit to Slovenia, he decided to pay them a visit the next time he would return to the country, which he did.
The unique cave system, carved out by the Reka River that flows through, has become known throughout Europe in the 19th century and attracted a host of international experts to the Karst region. The part called Tiha jama (Silent Cave), where the cave tour starts today, was discovered in 1904 by local guides. The caves have been listed as a UNESCO world heritage site since 1986.
K. S., translated by K. Z.