Bear observation hide is located in Notranjska region of Slovenia, which together with the adjacent Kočevska region holds one of the world’s richest densities of brown bears. An estimated number of 900 bears can be found here.

Im Juni sind die Tage besonders lang und die Lichtbedingungen hervorragend. Mit etwas Glück gelingen zu dieser Zeit auch Sichtungen von Bärinnen mit ihrem diesjährigen Nachwuchs. Wenn keine großen männlichen Bären in der Nähe sind, fühlen sich die Kleinen sicher und können beim ausgedehnten Herumtollen beobachtet werden.

The Slovenian government (14. 5. 2020) has formally called an end to the coronavirus epidemic, becoming the first EU country to do so.

It is the only naturally preserved tourist cave in Slovenia, so it contains no strong lighting and concrete pathways

The lake normally stays on the Cerknica plain for about eight months a year. Water usually spreads over the surface of 20 km2, but at its fullest, the lake covers a surface of nearly 30 km2. When full, Lake Cerknica becomes the largest lake in Slovenia.