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The Karst region (Kras in Slovenian) is a limestone plateau stretching from the Gulf of Trieste to the Vipava Valley. Rivers, ponds and lakes can disappear and then resurface in the Karst’s porous limestone through sinkholes and funnels, often resulting in underground caverns like the caves at Škocjan and Postojna.
Along with caves, the Karst is rich in olives, fruits, vineyards producing ruby-red teran wine, pršut (air-dried ham), old stone churches and red-tiled roofs.