KRAJI - Slovenia
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 | Volcje - Lake Bloke |
 | Rakov Skocjan - Little Natural Bridge |
 | Lake Cerknica - Strzen Stream in summer |
 | Sneznik Castle |
 | Rakov Skocjan - Big Natural Bridge |
 | Velike Bloke - Church of the Assumption of Mary |
 | Velike Bloke - Napoleon Bridge |
Rakov Skocjan - Big Natural Bridge 
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Rakov Skocjan is the Karst valley of the brook Rak. The Big Natural Bridge is the remainder of the cave roof from the distant past, when the entire stream of the water was under the land. The central part of the valley, where the sank began, is the oldest. In the original and sinkhole part is the melting of the rocky stratums continuing. The bridge is built from beautifully stratified limestone, which was taking shape in the bottom of the former sea more than 100 million years ago. The strong tectonic powers lifted this stratums and juted them out. The lower, mechanically crushed part of the fault water later excavated and shaped into the present image. On the wall can be seen expressive black, yellow and red spots. These are different sorts of algae and crust lichens, who can only survive in this uneasy place to live. The Big Natural Bridge is 10 metres high and 40 metres long arch. Through it flows the river Rak. On the drain side is 37 metres high, wide is enough, so the road can go here from the western side to the restaurant.
Photos
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Rakov Skocjan - Big Natural Bridge
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Big Natural Bridge
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Big Natural Bridge in Rakov Skocjan
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Big Natural Bridge and river Rak
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Below Big Natural Bridge
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Big Natural Bridge and reflection
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View of the east side from the road above Big Natural Bridge
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Vista platform
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View of river Rak and Tkalca cave in background where river Rak sinks
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Road above Big Natural Bridge
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Descent to the Big Natural Bridge from the west side
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View of the bridge during descent
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View through the Big Natural Bridge
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Big Natural Bridge from the west side
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Mossy stones
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Big Natural Bridge and river Rak below
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Wall above Big Natural Bridge
Hotels, Apartments and Rooms
Cerknica -
Hotel Rakov Skocjan
from 28 € from 70 €Rakek -
Apartments Furman - Self check-in
from 95 €Rakek -
GOSTILNA S PRENOČIŠČI PAV
from 150 €Planina -
Hisa Haasberg
Cerknica -
Rooms En Krajcar
from 39 € from 56 €Postojna -
TOMO2
Postojna -
TOMO 2
Planina -
Apartma Nika
Logatec -
Apartment - Speleo Camp
Cerknica -
Rooms Apartma Cerknica
Data
Municipality: CERKNICA (11491 population)
Settlements in the municipality:
Cerknica (4061 population), Rakek (2140), Begunje pri Cerknici (727), Unec (580), Grahovo (484),
Dolenja vas (471), Martinjak (290), Dolenje Jezero (238), Ivanje selo (210), Slivice (182), Žerovnica (180), Selšček (154), Lipsenj (125), Gorenje Jezero (122), Bločice (109), Zelše (100), Bezuljak (90), Podskrajnik (88), Goričice (88), Bloška Polica (84), Kožljek (69), Topol pri Begunjah (65), Dobec (62), Kremenca (59), Osredek (54), Hruškarje (47), Gorenje Otave (46), Sveti Vid (43), Podslivnica (33), Štrukljeva vas (32), Bečaje (32), Ravne (31), Ponikve (27), Dolenje Otave (26), Otonica (26), Brezje (26), Župeno (25), Otok (22), Cajnarje (20), Mahneti (17), Jeršiče (17), Slugovo (17), Laze pri Gorenjem Jezeru (16), Tavžlje (15), Lešnjake (15), Rakov Škocjan (14), Pikovnik (12), Krušče (11), Zala (11), Milava (10), Stražišče (10), Reparje (8), Hribljane (8), Beč (7), Pirmane (7), Kržišče (6), Zahrib (5), Rudolfovo (5), Čohovo (4), Koščake (3), Gora (2), Korošče (2), Kranjče (1), Ščurkovo (0), Zibovnik (0)
