Rakov Skocijan

Slovenia, a former part of Yugoslavia that escaped the conflict in the rest of the Balkans, is known as "the green treasure of Europe".

The Great natural stone bridge (old name of the bridge: "Velb"): The stone bridge was formed more than 100 millions years ago. The height of the arch is 37 meters. On the top of natural stone bridge leads a macadam road. Between the Cerknica polje (Cerknisko jezero - lake)and Planinsko polje is located the picturesque karst valley of Rakov Škocjan. The creation of this karst valley was the result of a junction of two types of valleys: 'the gable end valley' where the river has its source and the 'blind valley' where the river flows underground.