Cave Festinsko Kraljevstvo - Istria, Croatia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GCEdo
N 45° 06.185 E 013° 56.184
33T E 416322 N 4994951
Cave Festinsko Kraljevstvo - Istria, Croatia
Waymark Code: WMTAZB
Location: Croatia
Date Posted: 10/25/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member NW_history_buff
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Cave Festinsko Kraljevstvo is located in central Istria, in the District of Žminj, near village of Festini. The cave was accidentally discovered in 1930, when the floor of the karst valley collapsed while the field was being cultivated. The cave is fully equipped for as show cave and tourists can visit it with guide. Since the cave is located on land once covered by thick forest vegetation, the cave and its beautiful features have been named The Festina Kingdom by the inhabitants of the village.

The cave contains numerous stalactite and stalagmite formations. Cave is in the shape of an irregular oval and it has a total length of 67 meters, it widest expanse is 27 meters, its depth is nine meters, and its highest point is six meters. The average temperature in the cave is 13°C-15°C.

A tour of Festinsko Kraljevstvo is led by a guide who speaks four languages (Croatian, Italian, English and German). The tour lasts about 20 minutes.
Type of Land: Private Land

Managed By: Orbanic and Sirol Family

Contact Info: info@sige.hr

Website: [Web Link]

Type of Cave: Karst Cave

Contains Stalactites: yes

Contains Stalagmites: yes

Contains Bats: yes

Price of Admission: 40.00 (listed in local currency)

Visit Instructions:
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