Caves

Name: Forest road from Mala Učka to Galovici and the hiking trail to the cave Provrtenica.

Place: Nature park Ucka.

Coordinates:

Viewpoint and flying site near the foot of the peak Brgud on the west slope of Učka;. Altitude 810 m.  45.24126 N – 14.19748 E.

Small  chapel; 45.23938 N – 14.20463 E.

End Forest road 45.17196 N – 14.20404 E.

Hiking trail startpoint: 45.17634 N – 14.20657 E. Provrtenica cave 45.17691 N – 14.20334 E. (more…)

Name: Hiking trail to Jankova Spilja.

Place: Kloštar – (Vrsar).

Coordinates: Staring point near Sveti Mihovi 45.14055 N – 13.70227 E;

Near coordinate: 45.13870 N – 13.70398 E  east to  Jankova Spilja;

Jankova Spilja and other caves: 45.13876 N – 13.70659 E.

Name: Hiking trail Kozarica – Limski Kanal.

Place: Limski Kanal – (Vrsar).

Coordinates: Startpoint 45.13885 N – 13.71984 E.

Limski Kanal: 45.13756 N -13.71752 E.

Viewpoint: 45.13606 N – 13.71984 E.

Name: Cave near Vrh Lima – Restaurant Viking

Place: Limski Kanal – (Vrsar).

Coordinates: 45.13116 N – 13.13.73612 E.

 

 

 

 

 

Quarts exploitation started in this area probably at the of the Roman Empire. In the thirties, forties of the 20th century, during the Italian occupation of Istria, the production from 10 mines was increased to 250 tons per day. This ended after the Capitulation of Italy on 8 September 1943.

This cave was formerly an exploitation place for quarts sand (Siliciumoxide SIO2) and applied by its high purity in Murano glass.

Name:  Varine cave.

Place: Area Čikovac – (Zminj)

Coordinates: 451038 N – 13.90952

This cave was formerly an exploitation place  for quarts sand
(Silicium dioxide SIO2) and applied by its high purity in Murano glass.

Name: Varine cave.

Place: Area Čikovac – (Zminj).

Coordinates: 45.10441 N – 13.91336 E. (more…)

This cave was formerly an exploitation place for quarts sand (Siliciumdioxide SIO2), and applied by its high purity in Murano glass.

Name: Varine cave I.

Place: Area Čikovac – (Zminj).

Coordinates: 45.10493 N – 13.91336 E.  (more…)