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Africa/Sao_Tome |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+0 |
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Europe/Ljubljana |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
UTC+2 |
São Tomé and Príncipe is an island country in west-central Africa, consisting of the islands of São Tomé and Príncipe and the surrounding islets, with the capital, São Tomé, located in the northeastern part of São Tomé. Located on the Gulf of Guinea, about 200 kilometers from the African continent, the country was colonized by Portugal in the 15th century and became independent in 1975, with Portuguese as the official language and an economy based on agriculture (cocoa, palm oil) and tourism. It should be noted that "Java" is not a city or region of the country; Java is the main island of Indonesia, with cities such as Jakarta and Surabaya, and has nothing to do with São Tomé and Príncipe, possibly due to a confusion of names.
Postojna is a charming town in southwestern Slovenia, close to the Italian border and famous for the world-famous Postojna Cave. As one of the largest cave systems in Europe, it has 24 kilometers of underground passages formed millions of years ago in the limestone strata. Inside the caves are jagged rocks, stalactites and stalagmites that look like a dream under the light, and an underground river that meanders through the area, where tourists can take the special train to go deeper into the core of the caves and experience nature's ingenious workmanship. In addition, the nearby Predjama Castle, suspended from a cliff, is the largest man-made cave castle in the world, and together with the Postojna Cave, it forms a unique combination of "Underground World + Castle in the Sky". Conveniently located about 50 kilometers from the capital, Ljubljana, the town is a must-visit destination for exploring Slovenia's karst landscape, which attracts countless geologists and tourists from all over the world every year.