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Secret rooms of the Hotel Jama
Place:
Postojna
Season:
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter Active time: From a few hours up to a whole day Number of people: 1 - 6 *Guaranteed to take place if at least 2 people register.
Guided tour Language:
Slovenian, English, German, Italian, Croatian Type of experience:
Culture Contact:
Postojnska jama d.d.
Jamska cesta 30
6230 Postojna (05) 700 01 00 info@postojnska-jama.eu From 50,00 €Book
Awaken your inner secret agent and explore the former double life of the iconic Hotel Jama next to the famous Postojna Cave. A seemingly innocent tourist facility hides the spy rooms of the former political system. It’s all true. It’s all a lie.
Expect the unexpected
By entering the secret rooms of the Hotel Jama, you go back to the time of the Cold War and the tense and exciting political events of the Eastern Bloc countries. Visitors experience a feeling of excitement, as if they have just become part of a thriller. As if they stirred up a secret nest, where extraordinary technological devices were used to illegally intrude on the privacy of individuals and important politicians and determine their fate. The tension builds as you walk through dark windowless corridors and feel a sense of disorientation.
Another exhilarating aspect of the experience gives you exclusive access to authentic State Security Service wiretaps, which are otherwise only accessible with a special permit. The decision about what is true and what is a lie is left to each individual based on historical facts and the testimonies of the former employees and other people involved.
What to expect from the experience:
Meeting with the guide in the lobby of the Hotel Jama.
Welcome drink.
Guided tour with an insight into the history of the iconic hotel and exclusive access to authentic wiretapping and hearings.
Interactive co-creation of the experience with a secret mission and listening to the testimonies of civilians.
Descending the stairs to the communication centre of our former country of Yugoslavia and learning about the crucial co-designers of the former regime and the events that marked the last quarter of the 20th century.
Tour of four rooms fitted with authentic equipment and learning about valuable examples of the still functional “communication” equipment.
Return to the hotel through the parts of Postojna Cave that are closed to the public, which used to be exploited for political purposes.
Delivery of a mystery gift with a secret message.
Retro snack in the restaurant Čarobni vrt at Hotel Jama.
Opening hours: each day between 9.00 and 16.00, and until 18.00 in June and July
Advance reservations required – at least two days in advance.
Location: Postojna Cave Park, Hotel Jama
Price: EUR 50/person (max. 6 persons)
The price includes:
Aperitif, cocktail or coffee upon arrival
Guidance and interpretation in Slovenian, English, Croatian, Italian and German
Presentation of authentic equipment and rooms from the 1970s
Small surprise – a photo with a secret report of the agent
Retro snack in the restaurant Čarobni vrt at Hotel Jama
After the secret rooms were discovered during the renovation of the hotel in 2016, police officers were the first to enter them, followed by the Slovenian Intelligence and Security Agency SOVA, then the employees of the Archives of the Republic of Slovenia, and only then could their owners see the rooms.
The secret underground rooms of the secret communications centre are not drawn on any map. At the time, the rooms had the most modern communication and wiretapping equipment. It was even possible to escape from the secret rooms through the shaft into Postojna Cave.
Civilians also entered the rooms as part of the national campaign NNNP (nothing should surprise us). Even today, after so many years, no one dares to speak publicly.
Since its opening in 1971, the Hotel Jama has been a meeting place for influential and important people from the political arena.
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