Global Network of National Geoparks

KARAWANKEN / KARAVANKE UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARK

Celebrating Earth HeritageThis UNESCO Global Geopark is a transnational Geopark and it is named after the mountain chain which is connecting and at the same time dividing the regions on both sides of the border of Slovenia and Austria. The UNESCO Global Geopark is located between two Alpine mountains that exceed 2,000 metres: Mt. Petzen/Peca and Mt. Koschuta/Košuta. The geological history of th...