Tourism development of Vilenica and Škocjan caves according to reports by alpine societies and guides in the second half of the 19th century

The article, on the example of Vilenica and Škocjan caves, presents the conducted research activities of alpine societies (cave sections) in caves (especially those of Škocjan) as well as their effort for the tourist promotion. Both caves passed under the administration of cave sections in the 1880s, Vilenica under the Italian and Škocjan under the littoral section of the German-Austrian alpine society.