Slovenia hideouts spill Cold War secrets
(Artdaily.org)

Almost three decades after the end of the Cold War, secrets from the era of espionage and power games are now resurfacing in Slovenia. In Kocevje, a forested region in the south, authorities have opened a massive 1950s bunker -- complete with tunnels, narrow passages and chunky blast-resistant steel doors -- to the public this month for the first time. Until recently, the existence of the 800-square-metre (8,600-square-feet) labyrinth had still been a secret, albeit not a very good one. `There have always been rumours about it` among locals because of its location on a sealed-off military base, newly-appointed bunker guide Mihael Petrovic told AFP. For the underground tour, visitors are taken from the town of Kocevje to the Skrilje bunker in small vans and asked to leave their mobile phones at the entrance. Those wishing to get a more authentic taste of life under the communist regime can choose to be blindfolded during the 15-minute ride to the hideout.