Among the many attractions of Croatia, one can not help calling the Plitvice Lakes Reserve - one of the most beautiful places in Europe. It is the largest and, moreover, the oldest National Park of the country, famous for its karst lakes and waterfalls. Most of its territory is covered with pristine forests and meadows. In Plitvice there are brown bears, wolves, martens, lynxes, foxes, and in lakes - trout, chub, ocean herring. Rest on the Plitvice Lakes will give you an unforgettable impression of communication with nature!
Where are Plitvice Lakes?
Very often, on their way to the Adriatic Sea, tourists visit the National Park for one day. This is very convenient, because it is not difficult to get to Plitvice Lakes. They are located in the central part of the country, between the mountains of Pleshevica and Mala Kapela, which is 140 km from the capital of Croatia. Bus flights leave here from the bus station in Zagreb 10-12 times a day; the duration of the trip is a maximum of 3 hours. Also you can use the services of a taxi, which in Croatia is very popular.
Plitvice Lakes National Park Attractions, Croatia
What is most beautiful in Plitvice? Of course, this is the 16 famous lakes - any tourist will answer you. The water in them plays charming shades depending on the weather, season and other reasons - from azure, turquoise and emerald to bright green. These shades of the water surface give algae, which get the sun's rays. The largest of the Plitvice Lakes is Kozyak. Its depth is 47 m. And the smallest lake - Bukovi - is only 2 m deep. Lakes feed water from streams and are flowing, giving rise to the beautiful karst rivers of Croatia, such as the Koran, the Black and White Rivers.
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Surplus water from the Plitvice Lakes, which in Croatia, form cascades and waterfalls - there are more than a hundred of them here. These foaming waterfalls, whose water falls with a crash from a height of up to 80 m, are especially beautiful on sunny days when a rainbow forms over them. The highest waterfall - Veliki Slap - is the largest in Croatia. And under the waterfalls are unique caves and grottoes, very interesting from the geological point of view.
However, lakes and waterfalls occupy only 1% of the park area. All the rest are forests and meadows of Plitvice. Of the trees, birch and spruce mainly grow here, and rare plants such as the Venus shoe, the round-leaved sundew and other species that grow only here are found from meadow plants.
In winter, Plitvice lakes acquire a special, fascinating beauty. The water in the lakes freezes only partially, but the park itself becomes simply unrecognizable due to snow and frost covering everything around. Flying from waterfalls, fine water dust turns into a light snow glaze shining in the sun in a variety of shades.
Tourist vacation in Plitvice
Plitvice National Park is open all year round. Entrance tickets are of two types - one day or two days. An adult ticket for one day costs about $ 20, and in the winter months - a little cheaper. Also in the ticket price includes transport services - a panoramic bus and a boat trip by boat. But excursions need to be paid separately. Popular excursion tours in the park, accompanied by biologists and geologists.
If you arrived in Plitvice for two days to thoroughly examine all the sights of the National Park, you will always find where to stay overnight. In the vicinity of the Plitvice Lakes, there are many hotels for every taste. Also here you can rent a house, apartment or room in a mini-hotel.
Come to Plitvice and enjoy the stunning natural beauty of Croatia!