Plitvice Lakes National Park
Sixteen terraced tufa lakes linked by waterfalls in central Croatia
Sixteen lakes step down a karst valley, held back by travertine barriers that grow by up to 13 millimetres a year. Their colours shift between azure, green, grey and blue with the minerals in the water and the angle of the sun.
Things to do
- On footWalk the labelled routes from Entrance 2 through the Upper Lakes, starting at bus station 3 by Prošćansko jezero
- On the waterCross Kozjak on the electric ferry between P2 and P3, about 15 minutes
- Try thisFollow the Lower Lakes from Entrance 1 to Veliki Slap, the park's largest waterfall
- On footHike Routes A, B or C from Entrance 1 to see the Lower Lakes
Croatia · Central Croatia Est. 1949 Size 296.85 km² Highest 1,280 m Protected area category: IUCN II