Plitvice Lakes National Park
Good for: hiking, nature, waterfalls
Not good for: swimming, ceviche fun sun goodtimes, headaches
- Address
- Dalmatia
- Transport
- Website
- Phone
- tel, info: 053 751 015
- Price
- admission adult/child: Jan-Apr & Nov-Dec HRK55.00/HRK30.00; May-Jun & Sep-Oct HRK85.00/HRK50.00; Jul-Aug HRK100.00/HRK60.00
- Hours
- tourist information centre 07:00-20:00
Lonely Planet review for Plitvice Lakes National Park
The extraordinarily beautiful pocket of wooded hills in this World Heritage site enclose 16 turquoise lakes that are connected by waterfalls and cascades. The mineral-rich waters carve through the rock, depositing tufa in continually changing formations. Wooden footbridges follow the rumbling water for an exhilaratingly damp 18km (11mi).
Animal life flourishes in the unspoiled conditions. The stars of the park are bears and wolves, but there are also deer, boar, rabbits, foxes and badgers. There are over 120 different species of bird such as hawks, owls, cuckoos, thrushes, starlings, kingfishers, wild ducks and herons. You might also occasionally see black storks and ospreys. Flocks of butterflies flutter throughout the park.
Traveller reviews for Plitvice Lakes National Park (3)
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Must see!
tenwesteneind recommends this,
We've been on a trip to the lakes at peak season (July). Draw backs: too many people, hot and the water on the big waterfall is low. But still: it's amazing. Go if you have a chance.
Go early so you miss the crowd that will come in the afternoon. Park at Entrance 2 and go walk to ST4 and back, or go with the bus and walk back to P2. Take the boot to P3 and walk to ST1 and take bus to P2. Doing so you will miss the crowd during the best part (from st4 to P1 that is).
Oh, and you can take a short cut via the hotel walking back from P2 to the parking place. Shorter and less crowded :)
By the way, swimming is not allowed...Good for: hiking, nature
Not good for: swimming
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