Plitvice Lakes National Park (
Croatian:
Nacionalni park Plitvička jezera, colloquial
Plitvice,
pronounced [plîtʋitse]) is one of the oldest national parks in
Southeast Europe and the largest national park in
Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous
karst area of central Croatia, at the border to
Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the
Adriatic coastal region.The protected area extends over 296.85 square kilometres (73,350 acres). About 90% of this area is part of
Lika-Senj County, while the remaining 10% is part of
Karlovac County.
Well-maintained wooden boardwalks and trails link the lakes to the park’s centerpiece cascades, the largest of which—Big Waterfall—plummets 256 feet (78 meters) into the valley below. Home to abundant wildlife, including 261 species of birds, the walker-friendly park is divided into Upper and Lower Lakes sections bridged by the Lake Kozjak ferry. Each year, more than 1 million visitors are recorded.
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| The Lower Lakes canyon |
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| Paths between the lakes |
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| Lake in Autumn |
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| Lake in Autumn |
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| Lake in Autumn |
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| In Winter |
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| Barrier between the lakes Gavanovac and Kaluđerovac |
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| Lake in winter |
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| The waterfall Galovački buk at the Upper Lakes |
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| Swimming at the Lake |
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| Turquoise water along the unpaved route |
Picture Source: Collected from Internet
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