Boardwalk at Plitvice Lakes Croatia
A wondrous interplay of water, rock and plant-life, Plitvice Lakes National Park is a misty Eden of endless waterfalls, enchanting forests and spectral blue lakes.
Sixteen lakes, divided in upper lakes on dolomite surface and lower on limestone, are separated by natural dams. Biggest waterfall is 78 m high.
Waterfalls everywhere!
A national park since 1949 and a World Heritage Site since 1979, Plitvice (pronounced plee-t-we- cheh) is still relatively new on the European tourist trail, but certainly not undiscovered.
What is strange, is the seemingly little support amenities. Yes there are a couple of hotels around park, and 1 or 2 shops near the entrance, but other than that there is very little other than the wooden boardwalks and what mother nature intended.
More waterfalls!
In fact, when I went, there was hardly anybody about and almost nothing was open, apart from the very empty (and entirely un-friendly) El Jezera Hotel. That said I went out of season and it is easy to imagine people being dropped off by the bus load – the entrance being located as it is next to a main road.
You can see the best part of the Plitvice Lakes in one day, but to truly see it all I would recommend 2!
and some lakes!