2. Plitvice Lakes
The Plitvice Lakes National Park is another amazing wonder within Croatia. With sixteen interconnecting waterfalls, and beautiful flora and fauna, visiting the Park is quite a unique experience.
It's possible to stay within the park itself, or just outside, so you can easily spend a good couple of days exploring its various trails. There's also a boat tour within the park, as well as a shuttle bus that runs regularly, so you don't have to spend all time hiking around!
As one of Croatia's top attractions, the Park attracts a large number of visitors in the summer months but it's size means large numbers are quite bearable. However, the Park is actually open year-round so it's also more than suitable a destination during winter (and quite stunning to see in the snow) - and there's even a very small ski resort; the expert skiiers will be disappointed, but it's quite suitable for beginners or families. (Not to mention that skiing in rather unique surroundings is rather exciting!)
Plitvice is a little off the beaten track in terms of where most visitors to Croatia go to (it is inland north of Zadar, and a good few hours southwest of Zagreb), but it's definitely worth trying to incorporate it into your trip if you can. If you do fancy visiting the Plitvice Lakes, we'd recommend flying into one of these two places, and then using Plitvice as a stop-off point either on your way to or from the coast. |
