Plitvice

The first and most popular national park in all of Croatia

This natural phenomenon was described by famous guidebook writer Rick Steve's as "Niagara Falls diced and sprinkled over a heavily forested Grand Canyon"

In 1979 UNESCO proclaimed the Plitvice National Park a world heritage site. The park is highlighted by a series of 16 lakes with unique and distinctive colors ranging from azure, turquoise, green, blue and gray. It is 200 miles in total area and a paradise for hikers and nature lovers. The lakes joined together cover a distance of five miles and are connected by wooden footbridges making the park easy to traverse on foot. Dense forest, amazing flora, varied bird and other wildlife as well as spectacular waterfalls and cascades linking the lakes make up this national treasure.

The park is carefully regulated in order to keep it pristine. There are no towns or villages in the reserve while the boats and buses available to transport visitors are even electric. We suggest spending a full day here and maybe even an overnight but two nights at most for those nature lovers. The park can be accessed by bus from both Zagreb and Split but we believe renting a car is the way to go as this will make for a quicker trip and give some flexibility. The drive from Trogir is about three hours and 2 hours from Zagreb. However you arrive if you have the time on your Croatia itinerary this natural wonder should not be missed.