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Hike in Plitvice Lakes National Park

Rastovača, Croatia

4.7/5
based on 10 reviews

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Added by Michael Matti

Visit the largest national park in Croatia and see countless beautiful waterfalls and lakes.

Plitvice Lakes National Park is Croatia's largest national park and is just a few hours away from the capital city of Zagreb. There are public buses going to the park from Zagreb as well as from a few other cities in Croatia.

You buy your ticket into the park at the entrance to the park. Tickets range in price from around $5 to around $25 depending on your age and the time of year of your visit. In the winter months it is at the cheaper price but the trains and electric boats do not operate so you'll have to see everything by foot.

Once in the park you can walk miles and miles of boardwalks and trails while taking in the many lakes and waterfalls. The park consists of 16 lakes interconnected by a series of waterfalls. When you get your ticket into the park you will get a map with different walking routes you can do with varying mileages.

There is also an electric boat that you can take from one side of the largest lake to the other as well as a “panoramic train” (shuttle bus) that you can use to get around the park. When I went I ended up walking just over 10 miles through the park and then taking a shuttle bus back to the park entrance closest to where I was staying.

There are a few places to stay within the park or you can get lodging in one of the nearby towns. These towns are really small but have some great Bed and Breakfast type places. You can catch local buses to the park entrances or walk depending on where you are staying.

Most people do the park in a single day but its up to you and your pace as to how long you stay. Get more information on the park and local accommodations here.

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Hike in Plitvice Lakes National Park Reviews

This is one of my favorite places in the world. I can't believe more people don't visit this amazing park.

Beautiful, clean nature. Fresh air. Ice cold waterfalls spraying you in the middle of summer heat. Rainbows all around. Truly, this is the place you don't want to miss when in Croatia. I recommend 2 days for a full on-foot exploration - the hotels around aren't expensive and it's totally worth it.

The nature at Plitvice is amazing! You can really feel the beat of the wild. If you can manage to avoid the crowd and listen with your ears and eyes it's also possible to see some of the wildlife, like water snakes or rare birds. There are so many possible paths to walk around, it can last for hours. Definitely worth a visit!

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