Plitvice · Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park

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moderate

10/10

best: morning

awe-inspiring, serene, magical

A local would say...

Sixteen lakes, ninety-two waterfalls — and boardwalks that take you right through the middle of it all.

A UNESCO World Heritage site of extraordinary natural beauty featuring 16 terraced turquoise lakes connected by a cascade of 92 waterfalls in a limestone canyon covered with dense forest. Wooden boardwalks wind between and over the lakes at water level, passing under waterfalls and through a landscape that seems sculpted rather than natural. The water's vivid turquoise colour comes from dissolved minerals and algae.