Visiting Plitivce Lakes

The Plitvice Lakes are today one of Croatia's biggest tourist attractions. In 2000, the national park was expanded by a further 102 km².

Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. It is also Croatia's most famous National Park since 1949.

The main attraction of this National Park, unique in the world, comprises 16 small lakes mutually joined by waterfalls created by a special type of limestone.

Plitvice Lakes Croatia

The area is rich in flora and fauna, including European brown bear, wolf, wild cat and eagle. There are records of 126 species of birds, of which 70 breed in the area. There is 75% forest which covers the Park. One area of forest has never been cut and contains trees up to 700 years old.

More information can be found on page Croatia Heritages > National parks > Plitvice Lakes

 

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