Plitvice Lakes National Park (Nacionalni Park Plitvicka Jezera) Overview
Plitvice Lakes National Park in the heart of Croatia consists of 16 beautiful blue-green lakes, linked by a series of waterfalls and cascades to form a chain through a wooded valley. Over thousands of years, the waters that flow through this area have passed over limestone and chalk, creating deposits which form natural barriers between the lakes. The lakes range in height from Proscansko Jezero at 636.6m (1746ft) above sea level, to the lowest, Kaludjerovac, at 505.2m (1386ft), and in surface area from 81 hectares (33 acres) to one hectare (2.5 acres).
Contact Addresses
Plitvice Lakes National Park, 53231 Plitvieka Jezera, Croatia
Tel: (053) 751 132
Website: www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/
Transportation
Air: Zagreb International Airport. Road: Coach: All coaches on the Zagreb-Zadar route stop at Plitvice; it is also possible to visit Plitvice as a day trip from most coastal resorts between the Kvarner Riviera and mid-Dalmatia.
Location
Croatia [local name: Hrvatska]
| Croatia Attraction Guides: |
|
|
Related Croatia Content
The Columbus World Travel Guide has been published for 26 years and is sold in over 90 countries worldwide.
Word Travels is a comprehensive travel guide covering hundreds of cities and holiday resorts in more than 125 countries.
Croatia Airport Guides:
|
Croatia City Guides:
|
Available Tours to Croatia:
|
|
