Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
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Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia
This paradise is located in the mountains of Croatia. 140 waterfalls, 20 caves, a unique beech and pine forest and 16 lakes with beautiful emerald waters countless waterfalls poured into each other. Sometimes they sparkle noisy streams of water falls from a height of 50 meters, and sometimes - babbling brooks form the new lake, located just below the height.
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Worth a few hours at most. We overnighted here and regretted it. I suppose it depends on where you come from and your exposure to nature. This was NOT a highlight for us in our almost 3 weeks in Croatia. We have more impressive natural sights less than 10 minutes from our home.
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We live near lakes, mountains and waterfalls (in Washington state), but still found Plitvice very beautiful. The color of the water is very striking. I would want at least one full day in the park. We stayed in the park at Hotel Jezero.
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IMO, the colorS -- plural -- of the lakes of the Plitvice Lakes are striking! Not only are the lakes connected by a variety of travertine waterfall formations, but each lake has unique microbiota, and as a result, the lakes (and even different parts of the largest lakes) are different colors. IME, the best way to see that is to make a single, long loop through the park -- something on the order of 6 hours or more (including time for the boat that connects the lower and upper lakes). For me, it was a highlight of my month in the area and a highlight of my travels. But to each his or her own!
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I live close to the Columbia Gorge in Oregon, with amazing waterfalls and natural beauty, surely one of the most scenic areas in the United States - and I still found Plitvice beautiful enough to warrant a second visit. The huge turquoise-colored lakes and waterfalls big and small sometimes at every turn never failed to impress me. Some people are hard to impress, I guess!
Feel free to check out my Plitvice pictures here:
http://portlandbridges.com/00,M25D0I...0-croatia.html
The only reason overnighting at Plitvice is a good idea is to let you enter the park first thing in the morning to avoid the tour groups and crowds that show up by mid-morning and clog the trails. Otherwise, there's nothing to do at night in the area, and most people wouldn't need to spend two days in the park. 5-6 hours to see it is probably enough.
Feel free to check out my Plitvice pictures here:
http://portlandbridges.com/00,M25D0I...0-croatia.html
The only reason overnighting at Plitvice is a good idea is to let you enter the park first thing in the morning to avoid the tour groups and crowds that show up by mid-morning and clog the trails. Otherwise, there's nothing to do at night in the area, and most people wouldn't need to spend two days in the park. 5-6 hours to see it is probably enough.
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"The only reason overnighting at Plitvice is a good idea is to let you enter the park first thing in the morning to avoid the tour groups and crowds that show up by mid-morning and clog the trails."
I waited until just after 10 a.m., entered from the lower end (so I was facing the falls as I walked), and was BEHIND tour groups for all but the first few minutes of the day. In fact, I was increasingly distant from the crowds as the day wore on, so that's another option. I wasn't looking for any evening activities -- just a nice meal, and I did, indeed, have a thoroughly delicious dinner.
Again, to each his / her own.
I waited until just after 10 a.m., entered from the lower end (so I was facing the falls as I walked), and was BEHIND tour groups for all but the first few minutes of the day. In fact, I was increasingly distant from the crowds as the day wore on, so that's another option. I wasn't looking for any evening activities -- just a nice meal, and I did, indeed, have a thoroughly delicious dinner.
Again, to each his / her own.