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THE PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK
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In a beautiful wooded landscape, in a more
elevated karsted mountain area, on the hillside of Mala Kapela
and Plješivica, one can admire a series of about 16 lakes.
This area is the first and the most well-known national park
in Croatia. It was put on the UNESCO's World cultural and
natural heritage list, which proves its special value not
only for Croatia but for the whole mankind. What draws most
attention in this unique park, are the small lakes that are
connected with waterfalls. The Prošcansko jezero lake and
the Kozjak lake are the biggest and highest lying lakes in
the Dolomites area. All lakes in the national park were formed
by travertine (a special type of limestone) depositing. |
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The park is situated on the very spring of
the Karst river Korana and it is surrounded by numerous thick
and partially uncultivated beech, fir and spruce forests.
Besides its magnificent lakes and forest, the park also boasts
many caves, springs and meadows. Among the numerous rare animal
species living in the park area, the brown bear is especially
worth mentioning.
The Plitivice Lakes region is divided into two areas: the
larger upper lakes area, located in the wooded landscape with
numerous hills, and the smaller lower lakes area, located
in the wild and rocky canyon. |
The end of the lower lakes area
is marked by a 136-meter-high waterfall of the Korana river.
The access to the waterfalls and the lakes is provided to
the visitors by a special path over wooden bridges. |
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Special vehicles (panorama trains and electronic
boats) enable visitors to experience the natural wonders of Plitvice
by themselves. The guided sightseeing tour of the lakes is about
3 hours long: 1h 30min to 2h of walking, a 20-minute boat ride und
a 15-minute panorama train ride.
Hotel Grabovac **
The completely renovated hotel is
situated 12 km south of the entrance into the Plitvice Lakes.
It features 31 comfortable rooms that have a bathroom with a shower/WC,
a satellite TV and a telephone.
Food & drink: a self-service and an á la carte restaurant
and a coffee bar.
Other: shops.
Hotel Plitvice **
The hotel is located in the center of the national
park, overlooking the Kozjak lake. The recently renovated hotel
features 51 rooms of three types: Superior (a bathroom, a WC,
2 additional beds – if needed), Standard (a bathroom, a WC, 1
additional bed – if needed), Economy (a shower, a WC, 1 double
bed).
Rooms feature: a satellite TV, a telephone, a bathroom with a
shower/WC.
Food & drink: a hotel restaurant, a lobby coffee bar, and
a TV salon.
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