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Plitvice Lakes National Park

Split

Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, for its outstanding and picturesque series of tufa lakes, caves, and connected waterfalls.

The national park was founded in 1949 and is in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important northsouth road that passes through the national park area connects the Croatian inland with the Adriatic coastal region.

Photo: Zysko serhii (CC BY-SA 4.0); Minestrone (Public domain); AutumnNY (CC BY 4.0)