Plitvice travel guide

Plitvice Lakes is Croatia's most stunning national park. Here's how to travel, what to eat and where to stay at Plitvice Lakes National Park

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Plitvice Lakes is one of Croatia's most alluring attractions. Just a few hours from capital city Zagreb, and easily reached by road, this remarkable feat of nature is very accessible. Visitors flock here in summer months to gaze at the 16 startlingly clear lakes and heavenly cascades spread over its lush terrain. Carefully protected by the government, Plitvice is not overrun with eateries and hotels, but you can easily find places to dine and doze around the fringes of this natural wonderland.

Plitvice travel guide

Plitvice overview

For all Croatia’s pristine beaches and panoramic peaks, many consider the country’s greatest natural attraction to be the Plitvice Lakes. And although this...

Getting to Plitvice

For those with their own wheels, getting to Plitvice is a straightforward drive along the A1 Zagreb-Split motorway followed by a short distance on minor roads...

15 reasons to visit Plitvice Lakes

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Plitvice restaurant guide

Plitvice restaurants

A handful of tourist-friendly eateries dot Plitvice Lakes, doling out bowls of grah (bean stew), sausages and simple grills. There are also a lot of stalls...

Lička Kuća

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Just outside of the National Park, Licka Kuca is a traditional-style barn-like building with timber beams inside and a sprawling terrace outside. It's always...