Pure Plitvice experience - nature and adventure

Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and largest national park in the Republic of Croatia. The park is situated in the mountainous region of Croatia, between the Mala Kapela Mountain range in the west and northwest, and the Lička Plješivica mountain range to the southeast.

The blog we prepared contains ideas for what to see, what activities to try, which bike paths to go on... It's up to you to choose the most interesting for you. We wish you a wonderful visit and vacation in the Plitvice Lakes National Park and a handful of adventures in the surroundings.

Administratively, the park falls within two counties: Lika-Senj (90.7%) and Karlovac (9.3%). The park is primarily covered in forest vegetation, with smaller areas under grasslands. The most attractive part of the park – the lakes – cover just under 1% of the total park area. The lake system is comprised of 16 named and several smaller unnamed lakes, cascading one into the next. The Plitvice Lakes National Park offers visitors eight different routes to tour the lake system, and four hiking trails.

What to visit in the surrounding?

With the Plitvice Lakes National Park sightseeing programs, which you can find there, there are so many other attractions, activities and protected areas in our area, whose stories and beauty delight every visitor. Our wish is that you experience all that.

Plitvice Lakes National Park is part of Lika Destination - destination of protected areas and a gastro-destination which offers a unique combination of inland and the sea, where you have the opportunity to experience no less than three climates in an only 30-minute drive, like in few other places and experience this one-of-a-kind phenomenon of contrasts. In the northern part of the Plitvice Lakes National Park, taste the beauty of the Plitvice valleys - a region rich in the beauty of nature and the diverse past. Experience horseback riding in one of horse ranches and ride through pristine near Plitvice Lakes National Park, visit ranch with wild deer, discover numerous cycling trails, visit old town Drežnik, try adrenaline sports. In the southern part of the National Park, find other activities, and conquer surrounding mountains on bike or by foot, enjoy beautiful historical places, taste rich gastronomical homemade Lika cuisines. This video shows part of all that offer. Enjoy the views and follow the ideas of WHAT TO DO and WHAT TO SEE.