Wildlife at Plitvice Lakes: Bears, Wolves & What You Might See Plitvice Lakes National Park is home to approximately 50 brown bears, a healthy grey wolf population, Eurasian lynx, red deer, roe deer, wild boar, and over 120 species of birds. The park’s 16 lakes teem with brown trout clearly visible through the crystal-clear water. … Read more
Veliki Slap: Plitvice’s Great Waterfall Veliki Slap (the Great Waterfall) is Croatia’s tallest waterfall at 78 metres. It is located in the Lower Lakes section of Plitvice Lakes National Park, accessible from Entrance 1 in approximately 10–15 minutes. Unlike the park’s other waterfalls — which are formed by water spilling between the terraced lakes — … Read more
Veliki Prštavac: The Upper Lakes’ Most Beautiful Waterfall Veliki Prštavac is the most impressive waterfall in the Upper Lakes section of Plitvice Lakes National Park. It drops approximately 28 metres at the edge of Galovac Lake, flowing into Gradinsko jezero below in a wide, spreading fan of water. Its name comes from the Croatian word … Read more
The Upper Lakes of Plitvice: What to See & How Long It Takes The Upper Lakes at Plitvice Lakes National Park consist of 12 lakes — Prošćansko jezero, Ciginovac, Okrugljak, Batinovac, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Vir, Galovac, Milino jezero, Gradinsko jezero, Burgeti, and Kozjak — formed on dolomite rock in a more open, forested landscape … Read more
Šupljara Cave at Plitvice Lakes Šupljara Cave is a natural cave located in the Lower Lakes section of Plitvice Lakes National Park, near Veliki Slap waterfall. It is accessible via a short path from the main Lower Lakes boardwalk. The cave was formed by limestone erosion and contains stalactites and stalagmites formed over thousands of … Read more
Sastavci Waterfalls at Plitvice Lakes The Sastavci waterfalls are located at the lowest point of the Lower Lakes at Plitvice Lakes National Park, where the final lake — Novaković Brod — drains into the Korana River. The word sastavci means “confluence” in Croatian, referring to the meeting point of the lake system and the river. … Read more
Rastoke Village: The Watermills Near Plitvice Lakes Rastoke is a small historic village in the town of Slunj, approximately 25 km north of Plitvice Lakes on the D1 national road. It sits at the confluence of the Slunjčica and Korana rivers, where traditional Croatian stone and wooden millhouses were built directly over and around a … Read more
Plitvice Lakes in Autumn: Colours, Crowds & What to Expect Autumn is widely considered the best overall season to visit Plitvice Lakes National Park. The beech and maple forests surrounding the 16 lakes turn vivid red, orange, and gold from mid-October, creating reflections in the turquoise lake surfaces that are impossible in any other season. … Read more
The Lower Lakes of Plitvice: What to See & How Long It Takes The Lower Lakes at Plitvice Lakes National Park consist of four lakes — Milanovac, Gavanovac, Kaluđerovac, and Novakovića Brod — cut into a narrow limestone canyon. They contain the park’s most dramatic waterfall (Veliki Slap, 78 metres), the famous boardwalks directly above … Read more
The 16 Lakes of Plitvice: A Complete Guide Plitvice Lakes National Park contains 16 named lakes divided into two groups: 12 Upper Lakes (Gornja jezera) and 4 Lower Lakes (Donja jezera). The Upper Lakes were formed on impermeable dolomite rock and include Prošćansko jezero, Ciginovac, Okrugljak, Batinovac, Veliko jezero, Malo jezero, Vir, Galovac, Milino jezero, … Read more
