Is it worth visiting Plitvice Lakes?

Plitvice lakes are most certainly worth seeing, but as micdev already said, it is better to get there early, and you should be able to do the whole tour in about 4 hours.

Why should I visit Plitvice Lakes?

Plitvice Lakes is one of the most unique places to visit in Croatia. With easy walking trails, boardwalks suspended over the turquoise water, stunning viewpoints, and photogenic waterfalls, this is the type of place that is perfect for visitors of all ages.

What is Plitvice Lakes National Park known for?

Plitvice Lakes is Croatia’s best known national park and the only Croatian natural jewel that is on the UNESCO List of World Heritage sites. The main attractions of this park, unique in the world, are the 16 small lakes joined by waterfalls created by the sedimentation of travertine, a special type of limestone.

How long should you spend at Plitvice Lakes?

Spend anywhere from an hour to all day at the park (I recommend 3 to 5 hours). At the end, you can hop on a tourist train to take you back to the entrance.

Can you swim in Plitvice?

Swimming is forbidden in Plitvice Lakes National Park. As a tour guide once explained to me, “The lakes are also a resevoir for drinking water! We just can’t allow swimming”. See more about Plitvice Lakes National Park.

How many waterfalls are in Plitvice Lakes?

The Plitvice Lakes National Park is best known for its 16 cascading lakes and more than 90 waterfalls. The two largest lakes in the Plitvice system are Prošćansko and Kozjak.

Can you swim in the Plitvice Lakes?

Plitvice National Park’s 16 turquoise lakes are so clean and luminous that you want to jump right in. Swimming is forbidden in Plitvice Lakes National Park. As a tour guide once explained to me, “The lakes are also a resevoir for drinking water! We just can’t allow swimming”.

Why is Plitvice so blue?

The lakes are continuously changing colour according to the amount of minerals or organisms, as well as the angle of sunlight. The most important ingredient causing the water to turn blue or green is calcium carbonate from limestone rocks.