Plitvice lakes Croatia: Our trip and 5 advices/tips
- Get there early and buy tickets online. Parking spaces are enough, but the distance to the main building differs and you don’t want to park into the woods. We chose Entrace 1 and crossed the road to get into the Park and get the first BUS inside.
- access the website and download the Plitvice app to make things easier.
- parking at Plitvice costs approx. 1 euro an hour.
2. Have comfortable shoes. Obviously, as you saw, the simplest trail is still a few kilometers long. In some places you’ll walk through the woods, the on wooden decks and then on dirt trails. A good pair of shows is a must. But you can rest on the trails and enjoy a few quiet moments.
3. Try all 3 modes of transportation: feet, minibus, boat. The boat ride is calming and you can see the life in the clear lake. The mini bus will take you to the Exit once you see the Big Waterfall and get out.
5. We recommend booking a stay nearby as we did. You need at least one day here, so sleeping nearby is a must. The place we chose was House Boketto, a beautiful cabin 15 minutes away, with an amazing view.
The walk through the park itself can be calming, even if there are a lot of people, they will choose their own pace. You can stop for a while and distance yourself from others. And all the different trails make people spread in the 300 square kilometers of this UNESCO List of World Heritage site.
NOTE> Try not to stop on the wooden decks to try 100 picture poses, as this is inconsiderate to the rest of the people in the queue.
The place itself is amazing. The blue is unreal and the forest is calm even in the rain. The Park is known for its waterfalls and interconnected lakes. 16 Lakes and 90 Waterfalls you can see, and the Lower part was even better that the Upper one for us. The Lower Lakes area also includes the Great Waterfall (Veliki Slap), the highest waterfall in Croatia.
We went with The H Option as a tour and saw all the major attractions.
The wheater is very important when you come because water colors range from a bright emerald green, a deep blue, or a faded grey according to sunlight, or the number of minerals or organisms. The caves are inhabited too. By some strange organism, you can believe to come from the sea.
The legends of Plitvice Lakes:
- The upper lakes are said to be created by the Black queen, whose magic brought the lakes as a response to inhabitants experiencing drought.
- The lower lakes are a hiding place for Gavanovo treasure. And the place where the Šupljara Cave, the place where a wise monk lived and who received people and gave wise advice.
Most asked questions about Plitvice lakes:
- Can you swim in the Plitvice Lakes? – NO, you can’t swim in the lakes inside the Plitvice lakes in Croatia.
- How long should you spend at Plitvice Lakes? – You should spend One Day at Plitvice lakes. Just because you should take your time on the trails.
- Which is better Krka or Plitvice? – Plivitce Lakes is larger than Krka, but we did not see the latter, so I couldn’t really tell, but our research made us chose Plitvice.
- How much does it cost to enter Plitvice Lakes? – In 2022, the price for an entry ticket to Plitvice lakes Croatia is 10,62 euros for an adult for 1 day and 15 euros for 2 days.
- Which route is best at Plitvice? – The best route depends on: your time, your physical condition, the weather. There are 8 different hiking routes, the shortest being 3 hours. The longest takes up to 8 hours. If you want a shorter circuit to skip the upper cliffs, go to Program C or Program H through the park. If you want to see it all, chose trail H or K.
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Take on a trip to Plitvice Lakes:
- A hat for summer, with the same magic feeling of this city. Try this.
- A special dry body oil made for glamourous feelings, as a mermaid or queen by the french, Nuxe.
- Must have a pair of wide-leg pants, like the ones here.
- Try reading a book about Legends. The one of Jason and his golden fleece you can find here.
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