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● EASY · DAY TRIP

Plitvice Lakes

A UNESCO chain of sixteen terraced turquoise lakes spilling into one another over travertine barriers - a boardwalk network threading a forest of waterfalls.

DROP
Terraced
GETTING THERE
1.5-2 hr
ENTRY
Timed ticket
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Worth it & getting there FIELD RATING
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Easy · Day trip
Boardwalks · timed ticket · day-trip
Easy. ~1.5-2 hours by car or direct bus from Zadar. No special permit, but you need a timed entrance ticket - book online, especially in summer. A day-trip works if you start early; the boardwalk loops cover the highlights. Late spring or early autumn for fewer crowds and full flow; some trails close in winter.
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ACCESS
Drive/bus + boardwalk loops
TIME NEEDED
Half to full day on the trails
CROWDS
Summer very busy - arrive at opening
GET WET?
Spray near the big barriers; boardwalks can be slick
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