An absolutely wonderful place, an amazingly beautiful national park, created by nature in a mountainous area from forests, cascades of lakes, connected by waterfalls, meadows. Rich flora and fauna. Transparent water, herds of fish, birdsong. An unforgettable experience.
Swimming, picking herbs, and making fires are prohibited in the park. In general, we only walk along permitted hiking trails and enjoy nature. There are walking routes from 2 hours to 6 hours. The territory is huge. In some places you can get around by river tram and road train.
The national park is protected by UNESCO. Open all year round. In frosty, snowy winters, it is interesting to observe an exotic phenomenon – frozen waterfalls. It is difficult to convey these beauties in words. Better to see for yourself once.

Plitvice Lakes – photos of waterfalls

Plitvice Lakes – flora and fauna

Distances from Plitvice Lakes

Plitvicia lakes have two entrances for visits
Entrance 1

 Distance to Korana village - 8 km
    (Korana, Općina Rakovica, Karlovac County, 53231, Croatia)
Zagreb - 140 km

Entrance 2

 Near the village of Mukinye
(Mukinje, Plitvice Lakes, Općina Plitvička Jezera, Licko-Senj County, 53231, Croatia)
Dubrovnik  - 446 km
Split  - 230 km
Rijeka - 180 km

To get directions to Plitvice Lakes, scroll to the end of the page and on the map below, click on the entry marks 1 or 2. There will be a hyperlink for calculating the route.

General location on the map

Plitvice Lakes National Park is conventionally located in a triangle between Zagreb, Rijeka and Zadar. The turn from the Zagreb-Rijeka highway is located in Karlovac.

National park entrance fee

The entrance to the lakes, depending on the season, costs from 80 to 200 kuna for an adult. During the summer holidays, you will most likely find yourself at a price of 200 to 300 kuna (27-40€), for adults. Children under 7 years old are free. More details in the tables below.

There are also two-day tickets.

Parking cost

For cars the cost of parking is 8-10 HRK per hour.(0.91–1.14 CHF, 1.06–1.33 €, 0.91–1.14 £ )
Parking for motorcycles is free.

Plitvice Lakes: how to get there by car.

Click on the map on the selected entrance to the national park, and a link will appear to build a route in Google Maps.

Plitvice Lakes: Weather

PLITVIČKA JEZERA WEATHER