Interesting Facts About Plitvice Lakes National Park, The Oldest National Park in Europe
Croatia has eight national parks spread across the 56,594 sq km country. However, it is the Plitvice Lakes National Park and the old city of Dubrovnik that have made Croatia one of the dream tourist destinations of world travelers.
Plitvice Lakes is famous for its clear and beautiful lake views the color of turquoise (turquoise) rock that flows through a series of small waterfalls. When viewed from the surface, in fact the lake itself consists of 16 lakes that seem to merge.
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Located between the city of Zagreb, Croatia, there is a national park with an amazingly beautiful lake called the Plitvice Lakes National Park.
Although it is possible to go back and forth on the same day from Zagreb, of course, you can enjoy it much more freely if you stay at one of the hotels around this national park.
Because, to explore this tourist area, you need at least about 4-5 hours. Even that does not mean that it can surround the national park covering an area of 296.8 square kilometers.
Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in Europe and is a World Heritage Site designated by UNESCO.
With an area of almost 297 square kilometers, Plitvice Lakes National Park is also called Croatia's largest national park.
This most beautiful tourist spot in the world is famous for its clear and beautiful views of the turquoise (turquoise) rock which is fed by a series of small waterfalls.
When viewed from the surface, the lake actually consists of 16 pieces that appear to be united. The lakes are a confluence of several small rivers and underground rivers.
The famous waterfall is Veliki Slap, being the highest waterfall in Croatia with a height of up to 78 meters with a beautiful scenic landscape.
Not only does it have many tributaries, this park also has 12 lakes with different colors for each lake.
There are 3 colors you can enjoy from this lake, starting from turquoise, gray or blue. The color of the lake changes depending on the amount of minerals and sunlight that refracts onto the lake surface.
But there is one rule that must be adhered to. Tourists are strictly prohibited from swimming in this lake
The difference in the color of the lake is caused by the type of rock that has been eroded through hundreds of years of erosion combined with algae that grows to give off the blue and green colors of the lake.
One of the famous lakes is Plitvice Lakes with beautiful lake views combined with clear and beautiful water even the color of the turquoise (turquoise) stones that form the river.
As a national park, Plitvice Lakes is very popular with tourists, photographers, and all nature lovers. In 2019, this national park welcomed almost two million visitors who came to enjoy the charm of the lakes and the dozens of waterfalls that adorn them.
Plitvice is indeed very special. Unlike many other famous lakes in the world, the Plitvice Lakes National Park, which was formed in 1949, actually consists of 16 lakes that are arranged with terraces and are connected to each other. Remarkably, the lake is also decorated with more than 90 waterfalls of various sizes.
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