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Plitvice Lakes, Croatia

Plitvice Lakes is sixteen terraced lakes connected by a chain of waterfalls in the forested heart of Croatia, the water shifting from emerald to turquoise...

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Food guide Best Places to Eat in Plitvice Lakes | Plitvice Lakes Food Guide

Plitvice Lakes food guide with Lika potatoes, trout, lamb, guesthouse meals, hiking food tips, and budget advice.

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The Lower Lakes at Opening Time

Plitvice opens at 7 a.m. and the lower lakes boardwalk in the first hour of morning is one of the most serene walks I have found anywhere. The mist still sits on the water, the li...

The Color of the Water

Nobody tells you how many shades of blue and green the lakes actually are until you are standing on a boardwalk with the water two feet below you and can see them all at once. The...

Walking Behind the Waterfalls

Several of the Plitvice boardwalks pass directly behind or beneath waterfalls, close enough that the spray reaches you and the sound becomes total — not just heard but felt in t...