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Plitvice Lakes National Park, the place bestowed upon by as many as sixteen lakes and rich wild life, has always enchanted the interest of tourists from different corners of the world. This wonderful National Park of Plitvice is visited by tens of thousands of tourists every year. If you are planning your trip to this place during vacations, here is the most informative guide to help you. History of Plitvice Inhabited in past by a number of communities like Romans, Japods, Turks, Slavs and Thracians, the place attained the status of tourist destination in later years of 19th century. It was in fifth decade of twentieth century that it was endowed with the status of a national park. In the glorious year of 1979, it was included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO. After passing through a tough phase of Croatian War of Independence, the national park has reemerged as a powerful tourist destination.   Location of Plitvice Plitvice is located in dense forests of Croatia, midway between Zagreb and Zadar and could be found close to the borders of Bosnia and Herzegovina. River Korana is another mark, which specifies the location of this national park. Best Time To Visit You may visit Plitvice Lakes National Park round the year. In fact, there are different views of this place during different seasons. For instance, one may experience snowfall in winters and green natural beauty in summers. How to Reach Plitvice You may reach Plitvice Lakes National Park from any of the two cities of Zagreb or Zadar by bus or by car. This awe-inspiring tourist destination is connected well by roads to both these cities and thus, it is a safe journey to be followed from any of these two locations. You may even reach here from Karlovac or Split, riding on a bicycle, which is definitely a fun activity.   Places To See The place is known for its scenic beauty fueled by sixteen lakes and waterfall bodies. You may also like the place for providing shelter to rivers like Bijela and Crna. Here is the list of places you may come across during your trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park: The upper lakes in the form of Proscansko Lake, Ciginovac, Okrugljak, Batinovac, Galovac, Milino, Gradinsko, Great Burget and Kozjak offer great views of nature. The lowe lakes, which include Milanovac, Gavanovac, Kaluderovac and Novakovica Brod are known for cliffs and caves. Accommodations in Plitvice Plitvice has few accommodation facilities in the form of three big hotels and one guesthouse. The hotels are Hotel Jezero, Hotel Plitvice and Hotel Bellevue. Villa Mukinjs is the name of only guesthouse at this place. Apart from these, there are other accommodation facilities in the form of bungalows and House Jelena, both located at the distance of 6 km in the north of Plitvice.   Important Tourist Information Plitvice Lake National Park is open from 8am to 7pm everyday round the year. You may enjoy walking and hiking in this area and of course, witnessing the most wonderful form of nature existing here. You may contact Plitvice Lake National Park tourist officer at 053-751 015 to get more information. |
