Plitvice Lake National Park - _{The Oldest, Beautiful And Historical National Park Of Croatia}

The UNESCO World Heritage Plitvice Lake National Park, considered Croatia's most historic and biggest national park, is renowned for its 16 emerald lakes and magnificent waterfalls, including Veliki Slap, the nation's largest waterfall. The top and lower falls of the park are divided, and a boat ride connects them. There are numerous hiking loops accessible, and a panoramic train journey also passes through a dense forest.

Best time to visit: Sep-To-Oct
Things to do: Horse riding at Ranch Terra, Kayaking on the Mrežnica River, Grabovača Cave Park, Explore Barać Caves

HOW TO REACH

Flight - The airport in Zadar, which is 120 kilometers away from Plitvice Lakes, is the nearest one. This airport is possibly your best choice to fly into if you intend to visit Park and a few islands. Zagreb, which is approximately 135 km away from the Park, has the closest alternate airport.
Rail - The only practical choice if you really want to take the train along this route is to travel from Zagreb (Zagreb Glavni Kolodvor) to Karlovac, and then from Karlovac take a bus to Plitvice Lakes. Up to 17 trains can leave daily from Zagreb for Karlovac.
Road - Take a connecting bus from Zagreb Airport to Zagreb's main bus station (they stand outside the terminal building). The trip to the Plitvice Lakes by one of the many vehicles departing from here takes about 2 hours and 20 minutes. On the webpage for the Zagreb Bus Terminal, tickets can be purchased. It is undoubtedly very feasible to journey from Zagreb to the Plitvice Lakes by public transportation in a single day given the distance and departure times of the buses there and back.

HOW TO GET AROUND

Local Bus - The bus network in Croatia is operated by a variety of different companies, but the services are well-integrated and the bus terminals are usually well-kept, with departure times that are prominently displayed and effective booking options. Inter-city buses (autobusi) are typically contemporary, air-conditioned coaches, making long distance travel rarely uncomfortable. Stops of ten minutes or longer are made every two hours or so.
Ferry - The Croatian mainland is connected to the Adriatic islands by a large number of ferry routes. Although private operators (like the Krilo catamaran fleet) are starting to offer competition, the majority of them are operated by Jadrolinija, the primary state ferry company.
Rental - If you hire a car for a reasonable amount of time in Croatia, it will work out to be inexpensive. Depending on the season, a small hatchback with unlimited rides will cost anywhere from 820 Kn per day to 1600 Kn per week.

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