Plitvice Lakes National Park

Plitvice Lakes National Park is the oldest national park in South-East Europe and the largest national park in Croatia. The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous Karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the Adriatic coastal region.

The protected area extends over 296.85 square kilometres. About 90 percent of this area are part of Like-Senj contryn, while the remaining 10 percent are part of Karlovac country. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register among the first natural sites worldwide. Each year, more than 1200000 visitors are recorded.