National Park, Croatia

The Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia's most well liked tourist attraction, was granted UNESCO World Heritage standing in 1979. Located roughly halfway between capital town Zagreb and Zadar on the coast, the lakes are a undoubtedly must-see. (As confirmed by the numerous emails we've received!)
The beauty of the National Park lies in its sixteen lakes, inter-connected by a series of waterfalls, and set in deep woodland populated by deer, bears, wolves, boars and rare bird species.  The National Park covers a complete space of three hundred sq. kilometres, while the lakes be part of along over a distance of eight kilometres.  
 

There's conjointly quite an altitude distinction - the very best purpose is at one,280m, the bottom at 380m - though the overall height distinction between the lakes themselves is barely 135m. (Veliki Slap, the biggest waterfall, is 70m tall.)

If you are undecided concerning whether or not or to not visit Plitvice Lakes, take a glance at any photo album of the Park which can surely sway you! The official Plitvice Lakes web site includes a fantastic photo album.