Under the Bohemia Sky: Plitvice Lakes National Park (Plitvička Jezera): The Upper Zone

A record of our stay in the Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia in the afternoon of May 8th, 2014. It is usually suggested that because of the sunshine way, if you visit the Park in the afternoon, go to the Upper Zone; if visiting in the morning, should go to the Lower Zone.

Basic Info

Plitvice Lakes National Park is located in Lika-Senj County, Croatia, neighbor with Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Plitvice National Park was founded in 1949 and has been added to the UNESCO World Heritage since 1979. All the protected area is about 300 square kilometers. It is the largest national park in Southeast Europe. The Upper Zone includes 12 lakes, and the Lower Zone has 4 lakes. So it is also called the "16 lakes national park" as an unofficial name.

Thousands years of floating waters contributed to the configuration of the terrain, and formed a series of significant lakes, waterfalls and caves. The specific climate features (vicinity to the Mediterranean climatic region and surrounded by a moderate mountainous climate) and particular geographic phenomena make the biodiversity of this area. The afforested mountains are perfectly natural water reservoirs, provided various kinds of animal species a wonderful refuge in a relatively narrow space. Bears, wolves, deers, foxes, antelopes, eagles and many rare kinds of birds all reside here together.

The whole park is supposed to be visited by 1-2 days, a half-day for one half-zone. The local currency is "Kuna". 1 Euro equals to about 7.5 Kunas. For adults, one-day ticket is 110 Kunas and two-day ticket is 180 Kunas. The ticket includes buses and ferries inside park. Private cars are not permitted in the park, so if driving here, you should park for 7 Kunas per hour. The official site is here.

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