Category: national parks

Split – Plitvice Lakes

By Morten Smalby

Plitvice Lakes is one of the oldest and most beautiful national parks in Croatia, and you shouldn’t visit it unprepared, here you can find everything that you need to know when visiting the park. There are several ways you can get to Plitvice Lakes National Park on your own. Be it by car or bus, […]

Active holidays , Croatia , national parks , UNESCO , Zagreb

Zagreb – Plitvice Lakes

By Morten Smalby

When visiting Croatia, a trip to Plitvice Lakes National Park is an absolute must. It is the most visited national park in the country and also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This natural phenomenon co

Active holidays , Guides , Kvarner , national parks

National Park Risnjak

By Morten Smalby

What is useful to know if you want to visit the National Park Risnjak? How to get to Risnjak Risnjak is situated in north-west part of Gorski Kotar, in the vicinity of the town Rijeka. You can get to

National Park Paklenica

By Morten Smalby

In Active holidays , Guides , national parks , zadar

What is useful to know if you want to visit the National Park Paklenica? How to get to Paklenica The National Park Paklenicastretches on the littoral slope of South Velebit, in the backdrop of Starigrad. You can reach Paklenica: By car – You can arrive from several directions by car. The quickest way to come […]

Active holidays , Guides , Kvarner , national parks

National Park Sjeverni Velebit

By Morten Smalby

What is useful to know if you want to visit the National Park Sjeverni Velebit? How to get to Sjeverni Velebit The most frequently used path is the one from the town of Otočac. You can reach Otočac

Guides , Istria , national parks

National Park Brijuni

By Morten Smalby

What is useful to know if you want to visit the National Park of Brijuni? How to get on Brijuni islands The Brijuni islands stretch along the south-west coast of the Istrian peninsula, they are separa

National Park Kornati

By Morten Smalby

In Guides , national parks , trips

What is useful to know if you want to visit the Kornati National Park? How to get on Kornati islands Location of the park is in the central part of Croatian Adriatic Sea, about 7 Nm from Murter and approximately 15 Nm from Sibenik or Zadar. You can get on Kornati by any sea-going vessel, […]

Active holidays , Guides , Mljet , national parks , trips

National Park Mljet

By Morten Smalby

What is useful to know if you want to visit the National Park Mljet? How to get on Mljet The island of Mljet is situated near Dubrovnik, in a group of southern Dalmatian islands, and National Park Mlj

Active holidays , Dalmatia , FUN , Guides , national parks

National Park Krka Waterfalls

By Morten Smalby

What is useful to know if you want to visit the National Park Krka? Entrance and parking There are 5 official entrances for National Park Krka, the two main entrances is Skradin and Lozovac. If you

National Park Plitvice Lakes

By Morten Smalby

In Guides , national parks , UNESCO

Plitvice Lakes is the oldest and largest national park in whole Croatia. The park is covered in forest vegetation and the lakes cover little less 1% of total park area. This outstanding natural phenomenon includes 16 terraced lakes with more than 90 waterfalls and several kilometers of the boardwalk. The lakes are dazzling, very clear […]

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Article by Morten Smalby