Remember the days before shared links on Facebook? We used to get those forwarded emails from family, friends and even strangers – that was the extent of “going viral” at that time. Among the forwarded content, was one email that chronicled a “magical” place with a mesmerizing picture of a beautiful lake.
Where is that place?!
Unfortunately, the email we received identified the location of the park to be somewhere in South East Asia. It took a bit of searching but in the end, we were able to identify it as Plitvice National Park in Croatia.
We finally made it there!
Fast forward “many” years… we finally made it there (special thanks to newlyweds Jelena & Danijel who drove us to the park and back despite only have just married a couple days before!)
It really is that stunning!
We were driven there by our good friends Jelena & Danijel. However, it is also easy to get there by bus if you stay in Zagreb or Split. There are plenty of tours/round trip arrangements to get you there and back.
We must warn you though, there is a photo op at every corner. It will probably also drive you nuts trying to capture the colors and beauty of the park through your cameras and being unable to truly capture it!
Baby friendly?
There are miles and miles of walkway connecting the different areas of the park. So be prepared that this place is not stroller friendly. Liam was 7 months old when we visited the park. We carried him in a baby carrier throughout the visit. Worked wonderfully for us.
We hope you enjoyed the posts and the photos of this stunning national park!
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I’m loving the wooden pathways, it adds a magical charm to Plitvice! It’s indeed a one of a kind place, so ethereal!
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Wow what a beautiful national park! Walking through the forests on a man made path, the views are stunning, the waterfalls have so much water and the lakes are clear bottle green, so clear you can always see the bottom.
We drove three hours each way to get here because I couldn’t imagine coming to Croatia and not coming to this park and it was sooooooo worth it, even taking into account the kids complaining about the long drive…… We did the whole park, lower and upper lakes and waterfalls.
Definitely worth the trip!!
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We wholeheartedly agree!
We ran out of time, otherwise would’ve done more parts of the lake as well. Glad you got to cover the entire park!
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That looks a bit too similar to Semuc Champey in Guatemala. I bet it would be a lot of fun to check it out.
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You are so right! I have never heard of Semuc Champey before. They really do look similar to Plitvice!
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