Plitvice lakes were declared as a national park in 1949. The area of Plitvice lakes is situated in a valley where are sixteen marvellus lakes with very intensive blue-green water. Lakes are fed by small brooks and spill into each other in many cascades and waterfalls. The Plitvice lakes were entered in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979.
The area is open for tourists. The footpath on a wooden trail leads through the park, around the lakes and below the cascades and waterfalls > virtual guide

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