PLITVICE LAKES
Humans have inhabited the area of Plitvice Lakes for thousands of years, but it became a national park in 1949. They have become a part of UNESCO’s tangible cultural heritage in 1979. They are located in the Dinaric Mountains, 110 km south of Zagreb.
National park Plitvice Lakes consists of 16 lakes (Upper Lakes and Lower Lakes). Forested hills around the lakes are a good water sources for them. The main sources are the White and the Black River, rain, snow, etc.
Plitvice Lakes are rich in karst rocks, and the deposition of calcite causes the formation of travertine barriers, waterfalls and paths.
The lakes change their face through the seasons: in spring the water is quick and wild, in summer the water flows slower and it shines in the sun, in autumn it is covered with leaves, and in winter the water turns the whole environment into a frozen fairytale!