Croatia
Plitvice Lakes
Welcome to Plitvice Lakes! This dreamy Croatian park has 16 glowing turquoise lakes, connected by rushing waterfalls and wooden walkways.
Why is it special?
Its lakes glow in brilliant shades of blue, green, and turquoise, some of the most colorful water in the world.
Wooden boardwalks let visitors walk right over the water between waterfalls.
How was it formed?
Over thousands of years, minerals in the water built up natural dams made of a rock called travertine.
Those dams created a staircase of lakes, each one spilling into the next through waterfalls.
Amazing facts
The park has 16 named lakes connected by dozens of waterfalls.
The lake colors change with minerals, algae, and how the sunlight hits the water.
Quick facts
- The park has 16 named lakes connected by dozens of waterfalls.
- The lake colors change with minerals, algae, and how the sunlight hits the water.
- The travertine dams are still slowly growing and changing shape today.
- The park is home to bears, wolves, and eagles, alongside its wooden walking trails.