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Upper Lakes

Twelve lakes stepping down through the forest, linked by waterfalls and crossed by boardwalks.

Photo: Naval S from Berlin · CC BY 2.0
Open
Every day; some paths close in winter
Price
Paid; one ticket covers the whole park
Time Needed
3 hours
Address
Entrance 2, 53231 Plitvička JezeraDirections
Getting There
From Entrance 2, or by the park shuttle from Lake Kozjak.

Why Go

The water flows over barriers of travertine, built up from mosses and minerals over thousands of years, so the lakes and falls keep changing. The colors shift from blue to green with the light and the season.

Nearby in Plitvice Lakes

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