Split – Plitvice Lakes – Zagreb

Leaving sun-drenched Split, you’ll wind through karst valleys toward Croatia’s forested interior, watching olive groves fade into beech and fir stands.

Soon the turquoise ribbons of Plitvice Lakes National Park appear, a UNESCO World Heritage jewel where sixteen terraced lakes tumble into one another through dozens of waterfalls. Water, minerals, and moss continuously build new tufa barriers, so the scenery is never static.

The misty roar of the 78-metre Great Waterfall greets you first, while nearby pools shift from sapphire to emerald as light and minerals mingle. Wooden walkways guide you onward to an electric-powered boat across glassy Lake Kozjak, where trout hover beneath the surface and kingfishers streak past reed beds. Along the trail your guide highlights endemic orchids and shares legends that bind locals to this living landscape.

After a hearty Lika lunch, slow-roasted lamb, potato peka, and a splash of plum rakija, the journey continues north. Rolling hills gradually give way to Zagreb’s elegant Austro-Hungarian avenues, concluding a day filled with waterfalls, wildwoods, and memories worthy of any travel story.

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