National Geographic has recently published an article titled 17 of the World's Most Wild and Beautiful Places, taking their readers all over the world. They also included Croatia or more precisely, Plitvice Lakes. 

-Deep in central Croatia’s dark, primordial Dinaric Alps, water and rock create the shimmering “land of the falling lakes,” as Plitvice National Park is known. A network of trails and wooden boardwalks entices more than a million visitors a year to explore waterfalls, streams, caves, and interconnected lakes – it's written next to the beautiful photo.

This is not the first and certainly not the last time that Plitvice Lakes have been placed on that sort of list! The oldest and largest national park in the Republic of Croatia is loved by the tourists and locals. The park is situated in the mountainous region of Croatia, between the Mala Kapela mountain range in the west and northwest, and the Lička Plješivica mountain range to the southeast. 

With its exceptional natural beauty, this area has always attracted nature lovers, and already on 8 April 1949, it was proclaimed Croatia’s first national park. The park is primarily covered in forest vegetation, with smaller areas under grasslands. The most attractive part of the park – the lakes – cover just under 1% of the total park area.

The Plitvice Lakes National Park offers visitors seven different routes to tour the lake system, and four hiking trails. The park is open to visitors year round.