Plitvice Lakes National Park

Stunning scenery. It's worth the few hours drive from Zagreb. To truly appreciate this national park, you should spend a day or two nights to complete a longer hike. The hiking routes are well posted. The park entrance fee is 10 euros per person. We visited the lakes in September 2023. The ticket was 40 euros per person. Tickets can be purchased online. They send you the ticket by mail, and you show the ticket QR code on your phone. The routes are marked in different colors: green from entrance 1, orange from entrance 2. We chose route H. Start at entrance 2 at 8 AM. With a 6-year-old child, we hiked 11km in 7 hours. We didn't rush. Some of the way we traveled by bus (route 2) and boat. Tickets were checked when boarding the bus and boat. At the end of the route, there was a large flow of people, and many organized groups. The website has an application that you can install on your phone. The application determines your location and shows the next steps of the route. There are many restaurants on site to try, but we ate alone. We paid 10 euros for parking. The lakes are unique and worth the visit. Highly recommended.