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Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park is a national park in Croatia, established in 1949, covering 296 km² (114 sq mi). It is the largest of Croatia's 8 national parks.
- Area
- 296 km²
- Established
- 1949
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- ZAD · 90 km
Nearest airports to Plitvice Lakes National Park
- 1 ZAD90 kmstraight line
- 2 RJK90 kmstraight line
- 3Zagreb Franjo Tuđman International AirportZAG102 kmstraight lineVelika Gorica, Croatia
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More about Plitvice Lakes National Park
Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of 8 national parks in Croatia. It covers 296 km² (29,631 ha) — about 2.8 times the size of Paris, making it the largest national park in Croatia (30.3% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1949, 77 years ago, which makes it the oldest national park in Croatia. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Plitvice Lakes National Park
The closest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), about 90 km away — around 1 h 56 min by car; alternatively Rijeka Airport (RJK, 90 km). Other national parks within reach include Northern Velebit National Park (109 km²), Paklenica (95 km²), Una National Park (198 km²) and Risnjak National Park (63 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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