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National Park Attractions In Croatia

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Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia is a country at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, on the Adriatic Sea. Its capital Zagreb forms one of the country's primary subdivisions, along with twenty counties. Croatia has an area of 56,594 square kilometres and a population of 4.28 million, most of whom are Roman Catholics. The Croats arrived in the area in the 6th century and organised the territory into two duchies by the 9th century. Tomislav became the first king by 925, elevating Croatia to the status of a kingdom, which retained its sovereignty for nearly two centuries, reaching its peak during the rule of kings Petar Krešimir IV...
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National Park Attractions In Croatia

  • 1. Plitvice Lakes National Park Plitvice Lakes National Park
    Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and the largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage register.The national park was founded in 1949 and is situated in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The important north-south road connection, which passes through the national park area, connects the Croatian inland with the Adriatic coastal region. The protected area extends over 296.85 square kilometres . About 90% of this area is part of Lika-Senj County, while the remaining 10% is part of Karlovac County. Each year, more than 1 million visitors are recorded. Entrance is subject to variable charges, up to 250 kuna or around €34 per adult per day in summer 2018.
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  • 2. Kornati National Park Kornati Islands National Park
    The Kornati archipelago of Croatia, also known as the Stomorski islands, is located in the northern part of Dalmatia, south from Zadar and west from Šibenik, in the Šibenik-Knin county. With 35 kilometres length and 89 islands, some large, some small, in a sea area of about 320 square kilometres , the Kornati are the densest archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. From northwest to southeast , and from northeast to southwest they stretch for 13 km . The name of the archipelago is the plural form of the name of the largest island, called Kornat.
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  • 4. Biokovo Nature Park Makarska
    Biokovo is the second-highest mountain range in Croatia, located along the Dalmatian coast of the Adriatic Sea, between the rivers of Cetina and Neretva. It is sometimes referred to as Bijakova, especially among inhabitants of the eastern side of the mountain. Its highest peak is Sveti Jure , at 1762 m.a.s.l. It shows a typical karst landscape. Atop the peak there is a powerful FM and DVB-T transmitter. The 196 km2 of its area is protected as a nature park with over 1,500 plant and animal species, some of which are endemic.Biokovo is one in a line of Dinaric Alps stretching along the Dalmatian coast - northwest of it is Mosor and southeast are Sutvid and Rilić. To the east, the Šibenik runs in parallel. When the weather is very clear, from the top of Biokovo it is possible to see Monte G...
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  • 5. Una Mamea Park Donji Lapac
    Una Mamea Park was founded 26 April 2010 in order to preserve natural, cultural and historical values of the river Una in the area of Donji Lapac, Lika-Senj County, Croatia. Park is founded - declared with the aim of protecting and preserving geomorphological, hydrological and values of the landscape, especially travertine barriers and waterfalls, which are its fundamental phenomena. The purpose of the park is a scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities such as visiting and sightseeing. UNA MAMEA Park Arboretum is located in the southern part of the continental Croatia, on the border of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Lika-Senj County, in the municipality of Donji Lapac, and includes the headwaters of the river Una on the part of the right bank, near th...
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  • 9. Krka National Park Sibenik Knin County
    Krka National Park is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik. It was formed to protect the Krka River and is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities. It is the seventh national park in Croatia and was proclaimed a national park in 1985.
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  • 10. Paklenica National Park Starigrad Paklenica
    The Paklenica karst river canyon is a national park in Croatia. It is near Starigrad, northern Dalmatia, on the southern slopes of Velebit mountain, not far from Zadar. It contains two canyons, Mala and Velika Paklenica. Today there is no water flowing through Mala Paklenica. Near the entrance to the Velika Paklenica is an artificial tunnel complex built for Josip Broz Tito during the tension between Yugoslavia and the USSR in the late 1940s and early 1950s.
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