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Croatia

The top 5 natural landmarks of Croatia — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Plitvice Lakes, central Croatia
Lakes

Plitvice Lakes

central Croatia

Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia. In 1979, Plitvice Lakes National Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, for its outstanding and picturesque series of tufa lakes, caves, and connected waterfalls.

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Sixteen terraced lakes linked by waterfalls in turquoise cascades.

Krka, Dalmatia
Waterfalls

Krka

Dalmatia

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.

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A river park of travertine falls and swimmable pools.

Kornati, Adriatic Sea
Islands

Kornati

Adriatic Sea

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 (124 sq mi), the Kornati are the densest archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea.

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A maze of some 90 bare, rocky islands and islets.

Blue Cave, Biševo
Caves

Blue Cave

Biševo

A sea cave that glows electric blue at midday.

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A sea cave that glows electric blue at midday.

Velebit, coastal Croatia
Mountains

Velebit

coastal Croatia

Velebit is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior.

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Croatia's largest mountain range, dropping steeply to the Adriatic.