11 photo reasons to fall in love with snowy Plitvice Lakes in Croatia

If you are looking for a fantastic winter natural scenery, Plitvice Lakes in Croatia would be the best pick. Here it is easy to get overwhelmed by the spectacular natural beauty. Walking around this magnificent national park feels like being in a winter fairytale.

Here are the 11 photo reasons to fall in love with the snowy Plitvice Lakes in Croatia!

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Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the oldest and largest national parks in Croatia

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In 1979 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List

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The area of the national park is 296.85 square kilometres

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It is visited by more than 1 million people annualy

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16 lakes can be seen from the surface

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The color of the water constantly changes depending on the sunlight angle

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55 km is the distance between the park and the Adriatic coast of Croatia

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1,267 different plants out of 109 species can be found in the national park

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Plitvice Lakes National Park is one of the last areas in Europe where the wild brown bears and wolves can be found

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Majority of tourist visit the Plitvice Lakes during high-peak summer season

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During winter it is an amazing magical wonderland

For more information about visiting the Plitvice Lakes visit the official website

Also, check out the Plitvice Valleys region for amazing attractions in the vicinity of the lakes

This article is created as a result of the #CroatianInstameet project. Check out the official Instagram page of the project for more great pictures!

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