Plitivice Lakes National Park

Plitvice lakes was in my list of things to do before I die. I have been thinking about this place from past 7 or 8 years. At last  I managed to tick my list this year. This one picture will tell you how much any person like to see this place. If you love nature this is like ultimate destination.

There are buses that will take you from car park to starting point of Route A and B, from there you have to walk. A  down hill walk until next point will lead you place from where there is a pleasure boat ride to starting point or continue long walk. Just walk and enjoy the beauty and you can take plenty of photos. I think Plitvice lakes doesn't need description, pictures explains the beauty and reason for the visit.

Best place to land is Zagreb or Zadar. If you can add more days to your trip even Split and Dubrovnik are good starting points to land and see other coastal places in Croatia.

 

Entrance prices and other details in official website: http://www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr/en/plan-your-visit/operating-hours-and-prices/

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Plitivice Lakes National Park

Dubrovnik

Fortified old town of Dubrovnik 2Km city walls,  Its fairytale castle setting, with walls dominating the craggy Adriatic coastline, is a sight that travellers have flocked to for centuries.
I got the plan to visit Croatia for Plitvice lakes. I never thought about Dubrovnik or any other cities in Croatia. When I started watching Game of Thrones, I got to know they were shot and locations of kings landing are in Croatia. Then I started exploring places to visit and found that there are so many world heritage sites in Croatia and Dubrovnik is one of them and kings landing in game of thrones shooting done in Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik joined in my travel list.
Its very small town in south of Croatia at Adriatic coastline with lot of small Islands that can be visited from here. I haven't got much time to spent here, Just stayed only one day, its definitely not enough you need more time. 
We started almost middle of day started walking on old walls. Heat killed us, its very hot for us because we came from Scotland and it is like a heat shock for us. please carry lot of water and some snacks. 

If you start at the main entrance to climb walls, you walk left away from Minčeta Tower. If some one cant walk all the walls, I recommend start from middle, you have to walk straight in Stradun at the end of street, you can climb walls and walk towards Minčeta Tower. This is where you have amazing view of walls and entire old city, don't miss it.

If you are coming from Dubrovnik airport don't miss a small parking area where you can get this view, City view from the mountain while drive from airport.

First glance and walk along the walls is very eye pleasing. you can see kings landing, Stradun (Many Game of Thrones locations). We got tied but sea view and city view from the walls drive us to finish the walls. By the time we finish half of the walls, temperature drop down a bit and it felt very nice. I recommend to walk during morning or evening if you visiting in summer time. Food here is very cheap we had food in front of walls and it is reasonable compared to UK prices. Drinks on walls will be a bit expensive but still ok. Kings landing looks nice from walls. 

The Stradun

Cathedral of the assumption of Mary - is a baroque structure built on the site of 7th century basilica, original cathedral was destroyed by an earth quake in 1667.

Minčeta Tower

Medieval fortresses, Lovrijenac & Bokar, Dubrovnik (Kings landing in Game of Thrones)

Bokar fortress

The mighty Pile Gate, as well as the famous Onofrio Fountain. 

Game of thrones shot here 

Near by Airports- Dubrovnik but Split will be also good location to land and cover 2 cities. We got down in Dubrovnik.

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