Driving to the Plitvice Lakes & Slunj / Rastoke

We drove to the Plitvice Lakes area from Rovinj on some quite narrow roads which were particularly painful when stuck behind a very slow vehicle for a long distance with no opportunities to overtake. 

While in the area we took the opportunity to see Slunj / Rastoke which is known for having waterfalls super close to houses and in some cases going under them. 

For dinner I had what in New Zealand would be considered an undersized trout at Plitvicka Sedra. 

Next... Plitvice Lakes

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Plitvice Lakes

The Plitvice Lakes are beautiful to walk around and we had heard that getting in early to avoid the crowds is advisable so we bought a ticket for 8am at Entrance 1 and noticed the crowds increasing as we were there.

It is not the cheapest of places to go, but it was a great experience. It is worth working out in advance which route you loosely want to take (they are online), since then you can follow the appropriate markers in the park. We started with route B and then I did a mixture of other ones too. 

Included in the ticket price is a boat trip. You only get to go on the long boat trip once, so you should plan this in advance. 

There are also "trains" (which are really buses with multiple carriages) to transport you around too. I think you can only go on these once too with your ticket. 

In the afternoon we headed to Zadar.

Next... Zadar

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