| 93 Huk se pojačava, voda tutnji, a ledene kapljice prskaju kao najlepša letnja kiša. Pred vama stoji vodopad visok 78 metara. Najveći u Hrvatskoj, a nalazi se u svojevrsnom raju na zemlji, na Plitvičkim jezerima. Ovaj nacionalni park najposećenija je turistička atrakcija u ovom delu Evrope, jer svake godine vijugavim stazicama preko jezera i potoka, između šuma i vode, prođemilion i po ljudi. Park Plitvička jezera čini 16 jezera. Narod ih je davno podelio na gornja, kojih je 12, i donja – preostala četiri, a nastala su pre 12.000 godina. Naučna priča uključuje krečnjak, a ona narodna, koja je mnogo zanimljivija, Crnu vilu. Prema predanju, ona je nakon velike suše stvorila oluju, posle koje su nastala jezera. Lako je poverovati u ovu priču o vili. Nećete moći da se otrgnete utisku da je neka magija umešala prste jer se voda preko slapova preliva iz jednog jezera u drugo čineći savršen i potpuno nestvaran pejzaž. Oko jezera senalazepešačke staze, koje su uglavnomnapravljene od drvenih letvica, zato je odgovarajuća obuća prilikomposete ovom raju nepohodna ako želite da uživate. Jer pred vama je osampredivnih pešačkihstaza, dabisteprešli najdužu, biće Theroargrowslouder,waterchurns and icy droplets spatter like the most beautiful summer rain. In frontof you isa78-metrehighwaterfall. The largest inCroatia, it is located in a kind of paradise on Earth, on the Plitvice Lakes. This national park is the most visited tourist attraction in this part of Europe, because every year itswindingpaths over lakes and streams, between forests and water, are traversed by 1.5million people. The Plitvice Lakes National Park comprises 16 lakes. The people divided them long ago – into the upper lakes, of which there are 12, and the four lower lakes – and they formed naturally 12,000 years ago. The scienti c story revolves around limestone, while the folk story, which is muchmore interesting,mentions theBlack Fairy. According to tradition, she created a storm following a severe drought that led to the formation of these lakes. This fairy story is easy to believe. You won’t be able to shakeo the impression that some magic has been woven here, as the water ows fromone pool to another, creating a perfect and completely unreal landscape. Around the lakes are hiking trails that are mostly made of wooden slats, so appropriate footwear is essential for enjoying a visit to this paradise. That’s because you have in front of you eight beautiful hiking trails, the longest of which require around eight hours to cover, while for the shortest route you will need about two hours. All the trails are very well marked and each hasphotographs at thestart showingwhat awaits you along the route. If you tire of walking, there are electric vehicles, which are the perfect way to tour Plitvice quickly if you don’t have too much time. Riding these vehicles is included in the ticket price, so there’s no additional charge. The same applies to the boats that wait to take you on a cruise of these bejewelled lakes and thus shorten the journey. Tekst/Words: Aleksandra Držaić Fotografije/Photography: iStock iStock / Remedios
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