Today we drove three and a half hours to Plitvice Lakes National Park. We arrived around noon, which I had read everywhere was not ideal given the crowds. This proved to be true, even though we technically were in the “off season”. The entry fee was $40 Euros plus $6 Euros to park. It ended up being the most expensive activity I did during this two week trip! For the entry fee, I would have expected a limit on the number of people allowed to enter…but no such luck. Every single place was packed with people which detracted from the natural beauty of the area.

The views and boardwalk were nice and if the line had not been so long, I would have loved to take a boat ride on one of the lakes included in my ticket price. But it was just too crowded. Perhaps because I live in Oregon and hike a ton, the waterfalls were expected. But I truly think that if it had not been so crowded I might have been more “wowed”. Nonetheless, it was great to see and then we then drove three hours to arrive in Split for the next several days.