Today we left Bale for Plitvice Lakes a UNESCO listed national park. We arrived at 12.30 and after lunch met our local guide who took us for a two-and-a-half-hour walk around the Upper Lakes which lie on limestone bedrock. The scenery was spectacular with 16 lakes connected by cascading waterfalls surrounded by wooded hills and lush forest vegetation. Our hotel tonight is Ethos Houses Plitvica Selo a rather rustic looking place with accommodation in “houses” of about 6 rooms. Reminds us of a ski lodge. They are traditionally called LIKA and are wooden load bearing structures made of beams and columns with woodworking joints.
Friday 21st June
We continued our exploration of the Park with a visit to the Lower Lakes. Very spectacular, maybe more impressive than the upper. Then we depart on a picturesque drive through the heart of Croatia towards the Adriatic Sea. We stopped at the local Bibich Winery in Skradin where we tasted wines and foods from the region. A delicious 5 course degustation-style lunch with matching wines.
Our journey continues to Split where we arrived in the late afternoon.
The first photo is a waterfall among the Upper Lakes, the second shows one section of the cascades of the Lower Lakes
