Central Croatia (alternatively Central Croatia, Core Croatia or High Croatia) comprises the hilly to mountainous area in the middle and north of the country, between the Adriatic coast in the west and the Slavonian lowlands in the east. The capital Zagreb is also located here.
Regions
- Lika and Karlovac - Karst landscape of the Dinaric Mountains (including Plitvice Lakes)
- Prigorye - mountainous landscape around the capital Zagreb
- Hrvatsko Zagorje - Croatian highlands, north of Zagreb (around Krapina and Varaždin)
- Međimurje - the northernmost tip of Croatia, north of the Drava, at the three-country corner with Slovenia and Hungary
places
- Zagreb - Capital of Croatia.
- Karlovac
- Sisak
- Varaždin
- Velika Gorica
Other goals
- Plitvice Lakes, see alsoTourist Attractions
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Tourist Attractions
The 16 Plitvice Lakes, about 100 km southeast of Rijeka are located in steps one above the other and are connected by approx. 90 waterfalls. They are a unique natural spectacle that owes its creation to the karst landscape. The twelve upper lakes lie in a dolomite depression and are surrounded by thick beech forests.
The four lower lakes lie between steep rock faces at a significantly lower level. They were created by the collapse of caves through which the water of the upper lakes drained. The gradient between the highest and the lowest lake is about 180 m and the waterfalls are between 3 and 78 m high. A pulpit was built at the best vantage point, from which there is a magnificent view of the roaring basin of the lower lakes. The color of the lakes shimmers in different shades of green and blue, depending on the depth of the water (5 to 46 m). Founded in 1949 Plitvice Lakes National Park with its rich flora and fauna (including bears, wolves, otters, eagles and vultures) is many times larger (19,200 ha) than the actual lake area.
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Continue to the south on trunk road 8 Split and Dubrovnik.
