Spectacular KRKA National Park, Croatia Krka National Park, (Croatian: Nacionalni park Krka) is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka River in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream Miljevci area, and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Šibenik.[1] It was formed to protect the Krka River and is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities. It is the seventh national park in Croatia and was proclaimed a national park in 1985 When you are at the Krka National Park there are several places of interest. The attractions and facilities available are various footpaths, sightseeing tours and presentations, boat trips, souvenir shops, a museum, and restaurants. There are also several archeological remains of unpreserved fortresses in the park's vicinity dating back to as far as the Roman times. They are Čučevo, Nečven, Bogočin, Ključica and Burnum. krka national park croatia from split, krka national park croatia price, krka national park croatia entrance free, krka national park croatia accommodation, krka national park croatia google maps krka national park croatia weather. For more information you can visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krka_National_Park The park, with an area of about 295 km2, includes the Plitvice lakes that form a group of about 16 big lakes, linked together by 92 waterfalls or small tormented rivers. The nearby forest where starts the Korana river, hosts numerous animal and vegetal rare species (Brown Bear, Wolf). In the rivers and the lakes of this park, the trout can reach a length of one meter. Krka is one of the Croation national Parks, named after the river Krka that it encloses. It is located in central Dalmatia, in Šibenik-Knin county, downstream of Miljevci area and just a few kilometers northeast of the city of Sibenik. It was proclaimed a national park in 1985 and is the seventh national park in Croatia. It is intended primarily for scientific, cultural, educational, recreational, and tourism activities. When you are at the Krka National Park there are several places of interest. Slkradinski is one of the most attractive parts of the park. The attractions and facilities available are various footpaths, sightseeing tours and presentations, boat trips, souvenir shops, a museum, and restaurants. Roški Slap, is the second most popular attraction of the Krka National Park in terms of numbers of visitors. These cascades can be visited throughout the year. The most attractive way to reach Roški Slap is to take one of the excursion boats operated by the Krka National Park, although the falls can also be reached with a public road. The park can be toured from the water, by road or on foot. It is possible to take an organised boat trip and see Skradinski buk from Skradin, together with the islet of Visovac and Roški slap from the moorings above Skradinski buk. All the public routes marked on the map are open to motor vehicles, except those that are in the pedestrian zones of Skradinski buk, Visovac and Krka Monastery, which can be visited only by bus or by Krka National Park boats. A circular sightseeing tour of Skradinski buk. Enjoy walking over the bridges that follow the course of the waterfalls, and viewing the wealth of flora and fauna. Presentation exhibitions open for visitors include: ethno collection, mills, wicker clothes basket, columns, weaving loom, souvenir shop. This 2 hour organized boat tour leaves from Skradinski buk and includes: a ride through the Krka River canyon, a visit to the Franciscan monastery, a half-hour tour of the churches and museums and a tour of the island. This 4 hour tour includes: a visit to Visovac, a ride upstream through the Krka River canyon to the waterfalls. Once we arrive at the Roski Waterfall, enjoy the diversity of flora and fauna, and the presentation exhibits at the mills: mill, wicker clothes basket, loom, souvenir shop, presentation centre. The boat leaves from the dock at Skradinski buk. This 2 hour tour begins at the Roski Waterfall dock. Experience untouched nature, the high canyon cliffs and the diversity of the plant and animal world. The tour includes a tour of the monastery, and the catacombs are open to visitors.

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