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Day 6 of 20 · Plitvicka Jezera · The Adriatic Diagonal & Cultural Crossroads

Day 6 — Plitvice Lakes Cascades

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A road day to your new base in Plitvicka Jezera, with a long drive (3 h 50).

Plitvice Lakes Cascades
Croatia, Plitvice Lakes National Park © photographed on 13 October 2014 by Berthold Werner — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 5 · Plitvicka Jezera · Croatia

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days 6–7 2 nights 3 h 51 on the road259 kmclimate variable

Interest of the place — nature 35. Based on: national park reached from the stage (Plitvice Lakes).

programme
4 h
road
3 h 50
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8 h

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Pazin

    Pazin

    Explore the dramatic Pazin Cave and the medieval castle perched above the gorge.

    60 min there · detour +10 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 28 July 2025 by Aquamunda — CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Rijeka

    Rijeka

    Walk along the Korzo promenade and enjoy the coastal views before heading inland.

    45 min there · detour +16 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed in 2005 by László Szalai (Beyond silence) — Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

  • Fužine

    Fužine

    Take a short break by the Bajer Lake surrounded by dense Gorski Kotar forests.

    40 min there · detour +16 km · View on Google Maps

    © Modzzak — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Slunj

    Slunj

    Visit the picturesque watermill village of Rastoke where rivers meet the forest edge.

    50 min there · detour +21 km · View on Google Maps

    © Public domain, Wikimedia Commons