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Plitvice (PLEET-veet-seh) is one of Europe's most spectacular natural wonders. Imagine
Niagara Falls diced and sprinkled over a heavily forested Grand Canyon. There's nothing
like this lush valley of 16 terraced lakes, laced together by waterfalls, boat rides, and miles
of pleasant plank walks. Countless cascades and water that's both strangely clear and full of
vibrant colors make this park a misty natural wonderland. Decades ago, after eight or nine
visits,IthoughtIreallyknewEurope.ThenIdiscoveredPlitviceandrealizedyoucannever
exhaust Europe's surprises.
WhilePlitviceneverfailstoblowvisitorsaway,atripherebringsyouthroughoneofthe
poorest, remotest areas of inland Croatia. This part of the country is still war-torn (bombed-
outchurchesandhomesyou'llseeinmanyvillagesheremostlikelybelongedtolocalSerbs
who fled after the war), and the national park represents the only real industry for miles
