Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
P-1 (below the hotels) and P-2 (at the Upper Lakes) runs later. Again, for fewer tour-group
crowds, visit early or late in the day.
Services:
While you'll find WCs at both entrances, once you're on the trails, they're
quiterare:TheonlyconvenientoneisneartheP-3boatdock(theKozjakLakeboatdockfor
the Lower Lakes). There is no WC at the P-2 boat dock—the only WC at the Upper Lakes
is at the ST-3 bus stop, at the very top of these lakes. Plan accordingly.
A handy map of the trails is on the back of your ticket, and big maps are posted all over the
park.Unlessyou'replanningamoreambitioushikethantheusualcircuitIdescribe,I'dskip
the big map and the various English-language guidebooks (both sold at entrances, hotels,
and shops throughout the park). The park has a good website:
www.np-plitvicka-jezera.hr
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Plitvice is designed for hikers. But the park has a few other ways (included in entry cost) to
help you connect the best parts.
By Shuttle Bus:
Remember, buses connect the hotels at Entrance 2 (stop ST-2, below
Hotel Jezero) with the top of the Upper Lakes (stop ST-3) and roughly the bottom of the
Lower Lakes (stop ST-1, a 10-minute walk from Entrance 1). Buses start running early
andcontinueuntillateafternoon(frequencydependsondemand—generally3-4/hour;buses
run from March until the first snow—often Dec). Note that the park refers to its buses as
“trains,” which confuses some visitors. Alsonotethat nolocal busestake youalongthema-
jor road (D-1) that connects the entrances. The only way to get between them without a car
is by shuttle bus (inside the park) or by foot (about a 40-minute walk).
