Plitvice Lakes are the most famous Croatian national park included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The sintering process that created the tufa barriers and formed the lakes is of Outstanding Universal Value.

The main attraction of this park, unique in the world, are 16 small lakes interconnected by waterfalls. The park includes the headwaters of the river Korana and is surrounded by dense and partly jungle-like beech, fir and spruce forests.

In addition to lakes and forests, several caves, springs and flower meadows adorn the park. Among the many rare animal species that have managed to survive here, the brown bear stands out. The almost untouched nature of the approx. 300.000 ha national park offers a habitat for numerous protected plants, such as the rare orchid lady's slipper. The park was also part of the location of the well-known Winnetou films in Croatia.